The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-03

give herself to you if she chooses
beggar."
Then he walked away.
i. As Pheme and Fred stood !,
at each other, old Uncle Bill's
arose above the shrubbery. =
81 give my permission"
with more than usual dignity
am her mothers brother. l
will make her happy, young Fl
ard.
The maiden aunt and the sist,
was to be the bride of an English ri
man, led Pnemie sad life of it Y
while but one morning she wall
OF her home in her simple chp 5.
costume, and was married IL.
chapel of St. John. Old U ~
his old fashioned broadclotr
with them, and gave the |
Mrs. Howard was there, and
friend of Phemle's, and a fei
of Fred's. None of the Norris
And after the wedding they were to
upon little trip. Phemie's trunks
been sent to Fred's moths -
house. The BRIDE YVES not 6 80
she might have been under
cumstances, but at home no Oh.
ever loved or considered her since
mothers death and Fred loved
and she loved him. Her only tro
was that she must leave old Uncle
"That is haId," the old man s
Every hard, Phemie." And then T
held out his hand.
Uncle Bill" he said, 1--WE shall +
in very plain way, but if you will |
with US, we will do our best to m;
you happy, and shall be happy o
Selves"
"Will you be so, boy2" cried Un
Bill. ga poor old man like me-e
realIy?"
Really !" cried Phemie, dane,
with joy. ,
"Really and truly, heaven known
And Fred grasped his hand and sht
it. "You brought us together, W
Bill" he said.
It's lucky" answered Uncle .
"for brother in-law Norris has to
me out of his house for aiding
abetting you-told me that | migt
town poor if l liked l didn't, L
just said, "Very well; I'll co."
"I'll get your things and take Z
to Mothers" said Fred. "Youl.
company for her while we're gone ;
that, one home for all of u.s." =
Then the old man looked at tn
with smile ; looked at Mrs. How;
with another, and laughed his swe
good-natured laugh.
"You're two good, honest, genera
children" ne said. "And you're Ere
mother, ma am. But I've an explar
ton to make. Five years ago, my s
ter Susan heard that l was sick, and
hospital, and took me to her hou
She nursed me back to tolerable heal
and was very good to me. Then, sw'
angel, she died. She thought that
ing in a hospital meant poverty.
was paying fifty dollars week the
| have a fortune that even Mr.. Nol
would respect, but seeing what he W
| took fancy that I'd find out wi
his children were. I've lived abe
the place as old Uncle Bill, poor re
ton. l wasn't wanted, even at
table l was despised by all but Phem
She dear little soul, has been a daug
ter to me. | told sister Susan the tru
on her death bed, and promised to
my best by this sweet girl; and l
money has been growing under 60
care for five years. Why, had l be
the beggar they thought me, I'd &c
70 an alms-house rather than eat N
ris's bread all these years. AS it W
l enjoyed the joke. To think how
would have respected me if he h
known the truth. How he scorned |
tor being poor, when | was a wealt
man ; but let all that pass we are ha
py together, and what need we care
There was great excitement at
Norris mansion when the news reach
its inhabitants. and Mr.. Norris sent
formal forgiveness to his daughter.
She was a good girl and felt glad Il
this was so, but she only began
know what real happiness was in
home where she and those who tr
love her lived contentedly together
many long and pleasant years.-7
| LeQger.