The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1886-02-03

course. the honeymoon ended, an,
one morning, in cosy confidence. th
subject Of going home arose.
/ sWhere have you taken lodgings
dear 3 Mrs. Joyce asked, asli "
fnd. some little place to suit u.s."
! "Lodgingsp cried the bridegroom
aShsll you not return to your owl
honsea'
my own house! I hareno house!
For suddenly the truth flashed npol
her. esDid you think I had money
4 thought every one knew that Z wa
Mande,s pensioner. Oh" and be-
face grew very pale, what 3 fool
have been. T thonght you loved me-
aYou were no fool in thinking
that. was The quick reply, as he'
husband put his arm around Sher, g
do love soui 7 did think the posi.
ton reversed, aud that Maude de
pended upon you. but never doubll
|fmy love. If it was not very ardent
when y proposed g . ou, z gloWs s'
stronger every aay l Inat we. spena 9
|sgethers
But Jet you thought me wealth U s !.
hunailiating iact I cam OF deny,
and then N 9 sudden ontonrst q
conn idence, MT Joyce 'oid ms #lle
the whole truth, DWELLING somewhat
longer upon hls business attempts pa'
and perpiszi hes thar On the nope ne N
had entertained Of a;future i'fe ss q
:lnxarious idlenesa. ~ &
Whom he had finished, his wife wife
spoke:
Yon may not Ike to- 1 hear my
fathers opinion Of me, Edward,
thongh he meant i TO be. g sconpil-
{ nentary one: He always SAD I
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been paId: NOW tlsten 70 ny propo-
lsition. Inc iactory M 1asner con- ..,
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friend ot tne1 ewne1 WnoS csIs'e0 'Al oa
g 'shss bnsiasss Ies a96 t]|illl
81 fho details swept away his
Sc prof Il.
sI win introdscs ron 70 him. and and
::the sale Of smy diam viii give ne
;suficisnt capitial Tor 9 ncdsss sfaft.
You will be Domina master, nnhI
You conquer all the intricanes Of the
business, ard can carry on the whole
without my assistance. BIta then
let me direct and teach you. When
you are . rich man yon can buy me. me
some more diamonds
It Was not 3 matter for hasty de-
cision. bat before their welded he
was Six months old. Mr.. Joyce was
engaged in his new business. and was
amazed himself to find how rapidly
he learned to guide It.
Every day filed his heart with
deeper love ior the noble woman who
was a so trne and faithful 3 helpmate
g him; who. with alIthe knowledge
be lacked, never let one clerk or em-
ployee gusss her real position. And
he, learning all quickly, had sufficient
sense to let her control the entire
business. until she herself, after two
years Of faithful service, said: "You
can do with out me now, dear. l
resign.
And as years robed the devoted
wife of her strength and the noble
beauty Of middle life, they took moth
ing from the love Of a husband who
prosperity. He realized fully the
life OF indoient luxury ne Wouiu nase