The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-08

you haven't heard, I have become quito
c economical"
But hare heard" cried his audi.
tor, abruptly, land that is why !
came. | knew you needed friends
now, il over, and the fact is-wcll-
my daughter, sir-I mean | camo to
offer the position Of head clerk in my
counting-room. Will you accept IT ?"
"Ahem! Well, | will tLiak Of it.
But ii is a long way from my board
ing house."
Deuce take your boarding-house
You can board in my family as a
well, as sort ofgucst you know"
! Augustus looked him over closely.
Reuben Stan.ey was a wcalty man
very wealthy no was callcd--aud in bis
face there was nothing to warrant the
suspicion tbnl he bad learned Augus-
tus's secret and wished to curry favor
by aiding him while under an appar-
rent cloud, SO that idea was speedily
dismissed. Of cousc he quickly thank
ell him aud accepted.
Once costly snuggled 10 the Stanley
Mansion, it was not long before he
wondered why he had not noticed
Nellie Stanley before. She did not
seem to feel above him, uotwithstand-
ing the wido dfcrancc in their posi-
tons, and trca ed him as cordially
NOR. cordially he thought-as before
the change in his fortunes. lie would
not have been human had he not learn
ed to love her.
The climax came when she gave q
grand party. Then before the cltc OF
the city she did not hesitate to receive
attentions from him. on which but one
construction could be placed. He
thought her quito heroine, and ask
cd no father proof that she could love
him.
The next forenoon they met in her
fathers library, where lie hal waited
TO see her.
Nellie" he SAID, rs soon as the
usual courtesies had been exchanged,
al come to you this morning to leara
my fate. | know the diflcrance in our
positions, and would not urge you
only let your heart decide. Ny ncart
| lay before YOU
She blushcl prettily, ard seemed
composed for moment, then she gave
him her hond.
IL have loved you, o SO long T.
che said. aud l feared that you
would never love me. You wero so
jealous before you lost your wealth
that all were nero adventurcsses.
was heartily glad, when papa said you
had lost It, and L"
"You sent him to negotiate with
me - cried Augustus, finishing the
sentancc intutively and giving it la
tial emphasis.
81 loved you so,' she murmurcd
deprecatingly.
do not doubt it, dearest" And
Mr.. Augustus Fitz. .Ilumes believed
himsel! the happiest Of mon.
They wore married The wedding
was very unprotcntious, as became
the bridcgroom's straiteued circumstan'
ccs, and be was in constant ecstacy, as
he thought, OF her surprise when he
should tell her that his fortune still
emaiued. He seat for Mrs. AshfCld
to come aud reopen the house and put
il in condition to recc i've its mistress.
Meantime they tarried at her fathers.
Augustus" said his wife one day
81 have favor to ask Of you-will
you grant p
81 will If in my power, darling !"
he exclaimed.
"Well, poor papa is rather short of
moncy-won't you lend himten Or
(iteeu thousand ?"
"Me! Why you know
80, know what you have been
pretending" was tho quick reply,
' But then it wasn't so-you never
lost your money
Augustus Fitz-IIumes was dumb
with astonishment aud chagrin.
"How did you find that ont 7" he
gasped.
81 knew it oil tho time. When l
heard that You were pennilesss, papa
went directly to your banker and
learned the contrary. l think We
managed shrewdly.'
81 think you did, cried her hus-
band, desperately but do you think
that I'll endure it?"
How can you help yourself? We
are married now-will you apply for
a divorce 7"
"No, l won't -