Daily Republican., 1888-10-25

ture Of by-gone days. Ths children
were delighted, "a they always were
wien Derry dwessed up.D As 4
was growing late she brought the
children up stairs to bed, and was soon
ct liberty to join Dora. Al she ,lailsed
on me stairs she was startled by !
loud knock on the door.
"Dont 80, Jerry, please. We dc
mot know who IL may be. Il Ia teu
O'Clock, and---p
"Qh, don't be. silly, Dorai The
sight OF al my spiendor Will quite
oVerawe whoever It may be-" And
spreading her train. she opened the
door, and a young man stepped into
The hall, He was, indeed overa wed,
and looked quiIzically al the little
ngure In her quaint dress.
my mother sent me over for the
young ladies'. / am Mr.. Burne,t- "
said ne. "Are you Miss CrAigP"
mo. am Jer--I am Miss Conway.
Please come In"
Mother feared you might be afraid,
being alone. came TO take you both
10 mother and Alice"
THANK you very much" said she
"DorA can go. am not at ell afraid,
and would rather stay with the chill
dren; they may need me-"
ARE you sure YOU will mot be
afraid, Jerry2 John is asleep and
Kate is very timid," said Dora as she
wns going out
II shall get along nicely, thank
YOU" And Jerry closed the door.
| II am toming, Derry. Mes 'faid."
And looking up she saw little BERTHE
coming down stairs, her blue eyes full
OF tears.
eyes. come, darling; Derry win
rock YOU" All night she sat holding
the child,
The two families became very init.
mate, Mfs. Burnett declaring MIRA
Miller "aperfcct lady" and Dora ''an
angel"
well, yes, mother; she "a an
angel"--anh Stnart Burnett moved his
chair into the shAde--the August after.
noon was very warm "BuL, as father
says, she has not halfthe vim or bright
ways that are 30 natural to Jerry.
Mother, l am going to ask Jerry to
marry me-" And without waiting for
her reply lett her.
That afternoon Jerry was sitting un.
der the big trees solpe distance from
both houses, aud sheltered from the
road, reading a book, little Berries
head 10 her lap. AS she wac about 10
start for home she heard voices near,
which she recognized as belonging to
Mrs. Burnett aud her son.
~ shall never consent, Stuart: I do
not want you to marry Miss Con-
way"
'Then, mother, 1 shall marry her
without It, If she will marry me, -
said Stuart.
"lt she wlllY" Why, Stuart, every
one knoWs abe likes you. Marry you.
indeedP Then they passed on.
Listeners never hear any good OF
themselves Poor old Jerry, how she
docs despise You. l do like Stuart
very much, but, marry him" And
Jerry closed her book.
Reading, Miss Conway" And
Stuart was at her side. II knew /
would find you here"
Speaking Of the augels-I was lust
thinking OF you, MIR. Burnett"
You were, Jerry2 That was kind
OF you. What have you been read.
ing7" And he rested himself at her
side
mrs. Alc0lt's Little Women"
~ saw Alice reading il long ago."
u have read II over and over. Poor,
desr 10, l like her so much she was
so odd, and funny, aud good-heRFted. Z"
"Odd, and funny, and good hearted.
That Is much like you, Jerry. DO you
know what ] want to tell your l want
you TO marry me, Jerry. have wanted
You ever since the night last spring
when l saw you in your old-fashi0ned
dress standing under the light, Jerry"
stop, Mr.. Burnett. heard what
your mother said. do like you very
much, but cannot marry YOU"
why, JerryP'
81 am betroihed to DR.. Alnslee, of
Boston. II Is q secret as yet. Your
mother Is mistaken, 1t Is /, Jerry, who
IS the heiress, not Dora. let her
think so with the rest "
a.
''Mother, / shall not marry Miss
Conway now" said Stuart to his
mother that night.
II am glad you took my advice"
was the pleased reply.
but l did not; she refused me-"
Refused you, STUART Well, /
neyeri"
Eyes. l might have known she
would. With Alnslee she will do
good with her money" And Stuart
left the room, still leaving her in