South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-12

But Frank INTERRUPTED his bustliny.
cheery-faced little mother. as She STOP
on tip-toe. to take ohhis outer wrappincs.
with ''Hush-sh, mother, there is n
young lady down stairs -
"A young lady, Frank?''
Yes. mother; expressed Oh from 10.
wa, to old Harrington, the rich merchant
lie sailed for Europe this morning.. and
she Is left entirely alone. Mother she
looks like poor Blanche. and knew you
would not refuse her corner here until
she could find something TO do
Mrs. Evans went 10 the door, and
called cheerfully out: ..Come up stairs.
my dear; you are rs welcome as the
flowers in May. Frank, you did quite
right; you always do"
The days and weeks passed on. and
still Minnie Harlan remained an inmate
OF Mrs. Evans humble dwelling.
ut seems just rs though she had tn
Ken the place OF oar dead Blanche"
said the cosy little widow; and she is
SO rsetnlabout the house. don't know
how | ever managed without her. Now.
Minnie, yon are not in earnest about
leaving us tomorrow
Il must, dear Mrs. Evans. Only
think, / have been here two months to.
morrow, and, you know, tue situation of
governeSs is very advantageous"
Very we'll. ! shall tell Frank hoy Oh
stinate you are.s
! Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't,
/ Please keep my secrctr'
'What secret is that, whichis to be so
religiously kept?" asked Frank. c)olly
walking into 1he midst OF the discus
sion, with his dark hair tossed about by
tile wind, and his hazol-brown eyes spark.
ling .archly '
Secret repeated Franks mother.
oacrgs.ic1HY Wi9j2. her dim spectacle
glasses. "Why. Aia-iol i3 determined
10 leave Us tomorrow ~
! -Nlinnie2"
II mast Frank, have no ri4bt to
/ further tlespass on YOU Kindness
'No right, ell? Minnie, do you know
tina. the old house has been different
house since You came into it? DO YOU
suppose we want to lose our little sun.
I baam?"
Minnie smiled sadly, but her hand felt
very cold and passive in Franks warn.
grasp.
You'll stay. Minnie?" sail Frank.
NO She shook her head dctormin-
edIy,
Then You must he made to STAY"
said Frank. I've missed something Of
great value, lately, and hereby arrest
You on suspicion orthe theft! ="
Missed somcthing?" said Minnie.
r,s'hg, turning red and white. "Oh,
FRANK, yon cam never suspect me-
But do suspect you. In fact.
an quite sure that the article is in Your
| possession"
The article -
My heart. Miss Minniel Now. look
here; know am very Young and We
ny poor, but love You Minnie Harlan.
and will be = good and true husband
to you. Stay, and he my little wife -
Se Minnie Harlan, instead OF going
out rs govcrncss, according to the pro.
grammc, married the dar!l.haired Young
clerk in Ellison's express Office, New
York. They were quietly married, car
IS IN the morning, and Frank took Min.
ME home TO his mother, and then went
calmly about his business, in the wire
cage under The circlct Of gas-lights.
Evans -
Yes, sir" And Frank, with pen he.
hind his car rs Of yore, quietly obcyed
the bchests OF the gray-headed official.
DO you remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Milinrfon.
Iowa. two months since?"
Yes. sir; / remember her"
] a tall silver-hGircd gentleman here
intcrposcd with eager quickness:
/ Where Is she? / am her uncle, Wal.
ter harrington. | have just returned
from Paris, when the news of her arri.
val reached, me. | wanthcr; she is the
only living relative left me"
"Ah! but sir" said Frank, "you can t
have her -
Cant have her? What do YOU mean?
Has anything happeucl?"
Yes, si'; something has happened.
Miss Harlan Is now my wife; we were
married this morning"
Walter Harrington stared, Take me
90 her." he sail h5a~,aly; ~ can't be
parted from my only living relative Tor
a mere within
81 wouicr irhr calls tho marriage ser.
vice AMI vel linz ring more wnim
thought honest Frank but hc obcycl
in silence.
Minnie said the oil man. i'm fa'.cr.
ing accents. "y)u Will come t1 mo or1
be the daughter Of my old agc. am
rich. Minnie, and you arc ail have In
tie world"
But Minnie stole her hand through
her husbands arm.
dearest uncle he was Kind 20 me
when l was most desolatc AMI alone. I
cannot leave my husband, Uncle Walter
Il love him :"
. p hen YOU must both Of Won Como
and be my children" said the oil i.an
fdoggcdiy; and vou must come now, for
the great house is as lonely ms n tomb q.
Frank Evans is au express clori, no
longer. and pretty Minnie moves invci.
vet and diamonds; but they are quite
as happy rs they were IN tie old davs.
and that is saying enough. Uncle Wal.