The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27

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..,on his nophew's face. .=.."
''What is the girls maine ?"
Annie Grant,
'.AunIe Grant Cl--tei !--Wasn't that the
.nqns name thai WAS arrested for forgery.
&lI died in prison p short time ago?''
Yes sir; and if could would only
loyc her the more for the trouble she has
yoaa through'
Well sir, as you make your bed, you
must lie on It'll Marry this girl~-disgraoe
}o0rsof by connection with d forgers = FAM
.Iy; but never come suivelling to me for
..Ip."
The sensitive lips under the soft NOUS
r,D.he quivercd.
s'Oh, uncle, [ will never ask you for help
iadced but then don't turn from me in
aH4cr.'
Dnt the only answer waa the stern Cop
Icginald Hart was the son Of DR.. VIII
MS only sister. Since his mothers death
rhad been brought up by his uncle to
consider himself his heir. He was an ac-
i've, energetic young man, and In prefer
,Qyo to acolIegc career had decided to en-
r>r business life. He was only twenty
iAo and for two years had known and
},Ned Annie Grant.
IA DR. Wilton had said her father had |
Len conyorcd of forgery, and imprisoned,
,tytng lis motherlcss and worse than
l,therless daughter almost overcome by
Gle dreadful blow.
Heginald knew his unc1e's aversion to
LIS marrying; but ho determined, come
"hat would, 10 make the stricken girl his
wife.
50 they were quietly married.
It would have been hard TO imagine
!ap2ier couple in the stateIlest halls than
i three small rooms which were all rheir
1}a3e8t income would afford. *.-. 1
I year passed on. 1t was rumored that
'ie old docfer was about to enter into s
matrimonial alliance with one Of society'z
most brilliant ornaments. Many times t
Ind his elegant carriage swept past Regi- {
AIji and his wife rs they walked to and s
rom church.
bnt Reginala's pride kept him from ev- c
- asking bis uncle, and SO the breach was S
not healed. q
One evening Reginald came into his cozy t
lone, where his wife and little one sat. be- I
1oTe the cheerful and bright IRE in great a
excitement 8
Annie's sweet voice stopped jts lullaby, h
"a She looked up. Ii
'WhY, Regy, what is the matter?', Il
Matter! Why, the bank III which al b
my nncle's fortune is deposited has fall al
ca!' o
Annie rose, aud laying the little girl In 'c
bar cradle, came and stood by her hus- L
tand's side. fl
'Eeginald, what shall you do?" sc
Annie, it seems like retribution.'' in
'Poor old gentleman!" d'
The young husband looked up into his is
Nlte'8 eyes, and read the thought that was sc
in her heart. Il
The great mansion looked very gloomy pl
10 the passer~by; and alone in hisroom, III
with his head bowed over two letters, was sh
the old doctor. to
The first was a short note from the brill la
liant but heartIess woman who had pre- th
tended to love him in spite of his long gray "A
hairs. to
Fool that was 7" he murmured, as he pc
lore the perlnmed note in a hundred pieces. tn
The other read thus: - gi'
DEAR UNCLE, Gu
Let bygones be bygones. | have Lar
'apPy nome and there IL room for one more tht
. ONE to your affecti0nate nephew, thi
REGINALD HART y I'M
Some time passed, and Reginald received pri
10 answer to his letter, and they heard that no
us uAcIc's house was to be sold by auction. VIII
1t WINS dark and stormy night proceed it /
~ the day OF the sale. In his room, with ito
he curtains drawn, and no fire on the go1
Aeerless hearth, sat DIR. Wilton. All he Law
'ad was &one--at one fell blow. Knowing vii
'8 resources, he had carelessly contracted Ian
ehls, and now he Wasunable to pay them. squ
nat should he do?
The bent figure, with its white head Ar
''"rily lifted itself, and going to the win ist
oW drew back the curtain. the
Ihe Old man stood there for q while no
catching the few travellers plotlding along gra
tfongh the rain. Perhaps some of these tha
Pope would whisper through his halls to- Ka'
borrow, while he--where would he be the
hen? Elan,
lie slowly walked across the long room ster
an escrlroire which stood ut the farther he I
nd In 1t lay IN end Of trouble; his hand cap
I on the knob when the natter sof little not