Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07

now VIII you kindly get mo pen and
inkP"
You will find them in the other
pnrlor."
Brookes rose. and Julia followed him
curiously. lie spread out the bill, and
wrote his name all over il in large, clear
characters.
You have made it useless, Mr..
Rrookcs."
=" 1t Is too precious TO use. Remember,
IL really introduced me TO you. | shall
never let any strange hand touch IL
again.
"Ah." said Julia. half pcttishly and
half lOngingly, you are rich and can
afford sentiment. As for me, ] should
be compelled to spend it in Il week"
"What IA lot Of nonsense altogether! ~
said Charley. with angry contempt.
"Of course" answered Julia. scorn-
fully, il is nonsense 10 you, sir. Ten
dollar bills are simply beofsteak and
cigars in your eyes"
July, | did not expect this from
you" said the poor fellow and with n
look of reproach that made her feel ut
terly wrctchod hc took his hat and left
them.
For some minutes no one spoke. Julia
stood nj the window watching Charley
UP wv Tliffis anu WI III bbkfN li'tlIlfl
against the mantcl watching Julia. At
length lac went TO her, and said: Miss
Tyrrcl. this little incident affect me pro-
foundly. ! am "A mattcr-of-fitct man.
ana ! have not known how TO indicate
my love by complimentary speeches
But lido love you with all my soul, and
If you will be- my wife | can give you
one Of thc.most enyiablc positions in Eng
land.
Il do not love you. Mr.. Brookcs."
But you might learn"
"Oh, noycr' ] love Charley Rath
with MI my soul.'n
Thank you again for being SO honest
with me. But If you love Mr.. Rath
why did you speak $3.50"
Cruelty? oh. ! don't know; Charley
provokcs me sometimes We have been
engaged three years, both of US working
and hoping for better days: but they
don't come. Charley does hi. best,
though; it is not his fault; and am
ashamed Of myself for making him feel
his poverty go terribly"
Il beg you to believe. Miss Tyrrcl.
that my love is no selfish one. To make
you happy Is it, fondcst hopo-happy in
your own way. you understand. Can
do anything 10 forward Mr.. Rath's pros
peCts?"
"Ycs. ! really think you could. You
know all the famous London editors.
and you are IN MP. and n rich man
too. ] should think you could easily
get Charley some position that would
afford Us enough to live on. You see
don't want much: ] can make MI my
own dresses. and / know how 90 keep
house and cook. and ] can write too. =
- NJ. .Nsssw fasl.s - aaTI
and his eyes were misty with tears, "you
deserve everything that you can desire.
Be very sure ! shall not forget you. ''
And kissing her hand. hc murrnurcd
over II " farewell" ," and departed.
All thi. happened about five years ago.
was Juiy's confdanto ai the time. and
! must say felt annoyed at her refusal
real sp.hsh. july" ! said: "yuu might
have remembered what nice place your
house would have been for mo to come
10 every year, and am just sick 60 60
to England, too
Blu, one day in The autumn / got lot
ter from July which made mo suspect
something unusually good had happened
" Come here directly" wrote july
i" Charley and are going to b. married.
We are going 80 bc married on Wcdncs.
day next. and We sail for London on
Saturday"
went Immediately TO so July; hut
there was no getting her tn behave rcas-
unably. II was Charley this. and Char
lcy that, till ! was sick of the monoiony
She was ike wild bird. flying up and
down stairs. singing and chaitcrinR.
really never dreamed that any girl In her
senses could have been ~ happy on the
verge Of such an awful. awful expert
mont as marriage.
However. she always wrote such ex-
travagant letters that | hoped tho best
in her casp; aud last summer / went to
Soc her. and 50 had an opportunity Of
judging for myself Charley met me.
aud took me at once 10 their house nj
Richmond. | never was so amazed IN
my life. 1t was really splendid man
siun-quiie aristoCTatic. indeed-and the
furnishing, the silver and servants were
all in keeping. They had also n hand
some carriage and horses. and Julia was
dressed like the Queen oi Sheha.
My dear girl" said, Is $50 sat chat
ting IN my room. you don't mean to
tell me that all this splcndor comes ont
oi an inkstand? II 40. | don't 60 back
~ Af'H q ~ y NANtlf IN ' Htftf ~ ~ AiAH
me- in the way Of picking up the crumbs
that tail from the editor tahlr.n
Didn't ! tell YOU that Charley Is IN
the Customs now? Mr.. Rcookcs get
him very lucrative position"
" should think so. Then ne does not
write nowY"
- He writes his name. love, 10 papers
and thinRs-wriics Charles NJ. Rath
for about four hours day"
Very profitable writing. July. lam
amazed whom I look at your house. gar
dcns, servants. dresses, etc"
And yet they all came from that
marked tcn-dollaT hill. 1t was n lucky
bill to me--almost like Aladdn's lamp.
! wish ] had &C.
' But ! don't think YOU will get It
again. Brookcs i just the man io fold
his heart mp in II. hoard 1t away all his
life. and then make point OF having 1t
buried with him. think sentiment of
that kind sheer nonsense. but will in
dulge any Englishman that fancies Il. at
the same tate of interest that it has paid
you, July"
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