New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-01
til dinner was over, but as Maude
had also much food for reflection,

scASuCt WIS dgf6odDl6 TO DObQ.
I wonder if ] could do anything
for Mr.. Browne while / am in town"
queried the Major. 4sMy.dear,o turn
ing to Maude, siust write a little note
to him asking him to step over for a
minute. You know NE half promised
to show him the way to Fairy Glen
this afternoon. I don't feel inclined
for any more walking myself; but
there is no reason why you shouldn' t
accompany him, if you are not tired
and he is agreeable to the arrange
ment."
Maude's note quickly brought Mr..
Browne, and the lovers were soon on
their way to Fairy Glen.
My darling, we are in luck's Way!"
exclaimed Jack "Your uncle's alb
sence will make matters as simple as
an A B G guide. / shall have to-mor-
row to make the necessary arrange
ments. We can be married the fol-
lowing morning. and by the time your
uncle returns IN the evening we shall
be miles away from here
Maude acquiesced rather reluctant
y. She loved Jack dearly; but still
she had some conjunction about de-
celvlng her uncle, who, with the ex-
ception OF the unaccountable obstina-
cy he had shown toward her lover,
had always been ready to humor her.
Jack, however, drew such a glowing
picture OF the happiness in store for
them and declared with so much con-
fdence Major Henderson's anger
would not last more than three weeks
when once the irrovocable step was
taken that Maude was much COM
forted.
When they returned Major Hender-
son pressed Mr.. Browne to spend the
evening at Honeysuckle Cottage. Tea
being over, the Major asked Maude if
she would mind packing his portman-
teau for MIN.
II have laid out the things I wish
to take, my dear. You will fit them
in more neatly than / could"
Maude was delighted to have an
opportunity of doing q last little
kindly act.
Directly she had left the room, the
Major began fd getting about, and at
length got up and paced the room.
Suddenly turning to Mr.. Browne, he
said: Comparative stranger as you
are to me, feel as if must tell you
the nature of the business which is
calling me to Londons so unexpectedly.
The blow has fallen so suddenly that
to speak OF it would be an immense
relief"
The stranger was all sympathetic
attention in a. moment.
"Mr. Browne, continued the Major,
excitedly, ''this time yesterday I be-
ieved that poor girl up stairs to be
the mistress OF a fairly large fortune.
To-day-if the information [ received
this morning is correct know her
to be penniless. And that is not all;
the greater part, if not the whole, OF
my income is lost Also"
So sympathetic was Mr.. Browne
that he begged to know all the de-
tails. These, however, the Major was
unable to furnish; in fact he could ex-
plain nothing satisfactorily, SO great
was the state of excitementint which
he had worked himself.
"Hushp' He said, as he heard
Maude approaching. "Not word to
her. Wouldn't disturb her peace of
mind for worlds, poor girl, until am
certain how the matter stands
The next day, about an hour after
her uncle had left for London, Maude
received the following penciled note
from Mr.. Browne:
Ny OWN DARLING: I am the most
unlucky dog that ever lived! ! passed
a wretched night, and this morning I
am too ill to leave my bed. To bedis-
abled to-day, when was to have ar
ranged for the event which is to make
me the happiest man in England. I
have sent for the village abones" and
If he can but patch me up it may not
yet be too late. Send book back by
bearer to account for having received
a letter nom your nearly frantic
JACK.
Poor Maude! The torturing sus-
pense of that day! In the evening she
ventured to ask the landlady to in
quire how Mr.. Browne was. s.No bet
ter, was the alarming reply.
Maude passed a sleepless night. In the
morning she received a second note
from her dear Jack, even more de-
spairing in its tone than the former
one. .Fate is against u.s." he wrote;
Il feel as if l shall never be able to call
you mine.'
In the middle of the day she again
sent to inquire after her lover; and
was overioyed when she heard he was
much better, and was even thinking OF
getting up, his recovery bidding fair to
be as sudden as his seizure.
That evening Major Henderson re
turned. Hardly had he knocked at
the door, when Mr.. Browne emerged
from the opposite cottage.
"What news, Sir?" asked the SYM
pathetic Mr.. Browne.
'sThe worst possible" replied the
Major, throwing himself into an easy
chair and covering his face with his
hands. 1'That poor girl yonder is a
begger, and / have but a hundred a
year left. =
Maude looked from one to the other
in utter bewilderment, and then cross
ed over to her uncle, trying to COM
fort him and gain some explanation
at the same time.
st feel this is no Scene for a, stranpnr