The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-03

lGUm luO pul1dI VI hSA
asked what she intended to do.
Il have hardly made decision, but ] |
shall keep the old place just as it was
given to me. Dear, old grandma, people |
say she treated me wrong, but she did |
not. John says the fruit and poultry |
can raise here will bring me in nearly |
five hundred dollars year clear of eX-
pense, and that is plenty to support |
me-"
Maggie, Pm going 70 ask you 10 share II
with me-"
"WnatW said she, wonderingly, look
ing at MIN.
lie smiled and went on, "Why, wish
to share your income. 70 put it more !
plainly, l love you. Maggie, and have
loved you long time, but was not sill |
uated SO that could tell you this. Now, |
however, [ am; L have learned good |
trade, and my income is large enough to |
afford me a vile, SO lmay ask you to be |
this, for have ever neId you dearest
and best"
Maggie's eyes grew moist as she lis
tened 10 these words, playtully spoken,
but thrilling with strength OF love that
made them eloquent. For little time
she sat silent, tlen she took his hand
and said:
~ can only give you the answer you
wish, tor 1 love you, and snail always
love you"
1t mad been very quiet love-making,
for they were people OF strong feeling,
but now that they belonged to each
other, The t1oodgaLes Of their hearts
opened, and holy ectasy hlled them
and made them eloquent.
Masgie's cousins had come on and
taken possession OF their property.
They each tried to purchase the old
homestead, but she refused to sell IL,
aud six months after Mrs. Warren had
gone to sleep there was quiet wedding
in the quaint parlor, ana Paul Green
clasped to his heart as sweet and true
wife as ever man could have.
They did not 90 off on wedding tour,
as Haring Durham and his bride did,
but settled down into quiet HE, Paul
WORKING steadily aG his trade, and as
steadily gong on upward, and the OLD
home was q bright and happy home 10
them.
Some months went by, Haring Dur
ham mad brought his BRIDE home, and
settled into IA partner in the bank, Paul
Green was working patiently and brave
~ IN the machine shop, and Maggie
went singing through the whole mouse.
There were many quaint apartments
in The house that were seldom entered.
There was no need for them, as Paul
and Maggie were not important boules,
but cuulu be content with little. Paul
nau made ID Workshop OF a long wood
room next to the Kitchen, which formed
a Struggling ofshoVL Of the house, ana
mere worked on some models he was
making whenever he mad leisure. The
klLcnen and Il llLtle sltLIng-rOOm, Win
cool and airy chamber, lormed space
!, enough for them, aud IN these Lley
passed many nappy hours.
| One bright OcCUDer uay the mach.n ne
, shup was lorCed to rest tnat the englne
, mlgnt be repaired, and 50 Paul cou.d
, stay nome, ana he worked some tlme IN
I MS special sanctum anu then came lnto
: me kltcueu wnere Maggie was Just hn-
lIsnlng her mornings "ork.
t 81 would IKE To take a look into tie
1 liorary, Maggie" he SAID, 1--WE have
never exploled 1t Yet"
; "Sure enough, and there are the par
lors and garrett to rummage, and the
: lar2e cbamuers."
we will 20 through the library first"
5 and tney passed into the large hall tuat
ran through the main bdllulnS.
A few steps brought them to the IL
= brary, great, square room, Win heaYy
| cases OF walnut. Maggie opaned the
broad windows, ana The mellow light
: streamed in, and lit up tue backs o!
, many volumes, some somore with ages
F. uI darkness, others bright with gliding,
and rlcn with color.
ga noble stoIe," said Paul, who was
a good student, as he ran his eyes along
the titles OF the books.
: Maggie was deep III the midst of 8
cabinet OF Curiosities, aud walking on
Paul came to large secretary. L. was
: Shut but the key was in the look, anL
. tuIn.ng this, he opened the long-c ose(
' writing desk. Tue drawers and com
parLmerts were iull of papers; The
& iargesL drawer had a lock with the key
= in IL, and ne opened this, ana took up I
paper. AS he ran his eyes hastily ovel
IL, us was surprised TO iud tnLt IL was {
= large snare III u thriving manulacturIn:
company.
lie picked up another paper, ant
d another, and iound that they We're all o
p equal or greater value.
why, Maggie" he cried, "do yol
Ii know what tuIs desk Contaluo?'
mo, what Is itT' she answered, look
= ing at hIm with surprise, his voice wa
t So excited.
r "Nhat is it2 Why, a fortune! Sc
Ii here," and as Sne came and stood be
S siue MIN, he showed her the papers an,
Z explained their value.
Whose are they Z" she aske d.
Yours, think."
1--WE had best send for Mr.. Perkin
y and ask him."
;. ''Yes, that will be best; will repIac
q the papers and send ohm for him."
John was Mistress Warren's old gar
dener, VINO had begged to remain wit
= Maggie, and who made himself useful
b. many ways. In a short lime Mr.. Pei
g kins arrived, and on being old OF th
n discovery, rubbed his hands yiolently
e together, and noddel bis head SO las
tnat Maggie felt 1t would come off.
n "sLocKs, ell? always thougnL it wa
J., strange she snould only leave Maggi
!. the house and conteuts, and the olcuard
e out l understand now. Whose are tles
n stocks? why, yours, and I'm glad yol
;. nave found them. Come, we mad bes
see how mucn you are WORTH" and h
il followed Cnem into the libraly.
/ A complete examination OF the 'des
d and urawers oil the library revealed no
Il only stocks Of great value, but bond
ana mortgages, bank bills, iewelry an
q coin, and when 1T was all computed
d Maggie Green found Inat she was Inuee
q an nelress.
MIR. Perkins was intrusted with tn
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