The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
NUMBER 4.

lie carried them.back to theianitor,s
'"o'h' ana Belle, with thanks that
came from her soul, put them q, ,
0he was herself again when the h,,
IONS were fastened, and did not ro-
member what the French teacher
would nave thought of her positiop
one 'ook the offered arm of her es-
cort' and they went into the tw;.
light.
"Whet should l have done if vou
mad not found me?" she said "Pano
Will be so thankful to YOU"
Inc young man answered noIitaIy
ana they walked to the hotel which
was nearest.
rooms We're not engaged there for
MISS brandon, nor was Mr. Brandon
mere nor had he been there. At
'eaSt a half a dozen other places the
>atne answer was received, Then If
occurred to her escort to telegraph TO
tlle rest OF the well known hotels.
lie dld SO. His money went bv
quarters. 1t was all gone and no IA
Voraole answer had been returned.
Belle watched the coming of the re-
plIes, and grew paler at each nnoa-
tive.
What will he think of me now %,
mingled with her thought of "Zybat
Shall | do 2'
She knew his name. She had seen
IL written many times. 1t was Per-
ciyal Perry,
"What a pretty name'' she said TO
herself.
When he left her fer a few moments
IN the telegraph Office she had no susa
picIon OF what he was about to do.
How could she guess that he went to
pawn his watch in order to continue
the search for her father?
He returned with the monev in his
pocket, and with the aid of the direc-
tory every hotel in the city was tel
e&raphed. Mr.. Brandon was at none
OF them. What should he do with
this trembling, frightened, weary
little girl2
She Wasso sweet, so young, so inno-
cent that he could not grow impa.
tlent; but what was he to do p A
young man, who had arrived in
the city in seach of position some
two months before, who had not
found one yet, and who had not a
lady friend in the great metropolis,
or any money beyond the remnant
OF the sum brought by his pawned
watch. He was also growing desper-
ate. 1t was now II O'Clock, fast going
on to midnight. Suddenly a posi-.
bIllty occurred to him.
LET US go back to the depot" ha
ssld' "your father may have come
for you. He may be known there.
Come, don't lose heart"
He helped her into car, She was
1alnt with fatigue and terror, and
white AS marble, so that when the
depot lights fell upon her she was
terrified.
There was a little crowd in the
room ard great excitement. Some.
body was sobbing violently.
"What has happened ?" he asked
OF an officer who was pacing the
room.
Lady passenger lost-fell or Jump.
ed OFT on the road. They've found
her shoes and bag at -, but
can't find her body. That's her fa-
iher yonder. He's crying like
child" answered the man.
Belle gave shrek,
ITS met" she gasped. "That's
papa Oh, go tell him!"
And young Perry, leaving her
where she stood. rushed into the
group and exclaimed to the heart
broken gentleman that his daughter
was safe.
Again Belle was the centre of all
eyes, but her father Was with her
now; her troubles were all over, Ex-
plantations were made; The story was
told' The three drove off together
in carriage. and young Perry felt
that there was such an emotion as
gratitude left in this wicked world.
by pure accident he had taken for
tune at It's turn. A position in Mr..
Brand0n's counting house came first.
Then he was received as welcome
guest at his home, which was i'm an
elegant flat he use, not at a hotel at all,
and to-day they are married, Belle
and Percival. 1t is a love match of
the most romantic sort, and her mo-
ney has nothing to do with it. Still
1t is very comfortable to be a mil.
lionaire's son-in-law.
A Startling Discovery.