Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-13


soon after Mr.. Stewart came in, bearing in
his arms his daughter. Gently he placed
her in his armchair, before the brightly
burning fire, and then, turning to Eifie, he
said;
"Will you stay and take care of them
while speak to your motherp"
Never in the word was woman so takeL
by surprise as Mrs. Fair. eigh, when, meeting
her in the hall, Mr.. Stewart said, taking hel
hand and drawing her into her own room :
MRS. FairIeigh, if had had q Cheerful
heart should have offered it to you long
ago, Butt could not think of casting m,
gloom over you Now | am relieved, anu
will be happy if you will just say yes to my
question--can you care enough Tor me u
marry meS My poor daughter wants u
mothers care, and Ellie ought to have d
father, and IL want little woman who
said, only yesterday, she would like to com
fort me-"
"Oh did you hearF" Mrs. Fairleigh be-
gan saying, bushlng like young girl.
YES, all but my answer"
"Yes, if"
Yes. That's enough. Thank you, dear
Mary" Mr. Stewart said, raising her hana
to his lips, and then drawing her nearer,
said, II have felt like kissing you many
times; | might as well begin now"
And before Mary could object the kiss
was taken, and with merry laugh, the frs,
she had ever heard from Mr.. Stewart, he
drew her with him to his daughters side.
Here, my daughter is the mother o,
your kind little friend, and she will very
soon, hope, be your mother, too"
And when Mary Fairieigh was bending
over to kiss Eleanor Mr.. Stewart went and
put his arm around Etfie, and asked:
"Can you make up your mind to welcome
me with kiss, little daughterp'
Indeed | can" said little Effie, with a
warm kiss, land l am just as glad us can
be-"
Under their loving care the widowed
daughter soon grew we'll and cheerful
again; and Nell's merry laugh resounded
throughout the house.
The night Of the party Efile stayed at
home. She forgot all about it in the excite
| ment Of that day on which Mr.. Stewart
found his daughter, and the next also. Then
the third day it was to be, and then it was
too late to get ready.
She was thinking great deal about Viii.
lie, and wondering il he would come. And
so, with thoughts of him in her mind, she
put on her prettiest pink tie possible, and
fixed pink ribbons on her bright brown
hair, and looked as lovely in her black al
paca that evening as she would in pink tar
latan, ! think, and SO thought somebody
else--or, at least he thought she could moi
be more beautiful, and that somebody was
no other than Willie Carleton, who, having
been to the party, and waited patiently
enough for her coming, had started to flnd
and bring her.
How happy she was How happy they
both were The party was quite forgotten
until after eleven. O'Clock, when Willie
started up, saying:
"They will never forgive me- But how
hate to go. May come tomorrow Viii
you take wak2 And in the evening we
will go to the opera, and-I am selfish
enough 10 make you promise that while
am here you will gp-wth no one eseS Say
Efiie, promise me that, and | will go away
contented tonight and happy enough, too >
or course she promised and was glad
enough To do it And, with such begin
ming, we may know before week had
passed she had promised more than that.
Mr.. Stewart carried his wife to the elc
giant home just az soon as their daughter
was well enough to be removed, and that
was scarcely month after he found her
And in the new home there is 10 be wed
ding right SOON Willie doesn't believe in
long engagements, neither do !.
You are very happy, Eliie." her mother
said, as they were busy in making beautiful
things for Eflie's wedding.
Indeed am, mother; have been every
hour since spent my money Oh, mother
did ever two pounds bring such happines,
beforep
"Oh, my love, ii is all the reward of O
pure, kind, and loving heart"