The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-12

"unless she chance to marry. Was
that sad accident at the mill, to daI
every. The man has wife and {
children. l went over to see how thl .
were-to see if they were in pressing
need, you knew but that part is al .
right. This Miss Bolsover, who mr
be staying somewhere near, had bev-
there and provided for all their want
| suppose as she has bought AlmoE.
she means to play the Lady BountrrE
here, which is all the better for Mlcke,
and his family"
Il believe, Mr.. Dodd," said the la 1y,
"that you play the part of Lord Bounti(
full, sometimes, especially if some POI
woman left with four children shoa
arouse your sympathies." ,
"How do you know3" he asked.
ga little bird told me-" she s.
"You not only paid Mrs. Grants ::
but got her eldest boy employmI
aid then fairly ran away to avoid !
thanks. She was full of your praise
"But she did not known my name,v
SAID Didymus. +.
"True. But don't you r ShsT
that yelled lady sat there the~ ~
YOU came. That was |. | wc.~
adelphia on visit and looked up
Grant, who had been a servant in Our
family before she married. She told
me OF her trouble and how a stranger
had helped her. | looked at you well. :.
and when you came here l knew yot
IN an Instant"
Didymus felt his heart futter. No,
was the time but his tongue refused it
office. After little pause, Miss Scam;
per said, 81 have had a pleasant tim.
here, and am almost sorry that l leaIs
to- morrow" &
Tomorrow !" cried Didymus,
desperation, seizing her hand, whlf
was not Withdrawn. "Oh, Ruth-Mf
Scamper-you must have seen"
Here he stopped, but the fingers
the lady tightened little in his grasi.
A friendly cloud passed over the mo-
and the recess grew darker.
81 love you, Ruth darling" he
INJURED, and drew her unresistingly -
ward him. ~
The people on the veranda were /,
in conversation to hear faint souLe
made at the sealing OF compact be-.
tween two foolish young people. But
once it was all settled, the tongue of
Didymus was fairly unloosened, and he.
went on building their JOINT scheme o.
life. He told her of the money he had
laid away, and the big salary ir pros
pect, aud the cozy little subuY>an cot
tage on the Schuykill, with its acre of
ground, that he would be able to buy.
"And there is room for grandfather
to live with u.s." SAID.
THAT might not suit him, DdYmus,"
she replied, Though 1t is lind and
thoughtful of you. He woud perfer
his own larger house in New York."
"His larger house l'' cried Didymus.
81 thought he was poor !"
"Poorl Silas Scamper poo! Why,
he has two-thlrd interest in he great
banking house of Gould, Silve' & Co.,
New York, Paris and Vienna though
he figures as the Co. He has his own
house and great many more t them."
Didymus, in spite of bis acceptance,
felt gulf yawning somehow. This rich
banker
81 beg your pardon, Miss Samper,"
he said, "but somehow"
eyes Didymus, you believe lin poor.
But why do you call me Miss Scamper9 ?
Why not Ruth? which is sweeer-from
you. And then my name is rot Scam
per at ALL"
"Not Scamper, Ruth An you not
Mr.. Scamper's granddaughter"
Cob yes, his only granddaughter,
and all the near kin he has. But my
mother was his only daughter are
both orphans, Didymus-and of course
| take my fathers name. l hope you
won't buy that cottage, since you like
Almont for l am Ruth Bosover. -
Thomas Damn English.