Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
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The Story of a Year.


on this brilliant New Years day, as
she moved like qseen through her
aunt's handsomely furnished drawing
room.
Not one of all the throng whom she
welcomed so cordially and wished her
a happy New Year could have imag
ined the disquieting thoughts pressing
on her mind, for to-day she was to
give her final answer to Denham Ed
wards, and-she loved him. =
He was poor she looked down the
room; it was a brilliant vista. The
bright lights, the marbles, the mir
rors, the exquisite blue and silver fIr
nishings, the waving lace curta 5,
with glimpses Of the conservatory Sc
yond-could she give it all up,Nl
though she MAS here on suftersnce,
and subside into life Of poverty in
narrow apartments with Denham Ed
wards:
! The struggle was sharp and bitter.
! for there was much that was noble in
! in her character: but she was poor
and dependent, and she hated poverty.
although one would think that Sns
poverty of three thousand a year
would not be too hard to bear for he
man she loved. The question bad not
vet been decided IN her mind when
She heard low, musical voice at her
side.
A happy New Year. Mss I.inda =
anu FA.''"S arF ,y'5,''s -" 80 =. y.
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'Ace'' } vas gone III an instant II ss
meant ont Tor hrr.
\ Thousand THANKS. And shais
wish you many IN return, or Is 1t Only
necessary to wish you one at time,
and wait until next wear for . repeti-
/ tion ~ she gayly replied.
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and that She loved me; on. I nj 90
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Ir7xs onicLiv And ws. eff beror,
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Ua hsJ nal. thin f.c. With ,,rs.
earnest .ye. and = co,6ding manner
II was not very difficult TO g., him to
tell his history.
His name WAS Harry Winton. Ills
mother had been dead long time
his father died two wears aeo. Hi,
oldest sister Emily. taught school
and there were too it'll. sisters. Nav
and Edna, who were going to school i
and he was q messenger bow. and
b.Ip.1 his sister
And then he shut his eyes. but the
tears would rnrce their way ,hrouph.
and D.nham knew that he was tbink-
ING that now he could not help
aNeyer mind nv little man. L
viii 81. that vou shall he NO loser by
this accid,nt | will pa, your wage,
lust the same"