The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-06-22

'It isn't altogether about him. fal.
tered Sophy, 'bnt-but one doesn't
like to have ones illusions destroyed.
'All the better for you, if they are
false ones, And if you look so sober
about it shall never dare to ask the
question that was on my lips
ASK it, said Sophy, simply.
Sophie, you're not going to be a
widow all your life because Burgh
Richmond has married for money!
'Of course I'm notv said Sophie,
with spirit.
'Then-perhaps am premature, but
| can't help twill you marry me
Stop-don't answer me at once, until
1 tell you all. I'm not rich, and don't
pretend to be, but l can earn enough
to make cozy little home for us. And
1 want you to bring your father and
mother and Cousin Kate, bless her
pale face! They shall all be as well
come as flowers in May to the best l
can give them.'
ooh, Hugh!
Because they're yours, dear. 1 am
rough and plain spoken, but 1 love
you as well and truly as eyer man
loved woman, and I'll be q good hus-
band to you all my days, so help me
God!
And suppose should say mop
Then I'll live alone to the end of
my life! Pm not man that can fall
in love with every girl. It for once
and for all the time with me'
'Then l had better say yes,' said
Sophy, laughing through the bright
tears in her eyes.
-'Are you in earnest?'
'Of course l am
'Then heaven bless you my wife 2
and Hugh Morrison kissed her as rev.
erently as if the marriage blessing
had already been pronounced over
them.
Six months afterward Burgh Rich
mond, crossing the Brooklyn ferry,
dropped into seat adjoining Hugh
Morrison. The latter bowed rather
stiffiy, but Richmond was apparently
socially inclined.
'Hallo, Morrison,' said he, GLOW is
Mrs. Morrison
sThanks--she is WE'LL
And the old people. and Miss Kate
Parker?'
Il believe they are well--but l have
not heard directly from them for two
or three days.
Not heard directly? Why,
thought they lived with YOU
you are mistaken there. They
have never lived with us. Some time
before we were married a distant rel
atiye in Kansas left them a snug lega-
cy, including that pretty little stone
house with the Virginia creeper grow
ing over it, in Montroso street. They
are living there, and from time TO
time make us very handsome presents.
You don't mean to tell me SO = said
Richmond. opening his eyes. How
much 1.-THE legacy, Imean
'Oh, about thirty Or forty thousand
dollars, 1 believe.
'Confound it all y cried Richmond.
forgetting his elegance of manner in
his excitement. 'Then your wife was
a fortune after all ?
THAT she was fortune in herself
was all cared for said Morrison,
dryly.
But did she know about this legacy
when was paying attention to her?
'The family were legally notified of
it l believe very short time after
that PERIOD
The deuce they were? And why
didn't she let me know? She knew
that all that parted us was the ques-
tion about my providing home for
the old folks
Il believe because she decided to
make the question a test of your true
affection for her and of your generos-
ity of nature quietly returned Hugh
Morrison, whose perfectly grave ceun-
tenance was belied by the mischievOus
twinkle in his eyes. Il did not even
know it myself until after we were
married.
Richmond, are you not married
man?'
Married! yes, if a man can be said
to be married to q statue of stone, 3
mere suaye icicle!'
But your wife was rich?'
sHumph! she had expectations but
that old hag of an aunt of hers went
and married fellow young enough to
be her son. and between them both
they'll soon make ducks and brakes of
the fortune. So I've married fool
without money enough to gild her
folly.'
Il am very sorry for you,' said Nor
rison; but Burgh Richmond was too
deeply absorbed in his own troubles
to notice the ironical ring in his neigh
boris voice.
He went home and told Sophy of
the discontinue of his whilOm rival.
Il never knew BEFORE said she,
what a shallow fool the man was.-I
Oh, Hugh, how glad am that | mar
ried you!'
so am !, dear said Hugh Morrison.
MILLIONS OF FISH DIST RIBUTED.
A very large amount of work has
been done at the State Fish Hatchery
at Caledonia, near Rochester,, During
the season of 1875 6, not yet closed,
there have been distributed ], ,46O,O
salmon and trout eggs, 250,OOO brook