Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-21

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cousins brought home money. Sidney
has been shrewdly specializing, and coin
ing gold, while the other was drudging,
as he will probably continue to do"
"Well, MOTHER" replied Nellie, after
thinking for moment, 81 shall be gov
erned in this by my own sense Of what
is right and proper. I know that
my father always loved Frank, and had
much confidence in him, and I will not
deny that I love him, even now. With
regard to Mr.. Lotion, I should never
have husband ifhe were my only choice.
He may be wealthy, but his character is
not good. If Frank is poor, I know he
is industrious and persevering, and the
few thousand dollars which my father
left for me will enable him to start we'll
in some moderate business"
| Mrs. Collins changed color, and seemed
to be startled by what hel daughter had
said; but she soon managed to compose
herself, though she did not resume the
conversation.
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"Egad, Frank, come on gloriously
with my charmerv' cried Sidney West,
as the two sat IN their room a: the hotel.
"She has promised to be mine. Only
when went away" l.
"What could have produced the change,
think you9" asked Frank.
My man ners, ST." retorted SYDNEY,
spreading himself with mock show. II
have captivated her. She is willing to
| bestow her fortune upon me IN consider
alton of the fine, fashionable husband It
shall give her. But I mean to do the
handsome thing, Frank; mean to be
steady, and 60 into business as soon as
am married."
~ hope you will Sid.," returned the
younger cousin. "You have talent and
ability, and there is no reason why you
| should not prosper"
''Thank you. But say--how do you
come on with Nellie2'
II have not spoken with her yet-that
is, not directly" returned Frank, with
some hesitation.
"Pooh! You're safe enough. She loves
you-she loved you for years. You'll
get heart, Frank
eff get Nellie Collins, shall get
true and loving wife, I am sure.''
"Ot course you will"
As Sidney thus spoke he looked at his
watch, and then arose and went out.
In little while Frank followed his ex-
! ample, and wendell his way toward Mrs.
Collins's. He found Nellie at home and
went in to spend the evening. They con-
versed upon various matters until quite
late, and then Frank approached the sub
ject that lay nearest his heart. He told
Nellie that he could not bear the suspense
longer. He said ne loved her as he had
never loved ancther-he had loved her
long time--and if she would be his wife
he would love her always.
Nellie trembled, and It was some mo-
ments ere she answered. But finally she
looked up and said, with warm, gener-
Gus frankness:
III must answer you plainly, for my
own happiness is as much at stake as
yours. Had you asked me this question
a week ago, 1 should have had no hesita-
ton in giving my answer. But I am
not situated now as I then supposed I
was"
sNellie," cried the lover, as his COM
panion hesitated, "what do you mean9
You surely love me. Oh-you cannot
have given to an
''stop, Frank" interposed the maiden
with sudden start, ''you misunderstood
me. must tell you the TRUTH must
confide to you secret which at first re-
solved never to divulge. only knew it
three days ago. You knew that my
father left some property9"
81 did,
"And that some few thousand dollars
were left for each of his children9"
~ had supposed So" =
"Well-in an untor innate moment nv
mother, who had the use of it all, was led
into speculation by which everything
was lost. 1t all appeared fair and sure
| to her, and she ran the risk with the firm
belief that she should almost double the
property. She lost it all; but she was
not to blame. am sorry, for her sake,
for she suffer, much"
"And what of this?" asked Frank,
| after waiting awhile to sec if she would
say any more"
"Why, it leaves me penniless," return
ed Nellie.
$50 much the BETTER" cried the youth,
selling the fair girl by the hand, ''for
now I can claim you on the ground of
love alone. I have already made arrange
ments for going into business, and am
sure of income enough to support US COM
fortably. Now will you be my ife2"
When Frank West went home that
night he was as happy as mortal can be-.
HIS plans for life were all laid, and he
had placed all the scenes of his future in
a warm sunlight.
"Then you have really consented to
become his wite2" said Lydia, after
Nellie had told her the result of the in
terview of the preceding evening.
| eyes, sister, I have"
"And think you have done q very
foolish thing, Nellie. Since you have
discovered that your money was all lost
we had hoped you would look out for a
more becoming match
"Since have discovered it." returned
Nellie, with marked emphasis. s'What
do you meang Did you know it before9'
eyes, knew it two years ago."
"And never told me2''
''Of course not"
"But, Lydia, why should you have kept
such an important matter from me?''
because answered the elder sister,
1--WE feared you would be too honest to
keep it to yourself. 1t might have made
q vast difference in our prospects, wheth-
er we had $4,000 each, or had nothing.
We hoped to see you marry with q
wealthy husband, and you wouldn't have
missed the money you had lost.
Sand do YOU think this was ripht9''