The morning call., 1890-12-05
FOUND!

NOE RS. WINTHROP had seated herself
aNE5 snugly in her armchair for a nap.
A&S9S Louisa and Gertrude. her daughters,
Just out, were engaged in gOssiping over last
nights ball. and Clare Vernon, sewing
.irl, was steadily stitching ON Gertrude'S
blue silk.
Glare Vernon had not always been moth
ing but sewipg-girP; she had seen better
DAYS, as thousands If other sewing-girls
Her father had been one of the richest mer-
chants of the day. Clare, an only child, was
the belle of the season, when financial
crash came and swept away her fathers
wealth Tie shock killed him, and her
motler did rot lopg survive him, SO Clare
was left an orphan ard penniless.
Glare, before her fathers death, had
lover, end what beautiful girl has not? For
Clare was beautiful. and many a time had
Louisa envied her her S. lendid brown eyes,
her wealth of blue black hair, and perhaps
more than all, her clear creamy complexion,
for Luuisa's skin was decidedly muddy.
But, alas for Clare, her "beau ideal' was
net rich in worldly goods" and her father
sterply forbid her receiving his attentions,
so they parted, ne to 20 TO the Indies to hnd
his fortune, and she to weep in secret and
hide next her heart a slender ciTclet OF gold.
Gertrude" said Louisa, did you notice
how tuirageouSly that Miss We're tiirted?
But she could not attract much notice from
that East lpdiaman. could she ??
Clare glanced up, her thoughts instantly
reverting To her East mdiamsn.
mo, indeed. But, oh! isn't he spl ndid.
He is not a biz like that naboh that was here
awhile ago. He is just as handsome, and
not bit black, and SO richp
Gertrude stopped 10 get breath, viii her
mother, somewhat aroused by her enthu-
,iaSm. asked:
"Who is 1t you are talking about, girls ?"
"Oh, of that East Indiaman, Gilbert
Archer, that we met al the ball last night.
Report says he has wife in India, but
wont believe it,.
a slight exclamation from Clare caused
them to look around
What is the matter?" asked Gertrude.
Are you i'll, Miss Vermont"
ut is nothing gasped Clare, family, sit
will soon pass of. Did you say you would
have this bias taken in ?''
Yes. | did, =" replied Gertrude. Then re-
Stunning the conversation she said:
" l tiatter myself l have made good i'm
preston. He paid me considerable atten-
liOn," and she glanced complacently In the
mirror.
Clare escaped to her room as soon as pos
sible. Once there she threw herself on the
Ted in an agony of so5S
"Oh, Gilbert! GIlbert!' she moaned, "you
have forgotten me, forgotten poor me!'
After her grief had exhausted itself she
Yes, lie has forgotten me. He is rich
and l am poor. The wheel of fortune is
turned, but would have loved and married
him when | was rchl Oh, GILBERT"
Then resolutely drying her eyes she went
10 Work again.
The next day Mrs. Winthrop and her
daughter were seated in the parlorS in
state" Clare was also there. trimming the
blue silk, for Gertrude wished to Oversee"
the work.
a ring at the door-bell announced visitor
and Gilbert Archer was ushered in before
Clare could retire.
Clare sat without the power 10 stir. She
was in the shade Of the damask curtain, and
Gilbert did not see her till Mrs. Wnthrop's
cold Miss Vernon, we Will excuse you if
yon WISH" caused him to look up with a
start.
Glare arose with an effort and stood before
him. She heard him cry, GOOD Heaven!
Clare" The room grew dark, and she
would have fallen had not strong pair of
arms caught her.
When Clare returned TO consciousness she
found herself clasped close in Gilbert's arms
and he was kissing her and calling her his
darling Clare, utterly regardless of the as
founded Mrs. Winthrop or the chagrined
and indignant girls.
SO Clare was mistaken, for Gilbert was
true to her, and had not until that day heard
OF her loss Of fortune, and he loved her none
the less.
Ii is needless to say that the report of his
marriage in India as untrue, but a report
that lie was married soon after his return
acme was certainly true.
So Clare's fortune returned to her-Bos-
ION Giolp