Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-10
at would he foolish, Daisy to trouble

when they are as desperate AS thcy aie.'
"But you 90 to yonr mother tell me.
please ?" and she came anil drew his arm
around her, and laid her beautiful head
upon his bress! coaxingly.
but went 10 her for asastance.-
Would il siartle you very much, darling.
Ia know that in one week | should be
bankrupt?r
"And will YOU ?" she asked, looking
eagerly in his face.
IL hope mo- but am afraid Of il. Some
heavy failures have involved us, aud II
delayed vessel is keeping us out OF L
large sum, and If she is delayed week
longer, lremblc f,r tho credit OF our
house. | thought possibly my mother
could help us To n few thousands, but her
dowry is SO tied up that only the interest
come. Ia her and much KS she wished to
aid IL, she can 'lo nothing"
"llow much do you need just now,
Howard"
Five thousand IN all a sum that
could easily obtain, hut for these failures
that have rendered the money market SO
stringent.
II never supposed your father illiberaI.
Duisv. And Wills father rin-law can
help us no more than yours eau; they live
snugly up 10 their means. with all lhcil
display"
"Will you excuse me Il moment. How
ard ?" and she giided from his side and
left the loom. When she returned, she
gave him a small book from banking
house in tho city. in which ten thousand
dollars WAS entered TO her credit
1T is yorrs, Howard. my father in.
tended il for you on ypur visit to him, but
As YOU seemed in no haste 10 come. he
transferred il TO me. :"
Mr.. Stuart sat in mute astonshment,
hardly crcdiiing his senses.
why have YOU Kept this from me,
Dais, p
For several reasons; and one was that
Won might love mo. in spite OF my acci
dental surroundings"
II, Nour .nther wcalihy?"
u do not know what YOU people in the
city call wealth, bat this sum is only Il
liitiu mare tlian he once paid for two i'm
ported animals on tho farm"
The man uf business looked with a sort
OF wonder on woman who had kept II
secret SD well.
II lo not like To accept this. Neither
nor my family deserve il at yonr hands ::
for they at least. have patronizc you un.
pleasant, am sure"
And now YOU etusc INC Il little rc:alii.
ton ?" she sail poutngly. "lf you do
not receive il will take it aud go home.
He drew her closely to him Is he sail,
in the low tone that pleased her so well,
"and make NE bankrup, in heart rs we'll
rs business"
The family were electrified nj the in
formation, and each one expressed diff
crrnl cause for surprise.
WHO would have though, il p cS-
claimed fashion. weary " ill "Why How
ard. your wife is Il Jewel among women" :"
"What goose .' raid The wife, ito pm,
her money into the firm. when she might
have kept her own carriage with ~ and
she shrugged her pretty shoulders thu,
were covered with five hundred dollar
shawl.
Thank you." said the relieved mother.
who had Il warm heart in her bosom,
cru,lcd over ~ it WAS with the pride Of
birth an position, rs she came and kiss
rd the young wife for the iirS. time; and
with tears that were more expressive than
Word., assured her again and again of her
gratitude. You have removed Il dark
shadow from our house, my daughter,
and shall never forget e."
As soon "a the husband found business
matters progressing smoothly again. lie
proposed visit vii his wife. to tho o Il
iarm house.
THANK you" she replied. "but |
would rather wait awhile; my father is
very busy now. know that you only
90 to please me. and in two months will
please me better
He WAS surprised, and n little hurt.
Just as YOU like but | wish to thank
him in pel son Tor the gift that came SO
opportuncly. ought to have gone be-
fore"
The gift was mine," she said archly,
land want all The thanks"
After weeks of newspaper squabb'ing.
"Dr. Henry Dunton. Il gentleman and 4
scholar, and one of the most popular
,yen in the State, was elected To the
guhcrnaiorial chair by an overwhelming
mll"Iltl.
Thus the party organ announced the
fact. with its records of full r't rms; and
this was the paper received by the happy
daughter. Her mother had kept hcrlully
posted from the time OF he nomination;
and she had thought. if he was success
lu!, she would enjny her triumph, by tell
ing the important news before them all.
Hu: when her wish was grt,ificd. her
woman's heart was true To the trust. ami
alone with her husband only. could she
take any pleasure in telling it.
"Aro you Cinderella?" he asked,
when he understood the matter.
..Ir I am you orr mv princcn she re.