The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-17

rather more encouragement than be-
fore.
People began to say it would be a
match soon, and it might have been,
had not Miles uncle died. For Mr..
Ryo1s, as we have said, was very at
tractive person, and Millie had not suffi-
GENTLY scrutinized her heart to be aware
that her chief interest in him sprang
from the pleasure of having triumphed
where so many others had failed, and q
disposition to assert her own will.
When Arthur Warren left his native
village without so much as calling to
bid her good-by, Millie cried little,
without well knowing why, and that
evening went to a ball with Orville
Ryors, and was among the gayest of the
gay. It is very likely she would then
and there have accepted Mr.. Ryors,
had he said the word, Just to show how
little she cared for Arthur Warren.
The grief that Millie felt at her uncle's
death for n season overshadowed all
other thoughts. But when time at
her life began again to flow in its accus-
toned channel, it was not with little
chagrin that she beheld the man whose
attentions had been lately so devoted
to her that people began to couple their
names significantly, turn and follow
her fortune instead of herself.
Millie knew now how little she had
ever cared for Orville Ryors but would
others understand it ? The thought
stung her past endurance. And the
meanness of him who thus humiliated
her scarce exceeded in her eyes that of
her cousin Ruth, who permitted, in
stead of spurning his advances.
In the bitterness of her heart, Millie
resolved to quit her cousins abode, and
make her way to the great city, trusting
that where so many live there must be
many ways of getting a living, some of
which would beopen to her.
She had been literally supplied with
money during her uncle's lifetime, and
had husbanded enough to meet the ex
penses of her journey, and, for time,
her living. So one day, without a word
to any one, she secretly packed her
trunk, caused it to be conveyed to the
railway station, and took the train for
New York
The day and night her journey lasted
was one of alternate hopes and misgiv-
| ings. At times she would have fain
turned back, but when she thought of
the jeering tongues behind her, her
eyes would flash through her tears, and
| though her lips quivered, her heart
would again become firm and resolute.
Millie had never seen the city before.
| It's diu ana hustle confused her. Sur
IottIIicu Uy impUI tuuaeO -iIts.l,I4>,.. S-uu
hotel runners quick to perceive her in
experience, she found herself at last,
without her own volition, seated in a
carriage whose driver undertook to
convey her to the Kickshaw, the best
house in the city, he assured her, though
it had not a very inviting look,
Millie thought, as the carriage stopped
in front of it.
"Your fare, miss" said tie driver,
jumping down." fe dollars, you
| know"
1t was not the extortionate demand
that brought troubled look over the
girls face Putting her hand into her
pocket, she found her money had dis
| appeared. She searched everywhere,
| but in vain. She had doubtless been
robbed in the crowd after leaving the
train. A feeling of hopeless terror over
came her at the thought of being there,
uotdl stIduSel, "llhOut CeuV III t4lS
world.
In trembling voice Mile explained
her situation.
"That dodge won't do" said the
driver.
"No, it won't do" added a frowsy-
looking clerk, who made his appearance
Just then. "We can't take people at
the Kickshaw that have no money, you
know"
cts a rank swindle, an I'll call a
p'liceman !" exclaimed the driver.
A crowd began to collect. The fright
ened girl sobbed and glanced appeal
ingly from one coarse face to another
without eHcountering single look of
pity.
At this instant the driver and the
clerk, who stood close to the carriage
door, found themselves simultaneously
collared and thrust a considerable dis
tance asunder by rlght-and-left shove
from pair of vigorous arms.
"Millie Granger !' exclaimed voice
that brought the blood back to the
maiden's blanched cheeks.
arthur Warner p was all she could
answer.
"Well, I declare |" uttered a shrill
voice-none other than Miss Chirrup's,
who, without Miles knowledge, had
come to live in the city, and who CHANGED
to be passing at the time.
Matters were soon explained, and Miss
Chirrup, who had the kindest of hearts,
invited her relative home with her and
Arthur, having paid the driver his just
due, called another carriage, and es-
corted the ladies to their destination.
He called round that evening and spoke
his mind to Millie. And Millie found
out she had always loved him. And
Arthur explained that it was only the
difference in their former prospects that
had kept him silent.
And Millie said she wouldn't care to
be rich if il wasn't for his sake. And
Arthur said he was glad she wasn't rich,
and added that he was earning a salary
that two could live on comfortably.
And, in short, the two lovers were as
happy as heart could desire.
Ruth Morgan's anxiety at Miles
sudden disappearance had been relieved
by intelligence of her safety, and Ruth
was in high spirits when Mr.. Ryors
called, determined, this time, to bring
matters to a crisis. He had more than
once tried the plan of gradual ap,
proaches. On this occasion he resolved
to come directly to the point, and had
actually gotten half way on his knees
when Ruth said, quietly:
"Don't be too hasty, Mr.. Ryors
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