Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-17


a remarkable degree the courlry polish aud
winning grace Of manners that go 10 far toward
gaining woman's heart, the absorbing love
that Jessie felt for him seemed -nlutial, aud
congratulations were the order ofthe day when
your grandfather failed. From man Of wealth
he lecame actually poor, and, losing energy
and hope, he came with Jessie TO share our
home. Stanley Horton, the man we all sup
posed To be devoted lover, was fully aware Of
the change In Jesse's propects yet he continued
his visits, making no abrupt, ungentleinanly
deserIion of his betrolhed. Yet we, who
watched her with the Jealousy of affection soon
| discovered change in her. She became pale
and sad, often fearful, till finally she coniided
TO me that Stanley was evidently weary Of her,
and had ceased to love her. Even then she
| attributed the change to some defect in herself,
not seeing the niercenary motive till later, when
time had taken the glamour from her eyes and
heart She gave him back his ring and prom-
SEES, thus accepting the DO ,tion his unmanly
conduct had forced upon her, Of herself break
| the engagement between them. The first love
OF her life was the last. She was your grand
| fathers comfort until he died, and then went
| to keep house for Hoyt, who lost his wife and
| baby one year after his wedding day. When
| he died he left her the house and money and
| she lived there till she died. Still know she
| loved you, and am quite sure her will is not
designed 50 much TO keep you single as it is To
band" 81
There was long silence after Mrs. Marx.
ham concluded her STORY, and Jessie allowed
her head to rest in her mothers lap, under her
| caressing hand trying 10 pisture future OF
easy competency shared by the companion OF
her life. 1t had its bright side; there was still
love and happiness for her yet. Aud then a
bright face crowned with curly brown hair
would come before her, and she knew that the
handsome house nor the comfortable income
could ever ill her heart if Charlie left au ach-
| ing void there.
Suddenly, like gust Of wind, there swept
| into the little sttiIe-room tall, broad should
| cred young man,ina gray tweed suit and SLOUGH
| hat, which latter article found resting place
upon the floor, rs the young giant braced him
self before Jessie in an attitude ofgrim defiance
that sent thrills Of glad music into her heart.
| NV Ill you have the kindness, Miss MarKham,
SAID the intruder, towering in his six feet ul
manhood over Jessie low seat, 'o tell Inc
what YOU mean by that absurd letter Polly
handed me? Was it not fully understood that
you and We're to share tins cottage with YOU
mamma until 1 attained sufficient legal emin.
| ence to warrant the purchase Of Il brown stone
| front in New York? Was not dellded into
| belief that your presence in the culinary de
partment OF our establishment was to reduce
our expenses to the limits of our present in
come? Was II not represented TO me that my
1
| ments OF two i'll this dOmicile? In short, Miss
Markham, in what way was ever led to sup
pose that the fortune of your spinste aunt was
10 lu1luence IN the slightest degree your malri
monal relations in regard TO myself? paus,
for reply"
Jessie stood up her Sands meekly folded To.
getlirr and her happy eyes downcasl Till the
long lashcs kissed her check
"Please forgive me this time, aud III neve
DON again." size said; aud then The lugh aim
pied her cheek, danced in her eyes, and lipplc,
out clear and sweet upon the air.
"Oh, Charlie! Charlie | kew you neyel
thought of Aunt Jessr's money"
And you" said Chatlir, holding her uif IA
arm 5 length, "you eau have i all ii yuu Civ,
he up"
AS if love money better than yuu," sal,
Jessie, Nesting now in the strong arms wrap
ped closely uruuu her.
| IL seemed, however, rs ii Charlie was actual
~ afraid of the money that Was 80 temptinal,
near Jtssie's grasp, for he commenced a serle
OF interviews that bore entirely upon the sub
Ject OF an Immediate marriage.
| "Wilat Is there to wait for I" he woull ask
and then enter upon calculations of his presen
expenses aud those oft tbs future, proving mos
| cohcluslVely hat there was decided saving TO
oOth IN uniting their incomes.
"l on remind me-" said Jessie, 'of the Dutch
man who SAID he could almost support himsel
alone, ana 1t was pity if two Of them conf,
| no. dc ii rnt rely."
But though she laughed at him, Jessie wa
quite willing TO admit the force of his reason
ing, and one bright June morning, six months
iler AUNT JesSie'S death, there was n quie
wedding IN the village church, and breakfas
III The cottage for few chosen friends Among
These was Aunt Jessie's lawyer, for the will
stipulated that the sealed codicil was TO b,
opened at Jessie's wedding if she preferred low,
To money.
The bride was little paler than usual when
WIN solemn face, the View York lawye
broke the big red seal. Visions of john Gar
land holding drunken reyels in her aunt s hous,
ht'ei across her mind, and then she looked in
TO Charlie's face, and over her own crep, AN ex
preston Of perfect content
The will was opened and found to contain
only letter directed to Jessie, and u shor
legally Worded formula, making herself and he
CHOSEN husband joint inheritors of her aunt
iort'hr. Truly, the bride opened the lrlte
from the dead
With loving words Aunt Jessie blessed her
and wished her happiness
u DO not, she wIote ,'arprove of the none,
power In a family being entirely in the hand.
OF u woman; therefore you viii find, dear ,Jrs
sic, That half of my fortune only is yomr,, tn,
remaining halt to 90 to the husband wha Ia.
proved that lie loved you for your own swee,
self, not for your fortune"
During the wedding tour of the youun cou,,l,
Mrs. Markham, at their earnest solicitation
LOOK an alfectionate farewell of her pupils, ant
removed her household treasures To The New
ofk MANSION, 10 which, in due time, cam,
Chatiie and Jessie TO brighten the long, silrn
rooms Wllh Their happiness, and establish ihu
loving circle that makes home of any house
however grand or however humble.