Telegram-herald., 1889-11-12

l1oas. 40 4esez so@sls ga -sA-2.
NJ Carter. At2as guArdisn. would
z.ss uo information a. u ker Where-
aaoets. but a. troaGee1 tAs family LAWYER
sna Las 3 settlement made 81 H. aan-
Eaxsys : estate. that gave Ana certain
lots lc : sIztoorlEg ely EB1 other prop-
er1s. amounEng 70 one-foerlh 81 TIE
property leIt TIE sisters. Ihs r.
trary vas empt.ea. ana It's cor
tauts, VIII thQss q Alma room. stored
away.
1t vas useless 20 rage; the terms Of
ths wiA were pain, an1 alma disappeared
from hsr home. While her guardian tex
stFist care q her Interests
Bless me, What can the stsge Be
stopping here torf cried cid Airs hun
ter. takins, &C heT glasses and staring a.
TIE unWolJe1 apparlElon st he gate
stopping here said Tom g lal 6ne-
looking farmer OF thirIS-hye or SIX.
Sure enough. mother, there j. Is. ana
little lady ge-tlng 0Ut. Mother
-sOh. IOm
The exclamation fell ffom both A. they
caught sight OF the isdy face. and mO-
ment later, both whispered softly.
Helen
-Itmust be Alma Tom. the old lady
said, busting % the door. And g mo
ment aflsrward Alma VAS folded close ia
m0theTly embrace, feeling hot tears
dropping CA her face as a tender voice
said
You must be Helen's little girl come
70 zee her grandmother at last"
y 20, she answered, MAY | stayf j
vii not give any trouble"
sTroubls % cried Tom. .You could
not give us trouble Il viii be Ike hav-
iug Helen back again
And with the welcome new life
opened FOR Alma The farm was very
small the house Old. shabby aud poorly
furnished but her grandmutlef and her
uncle could not sufficiently show their
love for the pale child who appealed 10
them 50 strongly.
In this atmosphere Of love, In the pure,
sweet air, Alma gained health ana new
beauty. and Tom, smiling roguiehy. no.
tlced that Charlie Willard, the Young
LAWYER OF Tent Haven. found great deal
of business in the immediate vicinity OF
Hunters farm.
That young city chap.that-h as set up
a sign over IN the village j. uncommonly
fond OF milk, mother" Tom would say.
II saw Alma carry out a tumbleT full
four times today" or, "What can a
young lawyer find 80 very interesting in
feeding hens. l saw young willard twice
at the hen-house when Alma was feed
ing the mems.
But Alma did not heed the n Is. teas
ing 4 new, glorious happiness opened
70 her when Charlie Willard joined her in
her walk or stopped at the farm. A man
NJ af,-fi al kf haH oil
student, had travelled at homeand abroad,
was cultured and refined. He had met
many fair girls, but never one so sweet
and gentle as this little maiden who was
the grandchild Of old Mrs. Hunter He
wondered sometimes when she fully
cOmprehended a Latin quotation, or
spoke with easy familiarity OF the works
OF German and French authors. but
Alma was reticent about her past life,
and Charlie, who had been but a year or
two at Tent Haven, never doubted that
her life had been passed at the old
farm
Loves young dream gildcd ,the long
winter evenings and glOrified the open
ing Of spring.
Itwas a quiet wooing, Uncle Tom
keeping watch over his darling grand
mother gently sympathetic, and Charlie
entirely devoted
But with the summer days there came
q change. Charlie came less and less TO
the farm and, when there, was quiet
and dull. never chatting in the old
bright way, nor planning for tho future,
with half hints Of his hope a TO who
would share it. Alma wondered; Tom
grimly watched for chance TO ask an
explanation; grandmother was sure the
poor fellow was i'll.
But one June day, when Alma was In
the woods, trying to still the dull pain at
her heart, by getting very tired, Charlie
Willard joined her.
Alma" he said, gently taking hor
cold. trembling hands in his own, Il was
going to run away, like a miserable cow
ard, but have resolved To speak out. l
must 20 away, because my life here has
become unbearable %
She tried TO speak, but no words would
come.
oh" he said, with almost a groan,
"do not let me think l make you unhappy,
too Listen. Darlington are my darling,
my hearts love, Alma When 1 was try
ing by every device to win your heart, 1
was a rich man. / thought l could take
my bride TO luxurious homo, give her
all money could buy for her. take all care
from her life. But 1 have lost every
thing at one blow. My lawyer in New
York writes me that the investments in
volving all my property have proved alb
solutely ruinOus. | must work my way
20 even competency, and / cannot ask
you to bear the burden Of poverty with
me-.
"Yet will be your wife" was Almas
answer, "if you will let me share your
life and your troubles -
but, dearest, / have nothing. Ny
practice here is a mere farce, and | must
90 where there is a thicker population,
and earn my bread"
Let me 90 with you"
And to Charles amazement, Mrs. Hun
ter and Tom repeated Alma wish.
"My niece can meet her own modest
expenses" Tom said, "and she loves
YOU. am sure she will be a help and
not burden"
And Charlie. dearly loving the sweet
girl, gladly made her his wife. He
acarceiy understood himself though
Alma could have told him, how C.
came 70 be selected as the ciLy of their
future residence; but on a lovely even
ing in July the young couple found them
selves upon the platform Of the O.
station. aud Alma gave a hack driver
some directions in a low voice.
1--WE are going 70 friend - she told
Charlie Hotel bills are formidable.
The friends house was a handsome
one, evidently newly furnished. Two
servonts were 10 the hall the open door
of a dining room showed a tempting To-
past already spread.
Drawing her husband into tho drawing
room. Alma for the first time told him
the story Of her life.
The lots that Mr. Carter secured for
me proved 20 me very valuable. and he
las bought this house FOR re, snd in-
vested a handsome sum in secure invest
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