The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-28

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While at the academy had been welcome
guest at { harley ErWson'-. His uncle and aunt
were indul.cnt, and Jennie and he and might
turn the house upside down for all they cared.
Constantly thrown in jenne'> company. the
result was that | fell head over ears in first
love, and after | had gone to work | hung
around the place evenings like spectre, i'll The
hope of cncounterin" her. We were good
friends. and with my first weeks WAGES |
bought her Il box of peTtumery-thrcc tt.
bottle of different favor> nesting in the blue
silk lining.
Some months after had left school Charley
informed me that his uncle had decided TO send
him TO Prlncetom. from which institution. by
the wat, he WAS graduated in time. lie then
entered the law office of Pearson X Co.. in
PiIilale phia. became Il successful lawyer. got
married. and was Recently selected County
Judge al SummcrNille.
The Week following harley> departure
Jennie was bundled OFF 10 Young ladies SEMI
mary near the Quaker tity. to get polished in
French. music, and painting. Before her de
par;urc we had Il long interview on the river
bauh, where we had 50 often rompc.l and play
ed. Jennie promised that she would write
me long letter every foltni 5ht Fol a whole
year she wrote regularly. and a> the time rolled
by her letters seemed to grow in atlectiona1e
assurances. At the end OF that time Jennie
came home to spend vacation. | called on her.
and was received with the same artlc>s, unat-
feete'i greeting of a year before.
II j. unnecessary TO remark that Jennie had
other admirers in her own set. and some of
them treated the young fellow from the m;l-
chine shop in a rather dsdainful manner. |
was over sensitive, suppose. but | swallowed
my riiagrn like a soldier. Jennic'S Young lady
friends who had biz brothers ambitious to hask
in her smiles. We're not slow to express their
surprise at my temerity.
The aunt became alarmed and concluded it
was about time to step in and prevent ine>
alliance. Instead of Jennie, the ari>ipcrHtc
Old dame received me in The parlor one evening.
and In mild but firm tone intimated that nv
absence i'll the future from the RaW>on man
sion would be highly appreciated. | took the
hint. but met Jennie before she returned to
school. Between her >obs she told me that
both her uncle and aunt had reminded her that
she was Young lady now that she should look
among her own circle for young gentlemen
acquantanceS. and, further, that unless she cut
all communication with me they would cut her
of with Il dollar. As dutifu ward she had
promised to obey. exchanged little memen-
toes at parting and returned TO the lathe.
one year ago perfected my device, which
has been tested on several roads. Competent
critics pronounced it Il success. and six months
ago, in a complimentary letter signed by sever
al railroad presidents, | was informed that
would find Il certified cheek payable to my or
der i'll the trust company's office IL, they had
decided to adopt my improN Ncmcnt.
In the past seven OF eight wears have met
many charming and agreeable girls. any one OF
whom would no doubt have made an excellent
wife: but the shadow of the joyous, coquettsh
Jennie always iEtervened and seemed 10 whi>-
per through the mist. ..Wait for me, Tom"
Having made Il profitable Investment of my
suddenly acquired fortune | determined TO
visit Summeryie. | put up at the best hostel
rN, which was not a very pretentlous establish
ment called on my Old friends at the ma
chine shop and one of them, who always knew
about the movements of everybody in the vii
lage, invited to come to my hotel a> wanted
to see hih particularly. After hearing all the
gossip about the folks we knew | Nenlured the
query whether he ever saw Miss Rawson.
| was delighted to hear that She was still nm
married; not surprised that she was the belle
OF the town; not very sorry TO hear that her
uncle and aunt were dead. lie assured me also
that Jennie lived in the Old mansion accompa-
MED only by couple of servants. and that she
devoted much Of her time to caring for the
haif-doIen poor families of the place. OF course
all the beaus had consigned her to the shelf
among the old maids
| had determined to see her, and now |
should discover whether memory Of me had
aught to do with her celbacv. | would not
buy her love by telling her of my good fortune
and if she accepted me it must be AS Tom lIar
ringtOn. the poor mechanic. The next evening
found me on the familiar doorstep. \ strange
servant ushered me iuto the parlor and took
my card to Miss Rawson. | had not long to
wait when there swept into the parior my little
Jennie, who had. indeed. developed INTO II
peerless woman.
| was embarrassed only for second. for
with both hands held out she greeted me in
her old. simple style: "Why. Mr. Huntington.
I'm delighted to see you.'
| could only seize her plump little hands in
mine and kiss them. After some common
place chat Jennie denurey remarked that she
hardl, expected the honor of visit from me.
! could only stammer out in an incoherent
sort of way: Miss Kawson. since the day we
parted YOU have never been absent from my
thoughts. But | realized the gulf that scpar-
ated Us, and tried hard TO forget 1t was no
use the passion grew with years, and the long
ing 10 see You SO possessed me of late that |
could not resist the impulse to come to SUM
meryle. Only upon my arrival here did l
learn that you were your own mistress: that
YOU were still unwcdded, and hoped to learn
also that your heart was still your own
at is not my own, MIR. Harrington. lost it
years ago, and so have refused many tempting
offers of marriage. 1t is locked up in little
box and have lost the key"
Perhaps" ! hesitatingly suggested. :" |
might be able to open this mysterious box
I'VE shall see," replied Jennie; and leaving
the room for Il moment she quickly returned
with package, which she carefully unfolded,
and presently revealed the silk-lned perfUmery
box that had 50 proudly presented to her on
the strength of my first weeks earnings.
Jennie, are you willing TO risk the criticism
of village gossips. and accept your old lover Of
the machine shop!'
II am. Tom, and will gladly share my wealth
with YOU"
Il have tested you. Jennie, and your heart
has the true ring. You have accepted me with
out a dollar. But have not been idle all these
years. ] have "A comfortable fortune equal to
your own to share with you, the result of Ia
borious study, aided possibly by little genius.'
During the Christmas holidays there occur
red at an uptown church a pretty wedding,
with limited number of guests, and on Il
cross street that leads to Central Park Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrington may be found in II delightful
home on their return from Flcrida, where they
are enjoying protracted honeymoon.
The shipbuilding programme IN the Nava
bill, as reported, provides for four vessels n
against six last year, but the amount of dis
placement tonnage in the four ships of this bill
IL 10 0M N0ainst % (hl0 tons in tine six shins