The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-01

$50 you are willing TO give up all the
advantages of marriage with me, and
go on earning your living by your music,
for the sake of common old Scotch
aunt, nearly in her doiagc No, no,
Alice; you want me to yield TO you
that is all but will never do il. I'll
go so far as to board the old creature,
plainly in the country, but I'll not
have her withus. There $ n cou promise.
Put on your ring and make the best OF
it,"
Alice arose, with Indignation in her
eyes.
"Thank Heaven, have not learned
what you really are too late !" she said.
All is over between US. 80
She left the room as she spoke
Archibald Verne waited ten minutes,
but she did not return fifteen, and
still he was alone. He rang the bell,
and the one servant, hurrying in from
the kitchen OF the neat little fat came
wiping her soapy hands on her apron.
"Tcll Miss Alice am waiting" he
said, sternly.
The woman took the message, and
returned with twisted note, which he
tore into fragments after he read it,
and scattered in the air as he hurried
down the street.
After this, each went 4 separate way.
Alice sang and taught music as before.
Archibald lived the life Of gay bach
clor.
How he came TO speculate no one
knew, but that he did it was Certain
he doubled his fortune. He was spoken
OF as 4 millionaire-hc bought place !;
he drove splendid horses. Suddenly
there was crash. Where the money
went il was hard to say, but il was gone.
a red flag flew from the door Of Archi-
bald Verne. The millionaire was gone,
rs the soapbubbles goes.
Where the poor man, Archibald Verne,
went, nobody asked but his creditors.
Ten years pass like 4 drcam-tcn
years were gonc-but looking at the
face of Alice Stanley one would scarcely
have believed il. Fresh, fair and sweet
rs beautiful aparimant looking out
upon the sea. At the next window
Aunt Ann was seated. Her plain cap
OF spotted muslin was exchanged for
one OF real lace, fastened with diamond
pin. Her alpaca gown no longer hung
plain and straight to the top Of her
prunella shoes. Rich silk, cut by 4
modiste of distinction, revealed neat
satin slippers and silk stockings. She
had a pencil in her hand and was max
ing little calculations.
Suddenly she paused.
"When look back how strange it
seems that should be 4 rich woman,
Alice" she said. "Who ever would
have believed that Cousin Luckie would
have boarded and saved" and she added
"leave it al to me1 Well, well, I'm
truly glad. shall leave you beyond
the sordid troubles of this world when
] go, and, my dear, you are rewarded
for your kindness to me. You would
not leave the old auntic or send her to
n poor house. You rather gave up 4
rich husband. know you never told
me about il, but heard something
and guessed more. And tell me, have
you grieved for him, darling? Have you
been unhappy"
Alice shook her head.
"No," she answered al have regret
for the man fancied that loved, but
thank Heaven that / saved myself
from one so coarse and mean. should
have married him from mcrcenary
motives only after that last interview,
and | should have been justly punished
when he lost his fortune"
At that moment knock came upon
the door. Two ladies were announced.
They had inquired Tor "ihe elder Mis-.
Stanley" and at her bidding were
shown in at once.
"Wc are strangers, my dear Miss
Stanley" said the spokeswoman, "bui
your philanthropy is well known, and
we come to you to beg. We hive 4
home for old and poor persons in thi,
place. 1t receives forty, and there is 4
vacancy which we wish to secure for !
very unfortunate man. He was once
rich, but lost his fortune and fell into
habits Of dissipation. Finally his health
broke down. He is only forty, but one
would fancy him seventy, and his physi
clans say that he can never support
himself. Such gentlemanly person.
So elegant in his manners. What We
desire isthat you should head a sub
scription for the purpose Of buying him
into the Home. But as we are stranger:
We should be glad il you would come
with us to see him. Our carriage is Al
the door,"
"Your names are guarantees for your
sincerity, ladies'" said Miss Stanley
looking at the cards in her hands. al
know the home, too; have visited it,
A pleasant place. Tell me the poor
mans name, and let me have youl
paper. Here, Alice, read it to me?
have not my glasses"
Alice took the paper, gazed at it,
and started violently.
"Archibald Verne 7" she calculated
"Is il possible that he has come tc
this?"
"You know him then?" asked one
Of the charitable ladies'. ale lived il
New York, had splendid residenc,
there at one time. A slender man
with light hair and very regular fea
lures"
"Yes, it is the Mr.. Verne We knew,
said Alice.
Then Aunt Ann held out her hand
took the paper and wrote something OF
il in pencil.
"You shall have a check tomorrow,
she said.
. "How kind How good You hav'
subscribed the whole amount-thc fiv,
hundred dollars" calculated the ladies
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