Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-02-19
makes no difference to me. 'Its her niece

makes no difference to me. ''Its her niece
want--not her money
"Money is a convenience, for all that, "
thoughtfully remarked Wright. eyes,
I'll help you to face the music At what
hour am to present MYSELF"
''At ten to. morrow morning." said Dick
son.
'Isn't that rather earlyH
"Ihe sooner know my fate the better it
will for me- said Dickson. "Either |
enter into the gates Of paradise, or | drown
myself
''What thing it is to be in love-" said
Wright, retlectively.
Mary was in the garden pruning roses
the next morning when the two gentlemen
arrived.
''Go away" said Mary, without turning
her head, as she heard the creaking of the
garden gate ''You are the boy that broke
down my lovely blue iris yesterday. Go
away say"
IL beg your pardon said Mr.. Dick
son, in some dismay, 81 am not the boy
that broke it,
''Oh!" Mary turned around, and drew
off portentous palr of gloves which
shielded her hands. I see. You are the
young man that wants Bessie
Yes, f" said Dickson, 'I ana the young
man that wants Bessie, and this is my
friend, Mr.. Wright" "
Mary bowed stt1ly to the stranger, and
hen turned abruptly to Dickson.
Il suppose you think you are going to
marry W" said she.
al haven't thought about it in that light,
said Mr.. Dickson, reddening.
Don't tell me-" said Mary, feeling in
her pocket for All official letter with IA big
red seal. up to yesterday my niece Bes-
sic was looked upon as an hciress.'
Il assure you, ma'an-" broke in
Dickson.
Don't waste your breath in assuring
me" sald Mary. Its time and trouble
thrown away. Just hear me out, if you
please. Yesterday | received this ,etter
from my lawyer, announcing the failure of
the Ithuriel Insurance Company have
been foolish enough to invest in il. And
whoever take Bessie now must take
her for herself alone"
II desire nothing better" said Dickson,
eagerly.
care You prepared for love in cottagei'
satirically demanded Miss Basil.
"AIy income is not large" said the
young lawyer, modestly, ''but it is quite
sufficient TO maintain a wife in comfort.
| love Bessie, and there are not many
hardships which love will not sweeten."
That sounds well in books, said Miss
Basil
''You shall see that we will reduce it to
practice, said Dickson cheerfully. "And
Miss Basil"
"Well?'
''You have been a second mother to Bes-
sic; she loves you dearly. Need say how
delighted we both would be if you would
consent to make your home with us?
Mary dropprd her gloves into bunch
of blue larkspurs.
''Eh2" she said. 'Do you mean that
you would actually burden yourself with
poverty stricken old maid, like me?"
George held out both hands to Miss
Basil
"Aunt Mary" said he. 81 may call
you SO, mayn't I2-pray believe that it
will be doing as both favor to come and
live with us. We cannot, perhaps, give
you the luxuries to which you have been
accustomed but of one thing you may be
certain-a welcome from the heart.
Mary stopped for her gardening gloves
and turned away.
young man." said she, "fhere is more
in you than thought. Take Bessie if you
want her. Yonder she is, watching us
from the oriel easement. Go to her. Tell
her the stony-hearted old aunt has reented
at last. And-stop a minute, she added,
as he was eagerly turning away; 81 told
you that | had property invested in the
Ithuriel Company"
eyes"
cit was only thousand dollars. The
rest is all safe, and will one day be yours
and Besses. And you will not need to
support the old maiden aunt out of your
kindly charity. though | shall continue to
give you plenty OF my company. Now go
to Bessie. AS for you, Mr.. Wright, to
the astonished George, ''you can help me
with the weeds and, watering put, while
those two young turtle-doves are billing
and cooling inside. -. ..
And SO ended Mr. Dickson's wooing, and
little Bessie was the happiest of brides, in
white silk and orange blossoms
'tBut if it had been me-" said Frank
|. Wright, 81 should haveproposed to the old
maiden aunt To my mind she's the pret-
ties woman of the two."