The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-09

quiet, the vii. was produced, and wiping
his spectacles, Mr.. Perkins, the old law
yer, read the usual preamble, and then
came to the bequests.
81 give to my granddaughter, the
daughter of my son, the Warren home
stead, the orchard that lies around it,
and which is inclosed in the high paling
fence and all that is in the house or on
the ground mentioned; the same to be at
her disposal and hers alone.
"The remainder of the Warren farm
and the stock and the implements be-
longing thereto give to my grandsons,
Hobart Ward and Parke Manning, the
only children of my daughters Sarah and
Margery, to be equally divided between
Them
This was all the will said, and as it was
known that the Warrens had bought all
the land they could, and had always paid
for it, it was not thought that there was
any more to dispose of.
Rather hard on Maggie" said the
banker, as he walked away from the old
house. "Well, Haring is bound by no
promise, and therefore he is all right"
And Haring was all right. OF course
the news of how Mistress Warren had
disposed of her property was soon known
and many were the condolences sent out
to Maggie from souls that had tested her
kindness, and these seemed to be with
her and comfort her.
Paul Green called to see her that eve-
ming. He was free now, and his knowl-
edge made him the recipient of good
wages, SO that he had no fear of the
future. He spoke bravely and hopefully
to her, and his manner showed very
plainly that she was the same to him now
as she had always been.
The next day Haring Durham came
and stayed little time, but he appeared
i'll 1T ease, and talked as though he was
performing a necessary, but disagreeable
duty.
Many people had thought that now he
would Immediately y marry Maggie, and
take her home, but Haring never called
again. Maggie had too much true wo-
manliness to regret his absence. His
last call, with its mournful and embar-
rassed words, had left anything but q
pleasant memory, and she was glad to
see the hopeful and smiling face of Paul
Green when she answered rap al the
door the next Sunday evening.
He was a frequent caller after that,
and when three months had elapsed from
the burial of her grandmother, asked
what she intended to do.
81 have hardly made decision, but
shall keep the old place just as it was
given me. Dear, old grandma. People
say she treated me wrong, but she did
not. John says the fruit and poultry I
can raise here will bring me in nearly
five hundred dollars year clear of ex-
pense, ..id that is plenty to support
me-"
eyes, that is quite a fortune, and
Maggie, I'm going to ask you to share it
with me-"
"What ?" said she, wonderingly, look
ing at him.
He smiled and went on: "Why,
wish to share your income. To put it
more plainly, love you, Maggie, and
have loved you for long time, but was
not situated so that could tell you this.
Now, however, am; have learned
good trade, and my income is large
enough to afford me a wife, SO ask you
to be this, for 1 have ever held you
dearest and best"
Maggie's eyes grew moist as she lis
tened to these words, playfully spoken,
but thrilling with a strength of love
that made them eloquent. For little
time she sat silent, then she took his
hand and said
81 can only give you the answer you
wish, for I love you, and shall always
love you."
1t had been very quiet love making,
for they We're people of strong feeling,
but now that they belonged to each
other, the floodgates of their hearts
opened, and holy ecstasy filled them
and made them eloquent.
Maggie's cousins had come on and
taken possession of their property. They
each tried to purchase the old homestead,
but she refused to sell it, and six months
| after Mrs. Warren had gone to sleep
there was quiet wedding in the quaint
parlor, and Paul Green clasped to his
heart as sweet and true wife as ever a
man could have. They did not go oil
on wedding tour, as Haring Durham
and his bride did, but settled down into
quiet life, Paul working steadily at
his trade, and as steadily going Oh up
ward, and the old home was bright
and happy home to them.
Some months went by, Haring Dur
ham had brought his bride home, and
settled into partner in the bank, Paul
Green was working patiently and brave
ly in the machine shop, and Maggie
went singing through the whole house
There were many quaint apartments
in the house that were seldom entered
There was no need for them, as Paul
and Maggie could be content with little.
Paul had made a work shop of a long
wood room next to the kitchen, which
formed a struggling offshoot to the
house, and here worked on some model
he was making whenever he had leisure.
The kitchen and little sitting-room
with cool and airy chamber formed
space enough for them, and in these
they passed many happy hours.
One bright October day the machine
shop was forced to rest that the engine
might be repaired, and so Paul could
stay home, and he worked some time in
his special sanctum and then came into
the kitchen where Maggie was just
finishing her mornings work.
1 would like to take look into the
library, Maggie" he said, "we have
never explored it yet"
"Sure enough, and there are the par.
lors and garrets to rummage, and the
large chambers. "
"We will go through the library first,
and they passed into the large hall thai
ran through the main building.
A few steps brought them to the
library, great, square room, with heavy
cases of walnut. Maggie opened the
broad windows, and the mellow hgh
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