Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-07-08

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sent tosome quiet family hotel ~
Marian opened her little leather
purse and showed him two ten-cellts
pieces, with a smile that was almost
a tear.
"This is all the money! have in
the world, sir =
So young, SO beautiful and sosdess5
olatc Frank Evans had heen4a New
Yorker all his life but he had never
met with an exactly parallel easetO
this. He bit the end of hispen i e
dire perplexity. But what are you
going to do?" "I don't know sir.
Isn't there work house, or somesuch
place 1 can go to until I could find
something to do?"
Hardly, Frank Eva1s could scarce
ly help smiling at poor Marian's sinh
p!icity. = =
They are putting out the lights
a4d preparing to close the Office, said
M4rian, starting ncrvously 10 her
feet.
81 must go--somewhere."
Miss Harlan, sad Frank. quiet
ly, nv home is q very poor one-l
am only five hundred dollar clerk
-bu. / am sure my mother will re-
ceive you under her roof for a dag
or two, if you can trust me.
Trust you?" Marian looked al
him through violet eyes obscured in
tears. ooh sir, I should be so thank
full"
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Chow late you are, Frank Here
give me your overcoat-it Is, all
powdered with snow and"
But Frank interrupted. his bust
ling, cherry-cheeked little mother, as
she stood tip-toe to take eff his outer
wrappings.
Hush, mother; there is ayonng
ladv down stairs"
Asyoung lady, Frank
eyes, mother; expressed on from
Iowa to Harrington, the rich mer-
chant, he sailed for Europe this
morning, and she islelt entirely alone.
Mother, she looks like poor Blanche,
and I knew you wouldn' t refuse her
a corner here until she could find
something to do
Mrs. Evans, went TO the door and
called cheerfully out
"Come up stairs. my dear-you're
as welcome as The flowers in Mayl
Frank, you did quite right; you al
ways do
The days and weeks passed on,
and still Marian Harlan remained
an inmate Of Mrs. Evans dwelling.
1T seems just as though she had
taken our dead Blanches place, v
said the cozy little widow and she
is 50 useful about the house. [ don't
know how I ever managed without
her.
CHOW, Marian, you are not in
earnest about leaving lis tomorrow ?
al must, dear Mrs. Evans Only
think-I have been here two months
tomorrow, and the situation Of gov
crness is very advantageous.
Very well. I shall tell Frank
how obstinate you are.
Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't.
Please keep my secret y
"What secret is that that is to be
SO religiously kept? p asked Mr..
Frank Evans, cooly walking into the
midst Of the discussion, with his dark
hair tossed about by tie wind and
his hazel brown eyes sparkling archly.
a Sscrct!' repeated Mrs. Evans,
energetically wiping her dim specta-
Gle glasses. "Why, Marian is deter
mined to leave us tomorrow !"
Marian!'
81 must, Frank l have no right
further TO tresspass@ on your kind
ness"
"No right, Ell? Marian, do you
know that the old house has been
different house since you came to it?
10 you suppose we want 10 lose our
little sunbeam -
Marian smiled sadly, but her hand
felt very cold and passive in Franks
warm grasp.
I" You'll stay, Marian ?''
"No.'
She shook her head determinedly.
Then you must be made to stay"
said Frank. I've missed some.
thing of great value lately, and I
hereby arrest you on suspicion Of the
theft !"
Missed something?''
Marian rose, turned red and white
aOh, Frank, you can never Sus-
pect mel q
"But do suspect you. In fact,
am quite sure the article is in your
possession"
The article 7;
My heart, Miss Marian. Now
look here-I know I am very young
and very poor, but l love you.Marian