Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-03

the cutter. ard just as soon that girl wouldn't
work for u.s."
II can't help it," said Helena fllghtily.-l
i've done my best. viii you see that she is
rlghed %
''Asfar as 1 can"
And Helena went away, muttering to her |
self about all her accounts being closed at last.
j paid but little attention to 1t at the time,
but remembered 1t afterward.
/ went next evening to Hetty's simple lOdg-
ihgs, over baker shop
Miss DOrrance!'' said the bakers wife,
meeting me at the foot of the stairs with a
baby in her arms. "Why, didn't you know?
she has moved away"
'Movedl And my letter."
"We got letter here for her yesterday,
sir, and we forwarded it to her, No. 36 Av-
enel Square, sir"
So l wentto 36 Avenel Square, little gem
Of brown stone, all bay windows and balco-
nies, standing In its own grounds, and there
was Hetty at the easement watching for me.
''Hetty," said ], "dld you get my letter."
| Eyes, Mr.. Harvey"
| ''And what Is your answer"
THAT will be your wife, Mr. Harvey, and
that am, OH so thankful, to have gained
good mans love-"
Il stopped and kissed her daisy face.
II suppose you are sewing here, Hetty?"
said ]. "It Is a handsome bouse."
"No," said Hetty, half laughing and half
'Fyi9RSi 49Sgul.' II live here"
: 'My grand uncle died." said Hetty "He
was an old bachelor, and hated US all, but he
couldn't take his money with him. l have
inherited it ALL
'1t cannot be possible" said rubbing my
: forehead.
But it is possible" said Hetty. "And il
IS true. l was just going to send to you Il
pay that ten dollar bill when got your let
!. ter"
> II have been paid, my girl" said |, and
: told her about Helena Arden.
The next day we saw little paragraph II
a the papers, now an unknown woman, will
n the words "Helena Arden" written on he
handkerchief, had drowned herself at tn
v foot of one Of the crowded East river piers.
"a That Is my story. 1t Is simple enough, an
"A think 1t has the elements Of romance in it.
Ia 81 would stake my honor that she Is n
ls thief, Mr.. JONES'" said hotly.
"Wel, ," retorted the old mancautiOusly sit
necessary to eurtail the list little and It ma
as well be Lame Hetty as any one"
But Hetty DOrrance never came to learn ht
doom. Day after day went by, and the fam
liar tap OF her crutch sounded no more on II
floor grew uneasy.
"Perhaps she Is sick-alOne In want I"
thought. And the moro pOndered ON IL
matter the more uneasy felt.
ID "Perhaps she Is dead I" And with that las
rs overwhelming thought came the full revel
rls ton Of my own heart.
~, l had grown to love lame Hetty DOTranC
Se Well, why not? could afford wife as vi
0'9 as most men Hetty was only sewing gi
- and lame at that, but she had face like o
IN y, OF Gods angels, and heart as white as III
~. OF that felt certain. / loved her W
W Lno should not marry her?
III So | sat down and wrote her q little no
saying simply that l loved her, and aSkI
lol. her to consent to become my wife and CT
'0 cluded by saying that 1 would call on I
,r morrow to receive her answer.
ary Just after had sent my letter of, tltt
om came knock at the door.
and "Mr. Harvey. are you alone can speah
.-as you a moment %
the "Is that you Helena Arden2 Why
the LnouRnt you were married and gone 20 U
nix fornia."
81 am married, to = spendthrift and
llan," said she, with q little hOarse laugh, "a
Two l am going to California tomorrow, bU
she wanted to see you first. wanted to pay
something"
had "FOr what ?''
Amy ''The roll of work, that people accused Il
pos ty Dorrance, the lame girl of taking"
help "Helena did you take it ?"
who Eyes" she. cried. ~.recklessly, al took il
cate wanted money sorely just then; the laRdli
the wouldn't let me have my trunks to be mar
Itch, uutu paid her what owed her. /
her standing by lame Hetty that night.
!, on her lay the piles of the work on the desk
'eiVe saw them slip and fall off the heap. was
going away and it was an easy thing for
To stoop, as ii for my own pocket hand
.lson chief, and pick them ap. pawned tn
G. thinking could easily redeem them, b
,e Oh never did. Here Is the money to pay for I'll
'utso I hope Uetty was not blamed"
nei "Shc was, though" said slowly.
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