The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-12-04
INVESTMENT.

Walter Hart mans tone of sorrow
full amazement made his young wife
spring hastily to herfeet. She hadnot
heard him come in, and was kneeling
besides great armchair, sobbing as if
her heart would break.
"Oh, Walter!" she said, "Aunt Julia
-" and a fresh burst of sobs inter
rupted her.
Walters face cleared. 1t was not
sorrow OF her own, then, that over
whelmed this pretty, blue-eyed darling
he had married six months before.
"Well, Elsie" he said, taking her in
his arms and caressing her, "what
about Aunt Julia? Do not sob SO,
dear; you will make yourself ILL.,"
"The fire." said Elsie, keeping her
sobs somewhat under control. "You
know I was very much worried when /
heard OF it, for / could not tell by
the papers whether Aunt Julia's house
was in the burnt district or not"
For the great Chicago fire was not
a week old, and the whole country
watched tor news.
"Well, DEAR" said Walter, kindly.
ut is as bad as it can be Walter.
Aunt Julia writes to me that her
house was totally destroyed, her very
clothing burned up, and her insurance
papers not entirely made out. She is
absolutely without anything in the
world except the clothes she had on.
Actually fedby charity. Oh, Walter!"
Here the sobs came again thick and
fast, and Walter could offer no COM
fort but such as was conveyed by 81
lent caresses. After a time these were
so far effectual that Elsie could speak
more calmly.
Nov, little one," Walter said, "tell
me why this troubles you SO sorely?
Do you love your aunt SO very dear
ly?"
'She had been everything a mother
could be to me since my parents died,
Walter. But while / was with her we
were very poor. Out of her own
scanty means she fed, clothed and edu-
Gated me until / took the situation of
nursery governess to your aunt's chill
dren, and married you. But Just be-
fore We were married, an old friend OF
Aunt Julia's died iii Chicago, and left
her ten thousand dollars. When she
went to claim her legacy, she saw the
house she purchased, and liked it SO
much she bought it, her legacy cover
ing the expense of house, lot and fur
niture, while her own little income
would support her. But, unfortunate
lly, she was persuaded to draw out
her tiny fortune and invest it in two
lots adjoining her house. Now every
thing Is swept away"
"Shetook care of you when you were
a child?"
For seventeen years, Walter, deny
ing herself to feed and clothe me-
Walter didnot speak again for many
minutes, holding Elsie close in his
arms, At last he said, very gravely:
III were a rich man, Elsie, |
would not stop to think in a case like
this, but say atonce Bringyour aunt
here But you know, little wife, my
salary, though sufficient for all our
wants, with a margin for pleasure and
saving q nest-egg, is not yet large. II
Invite your aunt here, the difference
OF expense must fall most heavily
upon you, because ! cannot give you
many pleasures you enjoy i'll have
more to support. Concerts and
lewelry, little gifts and pleasures, will
DC beyond our mean then. But Il
you will be happier knowingyouraunt
mas q home, / will 60 myselfto Chicago
and bring her here.,'
"Oh, Walter, how kind, how gener-
Gus you arel / will never be able to
thank YOU"
Then | am to go. All right. / will
get q leave of absence tomorrow. In
the meantime / will telegraph your
aunt to meet ME at the depot, II she
mas sent any address"
THE address is the lawyers who
arranged her legacy for her, and who
uld not live in the burnt district,
Morse q Hunter"
a rev days later, as last as steam
would carry Walter to Chicago and
Daek, Elsie was waiting to welcome
the travellers. A telegram had in
.ormed her that Walter had found
Sulia waiting at the depot and by
mnnt train to expect him home. The
only SPARE room in the pretty little
house at Harlem, where Walter had
brought his bride, was in dainty or
uer. Jennie. the servant. was cook