Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-09-13


strive to make you happy"
II do love you, Mr.. Hamilton, and
have from our first meeting. To be your
wife would crafty my proudest desires,
but remember while you are, as you say,
only a tutor, am of all things most pit
iful, poor relation living upon the cold
charity of my uncle's family"
"Yet we'll earning handsomor living
and far better lot by her usefulness and
amiability. No longer poor relation,
dearest, but my loved and honored future
wife"
Then as he drew her towards him and
their lips met, both felt that they had
chosen wisely and we'll.
No opposition was offered when Mr..
Hamilton asked the hand of Blanche
Gilmore from her uncle, all thinking
that the poor relation did well even in
marrying tutor.
Mr.. Hamilton wished to be married
during the Christmas holidays, SO early
in December the plain wardrobe Mr..
Corsair thought prudent to give his niece
was duly prepared, and rapid p:epara-
tons were being made for strictly pri-
vate wedding.
Mr.. Hamilton. being obliged to super
intend some arrangements previous to his
marriage, resigned his position in Mr..
Corsair's family, much to the surprise of
all, and left for few weeks to return the
day before the wedding
In the meantime the news came that
the Belmont owner was soon to take
possession of his property.
One of his oddities was that on the
evening of his return large party OF
friends and the select neighbors were to
assemble to bid him welcome.
This party, as it happened, was to
take place the evening before the mar
rage of Blanche.
Cards of invitation had been left at
Mr.. Corsair's, and, much to the chagrin
of Miss Zoe, Blanche was also romem-
bered.
"Just as if we wanted to introduce our
poor relations" she said scornfully Il
wonder that that tutor also was not in
cluded.
Blanche, however, decided not to 20,
but her uncle insisted upon her accept
ing, 'as it would look SO strange to re-
fuse"
The evening came and Zoe certainly
looked her best.
She gazed with proud triumph upon
her cousin, who, in simple white with a
few natural buds in her rich curls, wait
cd by her side in the drawing-room Of
the Belmont mansion.
"A young DR.. Zemuel, the village phys
ician, was their escort.
The rooms were thronged. but singu
lar to remark, the young owner had no
as yet made his appearance.
The guests were received by his mos
intimate friends, Mr.. and Mrs Metcalf
and the latter as soon as Blanche had
been introduced managed to draw her on
one side, and in another moment Zoe
wondered as she saw them leave the room
together.
About half an hour later, when all the
guests had assembled, Mr.. Mctcall
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bell
mont, the wealthy owner of this beauti
full estate, has just arrived, and in few
minutes will be pleased to meet you and
introduce to all the beautiful young lady
who Tomorrow morning will become his
BRIDE.
Scarcely had he finished speaking
when the young man entered the room
with Blanche hanging on his arm, his
face radiant with happiness,
"Our late tutor,the wealthy Mr.. Bell
mont, the owner Of this magnificent es
tate," cried Mrs Corsair.
"1mposslblel' cried Zoe sinking into
a chair.
ut is quite true, madam" said thu
young man. II pretended to be poo
To escape the wires Of any woman who
might seek TO win me for my wealth, ant
1 that / might win ohe who loved me fol
myself alone. have succeeded, and
your poor relative, my loving and we'll
beloved Blanche, will tomorrow become
my wife and share with me my wealth
and all the happiness it can procure
and now let me hope to see you all at oul
wedding tomorrow.
All were present but ZOO, whose dis
appointment was too great to permit her
to be one Of the wedding party.