Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-09-27
Helena, Montana. Thursday, September II, 1888

1 JuIuk-l am quite cOQ1Qent-yOu Will
get dollar for dollar"
II hope so; but it is not that alto
gether. Do you know that Frank Peters
has absolutely proposed for Adela's
hand?" and she looked up curiously to
see what effect it would have on the
general
II suspected he would" replied he,
smiling ''You seemed to be blind, but
wasn't Why, my dear Miss Bysshe. he
has been courting her under your very
eyes for the last two months And ]
don't see how she could do better. Peters
is an honest, straightforward. industri-
GUS, prospering young man"
"a brokers' clerk Adela might look
higher"
"Let me tell you something in conf
dence, Miss Bysshe. His employers are
my brokers when need any, and when l
invest in stocks rely on their Judgment.
They think so much of Frankfurt this
is secret, remember, and Frank himself
doesn't know it-that they will give him
an interest in the firm in January. Frank
is prudent as we'll as industrious. He will
be rich in time and can support a wife
very well now. If the couple like each
other, see no reason why you shouldn't
approve of the match"
II thought you admired Adela your
self, general" said Miss Bysshe. hesitat-
ingly; ely 10 o,,, ,,,,,o, s z,;., .
little girl, and l think she will make
Frank good wife. He deserves it. as
sure you"
Down tumbled Miss Bysshe's house of
cards. But why was it that she felt no
chagrin? Why was it that her heart,
against her judgment, gave great bound
of exultation? She could not tell, but she
recognized the fact.
The general went on talking.
''They are well matched in another
thing" he said. "There is no great dis
parity in their ages. He is % and she 1S;
but man with ten years more on him
just matches woman Of ten years less
than his own. Did you never think so?"
"Once did," said Miss Bysshe softly,
as she recalled John Brenner. ''By the
way, general. your question brought
something to my memory. When you
were in South America did you ever know
Mr.. John Brenner2 He was an engineer
q civil engineer. He went to Mexico and
he may have wandered further south"
"There was such a man in Peru at the
same time was there" said the general.
John M. Brenner, wasn't it? He built
several railways during my time. By the
way, he knew you. He was coming back
here, about five years after he left, when
he heard of your marriage, and-and he
remained"
"My marriagel Why. I was never mar
ried"
II know, but he didn't. An American
paper reached the country which spoke Of
est daughter Of William Bysshe."
lit was a reporters blunder. It was
poor Grace-and she was the second
daughter"
81 know that; but at that time I--he
thought it was you. and SO he didn't
come back"
The general had too much knowledge.
Had Brenner told him all2 Miss Bysshe
as she changed the subject.
''This matter Of the savings bank an
noys me" said she. Il think I'll have to
either mortgage the house or sell the
library to get ready money. The books
Ire SO old that suppose they'll not bring
much. Then father thought so much Of
hem"
4u0 general 1duSueu.
Really, Miss Bysshe, you don't know
,he value of old books. Your father was
/ bibliophile of excellent judgment. The
most of those books are rare and of the
arrest editions, and some are unique.
They would bring very high prices. But
Why sell them at all? If you need ready
money and would honor me I would
"Oh, no, general, with many thanks;
,ut could't borrow"-she was going to
i'd from comparative stranger, but
oppressed the words.
"But," said he, ''there is no reason why
shouldn't pay quarters rent in ad-
'ance. That puts you under no obliga-
ion. But haven't told you more about
ohm Brenner. He-he made a fortune in
'eru-a ratherlarge one. But he returned |
lome. He never forgot you"
Miss Bysshe rose. 1t was getting en-
arrassing.
"Cornelia, said the general, II must |
ave changed much, but see no change |
4 you. Older, more womanly, but the
anne to me-"
"You, general You'll" gasped Miss
;ysshe.
~. Don't you remember this?' and he
reduced case from his pocket, from
7hich he withdrew the half Of q gold
ing. Il took my Christian name, John
lartin, when reached Peru, and they
urned it into Juan Martinez, which &C
epted. Years have passed, but I love
on, Cornelia, more than ever. It is not
boyish feeling now. It has grown with
le, and is part of my life. Could you
OF see before this that l loved you very
early2'
"But-but l am so very DID," faltered
[iss Bysshe.
"Cldl Not so very. Thirty years or
aereabouts. You are ten years younger
ian /. We are not such venerable SEN
rs, after ALL And if any of the old
ceiling remains-and you did care for me
nce"-
But" said Cornelia, blushing as the
eneral took her hand, II have less feel
lg now for John Martin Brenner than
ut as she gave shy look at him she
lw the despair in his face and added in
low voice, while her eyelids dropped
than have for Juan Martinez"
What followed the reader may con-
cture. The house swas never sold, and
r. and Mrs. Brenner live there now. As
II Adela, she received a substantial mar
age portion in cash.-Thomas Dunn
nglish in New York Mercury.
Why Absinthe Is Poisonous.
It appears from recent researches made
? Mr.. G. Varenne that absinthe is of it.
If not by any means so poisonous as it