New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18

stood stone still. and all the blood seemed to
leave my face until even my ips we're ashV "hite'
NV heart seemed To stop beating, ana 81 over
whelmed was with shame auu confusion that
longed for the ground 10 suddenly open ana swaI-
low mo up. .., $500, ..,
as nodly a. possible: How dare YOU speak 10 me
thus swear have no Ms. but what Is ms own
VERY likely sueered the man. but YOU IL excuse
r,c II / ak t1 loo satisfied A very valuable Ms.
tnht's got be all in type this time TO- morrow mas
gone from Browns desk, and no one been near IL
.Yon and me- replied. You must remember.
we both stood there How could have taken 1t
without your knowledge ,v.,
the man. You hight fingered gentry can do any
thing , . r.i.o1r r
cIcncbed fist Say that again ! replied, and !
will knock you down.
searched. lou don't go till I'm satisfied 30 turn
ont your pockets: ! thought 1t was queer 10 much
fuss about that there tw0pcnny-hali penny copy o.
Miss Mllcrs that ain I wanted Tor an age To come
Now sir If you please, turn EN- out. or shall " >
seud for "A bobby THIS ere Ms. was lett IN my
charge. you know it's 'ory par tIculaf SnAli gov
INTO the devils own row If there's anythn happens
10 IT, 'Taln't likely I'd DO goIn TO get into 70"
Very we'll said coolly, will soon satisfy you
omen door of the waiting roon and motioned IN IN
to enter In making this proposition. haI vague
idea that IN tho nlrI I've Ms from nv pocket TO
my hat or my boot, but Just at tins crltcal moment
a fir white hand sudden y thrust open the swing
door leading into the lobby, near WhlCh Stood,
and from ont the shadows Oh the other side sweet
| voice which thrilled through mo WIN strange ne
hight and which had never h W9 before 'o-uaS
M sooner said than done. The whlte hand was
Withdrawn the door swung nolselessy Dack' ana
| IN moment more stood IN the waiting room anu
cheerfullv turned ont my pockets before the PRINT
| cps men OF course no Ms. was forthcoming, ana
ouirky leit them. the one looking perfect PIC
ture of stupid astonshment' ana the o'ner nlu'toi
/ th,l
| lIurryinp along the gas-lit street | soon came up
| with Miss Miller. who, bashful and shy, was SLOWLY
! making ner way homeward. Now thnt the excite
uout was all over she seemed TO shrink from seeing
me ana instantly recognized and appreciated hor
| modcsty. ,,,,,.u ..n,. hoor,iIr
| far vour kind help to-day Without You should
pever have succrcded. and not the least OF tn n
help was the service yon rendered me IIsl noM' 10
| what happy circumstance am lhuo''ou i'' jun
| 'sI~IOhad 10 como ont to bny some coffee for
| mamma She always likes IL from ono shOp and
| nnd"os the wny led me near hcro-l-felt 30 unx-
| ions To know how you succeeded she ialteied DO
cause You see, | am known here better IMAM you;
| and could help you if-anythlng was wrong aho.
| am Glad was of use at last but how came they
| to suspect that you had III , - ~
after this We parted at the door OF MISS Miller
hal nipht slept with my lost Ms. under my pill
| low, and next morning IL WIS uuIy uo''0''N W
| Mcssrs liartopp ~ Co'
In process of time the book was published, and
althouYh some thousands of copies were Sold not
| one Of it's numeio readers ever guessed the ro-
mancs involved IN its production, or tnat weddng
was the ultimate result thereof. for, you will no
doubt sumse Miss Miller, not so very long AFTER
| changed ner name Ior mine
| Perhaps ought TO tell how tho question was
popped, but one fellow doesn't like to tell anot her
felluw what he SAID on such an OCCASION, you know
and really. when Just now, | asked the little dar-
ling herself what was said. she replied that really
,ne doesn't know now II was 40 long ago. and more
over she doesn'C think that remember, as uouo1,
looks rs bewitching as ever. Nevertheless, SILL
| think aha docs remember,-l Time.