The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

this surprise lessen Ysben | was presented
70 tile man who .ilenced the crazy
Po.e that day ID ilie f1aia.
.sHg name e-as AiFcAeIhaHd hettirned
ont to IL an o.l friend ~ my unele.
'Riel, rs Cioc-us and ls-.~lor my
uncle said 3ni W. atsias 81,
when our vi.ffir sitci.i.
+ took a great j. X - .Ir. Mitchell;
In MANNER agtl .aa IBea he vas most
to iile. But ! thought very
little about Lin one way or the anoiher-
why should ! it:cre. : myself in man
older than my fatl.efs-Intil. Il week
later. Uncle Thomas Informed Inc that
Mr. Mitchell visited - marry me"
"pruuostcrosIs!' exclaimed Owen.
81 don't of.e laugh in the presence OF
Tncie Thomas, but when he told me this
i laughed heartily. hi. taa'ie my uncle
very angry. Why Should make game OF
the offer Of Il man o: which ] might be
proud? /, who would ia i'll the work
house were il not Tor tie charity Of my
relations"
'.Thc l~rl;e,'
al was so silly rs not to know on
which side my bread WINS buttered-it
was often difficult t,ieIl-he would turn
mo cut Of doors, aiisi titat would perhaps
bring nc TO my seu-ss. BIT why need l
tel you fhc parficHls.< # this and many
another mos, painful scenes | was silent
and undecided Tor Il while. and at last
found courage to tell Mr.. Mitchell that l
could not marry hin.
.He listened with Il disagreeabie smile,
aud replied:
M Young lady will not find refusal
81 easy rs she thinks"
Owing to rusty conduct on the part
Of your amiable uncle" interpoiated
Owen.
az believed this WAS his meaning, until
the nczt ias. Then my aunt informed
me calmly that | was already married to
Mr.. Mitchell .
IS tti3t good lady subject to such fits
OF mental aberration;"
Il stared at her in amazement, when
she proceeded to explain TO me that &C
cording TO Scotch law, If II mar in the
presence Of a witness says a yoma is his
wife, and she does not deny it, it becOmes
a legal marriage. There was u witnessin
the train that day-the old lady l men
toned. Mr.. Mitchell Is Scotch, and was
determined 10 have his rights.
Il could not believe aunt was in ear
nest, but it seems she was, and what is
worse, they all beaet ile every hour in the
day with speeches to the effect that it is
of 10 use to try and escape my destiny.
Mr.. Mitchell has the law III his side, and
the sooner, for appearance sake, | cen
sent to another marriage ceremony in
church the better.
Il have asked you to meet me here this
evening, Mr.. Stanley, to tell me truly if
there is any ground for their saying | am
Mr.. Mitchell's wife"
1T is the most preposterous, cowardly
lie | ever heard Of" exclaimed Owen,
quite boiling over with Indignation. In
some parts of Scotland long ago, some
such rubbish as they tell you might be
true: but we are not in Scotland. To
nave this rich mans money in the family
your reprobate OF an uncle IS trying to
play upon your nnocenti3norance know
ing or believing you had no 4 to en-
Tighten you. He ought to be exposed and
prosecuted for his yiIlainy."
"Oh, Pm so glad and thankful you az
sure me that this dreadful maj has no
power over me- said Louise, with q pro-
found sigh OF relief.
You poor little friendless thing!'
As if of its own accord Owens arm
encircled the girls waist, and he tenderly
and rcvcrentiy kissed her unresisting
lips.
And now ! must fly bacl; to the house.
Dear me, the half-hour i long past"
''For heaven sake don't let them per-
suade you to commit any rash folly.
Trust in me" said Owen.
Arriving 1t Ills lodgings he found two
letters awaiting linn: one from Travers,
Z. r,aof.1 ohstrf i, rho oil l., xr rirt,a Il go
and the other-hc could hardly believe
his eyes-from Uncle Raymond.
He dashed into II pcrusal of this last at
once, and discovered that, after a year
and a month, his former friend and bene-
factor, his fathers only brother, was on
the track OF Tie fellow who had com
mitteda certain foEgery-a crimeof which
Morris Raymond, IN hot, Sudden anger,
had accused his nephew. Strong ~circurl-
stantial evidence against Owen was not
wanting, and thus, suffering for the mis-
deed of another, he was thrust out for 4
rough struggle with the world.
Now, through the nerest chance. the
real culprit had been discovered, and the
letter in his uncle's trembling hand COZ
tanned ample apology for pas. injustice
and earnestly expressed dcsiie ti.at the
old relations be renewed.
"As you are reinsta;cd with tic old
boy"-an extract from Trayers' letter
Il suppose we shall soon haze yoH among
us again. | hope it will not break Your
heart to hear thai Nelly Weil9nd has
given you the slip. When she heard Of
your misfortune she transferred heraTec-
tions to Mortimer"
Il think | have found some one WHO
will console me for the tickle Nelly" said
Owen to himself. Did ever u stroke Of
fortune come at 4 luci.ier momentz'
Old Crunchtr's hat played the role OF
postbox on 5 veIal occasions after this;
there were other tete.a-tctes upon the
messy log, and here owen told Louise the
Old, old story-tnld aistt listened to with
tender, sweet delight.
Uncle Rtynlpud's letter cIlboldene2
Owen to prn;n1g in.tsIres in depriyiu%.
Mr.. Mitchell Of his 80 called bride aud
Mr. Crauehcr al his niece.
Violent opposition, rag, bitter re-
proaches Of ingrat.tu,le. IA battle Of angry
words, waXel fast a:rl furious, but love
gained the victory.
THEFARN HANDS ROMANCE