Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-02-01
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course. Yet Mr.. Knight found him.
self looking forward with some impa-
thence for closing time to arrive, that
he might hasten to convey his good
news to the blue-eyed widow.
Would she be glad TO see him he
kept asking himself as he rode through
the crowded streets TO his destina
ton.
Yes" might have answered the
question, as q charming blush and
smile attested when she greeted him
with graceful, lady-like cordiality
that completely won his friendship.
She had not yet succeeded in OBJ
tanning work, and the news that our
hero brought made him doubly well
come.
"Well, Tom, how does your new
housekeeper suit your"
II was some three weeks later. and.
with pardonable curiosity, Mr.. Knight
had dropped into Tom Jordan's Office
to learn how his friendly services, had
been appreciated.
"Suit me, Perfectly. Why, she s
treasure, my boy-a perfect treasure,
replied Tom, with enthusiasm,
and deucedly pretty, too. Just run
own tonight and take q look at the
establishment under its new mana
geress. You'll realize then what a
streak Of luck you threw in my way as
well as hers"
Mr.. Knight did " run down" that
evening, and was charmed with all he
saw, especially Mrs. Sanford herself
who looked 80 pretty and so happy
amid her elegant surroundings that he
went away with an oddly envious
feeling toward Tom Jordan feeling
that Tom always was lucky dog and
had the best of everything. And an
unreasoning and ungencrous desire
suddenly came upon him 10 take away
at least one of Toms valuable posses
sicns; namely, his charming house
keeper.
Acting from this standpoint, hi
visits TO Toms house became so alarm
ingly frequent, and he managed 81
unfailingly to see the pretty widow
that Tom one day turned upon hin
with a stunning query;
cay, Charlie, old boy, do you
come here to see me or my housekeepe
which, Out with IT,"
To which Mr.. Knight, after ;
moment of startled thought. honestly
replied:
" Well, to be candid with you
Tom, / believe it is your housekeeper. ;
And then, with Toms reluctant
consent, he sought out pretty Mrs
Sanford and startled her beyond mea
sure by offering her a position in hi
own household.
She looked at him with pretty be-
wildered blue eyes.
ell did not know that Mr.. Jordal
desired any change she faltered, il
confusion.
"Oh, Toms all right. He doesn'
want any change, replied our hero
enjoying her bewilderment. -" He,
keep you here forever, / suppose, sci
fish fellow that he is. But I-l-tha
| Is. Mrs. Sanford, have long bee
charmed with you'll have learned +
love you now the widow was en-
Toying his confusion" and l wan
you in my own home, If possible, nc
as my housekeeper only, but as m
honored wife"
Therel bis secret was out. He ha
actually proposed to the blue-eye
widow who had first claimed his after
ton by requesting the loan Of need
and thread to sew up aripped founc'
And he waited, with heart throl
bling like school-boy's, for her al
swer.
What conld she say? He had mad
an impression upon her heart at Thu
first interview which could never !
effaced, and so she gratefully accepte
the happiness that Fate had sent hel
And, to this day, they declare thu
Destiny ruled that apparently triflin
accident of the torn dress and the col
sequent necessity for few stitches.
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