The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-16
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into receivers hands to avoid the run.
Think am quite confident-you will
get dollar for dollar.
al hope 50; 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 1t would have on the
general
81 suspected he would" replied he,
smiling "You seemed to be blind, but
wasn't Why, my dear Miss Bysshe, he
has been counting her under your very
ewes for the last two months And !
don't see how she could do better. Peters
is an honest. straightforward, industri-
Gus, prospecting 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 |
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 wife
very well now. If the couple like each
other, see no reason why you shouldn't
approve of the match.
Il thought you admired Adela your
self, general" said Miss Bysshe, hesitat
ingly.
80 | do, very much She's a darling
little girl, and | 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 theirages He is % and she Is;
but man with ten years more on him
Just matches woman of ten years less
than his own. Did you never think sol"
"Once did, said Miss Bysshe softly
as she recalled John Bremen. by the
way, general your question brought
something to my memory. When you
were in South America did you ever know
Mr.. John Bremen? He was an engineer
a civil engineer. He went to Mexico and
he may have wandered further south"
There was such man in Peru at the
same time was there, said the general.
John NJ. Bremen, wasn't it? He built
several railways during my time. BY the
wav. he knew YOU. He was coming back
here, about five years after he left, when
me heard of your marriage, and-and he
remained
"My MARRIAGE Why. was never mar
riedr'
Il know, but lie didn't. An American
paper reached the country which spoke OF
the fine doings at the marriage of the cid
est daughter of William Bysshe."
1T was q reporters blunder. 1t was
poor Grace-and she was the second
daughter
Il know that but at that time The
thought it was you, and so he didn't
come back
The general had too much knowledge.
Had Bremen told him all? Miss Bysshe
Redeemed 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
are so old that suppose they'll not bring
much Then father thought so much of
them"
The general laughed.
Really, Miss Bysshe, you don't know
the value of old books. Your father was
a bibliophile of excellent judgment. The
most of those books are rare and of the
iarest 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 ! would
"Oh, no. general with many thanks;
but | couldt borrow was going to
add from comparative stranger, but
depressed the words.
''Bnt, said he, there is no reason why
/ shouldn't pay quarters rent in ad-
vance. That puts YOU under no obliga-
ton But haven't told you more about
John Bremen He-he made a fortune in
Peru-a ratherlarge one. But he returned
home He never forgot you"
Miss Bysshe rose. 1t was getting en-
barrassng.
"Cornelia, said the general, Il must
have changed much, but l see no change
in you. Older. more womanly, but the
odil4N ~ ilAts
"You, general You" gasped Miss
Bysshe.
a. Don't you remember this?' and he
produced q case from his pocket, from
which he withdrew the half of gold
ring. Il took my Christian name, John
Martin, when / reached Peru, and they
turned it into Juan Martinez, which ac-
cepted. Years have passed, but | love
YOU, Cornelia, more than ever 1t is not
a boyish feeling now. 1t has grown with
me, and is part of my life. Could you
not see before this that loved you very
dearly
"But-but / am SO very old, faltered
Miss Bysshe.
odd Not 50 very. Thirty years or
thereabouts. You are ten years younger
than l. We are not such venerable SEN
iors, after all And if any of the old
feeling remains-and you did care for me
once
But, said Cornelia. blushing as the
general took her hand, II have less feel
ing now for John Martin Bremen than
but as she gave shy look at him she
saw the despair in his face and added Ia
low voice. while her eyelids dropped