New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-04

uated about the time his uncle had dismissed
him angrily from his house Following up
clew he overlook her family in Paris.
1twas a chance meeting on one of the gay
streets ofsthe French city. The young man
was wild with Joy as he espied her coming to-
ward him. He rushed upon her with far
more OF enthusiasm than discretion
Elise drew back = surprise at his elusive
greeting.
Have you forgotten all the past. then,
Elsie? asked Frank bitterly, as he saw by
her cool demeanor that she had changed.
Oh! no, never forget. said Elise.
Did not you get. my letter at the time /
left my uncle2 said Frank, reproaehfully.
"oh, yes, received your letter, and one
from your uncle about the same time, in
which he informed me that you were no
longer his heir. but a-a-beggar.'' said the
young woman, laughing aloud
Good heavens! Elise, can it be that you
are mercenary, then? did not think
No. suppose you thought ] could marry
a-5eggar just as well as not, and continue
to work at millinery for my living and for
yours, too, perhaps? said the girl lightly.
Elise, hear me. 1t is not to late. NV
| uncle has not cut me off in his will VIII you
not return with me, and for the sake of the
past let me call you my own Elise-my
wife,
"Hush!' said the girl warningly, as a man
| approached Il could Go nothing of thekind
Let me present you to my husband, Mon
sieur Fennel.''
And to his intense disgust and mortifca-
ton Frank found himself the next instant in
| the embrace of a yivacious and. yoluble
Frenchman.
The new view of the lovely siren in her
coarseness and her mammon Worship, to-
gether with this presentation of a heavy,
vulgar man past smiddle-age as her husband
a (,f circ tom hot
completely disenamored Frank Duncan, and
he FED precipitately as soon as released from
the mans clutches, amid peal of laughter
from the giddy French girl and gutteral
adleus from her male companion.
Old Mr.. Somers sat in his dingy little law
| office, scratching his ear with his pen and
CHANGING occasionally at a letter he held in
his hand. The letterwas from Frank Duncan
| and informed the lawyer that he, Frank Dun
can, would call upon him in a day or two on
business relating to his deceased unce's will
The young scamp must know now that
Helen is the possessor of the old mans es-
tate. He will be counting herfor her money and
he doesn t deserve such a. girl any way said
Somers with a growl ''And worse than all
to think John Duncan has fixed it in such a
shape-but I'll deceive him q little
The gruf old lawyer had in q sense taken
Helen under his care since Mr.. John Duncan's
Gus eye; SO when frank presented himself,
he said brusquely:
You arecut off without a cent, young man
and you deserve it. "
Frank colored, but felt the justice of the re-
buke; but he ventured.
and Heen-Miss Morley?o''
"Oh she is provided with a moderate an
nuity. The rest goes, believe, to some in
stitution-ahem, said the lawyer choking a
little at the lie
THANK Godl" said Frank impulsively.
The old lawyer sprang to his feet in a pas
sion, and facing the astonished young fellow
shouted. EsYou thank God, then, that she is
beggar, too, do your
Il am glad that l may go to her and COM
fort her and be to her what | once was, with
out suspicion that came from mercenary
motives said Frank exultantly.
"Ahem!,' That's all right, young man.
but you must be aware that your past con-
duct doesn t recommend you very highly.
speak plainly for Helen Morely is nv ward y
Frank WINGED under this lash, but all the
same he was resolved to bear it in silence
and the scales had fallen from his eyes now
and he remembered trifiing incidents in their
lives-Helens and his own-which led him to
believe that he had thrown away pearl. He
would seek to recover it again, and was glad
that the impeachment of money did not bar
the way. He knew full well that his foolish
lntatuatlon for the gay superficial Elise, which
he had mistaken for love. would prove a for
midabe obstacle; but with youth, repentance.
perseverance, and an earnest devotion to his
purpose he hoped to win Heens esteem first,
and afterward, perhaps her love.
'Confound the young scamp, he's got good
points after all, groWled Somers.
And so Helen thought when the old LAWYER
told her about it and made her understand
how difficult it would be to keep Frank long
IN ignorance OF the provisions of his uncle's
will
Three months are brief measure of time as
the ages roll onward, and yet three short
months are sometimes so crowded with
events bearing directly upon our lives that
years, aye an age, are as nothing in COMPARE
son.
Three months of penitence of unobtrusive
devotion to Helen. of evident shame for his
past conduct and an unmista kable determin-
atlon TO atone for it if possible. on the part
of Frank Duncan, won the callous old lawyer
to believe in his sincerity.
And, better than all, it began to tell upon
the hard wall OF reserve that had grown up
between Helen's unquenched love and her
pride till it finally crumbled away
You forgive me at last, Helen, but I can
never forgive myself for being so stupidity
blind as for having caused you years of pain
besides, said Frank, tenderly.
Let the dead bury their Dead Frank; but
let us who now live again live only in the
present. and hope for compensation for our
past sorrows in the future
and | thank God that did not lave to
WOO you as an heiress. ! will work for you
and we will be happy.
Helen colored and was silent for moment.
Steps were heard in the hall and Mr. Somers
was announced
''Cut off without cent and yet happy, APP
parently, said the lawyer brusquely, taking
out legal document and reading: 'sAnd if
Frank Duncan forsake his foolish object and
marry my adopted daughter Helen Morley
within three years and six months from the
date OF this testament, do bequeath to him,
etc.
Better than you deserved, young man 9
Helen I, blush h as Frank caught her in 8
arms.-New York Mercury