The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-15

was tnrougn ana was putting on MS Goa
Il thought perhaps TINT I had found We
man after my own heart. Amidst thi
porld of wealth and fashion she too has los
her soul. Let her ge.'
He avoided her thereafter. He did no
seek to catch her eye for bow of reco8ni
ton. When she entered drawiug-roon
where he was, he would go out by anothe
way. He was more than ever in the com
pany of Ned Whitaker. Ned, in passin.
to and fro between Miss Ellsworth and him
served still as sort of link between them
You are cynical fellow, said Ned on,
day. why don't you take people as they
are. You will find good enough in them.
But they wont take me as | an. That
is the trouble
pooh You see yourself that she allows
no other suitors to accompany her. Don't
you see see she is alone or with the with
the other girls the most OF the time?'
Her hear is full of vanity
'Bshaw! She is trained to luxurious
notions-that's ALL
Mainwel's trunk was awaiting him and
the stage, outside on the piazza at the
time this converation was going on. On
the trunk were tie initials. q. NJ. Miss
Ellsworth, passing that way, saw the inti-
als-not by chance, for she had been very
busy scrutinizing the trunks that lay to-
gether in piie-and when she saw the
initials she started and turned pale. She
recovered herself, aud withdrew with her
companion little way, aud then stood still
and watched. Presently MAXWELL came
out with Ned upon the piazza. He chan.
ced to turn bis eyes toward her, and their
eyes met-mct for the first time since she
had left him while he was at work upon
the lock. She did not turn away her eyes.
She bowed. He lifted his hat. The ice
was broken. He approached to bid her
good-by.
What the conversation was that ensued
between the two when they were left alone
rest Of ahe company, is uunknown. save the
following:-
But am locksmith.' said he.
No matter
Are you willing to live as the wife of
one who with his hands earns his daily
bread p
Il am willing to undergo anything to be
with you. 1 have suffered enough. Du-
ring these last few days have learned
what it is to despair of being united to the
one l love-
But your mother-your father
Unless 1 am willing to leave them for
your sake am unworthy of you
But then the loss of wealth, of position,
of the surroundings of refinement
do not say anything about it. I am
willing to leave OF all for your sake. I am
weary of being without you
Would you be willing to become my
wife this day, this hour? Your father and
mother might otherwise put obitacles in
our way
4 am willing-this hour, this minute
They do not not know of my position
Ife.'
They will think you wealthy as I did,
'Come, then, we will 60 our way with
Ned, and become before the world
what we are now in spirit, husband and
wife; and then at once we will take the
cars for the home have for you-a home
which though lowley will make you happy
whittier you go will co.
They were married in quiet way in
the little watering chapel, with the wicked
Ned conniving at the mishief The next
train sped with them to the city.
Il will show you the shop where I work,
said MAXWELL, when the carriage they took
at the depot in the city had drawn up in
front Of long block of brown stone hous.
es in sp.ended part of the city.
What do you mean !? she demanded, as
she accompanied her husband up the broad
stone steps to the door.
Il mean, he replied, 'that this is the
home and here is the workshop
Aud he led her in. Among other rooms
to which he conducted his wife was one
fitted up as a workshop, where, as he was
accustomed to indulge his love for mechan-
ical work, after having, as he assured her,
regularly served his time at learning a
trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looked at him