New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-01

own account; but she was bitterly
disappointed that she could not dc,
all she had promised for her dear
JACK. She determined, however, to
be the most loving and economical
wife possible. At all events her uncle
would not be able to accuse Jack OF
being mercenary now, and there was
much comfort in that reflection. Per-
hads alter all they would be able to
have q proper ding, only of course
It would have to be a very quiet one.
How much nicer that would be than
running away and deceiYing her uncle,
who had always been so kind TO her.
When she came down to breakfast
the next morning she was looking pale
and a little worn after her two Sleep
less nights. The Major, however,
seemed to have succeeded in throwing
of his grief IN quite g. wonderful man.
ner, and was In almost his usual
spirits.
'tHave you heard how Mr.. Browne
is this morning." Maude ventured to
ask the landlady' daughter.
Why, Miss, he paid up for the week
and went of by the mail train. last
night, declaring he was sure the place
didn't suit him.
Poor Maude! The blow did indeed
fall on her with crushing force.
Dear me. rather sudden! We shall
miss the old gentlefnan-eh, Miss
Maude?" said the Major, as soon as
the uncle and niece were left together.
He laid a slight stress on the adiec-
tive, and there was suspicion of fun
in his eyes. It was, however, no laugh
ing matter to Maude; she, poor girl,
unable longer to act her part, burst
into an uncomfortable fit OF weeping.
tPoor child, poor child!n said the
Major, compassionately;; 'tit's a sharp
lesson for you to learn. But it is bet
ter to bear a little pain now than to
suffer for the remainder OF your life,
| as would most probably have been
your fate if I had notpaid that scoun-
drel out in his own coin.
The threatened loss Of fortune was
all a fabrication, Major Henderson
having gone no nearer to London than
the top room in Honeysuckle Cottage.
The truth was, the Major had dis
covered what was going on when be
had come upon the lovers so une1pect.
edly. He then devised the scheme
which he afterward carried out so
successfully, in order to test the sim
certify of Lieut.. Mapleson's attach
ment to Maude. Major Henderson
had, of course, been obliged to
take the landlady into his confidence,
and she, fully entering into the
spirit of the thing, had suggested the
Majors occupying the top room in
her cottage, whence he could watch
Mr.. Brownies movements. And so
Major Henderson had merely walked
to the station, portmanteau in hand,
and, returning, had entered Honey
suckle Cottage by the back way.
Maude's grief and humiliation were so
real when she heard these details that
hersuncle, thinking she would not care
to remain where her story was known,
wisely suggested returning home the
following day.
We can give a garden party or
something OF that kind in honor OF
your twentyfrst birthday. 1t will be
a few days after the event, but that
won't matter. l would give a good
deal to see that young fortune hunter
face when he finds out how hehas been
duped. There's no fear of his little.
tattling about it, though, for his own
sake. SO the story won't get all over
the town. Isuppose, my DEAR add
ed Major Henderson, rather anxiously,
you'll never let him again find the
way to your kind little heart with his
honeyed words?'
Maude drew herself up to her full
height.
No, indeed, uncle, that I never will
To use his own words I am quite cured"
Before the year was out another
sutton asked for Maude's hand, and on
this occasion the anxious pleader did
not have any canse to complain of
Major Hendeps on's obstinacy Cham,
bers' Journal.