Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-01
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so did /, until my gold pen disappeared
sYou don't say sor cried Lowell why, l
should have been willing to stake pretty con-
siderable amount upon CharleY's honesty; but
one never can tell, now days, whom 10 trust
ia. Where are those Bromlow will papers?
As he pulled away side-table TO get better
ac.ess to the avalanche of papers which seem
ed to have descended upon it, something
which had got caught between the wall and
the table, fell with click to the floor.
What's that:' cried Ferdinand Lowell.
He stopped as he spoke, and picked up g
heavy gold pen and pencil-case.
'Hallor calculated Cliffe, looking rather con
science-stricken.
The deuce!' exclaimed Lowell. Now
knew there was nothing of the light-fingered
nature about our Charley. Old fellow, you've
made mistake for once in your life. Send
for Charley Al once,-let's make the amendt
| so would responded Nr. Cliffe, IF
knew where on earth to send.
Don't you know where he lives?'
I havn't the least idea
Then said Mr. Lowell. there's nothing fol
Us but to submit to the force of circumstances
for although
He stopped, for at that moment the dOol
opened, anG little Charles himself walked in,
holding light to the hand of tall young lady
with blue eyes and glittering golden hair.-
Cliffe rose, instinctively, with bow, for hC
recognized the lovely goddess of his daily
worship.
Excuse my intrusion, sir, said this new.
conner, for it has become my duty TO speak in
my little brothers behalf. am Madeline
Warwick
4 beg your pardon, Miss Warwick inter
posed Constant Cliffe. coloring and looking
rather awkward, but your brother needs nc
defence. The missing pen-missiDg, lam com.
PEELED to state, through my own awkwardnes:
is found. / apologize heartily to my pool
little Charley, and shall be glad to have him
back here again, if he will come
OF course I'll come, SIR said Charley,
Frightening up; but please. please don't eyer
again, believe that could be 80 base as tC
steal,
There's no danger, my boy said Lowell
kindly.
And 3Iadaline. blushing and happy, took
her leave.
That same evening, Mr.. Clifre, who had as
certained his sisters address from little Char.
ley, called-of course, only TO ask Madeline's
opinion of the propIiety of raising the boys
wages somewhat: and he called again the next
week, to see what Madeline thought about
Charley's joining an evening class at an insti-
tute; and the third time he quite forgot to al
| lege an excuse. And after that, none seemed
TO be necessary, save the mutnal satisfaction
they took in each others companionship.
'Maddy" whispered little Charley to his Sis
ter, some months after, what do you think
the other Office boy, and Jones the clerk, were
saying to-day?
what, Charley?'
That Mr.. Cliffe was going to be married to
you. Oh, Maddy, is it true:'
And Madeline burst into tears on Charley
shoulder.
yes, Charley, it's truey she faltered; 'and /
am the happiest girl in all the world'
For Madeline Warwick was about to make
what the world calls "a grand mstch;' but Con-
stance Cliffe had secured more precious
treasure than gold or pearls-the prize of a
true woman's true heart.