New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-07
But, Henry faltered the fair one,

Lam SO nluch older than you. =
6 A year or so, perhaps, darling
but what does that signify to hearts
that are congenial?''
And then my niece Will think it SO
ridiculous; she has alway opposed
the idea Of my marrying 2
Ny Emily should not sacrifice the
happiness of her lifetime to the inter
ested motives of Others he urged,
emphatically. you will be mine,
Emily?''
All, Henry you are so winningl I
don know what answer to give you
Say Yes, darling
And Miss Montressor said, Yes
"But / really am afraid to let my
niece know; Pm sure she will oppose
it.,
My love will spare her the. oppor-
tunity; we will go quietly to the
church some morning and be mar
RED
ooh, Henryp'
Emily, my darling, I am aware
that this is not a common proceed
IItS9. DuU UucA y Ou hllOW5 sulIctU OuE lONG
isnot q common love-
IL know it, 2 faltered Miss Mon
tressor, turning huge emerald ring
round and round on her dumpy little
finger; "and-if you insist upon
it it,
Mr. Gaynor's handsome eyes
flashed in triumph; he was sure efthe
prize at last. Poor, forgotten Kate!
The sudden wedding OF the middle
aged Miss Montressor with the chief
exquisite ofthe season made a nine
days sensation at Scarborough.
Kate Talbot heard OF it in due time,
and cried night and day before
she began to realize that she had
made a fortunate escape And Ross
mere came back to Scarborough lust
IN time to catch her heart in the re
bound.
While Mr.. Wylie and Miss Kate
Talbot were gathering grapes and
whispering exceeding interesting lit
tie nothings under the green, tremu-
slous shadow ofthe arbors at Welding
ton, after the most approved style
of love-making, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gaynor were enjoying the grandeur
of Wales.
Henry, DEAR" said Emily, 'sI'm
50 disappointed at this letter from
Emmy
"Who's Emmy"
stMy niece, dear. I thought, of
course, she'd send mesomething very
nice for a wedding present.
Never mind, my love. What do
we want with her paltry wedding
presents?"
1T isn't that Henry, butt
"But What?''
sShe's cut off my allowance, the
hard-hearted mink; and she SO rich!''
''What! Are there two heiresses i'm
the Montressor famify?"
Two heiresses? No. / do not
comprehend you. What do you
mean, Henry.
"Do I"-Henry cleared his throat
huskily and went on understand
that-that your niece
"Why, you must often have heard
of my niece. Emily Montressor-sh
was named after me-the rich heir
ess?And now she's cut off my allow
ance and left me without a penny, the
disagreeable thing! Well, it's lucky
I've got a husband to take care of
me now, ain it Henry dear2''
Henry Gaynor did not answer; he
literally could not. His tongue
seemed to cleave to the roof of his
mouth; every drop of blood in his
body stood still. Had he sacrificed
his youth and beauty and brilliant
prospects for this? The gentle Emily
had never looked as course and I'M
attractive as she did at this moment.
clinging caressingly to his arm, with
all a wife's sweet confidence.
And then he remembered sweet
Kate Talbot. and thought vindictive-
ly Of Rossmere Wylie.
+ "He knew-he must have known
that there were two Emily Montress-
ors, . thought Gaynor, clenching his
teeth. He saw me walk into the
trap, and never opened his lips to
warn me. Oh, what a fooll what a
double distilled blockhead [ have
been!"
So he had; but unfortunately it
was too latefor this self-appreciation
to be of any use. He was safely mar
ried to Miss Montressor, but not to
the Emily! And Mr.. Gaynor felt,
with a bitter pang Of humiliation,
that his snug little piece of diplomacy
had been an utter failure.-N- Y.
World.