The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-20

w" ""ns you W DO angry with me,
but | never was rich gill bsfore--
aud it's 80 nice. / gee so much at
tention. / don't want to settle
down as an old married woman
yet"
"ill wait, Emma" replied Tom.
"Ah, but-but you see il might
be no use," said Emma. "Perhaps
l never may want to marry. aud il
you don't mind taking back the
ring, why we eau DO friends all tho
same"
"Can we 7" said Tom, 10 a
strange tone. "Well, shall mover
be your enomy. Emma"
And be put the ring in bis vest
pocket, and shortly after departed.
But he didn't trouble the servant TO
open the door Of the big house
again.
"What ails Tom, Emma Jane, ,
asked Mrs. Hacker, one day, some
time after why don't he come
here any more T.
"It's just as well be shouldn't, "
answered Emma, "and l wish you j
drop The Jane, ma / bate il 30"
You didn't formerly hate your
poor grandma's name" said Mrs,
Hacker "but money has spoiled
yon, Emma Jano, il it ever SIP piled a
woman.
Don't be cross, ma" coaxed Ems
ma. TON is very well, but he Is
common aud you know how Gle.
CANT. young Mr.. Vreeland is. and
aud he pays me- great deal OF at.
toniiou, ma
"Ah, that's it," sighed oil Mrs.
Hacker. "iIo's cut Thomas Hunt
out. You have jiltnl the poor boy.
/ And now Vreeland came often to
soc Emma Jane; was her escort
everywbero, drove her out, walked
with her, sang sentimental songs
with his eyes fixed on her face, and
lid all that might be dono to show
what his intentions were" AMI a
year from tue day on which Mrs.
Hacker took possession Of The new
house, she was not surprised TO hear
shat Mr. Vreelanl desired TO soc her
alone.
Yes, I'll sec him, my DEAR" sal /
Mrs. Hacker, puttiog on her bsst
cap at tho glass "bit | can't help
thinking of poor Tom
Mr.. Vreeland sat in the parlor in
exac,ly the proper attitude. wearing
the proper dress, and properly cxcit-
ed-no moro. lie informed the old
lady that he had lost bis heart to
her daughter, and that us he believe I
ho had found favor in that young
lady's eyes, desired to have her per-
mission to set the wedding day.
And Mrs. Hacker listened calmly,
and answered thus:
"sfr, Vreeland, l think you are
what they call very good match for
Emma Jane, and I've nothing against
you. II shall be as she chooses.
Only it's but fair to tell you this.
You must take her for herself, for in
a weeks time we shall leave this
house, and shall go back to IN y
little chop. I've been speculating,
and-well, you know how things go
sometimes.
"Yes, i know replied young
Vreeland. He tnrned pale as deat th
as he spoke, and sat down looking
at the carpet.
After while he said
Accept my coincidence" and
arose and bowed himself out Of the
front door.
An hour afterwards Emma Jane,
TO whom her mother had told the
same story OF speculation and loss.
received a note, which the Vreelands
black servant had brought to the
door. 1t ran thus
"MY DARLING EMMA You know
! I adore and must adore you forever /;
but my habits are extravigant, Ny
father, like your mother, has entered
into disastrous speculations, and l
will not bind you to marriage which
would result in nothing but misery.
Yours ever, in deep dispair,
REGINALD vREELAsD.'
Alb, it was all like : dream to EN-
ma. They went back to the old
house, and the shop was opened
again. The dirty boxes we're brush
cd, the counter oiled, The pins and
buttons. and striped bloe elastic,
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