Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-03

-sOmewhere.'
Miss Harlan, said Faux. quietly. my
home is Il very poor one-I ar6 only FIVE
hundred dollar clerk-but am sure my
mother will receive you under her roof for
a day or two if you can trust me-
sTrust you p Minnie looks at'hm thro'
violet eyes obscured in tears, oh, sir,
should be so thankful
X 4 X y e..
How late you are, Frank Here, give
me your overcoat-it is all powdered with
snow, and
But Frank interrupted his.bustling cher
ry-cheeked little mother, as she stood on tip
toe to take off his outer wrappings.
Hush mother; there is a young. lady
down STAIRS
"A young lady, Frank p =
Yes, mother expressed on from Iowa
to old Harrington, the rich merchant. He
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 to the door and called
cheerfully out:
Come up stairs, my dear you're aswel-
com as the flowers in May. Frank, you
did quite right, you always do
The days and weeks passed on, and still
Marian Harlan rem aimed an inmate of
Mrs. Evans humble dwelling.
1t seems just as though she had taken
our dead Blanche's place." said the cosy
little widow !; and she is so useful About
the house don't know how ever managed
without her. Now Minnie you are not in
earnest about leaving US tomorrow p
L must, dear Mrs. Evans Only think
I have been here two months Tomorrow
and the situation of so verness is very ad-
vantageous.' =
Very well. 1 shall tell Frank how. OBJ
stinate you are
Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't.
Please keep my secret
What secret is il that is to be so religi-
ously kept p asked Mr.. Frank Evans.
cody walking into the midst of the discus
sion, with his dark hair tossed about by
the wind, and his hazel brown eyes spark
ling archly.
Secret = repeated Mrs. Evans. energeti-
cally wiping her spectacle glasses, Why,
Marian is determined to leave us to-mor-
row.
'Minnie!' =
L must, Frank. l have no right further
to tresspass on your kindness
No right, eh p Minnie, do you know
that the old house has been a different
house siDce syou came into it? Do you
suppose we want to lose our little sun
beam =
Minnie smiled sadly, but her hand felt
very cold and passive in Franks warm
grasp.
|. You'll stay, Minnie?'
No
|''She shook her head determinedly.'
Then you must be made to stay said
Frank. I've missed something of great
value lately, and L hereby arrest you on
suspicion of, the theft =
Missed something p
Minnie rose, turning red aud white.
oh, Frank, you can never suspect me p
But I do suspect you. Iu raCV, I r....
quite sure that the article is in your pos
session.
The article =
My hearh Miss Minne Now look
here-I know 1 am very young and very
poor. but l love you Minnie Harau, and
l will be. a good ard true husband to you.
Stay and be my wife =!
So Minnie Harlan instead Of going out
las govcrness, according to the pro-
gramme, married the dark haired young
clerk in ElI:son's express office, New York.
They we!e married early in the morning,
and frank took Minnie home to his mother,
and then Hent calmly about his business
in the wire cage under the circIet of gas
lights. E.gl 30
( Evans
| Yes sir --.
/ Frank with his pen behind his ear as
of yore, quietly obeyed the belests Of the
Z gray headed official.
DO you remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Millington,
/ Iowa, two months since p
Yes, sir-I remember her.
A tall, silver haired gentleman Here in
terposcd with eager and quickness
Where is she? ? l am her uncle, Wal
ter Harrington. l have just returned from
Paris. when the news of her arrival reach
ed ME. want her, she is the only living
relative lett me-
'Ahl but, slr,' said Frank you can't
have her.
Can't have her? What do you mean
Has nything happened p
Yes, sir, something has happened. Miss
Harlan was married TO me this morning.
Walter Harrington stared.
Take me to. her. he said hoarsely i
can't be parted from my only living reia'
tive for mere whim.'
i wonder if he calls the marriage service
and wedding ring mere whims,' thought
honest Frank but ne obeyed in silence.
Minnie, said the old man, in talterins
accents, you will come to me and be the
daughter of my old age? am rich, Min
ME and you are all have in the world
But Minnie stole her hand through kel
husbands arm.
4 Dearest uncle, he was kind to me wher
T was most des0iate and alone. L canno
leave my husband, Uncle Walter-l low
him =
Then YOU must both of you come anc
be my children said the old man dogged
" A; 'anG you must come now, for tn
great house is as lonely as tomb
Frank Evans is an express clerk no Ion
GER. and pretty Minnie moves in velve
, and diamonds but they are quite as hap
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