Nevada County picayune., 1886-04-14

in a law stationer's store down ill D Nassau street, and got me copying to do, which helped us along And I didn't know until afterward that he sat up late at night to copy
 over my first attempts, which were
 blundering and incorrect, rather than dispirit me by criticism. But
 I got to be quite skillful copyist
 after a while, and earned deal of
 money.
 And one day Charlie asked me 10 marry him.
 ''I've just had an increase of sal. ary," said he, "or l shouldn't vent. ure to ask you, Miss Stella, to cast ih your lot with poor law clerk. And your mother will always be : welcome in my house, and Pm studying law at odd times, and
 hope one day to keep you as you deserve.'
 What could l say? Mother lik : ed Charles Elicit, and-and I didn't positively dislike him; and so l
 said yes.
 But" added, coloring up, "you
 must not commit yourself in igno-
 rance of all the circumstances.
 They think at Miss Calthorpes'
 that l am a thief" And l told be-
 sides, the story of the pearl ring. "You, a thief" repeated he, dis
 dainfnlly, "my lily y-hearted love"
 And he drew from his pocket a
 little garnet ring he had bought,
 aud slipped it on my finger.
 This seals our compact" said
 he.
 Charles hired flat in the next
 strect-a dear little flat-with five rooms, and sunny windows looking
 out on the avenue; where mother
 could sit among her pots of run. ming ivy and monthly roses, while ] I was at my housekeeping. and , Charlie dowa at the stOrG and
 sometimes in the thrill of my new.
 born happiness l almost forgot
 that 1 had ever known George Mi ner.
 But one evening he called.
 Mother and l were alone, for Char lie had extra work at the store that week, and he came in just as
 If nothing Lad happened to mar
 the happiness of our old relations "Have you heard" said he. "tha,
 the pearl ring has been found" II always supposed # would be,
 sooner or later,' said l, going calm ly on with my sewing. II met Natalie Duwando, Mis-, Calthorpe's maid on the street thi' z morning." said he. "It was founC
 in the finger of an old glove tha'
 Miss Calthorpe had flung aside
 The ring was most probably drawI ,, of with the glove, and there it hat
 lain these six months. Natalie
 says Miss Calthorpe has been try ing to find yorr address. Sh' wants you to come back to you U old place"
 @ "I am much obliged to her,
 said I quietly, "but that is quit Il out of the question: ' "I suppose so,' said George . And l am glad of it. It woulc
 not suit me for my wife to occup, n a menial place, even for few } weeks. So, of course Stella, thing. A will be with us just as they wer, F beforep
 1 l shook my head, scarce able t( r refrain rom smiling. "Hardly, Mr Miner," said l "Beforc you go any further it may !, be as well for you to know that
 am to be married on Tuesday Ofnex {, week-to MT. Charles Elicit" f "Marricdf" And I shall nevel
 forget the look ih his face as ht 7 spoke tho word.
 I And that is my story. A little :. trial-a little love, little glimps, ' of sunshine at tho last. Is there . much else in the printed books r one rcads2 Can their final chap T ters say more than l can say o l. Charlie and myself. "And we liy 8 ed happily ever after"
 1 think not
 Men to be DOubted