Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-18
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"A.k d" ..ld sophy, .inply.

''Sophy. you're Dot going to be widow all
your lie because Burgh Richmond he's mar
Tisd for money!
'.of course I'm not" said sOphy with
spirit.
"Then-perhaps am premature, bat
can't help twill yOu marry meH Stop
don't answer me st once, nDtil tSll yoa ell.
I'm not rich. and don't pretend to be, bat
can earn enough 10 make . cosy little hOm0
for us. Aud l want yOu to bring ySur father
aud mother there. aad Cousin Kate. bless her
pale face! They shall all be a. Welesme -
flowers in May to the best can give them ~
"0h, Hugh %
"Becauss they're yours, dear. sn rough
and plain spoken, buI love you a. veil Aad
truly As ever man loved woman and I'll Be .
God J"
"Aud suppose should say nel"
"Then I'll live alone TO the cad Of ny life
I'm not . man that can fall in lovs with every
girl. It's for once and for all the time with
mew
Then had better say yes" said sopLy
laughing through the bright tears in her eyes.
''Ars you in enrnesI?"
"Of course / am!
"Theu heaven bless you my wife w and
Hugh Morrison kissed her 90 reVersntly - IL
the marriage blessing had already been pro-
nounced over them.
Six months afterwards Burgh Riehmond,
crossing the Brook lyn ferry, dropped into Q
seat adjoining that Of Hugh Morrison. Tho
latter bowed rather stifly, but Richmond was
apparently socially Inclined.
''HallO, Morrison" said he. How is
Mrs. Morrison 7"
"Thanks-she is we'll"
"And tho old people, and Miss Kate
Parker 2"
al believe they are welI-but I haven't
heard directly from them in two or three
days"
Not heard directlyH Why Thought
they lived with you"
"YOu are mistaken there. They have
never lived with Us. Some weeks before We
we're married, distant relative iB KSSsas
left them snug Legacy, including that pretty
little stone house with tho Virginia oreeper
growing over ID, in Montrose street. They
are living there, and from time to timo mako
rs very handsome presents"
'HOu dOn't mean to tell me 80 !" said
Richmond, opening his eyes. "HoW much
is 1.-THE legacy, l mean p
ooh, about thirty or forty thousand dollars,
believe"
"Confound it all I" cried Richmond, forget.
ting his elegance Of manner in his e1citos
ment. Then your wifo was fortune sller
all !"
That she was a fortune in her solf, was
all cared for" said Morrison, dryly
''But did shO know about this legaey whom
- r".'"'s attention to her p
Tho family wero legally noTEue6rUI IL L
believe q very short time after that period"
1.-The deuce they were? And Why didn't
she let me kuOwY Sho knew that all that
parted Us was tho question about my proVids
ing home for tho old folks"
81 believe because she decided to make
ths question test Of your true affection fof
her and of your generosity OF nature" quiet-i
y returned Hugh Morrison, whose perfectly
grave couDteuauce WAS belied in the mis-
chievOus twinkle in his eyes. 81 did pot
even know it myself till after We were mar
ried"
Richmond, are you not a married man 2"
"MGrried yes. if . man can be said to be
married to statue Of stone, q nero SuGvO
icicle ~
"But your wife was rich 2"
"Humph Sho had expectations; but that
old hsg OF an aunt Of hers went and married
q fellow young enough to be her sop, and
detween them both they'll soon make dUpk6
and drakes Of the fortune. So I've married
fool without money enough to gild her
folly"
lam very sorry for you," said Morrison ;
but Eurgh Richmond was too deeply sb-
sorbed in his own troubles to notice tho irou-
ical ring in his Deighbors's voice.
He vent home and told sophy Of the dis
comfture of his Whiom rival
IL never knew before" ssid She "WhAt
shallow fool the man Was. Oh. Hugh, how
glad am that married you 2"
80 am /, dear" said Hugh Morrison.