The daily gazette., 1879-07-17


she murmured
"He has not forgotten me-"
That day, good little Annie Elwood
had called on Flory again, and after hav-
ing secured her address, whispered
"Look your best tonight Flory. am
coming to bring your truant lover. But
his absence has not been his fault. He
has vainly tried to find his bride many
times. met him last night and prom
ised to bring him to YOU"
And Flory seeing how determined she
was, yielded TO her friends desire, her
own heart pleading its cause all the lime.
With Howard De We're was connected
the only romance of Flory's life.
When little maiden of fourteen, he
had been her beau ideal OF everything
manly ard noble.
Yet she never expected he would ever
be more to her than memory of the
past.
Howard De We're was a whole-souled,
nobIe-hearted fellow.
With his easy, cordial greeting, he re-
lieyed the embarrassment of the meet
ing.
In half an Lour after he lad entered
her home, Flory was chatting away, for
getting al the sorrows and changes of
years, and thinking only of the present SO
happy and full of hope.
Yes, he had RENE mbered her, and
fondly, too, her heart whispered after the
depai iture of her guests, when she sat re-
calling Towards every look and word.
When Annie EllwOod had welcomed
Flory, the next Summer, to her beauti-
ful country home, she drew the happy
girl closer to her, ahd looking into the
eyes so full of love and peace said:
"What tell-tale eyes you have Flor
eace."
The bright flush deepened on the sweet
girls face as she asked, in whispers low !:
''What have they told you?"
"That Howard De We're has won his
lady-love."
Ten years and more had passed.
Florence De We're, after long absence
on the continent had returned to W..
Annie Ellw0od, long since married was
visiting her.
Snow think you must be pretty near
ly done," said Howard. You have heard
something about every friend and &C.
quaintance you ever had, believe. "No,"
he added, ~ met one to-day that you
have not spoken of, and was surprised to
notice that she avoided speaking to me.
Millie Norton it was"
"Millie Andrews" Annie said. "Yas,
we had quite forgotten her. Poor girl
Well, l was giving Fiory all the good
news l could not the sad"
"Tell me of her." said Flory. "Has
oIx I,I L.
siuce her marriage. You know rumor
declared she had made brilliant match"
ayes, true; George Andrews was very
wealthy. They lived in style of un-
surpassed magnlfcence here but for a
short time only. She is now widow,
and dependent ON her own exertions for
support. She has one child only. George
drank himself to DEATH"
"Bnt Miles parents-they surely
could help her."
mo, Flory. Mr.. Norton lived up to
his income; nay, more; went in debt to
keep up such style as Millie wanted, to
entertain and retain her aristocratic
friends"
"Mr. Norton is dead, and Mrs. Norton
is with her son, who is not aole to help
Millie at all. l have been to see her
several times, and urged her visiting me
last Summer"
"She declined, and seems to shrink
from her former friends"
"Because they do not approach her
rightly. do not mean you, Annie dear.
She shall not shrink from me- l will find
her. Dear Millie How she used to love
me when we were little girls !" Flory
said.
The next afternoon, as tired and
weary, M,llie stepped forth from the
place of her daily labor, an elegant pri-
vate carriage drew up.
The driver fastened to open the door.
A lady sprang ont, and with outstretch-
ed arms approached her.
As if the wheels of Time had turned
backward in their course, Flory came to
her just as in their childhood.
Such warm, loving greeting Millie
could not resist.
With eyes filled with tears, she asked:
"Can you forgive me?"
"Never, if you persist in wearing out
your strength in this warm, dusty city
never, If you refuse to grant me my petit
tion," answered Flory.
"What do you mean, Mrs. .-?"
She hesitated.
"Flory?' she said, as Flory looked re-
proachfully, saying, gently:
"Dont speak to me so, Millie, dear.
There is a place in heart and home wait
ing for you to fill, Millie. We want you
to come, with your little one, to us.
Come, help me to take care of my chill
dren. Be my sister and their teacher. Do
Milie?"
Flory would listen to no denial.
She drew NJ lille with her into her car
riage, and insisted on calling for her
little girl, to 60 out with them to her
beautiful home.
Howard De Vere's greeting was as cor
dial as his wife's.
The children, with heir.mother's lov-
ing nature, gathered around the little
stranger, and made her SO happy, that
when Millie returned next morning to
town, she was forced to yield to the
pleadings of all, and leave her child with
FlUry.
Miles next visit was prolonged from
time to time, until at length she grew to
sall Flory's home hers.
He Took n Beer Glass.
Yesterday morning about II o'clock,
James Darragh, well known character,