Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-31
Mr.. De Brownies Experiment.
u BIZ CELIA MASDRoY.

street, and pondered deeply. The sub
jet Of his cogitations was wife, or rath-
er, how to get one. There were enough
young ladies who would be glad to bless
their lucky stars for the privilege of be-
coming mistress Of his home, as he well |
knew but he also felt tolerably well
assured the home was all they cared for. |
For the fortune they would wed its own
er.
Deuce take the money!" he exclaim-
ed II wish I'd never had farthing, and
then But, botheration, then I should
have been too poor to marry anyway.
Why couldn't l have had just wealth
enough for all my wants and nothing
mores I'll foil them. though, the mean
adventuressesf
Asfurioas pull ut the bell-rope brought
the house-keeper to the room in hurry
Pack up your traps, Mrs. Rinkle," he
exclaimed, abruptly, "for am going to
close the house."
1t was evident he had come TO some
conclusion.
shut up the house, Mr.. De Browne."
calculated the housekeeper, almost be-
ieving she had lost her reason why,
such thing has not occurred since your
lamented. uncle took possession five and
forty years agoi"
That makes no difference, ma am I'm
master here now, and I shall close it for
the present. Meanwhile, your pay can
still go on, and that of such domestics as
you consider. indispensable. Have you
mo- relations you wish to visity" he in
quired
That settled it The profFer of con-
.tinued pay removed Mrs. Rinkle's scru-
pies effectually She then remembered
che had some friends she had not seen for
years.
Three days later. Mr.. Herbert de
Browne was safely domiciled in quiet
lodging house, and shortly afterwards, he
began to sell his diamond rings and seals,
and other paraphernable life, as we'll as
dress himself in palmer clothes A ru-
nor that his property had been lost
through an unlucky speculation was soon
afoat. AIT T. 34
He lost friends rapidly BY twos and
threes they ceased to know him as they
met him in the street He only laughed
and snapped his fingers at them behind
their backs 4 $3.50 = ~@~-
Had this adversity been real, ne would
not have felt ike laughing.
:, Then came the time when this circle OF
acquaintances got narrowed down to three.
But three Of his former friends still chung
TO him, true in adversely.
1t was no wonder be grew misanthro
pic.
Out in the street, one day, he. met a
carriage, containing some of his former
acquaintances, who had been absent from
The city since he had closed his house.
He thought they would not notice him
but each inmate of the carriage bowed
politely as Of old.
They lave not heard the news!" he
muttered, cynieally.
- He was mistaken. That night the
owner of the carriage came to see him.
Rather close quarters, my friend" he
said, as he tooka calm survey of Herbert's
not very pretentious surroundings.
Pretty close, that's fact" said Mr.
De Browne Jelly. But since l lost my
property-of which suppose you havn'i
-heard--I have become quite economi-
CAL"
But have heard cried his auditor
abruptly; land this is why, l came;
knew you needed friends now, if ever
and the fact is-well-iny daughter, sir
Il mean, l came to offer you the posi-
ton of head clerk in my counting house
viii you accept it:'
"Ahem! Well, I'll think of it. Blu
its long way from my lodgings"
Deuce take your lodgings! You car
board in my family as a--wcll, as a sor
of guest, you know"
Herbert looked him over closely. Johr
Brsndard was a wealthy man-very
wealthy, he was called-and in his fac,
there was nothing to warrant the suspi
eion that he had learned Herbert's secret
and wished to curry favor, aiding hin
while under an apparent cloud; SO tina
idea was speedily dismissed. OF course
he quickly thanked him, and accepted.
Once closely snuggled in the Brandart
mansion, it was not long before he won
dered why he had not noticed Susie Bran
dard before.
She did not seem to feel above him
Notwithstanding the wide difference il
their positions, and treated him as cordi
ally-more cordially, he thought-thal
before the change in his fortunes.
He would not have been human had b
not learned to love her.
The climax came when she gave
graaa party, Then, before the elite of tn
city, she did not hesitate to receive atten
tions from him. on which but one cor
stfuetion could be placed. He though
her quite heroine, and asked for n
further proof that she could loye him.
The next afternoon, they met in he
fathers library, where he had waited t
see her.
"Susie," he said as soon as the usus
courtesies had been exchanged, Il com
to you this morning to learn my fate.
know the difference in eur position, an
would not urge you--only let your heal
decide. My heart lay before you"
She blushed pre.tilg, and seemed COZ
fused for moment, then she gave hil
sherhan1d. as E&
u have loved you, oh, SO long" 81
said; land / feared that you would new
love me. You were so jealous before yo
lest youT wealth that all women WEI
mere adventuresses. I was heartily gls