The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-24

ocamper made room for Didymus al
her side. and the two began to talk Of
the days doings.
"By-the-by,' said Didymus, "have
you heard that Almont has been sold p
"Yes."
"And to the great heiress, Miss Boil
sover. wonder if she will keep old
maids hall there?"
Miss Scamper laughed low, silvery
laugh. 81 presume she WILL" she said,
''unless she chance to marry. Wasn't
that a sad accident at the mill today ~
every. 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, and provided for all their wants.
l suppose, as she has bought Almont,
she means to play the Lady Bountiful
here, which is all the better for Micky
and his family"
81 believe, Mr.. Dodd," said the
lady, ''that you play the part of Lord
Bountiful sometimes, especially if some
poor woman left with five children
should rouse your sympathies."
GLOW did you know" he said.
ga 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 avnid her
thanks. She was full of your praises"
'Rut she did not know my name, "
said Didymus.
"True. But don't you remember
that yelled lady sat there the last time
you came? That was l. l was in
Philadelphia 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 a
stranger had helped her. looked at
you well, and when you came here l
knew you IN an instant"
Didymus felt his heart hutter. Now
was the time but his tongue refused
its Office, After little pause, Miss
Scamper said, 81 have had pleasant
time here, and am almost sorry that l
leave tomorrow
Tomorrow :" cried Didymus, in
desperation, Selling her hand, which
was not Withdrawn. "Oh, Ruth-Miss
Scamper-you must have seen"
Here he stopped, but the fingers of
the lady tightened little in his grasp.
a friendly cloud passed over the moon,
and the recess grew dari er.
II love you, Ruth, darllr 6" he muir
mered, AMI drew her INCREASINGLY to-
ward him.
The people on the veranda were too
busy in conversation TO hear faint
sound made at the sealing of a COM
pact between two foolish young people.
But once it was all settled, the tongue
of Didymus was fairly unloosened, and
he went on building his-their joint
s-heme of life. He told her of the
money he had laid away, and the big
salary in prospect, and the cozy little
suburban cottage on the Schuylkill,
with its acres of ground, that he would
be able to buy.
"And there is room for grandfather
to live with U.s." he SAID.
That might not suit him, Didymus, "
she replied, though it is kind and
thoughtful Of you. He would prefer
his own larger house in New York"
ellis larger house p cried Didymus.
81 thought he was poor"
"Poor Silas Scamper poor ! Why,
he has a third interest in the great
barking 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 o.
them"
Didymus, in spite Of his acceptance
felt a gulf yawning somehow. This
rich banker
81 beg your pardon, Miss Scamper,
he said, "but | somehow
'Yes, Didymus, you believed hin
poor. But why do you call me Mis-:
Scamper? Why not Ruth? which i!
sweeter-from you. And then my
name is not Scamper at all"
"Not Scamper, Ruth? Are you no
Mr.. scamper granddaughter"
ooh, yes, his only granddaughter
and all the near kin he has. But m,
mother was his only daushter-we art
both orphans, Didymus-and of course
l take my father's name. l hope yo1
won't buy that cottage, since you like
Almont for | am Ruth Bolsover. -
Ha,bc>-S Ba-a>.
TIE PACIFIC SUGAR KING.