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after him, with multitude of unnccount-
able emotions stirring in her breast. ,,8
Meanwhile, Harvey walked aWaY, with

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come into possession of large fortune.
1 "Sn ee: indeed are the uses of adver
| s,ty, when 1t brings out such genuine
worth rs that! Any young lady who car
bear such severe and sudden reverses sc
bravely, and can prove equal to the
emergency, even to the matter Of black.
ing range, is the right kind of wife
for me. They must be dreadfully re.
duced, poor things! but it has made 8
heroine out Of one member of the family
| will keep my eye on that little house
hold fairy-the darling!" 2 asIt..
Are you particularly DESTROYS about
buying the house, uncle2" Harvey asked
when he had made his report.
swell I don't know. Why do you
ask2" replied the old gentlemen.
because I would like t, purchase it
It's about time l was thinking of getting
settled in life, you know; and after
have secured the house I will look abou
for some one to put in it. What do YOU
say2' -H @@ b.
"Just as you please" Mr. Sanford re
piled, and Harvey went away looking al
if he was pleased exceedingly.
The next day he called again at Mrs
Cartwright's to inform them that hi
uncle had relinquished his intention ii
favor of another purchaser who woulC
give thousand dollars more than thu
price asked. He was received this time
by Mrs. Cartwright and her two oldel
daughters, whose robes of conventions
black had abated nothing from the fash
ionable style in their ''make up whose
deeply bordered handkerchiefs were re-
dolent of perfume, and whose light hail
was arranged in a bewildered complica
ton of putts, braids and crimps- but
Amy did not appear. -.. ..' ,s9
In answer to his almost involuntary in.
quiry tor her, Mrs. Cartwright replied that
1.-The dear child was slightly lndisposed:'
but the faint and distant clatter Of crock
cry, as he stepped into the hall, was sufi.
cient to impress the young gentleman
with the conviction that his pretty
i''onsorata was engaged at that identical
moment in washing the dinner dishes.
With his readily offered assistance, a
a suitable house was procured
for them at a moderate rent, and when
the business transactions were finished,
he REPRESENTING himself as empowered to
act for the purchaser, they found them
selves provided with sufficient funds to
maintain them comfortably until they
could find something to do. ".
These arrangements, however, before
completed, neccessitated quite number
OF visits from Mr.. Atwood, and about two
months after their removal to their new
quarters, by which time they tclt like old
friends, he called upon them one after
noon, finding only Amy at home.
IL have taken possession of your late
home, Miss ANY," he said, in the course
of the conversation, land I ike it verv
much. But there is one drawback about
it.
"What is that2" Amy asked, quite un-
suspecting what would be his reply.
''The presence of the bright face and
brave, heroic spirit that frightened it on
that day of my first VISIT" Harvey replied,
tenderly. "Amy, will you come and be
my household angelo"
"Mr. Atwood p Amy faltered, her cheek
growing scarlet. 1850.
cam too p1ecipltate?' asked her lover.
''These circumstances have enabled us
to become more intimate than we would
have been IN much longer time, under
ordinary conditions. Amy, I discovered
your secret that day when we
reached the Kitchen he add
ed with an arch smile 'sand I
loved and honored you for the heroism
that could not be crushed by adversely,
but rose superior 20 circumstances, even
to the performance of the humblest duties.
Will you let me restore you * the house
where you alone have right to reign, it's
honored mistress, my beloved wife? speak
to me, Amy, Is your heart Mines" .s
"Yes," she faltered, TREMENDOUSLY. Then
in a minute, the dropping face was raised,
and she went on In frmer tone; sMr
Atwood, do love you, and am willing
to be your wife, but not until I feel my
self thorough mistress OF every depart
ment of my province. This adversely
has both BUNDLED and instructed me, in
showing me my utter Ignorance of those
no usewjfely arts that should be known
by every woman, and the importance and
value of thorough knowledge of all
that pertains to her sphere. And not un-
til am perfectly familiar with all these
details, that in my former nmless, frivol-
GUS life were a sealed book to me, shall I
teel competent or worthy to fill thai posi-
ton. But when can compass, and if
necessary, lend practical hand in the
entire circle OF housewifely duties, from
the most intricate mysteries even down
to backing the range, then I will come
to you and be your household angel,
dear Harvey" ~. a. ..--.-- ... Q 49,
"And I will wait for my darling, as for
the most precious gift could receive.
The range shall prove homely but eff.
ective talisman between us, my little
Amy; and my heart shall safely repose
in this true woman whose price is above
rubies.'
He kissed the little hands, roughened
by unwonted labor so cheertully perform
ed. and after little further lovers talk,
left her, with ring sparkling on the
hand he had been last to release.
And Amy, crowned with the triple
blessing of love, happiness, and an ap-
proving conscience, wrought with such
good will that when the year was ended,
her garments Of mourning were laid aside
for bridal robes. And as she stepped
over the threshold of the luxurious home
that had been given to her secoud time,