The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20

"You could have stayed with your
cousin
"Valentine, he never invited me to
stay
.sBut no doubt he would if he had known
Won wanted to. Write to him now, Lefty,
and ask him to take you. You can make
him like you we'll enough to give you
marriage portion We can't marry on air,
Lefty"
But we have hands to work with
she declared, earnestly, blushiug as she
spoke.
eBother work! / don't like work;
| must have money-and l tell you,
Lefty, if l marry against the wishes of my
folks I'll get nothing from them-noth-
ing"
'Thcy oppose it, then9" queried Lefty,
with sparkling eye.
Mot yet. They don't know the
change in your position but, Lefty, tell
you if they find out you are here. mere
teacher, couldn't even get them to call
on YOU, much less receive you into the
family as an equal; couldn't indeed,
Lefty"
Lefty rose to her feet and slowly drew
off her engagement ring.
She was pale, and her eyes glittered.
but her voice was quite firm.
"You need not try. Mr.. Severance.
They will never be called to receive me
into the family, for will never enter it.
Here, return you this ring. may be a
teacher. but am honored and respected
here. and thousand times happier than
l could ever be as your wife, now | really
know your nature"
"Well, I'm very sorry, you know,
Lettv," stammered Valentine, shamefaced-
ly. but taking the ring; 81 wish this had
not happened, but l don't see how we
can marry if you persist in this"
Il shall persist | tell you Mr.. Sever
ance, am honored and happy here, and
shall stay here; that is all. You want
ed your release, and now you have it, and
I am Glad | know you before it is too
late. Farewell Mr.. Severance now and
forever"
She turned and swept proudly out of
the room, leaving him with the ring IN
his hand, in doubt whether to call her
back or let her go; but seltishness trl-
umphed.
He could not marry poor girl, and SO
he left Lefty Westinghouse to tight the
world alone, while he went back to finish
his travels.
Two wears later, Mr.. Valentine Sever
ance came home again, heavily In debt,
and not having forgotten Lefty quite as
entirely as he could have wished, tor he
did care as much for her as he could tor
anyone.
1t was too hot to stay in the city, and
in three days he went down in the coun-
try with party of friends.
The morning after their arrival, as he
stood with two of his companions, lady
and gentleman passed them, and some
thing made Valentine turn and look after
| her.
"Who is that?" he asked.
"The greatest catch of the season. said
one of his friends. "She came after we did
last night. That is Miss Westinghouse
the great heiress."
Westinghouse I knew a Miss
Westinghouse once, but she was not al
heiress.
"Was she the daughter of the wholesale
merchant who died in London two or three
years ago9'
| Eyes, she was"
1T is the same lady, then. If you re-
member, her fathers property all went 70
second cousin. who did not offer to dc
ANYTHING for the girl until he found out
what kind of stuff she was. She went or
somewhere teaching, and he let her teach
for year, all the while keeping an eye
on her: and then he went to her, and told
her that he had already settled half hel
fathers property on her; and that he was
alone and lonely, and If she would come
and live with him, and be his daughter
he would make will give her all hel
fathers property, and his own added &c
it. She went, of course, and people say
they are much attached to each other
It's fortune worth having, | tell you.
81 should think sor' said Valentine
wondering what lucky chance hat
brought him in her Path so promptly ant
if it were quite too late.
No it could not be.
She had cared for him; of course SIN
would take him back.
And so he watched for Letty's return
from her ramble, and when she cam
near. with her escort, he sprang to NEE
her with eager hand.
Miss Westinghouse. Lefty Is II pos
sible? Do you remember me9"
She accepted his hand with smile
saying. easily
Mr. Severance! Oh, yes, | remen
, Der you we'll, and am glad to meet 70
again. But | am not Miss Westlns
house any longer-Sirs. Webster sine
the day before yesterday. This is m
husband. Walter. dear. let me lntr'
duce an old frlend-Mr. Valentine Sc
!. erance-
Walter stepped forward, and Eale'
tine bowed to Letty's husband, of who
she was so proud, and went his way, sa
der and wiser, and wishing he had be-
a better man, and thus not lost VII
n Walter had won. when it might so easi
+ have been his had he been true to
early love
: APERMOUS WOOlNG.
a xorse Folk story. by Dornsfxer
RjOrns0n.