The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-07-24
The Happy Union.
CHAPTER I

| lie Happy UHIOH.
|
1t was moonlig is it not moonlight
when lovers meet ?-and Algernon, emery
ing from the window of an attic, crept
stealthily along the gutter to window at
the extremity of his fathers palatial man
sion. Thrice tapped he gently at the win
dow, which was slowly raised almost be-
fore the completion of the signal. At the
window appeared the loveliest face and
and Phillis Maythorne was worthy to be an
attendant maid on the Casta Dian.
"Oh, Halgernonr' she said (Phillis was
was low born and ill-educated, but lovely
found out and I shall have warming
$50 let it be lover' replied the enraptur-
ed youth. civil marry you despite all fam
lily opposition. 1 shall be of age in two
years."
"But if was to be out of place all that
time! what should do? Fathers dead,
mothers cripple, and says she can't keep
out of the house much longer"
81 will work for you,' cried Algernon.
eyes, like a day-laborer, if needful. But
have intellect-some say genius-and by
the power of my pen I will fling my name
unto the stars, and yours with it, my dear
Phillis''
sob, how fine you talk!'' said Phillis,
with deep sigh. 81 could listen to you
until it was time to call the cook, who's
heavy sleeper"
But it was not to be. Dian was unmind-
full of the happiness of poor Phillis; for by
her light old Jowler, the gardener, return
ing late from his club at the Lion, saw
what was going on in the gutter. There
was light burning in the library, and
Jowler knew that the Governor was up,
finishing his last cigar and imbibing his
"night-cap.'
CHAPTER II.
1t is easy to guess the consequences of
Jowler's discovery and revelation. Mr..
Goldwig had amassed his many thousands,
and Algernon was his heir.
"Mary a dust-pan! house-broom!
mob-twirler! had he toiled for thatr'-
Cog andMagog forbid it.
Phillis was dismissed with months
wages. Algernon was sent to the CONT
nent, with tutor, and letter of credit
on Lafitte.
CHAPTER III.
How differently the future developed it
self to Phillis and Algernon! She, poor
maid. chung fondly to the memory of her
first love, scorning all offers from swains in
her own grade of life, remembering only
this, repeating only this: "She'd been
sweet-hearted by gentleman" and some
day-yes, though long years succeeded
long years-he would prove faithful to his
vows and marry her.
Algernon, also, was inconsolablc for a
time, but his dissipated tutor soon taught
him the use of money-letters on Lafitte,
and in the whirlpool of Partisan vice and
pleasure, Phillis was soon forgotten, and
her pure love laughed at and contemned!
Mr.. Goldwig did not value his money so
that his heir was weaned from the folly of
his first love.
CHAPTER ".
Goldwig was the occupant of a hideous
marble tomb in a country church. yard, and
Algernon was lord of thousands. Phillis
was the patient nurse of an irritable old
woman. the widow of Nabob.
Riot, the gaming table, infamous associ-
ates, made vast inroads on the inherited
thousands, and at last-But let us not an
ticipate.
Phillis found reward after twenty years
anticipate.
CHAPTER V.
The village children were to have holi-
day and great feast at Mrs. Maythorne's
cottage. 1t was the owners birthday
Yes Phillis had come back to her native
place the week before, and was thus about
to inaugurate her return. She was changed
from the beauteous girl into the buxom wo-
man, although Time had recorded against
her five nd-fifty years. The morning was
one of the loveliest the young spring had
| vet put forth, and Phillis took her way
toward the old work-house. A feeble man
dressed in the parish garb, opened the gate,
but without making an obeisance. Phillis
gazed at him for a moment; the pauper
returned her look somewhat defiantly at
first, but after..a few moments he exclaimed
i'll a low voice,
"Nor
Phillis almost fell to the ground at the
sound of the mans voice, and it was with
great effort that she could reply, eyes"
| In another moment her arms were about
the neck of Algernon. Algernon the pau
| per! Algernon who in the hour of prosper
ity had abandoned his lowly first love!
| CHAPTER VI.
To Phillis's great joy Algernon proved to
be unmarried; and as he much preferred
liberty, a comfortable cottage, and a bux-
ON help-mate-a nurse would be the better
word-the bans were published on the next
Sabbath morn, and before the new moon
waned Phillis led her Algernon to the ny
meneal altar, and in the work-house the
sounds of revelry were heard at midnight.
And later STILL Bunker the Beadle was
coming home i'll Il wheel-barrow!
Were we not right to call our story ''THE
HAPPY UNIoN?'
HER Own CALF.-The Baldwinsville
Gazette relates the following indident:
Henry Marvin, of this village, is widely
known as one of the best auctioneers in the
county. 1t seems, few days since, that
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