Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-12-26

sover. I wonder if she will keep old
maids hall thore2"
Miss Scamper laughed a low, silvery
laugh. 81 presume she will, she said,
"unless she chance to marry. Wasn't
that a sad accident at the mill to.dayi"
''Very The man has a wife and five
children. went over to see how they
were-to see if they were in pressing
need, you know, but that part is all
right. This Miss Bolsover, who must be
staying somewhere near, has been there,
aud provided for all their wants. sup
pose as she has bought A!mont, she
means 20 play the Lady Bountlful here,
which is all the better for Micky and his
/ family y
II believe, Mr.. Dodd, said the lady,
that you play the part of Lord Bounti
full sometimes, especially II some poor
woman left with children should
rouse your sympathics
How did you know?" he said.
A little bird told me, she said
"You not only paid Mrs Grants rent,
but got her eldest boy employment, and
then fairly ran away to avoid her
thanks She was full of your praises. !"
But she did not know my name" !"
said Didymus
True. But don't you remember that
a yelled lady sat there the last time you
came2 That was l. was in Philadel-
phia on visit, and looked up Mrs.
| Grant, who had been a servant in our
family before she married. She told me
of her troubles, and how stranger had
helped her looked at you well, and
wh9n you came here 1 knew you in an
| instant"
Didymus felt his heart futter. Now
was the time; but his tongue refused its
office After little pause, Miss Scam
per said, 81 have had a pleasant time
here, and am almost sorry that l leave
| tomorrow"
Tomorrow! cried Didymus, in des-
peration, selling her hand, which was
not withdrawn. "Oh Ruth-Aiss Scam
per-you must have seen"
Here he stopped, but the fingers of the
lady frightened little in his grasp. A
friendly cloud passed. over the. moon, and
the recess grew darker.
II love you, Ruth, darling" he mur
INJURED, and drew her INCREASINGLY to-
ward him.
The people on the vefanda were too
busy in conversation to hear faint sound
made at the sealing of q compact be-
! tween two foolish young people. But
once it was all Settled, the tongue of
| Didymns was fairly unloosened, and he
went on building his-their joint scheme
u life. He told her of the money he
had laid away, and the big salary in
prospect, and the cozy little nsSpan
cottage on the schuylkill, with p
buy 171> .
"And there is room for grandfather,
live with US, he said. =
"That might not sut him, Didymus,
she replied, "though it is kind and
thoughtful of you. He would prefer his
own larger hcuse in New York"
ellis large houser cried Didymus.
~ thought he was poor"
"Poorl SiIas Scamper poor! Why,
he has a two-third interest in the great
banking house of Could Silver & Co.,
New York, Paris and Vienna, though he
figures as the Co. He has his own
house, and great many more of them. :"
Didymus, in spite of his acceptance,
felt gulf yawring somehow. This rich
! banker
81 beg your pardon, Miss scamper,"
he said, "but somehow"
Yes, Didymus, you believed him
poor. But why do you call me Miss
Scamper2 Why not Ruth' which is
sweeter-from you. And then my name
is not Scamper at ALL"
"Not Scamper, Ruth2 Are you not
Mr.. Scamper's granddaughter"
ooh, yes, his only granddaughter,
and all the near kin he has. But my
mother was his only daughter-we are
both orphans, Didymus-and of course l
take my fathers name. l hope you
won't buy that cottage, since you like
Almont; for l am Ruth Bolsoyer. y
Harper's Busar.