The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22

bell at Mr.. Vernon's and was conducted by
Esther to the vacant parlor.
"Rose will be here presently" she said;
$50 please excuse me."g
Soon he heard light step, and, looking
up, saw a vision of loneliness near him
that almoft took his breath away. Could
this creature in a brocade-satin, with a
fchu of the rarest lace, with diamonds in
her ears and about her neck, be Rose, the
poor teacherp
AREN'T you glad to see me?" she asked,
gracefully, moving toward him, and then
putting her lips to his
Eyes - but" = he stammered.
"We must be on our way to.the church."
she remarked. 81 do not wish to keep
those hidden to the wedding in a state of
anxiety longer than is necessary" smiling.
81 will get my hat and shawl, and we will
start"
AS, accompanied by the groomsman and
Observation-Disclosures Vernon and her fdace
the couple entered the sanctuary and
passed up the aisle TO the altar, the organ
pealed forth the "Wedding March" in
manner that proved the keys manipulated
by more skillful fingers than any to whose
touch they had previously responded. And
when the people slightly turned their heads
to see whose entrance was thus proclaimed,
and perceived Mr.. Ainslee in an expensive
suit of black broadcloth, Rose in richer
attire than ever before had been worn into
their church, their establishment was
indescribable Nor was it diminished
when he placed diamond ring upon her
finger, whose intrinsic value they realized
must exceed that of the best farm in
| Campton. And the start that Rose mad
vertently gave, beholding the gem, indi-
Gated the gift as great a surprise to her as
| to any of those present
When the final words which made them
husband and wife had been pronounced,
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| Even Miss Mason, with trembling lips,
wished them untold happiness; that she
| did so under protest was easy to perceive.
| Learning, as they shortly did that Mr..
| Ainslee, from property in New York City,
| had an annual income of thirty thousand
dollars, that Rose was the daughter of one
| of the wealthieSt men in Boston, the poor
people of Campton were astonished be-
You'd measure. And the two directly con-
| cerned in the affair were not less sur
prised; neither having suspected the other
| of masquerading. The truth is, they had
become Disguised with the homage paid
them by reason of their wealth, and pur-
sued the course they did solely to learn
| whether they possessed traits of character
| which, in themselves, would win the es-
TEEN of others. And Roses only motive
| in requesting Mr.. Ainslee not to call upon
her till he came to escort her to the church,
was the desire to keep from him every init.
/ nluUlOn tlaU MS WlIe5 u me- was OIner IMAM
the poor teacher he supposed her; and she
knew, seeing her wedding garments, he
would wonder how she could afford them
| as he did.
The contralto singer and Miss Mason
| were greatly annoyed at the strange de-
ROHenlent. The former, because her repu-
tation for cleverness in ferreting out
secrets was irreparably injured; and
over her lost distinction she shed
many tears Miss Mason errieyed
not only because another had won the
"only man for whom she had ever
| cared a straw" but because her treatment
of Rose as a servant had not been such
| that she could expect an invitation to visit
her in New York; and she had a strong
| "desire for some acquaintance in the me-
tropolis with whom she could pass a few
| weeks each winter-who would introduce
her into the society that she was SO well
qualified to grace"
The words in quotation marks are hers,
not ours.
Rose is not revengeful, and has asked
| Miss Mason TO visit her. The latter possesses
| sufficient discernment to perceive that the
invitation is not precisely cordial, and
declined it with thanks, sowing to a prior
engagement"
Esther Vernon-soon to change her name
passed most of each winter with Mrs.
| Ainslee and, returning to Campton had
marvellous tales to tell of the mansion on
Avenue, and the manner in which
| they live. These stories kindled anew and
| increased the bitterness rambling in Miss
| Nason'S breast-for which purpose we
half suspect they were narrated.
AT any rate, Mr.. and Mrs. Ainslee,
whether in their mansion on - Avenue
or in their summer residence in Campton
are perfectly happy, and that is sufficient
Fred. F. Foster in Ball0u's Monthly.