Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-03-06

well as mos, men. Iletiy wa only ~o'S
Girl. aud lame also; bat shs hada lace 'iSe
m angel. anl bear, q, white ~ ii''. oi
that fel, certain. loved her; Vhy shou't
not marry her
So sat down and wrote her little note
saving simply that loved her, aud a'ke' t'r
il she would consent 10 become ny VII and
I concluded by saying that would Call On
The morrow to receive her answer.
Just as hal sent my letter on. ihtts came
a knock at the door.
"Mr. Harvey are you alone2 can | speak
10 you for one minute2"
"Is that you, Helena Arden ? WY
.honcb, you were married and gone 70 Csli-
fornia." cried.
81 am married-toa spendllrili "t yil-
lain" said she with a lile hoa''s lansh (;
.eaud am going to California iom"'owi
bu, wanted TO say word 10 you ftss.
want TO pay you for something 2
For what p
" lat ron OF WpiN Mht'h f''s''
He,ty Dorrance, the lame girl, 10 '.sio:.
"Heleua did you take ihat1'
ayes" she cried rccklessly. Z" | took ~
| wanted money sorey them he nn'l'aly
wouldn't let me haze my trunks 10 be mar
ried until paid her what owed her | was
standing by lame jettie that evening, ] s'w
her lay the piles of work on the de'k J saw
them slip aud fall oa the heap. | Ua' Just
going away, and it was an easy thing for me
to stoop. as if for my own pockrt- handker-
chief. aud pick them up. pawncd thrm'
thinking could easily redeem them bu' |
never did. Here is money topay Nr them.
hope He,ty was not bhmr'l.'
She was. though" said l. s'oNly
81 can't help it," saii llrl's s'si lily.
I've done my best. Viii you soe that abe
is rich,cd p
As far as can
Aud Helena went away, mutie'ins 10 Lf'-
self something about ali her accouu'' lang
closed at last. paid hui iiiir ao.','i"" So 4
At the tue. hut remembered 10 Afterwards.
went the rex' evcins {" lir'i'- supple
lodgings over bakers shop.
Miss Dt,aucrT ,aii tle taS'''- vifr,
coming out of back rcou'. vi''a hail 90 Ter
arms. why didb't you know ? She moved
away
Moved And my letter."
1--WE got l,rrcr here jc,i rlav. sir. and
we forwarded it to her. No. SO A'r"uo
square. sir."
Sol went to No. SO Ay'uue Sq""'-"
hrue gem 81 brown ,irrr h'u.r. ed tay
windows aud balcouies siu'!'ia H u' oVn
grounds aud there WIS IluY ut 'ho case
ment, watching Tor nc.
|Ilcty,' said |, did you get ny letter y
Yes, Mr.. Harvey"
Aud what is your answer ?"
"Tbat will be your vifr. SIR Harvey,
and tina, am-ob, 50 thankful ,u haze .'in-
ell good mans Ioyel"
stopped aud kissed her daily face.
81 suppose you are w'ik'"s heFs, Hgtiy,
said |. 1T is handsome h"u.r
"No," said Hetty. half laughing aud haii
crying, live here"
lletty, you?"
"My great uncle died" said II.ity. 10
was an old bachelor, aud hat,, g, s'l be- 10
couldn't take his money ~ith Lin. have
Inherited bic fortune
"It cannot be possible sail J, Talbios
my forehead
but it is possible. said H"ny. "ard il is
true. was ju.t going 60 'erd l.' S"u 0" i'y
that ten dollar bauk note bach, wLcu 20
your lettcr."
81 have been paid. my girl" said / sod
! told her all about Helena Arden
Tie next day We saw liitle paragraph in
the papers. how an unknown woman, wi'h
the words flelepa Arden" written On hcf
p,cket-handkercbicr bad drowned her'If at
rbe foot Of one Of tie crowded East Rsef
piers
This is my story. Il is sim?lr cponeh
ard YET, think, il las tie elemcnts Of ~
nance il il.