Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14

MS ulTeCllUnS.
With the exquisite neatness and the
general air of refinement which the
room possessed, he had not noticed the
poverty; now, as he looked closel ly, he
saw how threadh hare and worn every
thing was.
He was aroused from his observa-
tions by the doctor turning to him, as
he had given his final directions.
Stepping up to the bedside, he said ::
"Now, my little man, you must not
allow this to worry you too much. |
will see that YOU do not lose anything
and if the situation be lost, why, We'll
try if better one cannot be found so
do not fret, or shall, too, and | know
you would not like that" Then turn
ing with his winning grace, lie said
Miss Winton - an interrogation
in his voice.
She bowed.
Il shall take the liberty of coming
to see my little friend again, and am
sorry indeed that | have been the
means of giving you such 4 bad be-
ginning Tor your new year.
What was there in his voice that
moved her so strangely to pity, not for
herself, but for him?
Raising her large brown eyes she
attempted TO say something common
place; but falling. she merely bowed,
and they parted.
Denham and the doctor made their
way down stairs, and getting into the
carriage. drove of together.
"Arah-r nice family that, but pretty
hard pushed to ct along, should
think. sslt the doctor. Did you no
tee the table Nut much there for a
fiesta! repast.. 1t will need all your
tact 10 help them, too for although.
Miss WInton has sweet face. there
are some very naughty lines about
thst mouth. Did you notice her"
az" scorufully replied Denham
Ne, | have done with women for.
ever. This day marks an epoch in
nv life. won't conceal from Won.
NV n.a = AMI h-s- tr.~uI. that Isu3a.
has rejected NJ, AMI t.r What -
money For A.pw that sc loves
ne A. sa" ~stIuavsC love another, and
an, e, a.-a.- sounded. NIL deliberately '
turn a-4s.st UrE t-.: affection. aai ro-
n.ra. lu}4.-e~. Nhat can Won expect
from taa common lot ut patty, cossl =
rmz won.n. " hose minds Are nothing
but reflection OF the last fashion
plate s'ar sser; faced Mss Wggton
would do tH. same. warn you :oa.
before ran &, ,oo deep, 20 beware Of
the charming Mss Elsie. although l.
knoa ysu will pa: rcsi upiIi yen sinEe
your sang. tee, But l inass
:. -.,7, ..ng my uttic TREND soar, so.,s
hxr taken qGsitc a fancy
= Hos usaufuliy be bore 80.
'' v,ntsr will he bSsf '"'
49, ,-.t. ~ the heart in futHre wears as
80 ~. fittIs knows. poor fellow,
-, ,b,. suffering is light 10 what he
Ill have to endure some day.' u
rhe doctor was panied 10 see his
urul O such bitter mood. He had I
,u"pu ham all hls life; they were
,ovs together. were IN college together,
.uI never bal their friendship been
,roken. And known. Denhams ,
le-ply a'FeC'luHaie nature, be knew
lot how L. console him. II 1t had ,
,eeu more wildly. reckless mood he
,uu,d har. met K better, but this DIS
1agrlng bitterness he knew not how 10
lral with. So they rode in silence 4
i'll, reaching Broadway, Deuham
lro.e 10 frni;erers, eUulrCtioners and
lorlst., ordered the most delicious
laiu.ies to be sen; 10 his lit;lc friend. +.
rhi. over, the doctor said: f
NOW. Deuham. where next
" ont sou come With me 10 Mrs.
Dale's, You have 4 card, | know"
No. said nrnhsm. ii have cut
III that now. Prove to me that there
s one woman who'll not sell her soul
for money, and perhaps you may re-
store my faith in woman nature. |
;haI. spend Tie evening in another
search through Uncle Aleck's papers,
IN hop.s of finding some clue to the
name of the man Aunt Alice married.
Plague take IL, | wish hs bad not
given me quite such a search, but had
left the money to some orphan .sylam
AT once"
But perhaps, after all, you may be
the heir. Who knows what may be
in the will when opened = said the
doctor, rs he turned away.
A great change came over Dcnham
Edwards after that New Years day.
lie Stunned all society even his fav-
crite operas grew distaseful to him, as
he constantly dreaded seeing Linda
Brent; the club house became
his only resort.
He grew sarcastic in his remarks on
women, and was altogether in danger
Of growing into a bitter, misanthropi- |
cal old bachelor He himself, was
not aware of what had saved him. 1t
was the influence of Emily Winton.
He had from the first taken a fancy
to Henry, and although he had re-
PEELED the idea of Doctor Black, that |
he could ever look at woman again, |
yet he had observed Miss Winton, aud
took to making a study of her.
lie Houio 20 tl'cic ~ an NUTS a'
odd hours-early in the morning on
his way to the office, with basket of
fruit, with magazines, illustrated pa
pers, always something to cheer and
brighten his little friends imprlson-
ment; and many an evening he spent
there in lively, bright talk, for they
were all full of gayety and fun. aud
with his quick observant eye, there
was but little that escaped him.
He saw how bravely the elder sister
bore the burden of the weight and sup
port Of the family, the education Of
the two girls and the care OF the boy,
and how bright and happy she made
their lives. Accustomed to wealth