The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-18

enthusiastically. 81 hope you will be awlully
happy. And You must be sure and let NE know
when its coming of" he added.
q must 30 now" he said, few moments
later, starting towards the door. He paused,
| however. when he reached it, and stood there,
/ idly turning the knob backwards and forwards.
| Then he suddenly turned around.
Oh. ! say, Earle" he asked rather sheep
ishly. Would you mind if l dropped IN on
next Monday afternoon? To tell the truth, d
like to get another glimpse of that hiss Duncan.
Id-well-Td like to meet her in fact that is,
if you have no obicction."s
"None i'll the least responded Earle, with
charming promptucss shes as nice girl rs
you can meet anywhere"
You don't think, do you, that she'll recog
nize me as the vagabond?" asked Sherwin,
anXiOusly.
"Of course not" said Earle Your own
mother wouldn't have known YOU"
lie started to 90 once more, in fact had
reached the top stair, when Earle heatd him
stop and then retracc his steps.
"Oh. by the way" he said, putting his head
in at the door. 1" If you ever should decide to
sell that picture ] can have it, can't ~
Yes, said Earle. "If | ever sell it to any
one it viii hc to you"
ooh. thank you, thank you he cried,
warmly. am really of now. Goodbye"
Earle waited until the sound of his footsteps
had quite died away. and then he leaned back
IN his chair and INDUCED in hearty mt OF
laughter
Sweetest Eyes deserves it though" he said,
when his merriment had somewhat subsidcd.
She had to toll and struggle long enough.
She IS well educated, too, and fit to shine in
any society, even if she IS a poor seWing-giri.
But wondCr what Jack Holmes Will say he
added, when he finds out what Is the matter
with Shcrwin?"
The young man was promptly on hand Mon
day afternoons; III fact it might truly be sald
o. him that he came, he saw he conquered,
so smoothly did the course of true love run IN
his ease. They met often after tlis Two more
unworldly creatures could never be imagined.
Love came to them therefore i'll a flash, as 1t
were. Theodore ". Sherwin, Of ShcrWintoWn.
! Connecticut, thought it the most natural thing
III the world for him to marry poor sewing
girl. As for Miss Leslie Duncan, she mUTmurod
| Yes" accompanying it with a thrilling glance
from those wonderful! eyes, without once know
ing that her accepted lover WAS young mil
lionairc, the greatly-sought- after idol Of all
mammaS with HaTriagraD!C daughters.
1t was about six weeks after our story opened
when this " "Yesn was spoken. Sherwin, the
happiest mortal in existence turned to Leslie,
and asked her very gravcly whether she knew
she had just promised TO marry a Vagabond.
why, what do you mean?' she cried, look
ing at him with startled eyes.
just what | say" he returned. THAT at
one time in my life | was no better than = beg
gar, inasmuch as 1 received aims. / thought |
ought TO tell you, though l hope it Will make
no difference i'll your feelings toward me-"
"Of course it WON'T" exclaimed Leslie. q
know what poverty Is, myself. Only l am
sorry, SO very sorry, to hear you were ever SO
poor as that ! wish | could have known you
then. lwould have added my mite towards
e You did, you dear, sweet, tender-hcarted
little girl" interrupted Sherwiu, suddenly
catching her in his arms, and fairly smothcrlng
her with kisses. You gave me the first, and
last and only money / eyerreccived is beggar;
and l have loved you from that moment. Do
you want 10 see the very money you gave me
What value more than anything else possess?
Well here it is
He took a little package from his breast
pocket and opening it, revealed small silver
coin.
Leslie looked at it with wondering eyes; but
it was not until Sherwin told her his history,
that she learned. for the FIRST time, on whom
she had bestowed her lucky sixpcnce"
They had quiet little wedding, according to
Lcscs desire. Jack Holmes sent her a spen-
did India shawl, for bridal present; but Ham
iIton Earles gift Shcrwin declared was the
crowning drop in his cup OF happiness. 1t
was a picture. rich Y framed the picture of a
fair young girl, whose lovely golden head was
crowned with flowers; and the name which ap-
pcared on the frame of this picture WAS
SWEETEST EYES"