Evening journal., 1890-02-19

Gently come from IHflrs WucIt nc haN iSSh
occupied in certain affairs for ten years
Meanwhile his brother had died, having re-
Gently lost bis wife. He understood, 60 his
astonishment, that his little nephews We're ia
the Home
'sOf course, wish to take charge Of them"
he said 81 ann a bachelor, but can arrange
for their care They need not live on char
ity.n
ut is not charity, said Miss Dwight. "Dr.
Enwood gave largely TO the Home in his life
time. The children are considered little
ladies and gentlemen. They are well edu-
Gated; taught the usages Of good society.
They will have a colleginte course when they
leave this place Most Of the girls become
teachers, think. The boys choose their pro
fession. There would az least be no need Of
haste in removing them"
They talked together awhile She gathered
that he was what mightbe called a poor man.
Hclingered after the boys had come and
gone. He came on the morrow, and again
and again. The ostensible motive was 70 see
his nephews, but he also desired to see Miss
Dwight
Meanwhile, DR. Emory called every after
noon and consulted with Dora as to the new
parlor carpet and the china.
'Buy good things she said. "What is the
use Of getting a carpet that viii fade soon,
or china that chips; and silver makes table
look well. Besides, the things about a house
belong to the widow--if / should be leftn
"She is deuced practical" said poor DR..
Emory to himself
This was after the new matron arrived and
was being drilled in her duties by Miss
Dwight, who calmly said before every one;
eYou see I'm to be married shortly
Once he even demonstrated, saying:
"Do you know, poor Nellie never talked
like that nor my dear Maria
"Of course not, said Miss Dwight "But
you remarked in your offer TO me that lof
course) you and l had done with romance
long ago"
Dr. Emory tried to laugh, but he was not
happy
That afternoon he took long, long ride to
the sea shore, and, stablmg his horse at the
hotel, walked down to the beach. "The sea-
son" was over The caterers expected only a
little chance custom. It was a day when
driving clouds made it cool enough to be
pleasant. There he sat down behind big
mound Of snnd, and watched the sea, and
thought of Maria, and how he used so often
to kiss the back Of her neck because the two
little curls looked so cunning, and how she
thought him handsome; how dear they were
TO each otheri
How long his reverie had lasted he did not
know, when merry voices sounded in his ear
A mans tones, those Of two little boys, and
n womans. Surely he knew the last speaker
He peeped from under his big Panama hat,
and saw Dora. She had brought the Eilwood
boys down for a holiday, at their uncIe's re-
quest, and he bad coms also DIR. Emory
guessed who the gentleman was, for be had
had the case Of these boys laid before him,
and was looking for two orphans to fill their
places when they should be gone, but the
presence of Mr.. Ellwood gave himoffense. at
has quit the air Of family party" he said.
The boys played about. dug with their lit
tie spades and filed with white sand those
painted pals which all good picnickers buy
at the seaside. They took or their shoes and
stockings and waded along the edge of the
water. The elder people seemed as happy as
they, and how youngl At last they sat down
very near to Dir. Emory, with their backs to
his sand burrow, and he saw mans brown
hand drop upon little white one and hold it
tight. Without showing himself be could
not see their faces.
''Do you know why / asked you to come
hereg' said the owner Of the brown hand.
"To mind the children, as Sally says" re-
piled the owner Of the white hand.
mo, TO tell you something" said Brown
Hand Darling little woman, prettiest and
sweetest Of al created beings, I have loved
you from the first moment met you. Do
you think you would mind marrying a man
who has his fortune yet to uakel Could YOU
be poQr with BIN. AM YET be happyi You
see am poor, but adore you and Pm selfish
enough TO ask you to do just that for my
sake, If you can try TO love men
The white hand auttered. A soft voice
trembled.
II should not have to try it," she sobbed.
sit seems 70 come Of itself, and as for pow
erty, I'd rather beg with you than live with
out you and have millions. OH don't look
happy, don't look happy, dear, when we both
must beso miserable. Pm engaged; my we'd
ding day is set thought / had outlived
romance, and l promised to marry an old
man who only wants a lady at the head Of his
house. Obi why did you not come to me one
day earlier"
Silence fell Dr. Emory heard them rise
and 90 away. In minute more little boy
rushed up to the sand mound and poked il
with his spade
Here's dead man, be said; "a drownded
dead man.
"No; it's atipsy man, replied Billy. "Leti
| pile sand on him.
This they proceeded to do, until Billy de
serted ''uncle reckoning, and they departed
on the run.
After the last train had gone cityward, al
elderly gentleman took a sandwich and SOM
ale at the hotel before getting into his gig
/ lie emptied a great deal Of sand out Of hi
| pockets, did not fee the walters, and SCENE,
/ 10 be, the cashier said, lin a temper It wa
/ Dr.. Emory. He drove straight home, an'
sat down at his desk.
"Thank heaven, can appear to have Tia
best Of her, !" he said, spitefully. But tn
next time / propose to a woman will no
tell her that romance is out of the question
Then be wrote;
MISS DwIGnT-I am an old man, but lnd
| have made a mistake. have too much romano
| left in me 10 marry you. ANY pecuniarY recon
pense YOU desire will Offer; and, If you like, ia
matrons place, is again yours EMORY.
Miss Dwight only noticed this note by pack
ing her engagement ring in pink cotton an
sending it back She did not want the ma
| irons place, and she married Mr.. Ellwoo
very shortly.
DIR. Emory is now counting girl Of l6, VIII
VOWS she adores him, and wishes very loudl
that he were hers. lie likes it.-Aiary Kyl
Dallas in New York Ledger.