The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

~Nf'HH hN' ih thS haiil WI DlcNhft bdiu,
taking her hand and drawing her into her
own room
Mrs. Fairleigh, if had had cheerful
heart should have offered it to you long
ago. But could not think Of casting my
gloom over you. Now l am relieved, and
will be happy if you will just say yes to my
qucstion-can you care enough for me to
marry me2 My poor daughter wants a
mothers care, and Efie ought to have
father, aud IL want little woman who
said, only yesterday, she would IKE to com
fort me"
"0h did you hear?" Mrs. Fairleigh
began saying, blushing like young girl.
"Yes, all but my answer"
"Yes, if"
eyes. That's enough Thank you,
dear Mary Mr.. Stewart said, raising her
hand to his lips, aud then drawing her
nearer, said, 81 have felt like kissing you
many times; | might as we'll begin now"
And before Mary could object the kiss
was taken, and with merry laugh, the
first she had ever heard from Mr.. Stewart,
he drew her with him to his daughters
side.
"Here, my daughter is the mother Of
your kind little friend, and she will very
soon, | hope, be your mother, too"
And when Mary Fairleigh was bending
over to kiss Eleanor Mr.. Stewart went and
put his arm around Fife, and asked:
"Can you make up your mind to welcome
me with a kiss, little daughter p
"Indeed l car" said little EiFie, with a
warm kiss, "and | am just as glad as can
be-
Under their loving care the widowed
daughter soon grew well and cheerful
again; and Ncll's merry laugh resounded
throughout the house.
The night of the party Efiic stayed at
home. She forgot all about it in the ex.
citement Of that day on which Mr.. Stewart
found his daughter, and the next also
Then the third day it was to be, aud then
it was too late to get ready.
She was thinking n great deal about
Willie, and wondering if 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 pinl
tarlatan, l think, and SO thought somebody
clse--or, at least he thought she could no
be more beautiful, and that somebody wa
no other than Willie Carleton, who, hayin,
been to the party, and waited patiently
enough for her coming, had started to fnt
and bring her.
How happy she was How happy the,
both were The party was quite forgot
ten until after eleven O'Clock, when Will
started up, saying
"They will never forgive me. But hoy
| hate to go. May come tomorrow
VIII you take walk =? And in the eve
ming we will go to the opera, and-I an
selfish enough to make you promise tina
while | am here you will 60 with no else
Say, Efie, promise me that, aud | will &c
away cOntented tonight and happy enough
toe"
OF course she promised, and was glad
enough to do it. And, with such begin
ming, we may know before week haC
passed she had promised more than that
Mr.. Stewart carried his wife to the ele
giant home just as soon as their daughter
was well enough to be removed, and thai
was scarcely month after he found her
And in the new home there Is to be wed
ding right soon Willie doesn't believe ia
long engagements, neither do |.
"You are very happy, EfTie, her mother
said, as they were busy in making beauti
ful things for Efie's wedding.
"Indeed | am, mother; l have been
every hour since spent my money. Oh
mother, did ever two pounds bring such
happiness before ?"
"Oh, my love, it is all the reward Of q
pure, kind, and loving heart.