The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-06-10
BELFAST MAINE, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1876

and you gone. The lawyers couldn't
find you, 50 they set the police on your
track
.Police"
"Yes police That was their idea
went down myself. Mr.. Bland wouldn't
tell me at first, until | showed him my
business. Then he did quickly enough |
jumped in the cars, my coach was at the
station when | got to town, made George
drive me here, and here | am. Not glad
| to see me, are YOU Z"
well, aunt. YOU know | never have
| seen you since was child, and your Wis
it now is so unexpected"
"Of course Now, I'll tell you why
come. You We're partly named after old
Norman sensible man lived and died a
| bachelor. The man that gets married is
| the biggest fool in the world, except the
woman that marries with him. He is
| dead-had no kin of his own to leave his
money to- and so he left it all to you.
That's why | don't intend to leave you
anything, child--shall alter my will to-
| morrow, because You'll have enough with
out it. And here's the lawyers letter
And I'm sure I'm obliged to you, Mrs.
Dartnell Mr.. Bland says you've been very
kind to the girl. There's my address,
Florence; come and see me. And blythe
by, | found Victor at Seasford. looking
for you-brought him along in the car
riage-didn't let him know you were here
for | wasn't quite sure-he's ont there
nown
And off She went
Frederick ran out after her. There was
| l. lgl, In1 Il
my bic brother, bronzed and bearded. was
dragged rather than led into the room.
The lawyers letter was examined after
the greetings We're over, and explained all.
Barring few tritling legaces to servants
and others, was left sole heiress to Mr.
Norman considerable wealth
Victor, after 4 months visit, returned
to Brazil where he married the daughter
of a rich planter and where he continues
to reside. | remained with Mrs. DartncIl
until | was married. Aunt Grey bids fair
to last long while yet, and divides her
time between our house and her own
Ours? Yes-Frederick doesn't go bee
tle-hunting 50 much now-he studies the
four Youngsters we have, and has grown
quite acquainted with their habits and pc
culiar appearance. He has one very bad
tault-he will persist in calling me Betty
Housemaid.
But, after all, there is no romance in
this world | undertook to turn the tables
on my ''worscr half" recently, and twitted
him with having taken his wife from the
kitchen. He only laughed in a provoking
way; but Mrs Dartnell, who was sitting
in the room, looked up. and said;
''Ilasn't he ever told you, then ?"
Told me what, aunte dear ?"
"Why, simply that wrote and learned
all your history as soon after you came as
| could, and that took to my parlor, not
the kitchen-maid, bat the young gentle
woman who was trying to place herself
in Il false position"
] was astonished.
Yes said he. in confirmation, E'lud
had made my self acquainted with all that
before she did tor if YOU suppose that
did not inquire the name and connections
of the young lady at the gate within two
hours after had first seen her, then YOU
don't understand human nature, my dear
ESPECIALLY mans nature
And, rejecting on all things. | have
since concluded that. but for u train OF un-
usual circumstances, my experiment Of
hiring out might not have resulted in any
thing but loss of caste and u disagreea-
bic position.