Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-10-26
81 have no friends Y replied she.
"Perhaps ! can have your THINGS SCI

ana SnoWcu nun Two ten cent pieces
with a smile that was almost a tear, say
ing. "This is all the money | have in
the world, sir p
So young so beautiful, and so DESC
late Frank Evans had been in New
York all his life, but he had never met
with an exactly parallel case to this one.
He bit the end of his pen in dire per-
plexity.
"What are you going to do ?"
II don't know sir. Isn't there work =
house, or such place could go to, until
| could find something to do?
Hardly" he answered. vainly trying
to repress smile at poor Minnie's sim
plicity.
"They are putting out the lights, and
preparing to close the Office, said Min
uie, starting nervously to her feet. II
must go--somewhere !"
"Miss Harlan" said Frank, quietly,
"my homo is very poor one-I am
only five hundred dollar cerk-but
am sure my mother will receive you
under her roof for day or two, if you
can trust me-"
Trust you p Minnie looked at him
through violet eyes obscurcd in tears,
and said, ooh, sir, should be SO thank
full p + + 4
"How late you are, Frank Here,
give me your overcoat; it is all pow
dered with snow, and"
But Frank interrupted his busting
cherry faced little mother, as she stood
on tip-too to take off his outer wrap
pings, with, "Hush--ah, mother, there
is a young lady down stairs
"a young lady, Frank?
eyes mother, expressed on from Iowa
to old Harrington, the rich merchant
He sailed for Europe this morning. and
she is left entirely alone. Mother, she
looks like poor Blanche, and knew you
would not refuse her corner, until she
could find something to do
Mrs. Evans went to the door and call
ed cheerfully out: "Come up stairs, my
dear; you are as welcome as the flowers
in May Frank you did quite right
you always do"
The days and weeks passed on, and
still Minnie Harlan remained an inmate
of Mrs Evans humble dwelling.
alt seems as though She had taken the
| place of our dead Blanche" said the CO.
sy little widow ''and she is so useful
about the house. | don't know how I
ever managed without her. Now, Min
ME, you are not in earnest about leaving
us tomorrow Z"
81 must dear Mrs Evans. Only think,
/ have been here two months Tomorrow,
and you know the situation of governess
is very advantageous.
every we'll, | shall tell Frank how
obstinate you are"
dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't
Please keep my secret p
"What secret is that which is to be so
religiously kept 2" asked Frank, coolly
walking into the midst of the discussion,
with his dark hair tossed about by the
wind and his hazel-brown eyes sparkling
archly.
Secret" repeated Franks mother.
theoretically wiping her dim spectacle
glasses. why Minnie is determined
to leave Tomorrow.
Minnie !!
81 must Frank. | have no right to
further trcsspass on your kindness"
''No right; Minnie do you know that
the old house has been different house
since you came into itf" Do you sup
pose we want to lose our little sunbeam Z"
Minnie smiled sadly, but her hand
felt very cold and passive in Franks
warm grasp.
you'll stay, MinDie p said Frank.
"No." She shook her head deter
minodly.
Then you must be made to stay" said
Frank. "Pve missed something of
great value, lately, and / hereby arrest
yon on suspicion of the theft"
missed something p said Minnie
rising, turning red and white. ooh,
Frank, you can never suspect me J"
"But do suspect you. In fact ]
am quite sure the article is in your pos
session."
"The article"
my heart, Miss Minnie Now look
here know am very young and very
poor, but | love you, Minnie Harlan. and
/ will be good and true husband to you
Stay and be my little wife r
SO Minnie Harlan, instead Of going
out as a goycrncss, according to the pro-
gramme married the dark-haired young
clerk in Ellison's express Office, New
York They were quietly married, car
ly in tho morning, and Frank took Min
ME home to his mother, and then went
calmly about bis business in tho wire
cage under tho circle Of gas-lights.
evans p
ayes. sir.
And Frank with pen behind his ear,
as Of yore, quietly obeyed the bchcsts Of
the grey-hairod official,
Do you remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Millington,
Iowa two montls since
Ycs, sir: remember her
A tall silyor-haired gentleman here
interposod with eager quickness
Where is She =? I am her uncle, Wal
ter Harrington. have just returned
from Paris, when The news Of her arrival
reached me ] waDt her she is the on
" living relative left me.
All bot sir, said Frank, you can't
have her
Can't havo her What do you mean ?
Has anything happened ?