Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-05
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fhrse days later he little cotsaes was -
serted Aunt Soply and Alice returned %
their home T. make up for loss time In dress
making aud sewing. and Alice cheefuuy
paid on. of her small pa;rimory for the
board and expenses Of her venerable patient.
She little guessed how deep an impression
her care and tenderness had made upon the
heart % Icing closed against human affection,
30 distrussful of any advances from his fel-
low creatures It was revelation TO him,
this active charity to an utter stranger de
had gone to the hotel merely ~ see Aalcoims
choice and had purposely left all clew 10 his
identity behind MIN He had intended
meeting Alice, if possible, unknown and
watching her uuo5seryed, but accident had
thrown them together in q way he little an
ticipated The first use he made OF bis
recovery was TO write to his nephew, and
Malcolm met him at the depot when he re-
turned home.
Knowing nothing of the recent accident,
the youpS man was shocked At the change in
his uncles face.
"You have been illf' be cried
''Very ills
why did YOU not send for n,el'
~ had even better nursing than yours,
Malcolm Don't ask me any questions now,
but tell me about your marriage prepare
tiona"
"Alice has gone home and wlnIremain
until November. Then she comes TO Mrs.
Havdon's and Will buy her house and furni-
turer
an November"
Yes
Late in November she came, her TRUNKS
full of Aunt Sopbys daintiest stitching, and
Aunt Marcia gave her cordial greeting.
grand wedding was the display upon which
this lady had set her heart, and Alice shrauk
little at the comments upon the rich uncle,
and her own good fortune in the first rate
match
But Just before the wedding day, little
note was brought TO Alice. by gorgeous
footnaI, who was driving 10 her aunts te-
hind ,,@vats carriage. The note was from
Malcolm, and begged her to come to him in
the carriage.
Wondering, but obediept, Alice was
speedily ready, and was driven to hand
some brown stone house, where the door was
opened to usher her into stylish drawing
room, where gentleman awaited her and
Malcolm advancing said:
Kindly blue eyes looked into her own,
withered hands were extended, and . voice
she knew well, said:
1--WE are old friends, Malcolm. Are we
not, Alices'
Then, before she could answer, the old man
continued:
II have thought, Alice, that it was I'M
kind to have my nephew wait for my death
before sharing of my wealth. have borne
a curse OF distrust in my heart for many
years, thinking my money won me all the
affection, save Malcolm's, that was offered
me- But though you are well content to
wed the young clerk, and put your own
patrimouy into his home, you must not re-
fuse my heir, who has accepted from me an
income that makes him independent, and
this home
my love for Malcolm can bear riches or
poverty" was tue answer, but, sir, our
homo needs you You will come, will you
not, to the ch.iiren, who will try to make
your lite hapnY by loving carea Long be
fore knew You, Malcolm told me lie hoped,
when be haA u home, to win you to live in
it. Will You let me, too, beg Of you TO come
to U.S.
'Gladly, cnild gladly" the old man said
So, where the rich, lonely man had feared
to lose tie one love of his life, lie gained on
other tendercr, sweeter love, to brighten his
declining Years by daughters devotion and
Affection