Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

horn. while Sadie laid the napkins OF
snowy whiteness and put on the delicate
finishings.
Then Rob, and her brother Harley
came in.
"Where is that young fellow Derby,
that went out to see you spell agoF
inquired Mrs. Dayre.
''Oh, your nephew. you meanP
Why, he told me his name was Mardon,
and that he came from Iowa. Said he
had lot of goods down at the depot,
and had nothing but large cheque on
the bank, and that the cashier said they
had not money enough without send
ing of TO the city TO cash It." and Rob,
looked wonderingly up.
LAND sakes! He is perfect
scampr' cried Mrs. Dayre, in her
wrath. "He's fooled me about my
apples. He never intended to take them
at all. 4"
"Well. did not quite Gnish,' said
Rob, with n long drawn breath. II
let him have twenty dollars to accom-
modate him. l never dreamed he was
trying TO fool me. could see you all
the while he was talking, and thought
to accommodate your nephew"
81 am awful sorry, Rob. My nephew's
name is not Mardon, but Munger, and
when he comes he will not want to bor-
row any money from you. Some way
that scOundrel has found out that was
expecting n nephew and so took that
way To cheat. In here, he said he was
Derby, from New York. And you just
ought to have seen the eyes he tried to
make ut Sadie. l couldn't hear all he
said. but he is just a perfect cheat and
humbug, l knowv
Rob looked over at Sadie, who was
struggling TO look composed.
After work was ended, he asked her
To take walk with him.
She went, and rs they sauntered along
under the light of the new moon, he
asked her if he had not waited long
enough to have an answer.
Sadie began to realize something of
the worth of true, noble heart. The
deceitfulness and foppery of the would
be Derby had nearly cured her, and she
looked up to say:
"Well, Rob, do think I've bothered
you long enough. I'm sorry you lost
your money, and / am SO Disguised
with-with that fellow! | think it has
shown me more of your real worth than
anything else. -
She had spoken out now truthfully
and womanly, as he could never get her
to before.
"Then, Sadie darling, if losing that
money has ut last caused you to speak,
I'm glad l lost it, I'd sooner lose
another twenty along with It than have
you back again where you was before.
Now, Sadie, kiss me; and tell ME you
love me, darling"
But l shall not tell you whether she
did or not. But l do know that he look
ed the happiest man alive, next morning,
and before the first snow fell they were
housekeeping in their own cosy little
cottage.
Rob. says TO this day, that twenty
dollars was the best investment he ever
made. for it gave him a glimpse at
Sadle's heart.
They inquired ut. the hotel where
Derby was boarding, but were informed
that he ran away, leaving his board bill
unpaid.
Afterward, they found out that he
was luC vi uuhcu sun Va NOIlultSS |
dentist, living near the Erie Canal.
Sadie never told Rob how near her
head came to being turned with his |
llattery. Yet he was satisfied with the |
love of his pure, sweet young wife and
was content.
Girls, just let me whisper word in
in your ears: The true, honest love of |
a plain, good man, of whom you know |
-one who is steady and industrious
is better than all the fine sayings of a |
male flirt, or the languishing eyes and |
simple nothings they have to lavish up
on you.
This story is n simple, true story of
country life. All the characters are |
from real life. Only the names are
changed, as the parties are still living |
near the home of the writer.