Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

Eyes. I have heard that you are
ruined" she answered, trying to with
draw her hand.
mabel, l love you. Will you be
my wife and share my poverty"
She laughed softly. as she pulled
her hand away, and trying to avoid
his eyes she said
''Mr. ElingR it is all nonsense to
talk about love and poverty. Don't
you remember the old eaving. that
when poverty flies in at the door love
flies out of the window? never in
tend to marry a poor man. l have
seen and know enough OF poverty. II
you were rich / would marry you be-
fore any one in the world; but since
you have become poor, it would be the
greatest folly for me to lose the bril-
liant prospect have in view by mar
rying you. Let us part friends"
When Glide reached home he found
a letter waiting for him from Lilly
Seemore, containing the request that he
would oblige her by calling at her
home for a few moments that evening.
He pressed the note to his lips, for
now he knew that it was Lilly that he
really loved, and his passion for the
heartless music teacher was only a
flame that had sprung up in a day and
had died out as quickly. He was DETER
mined to put his love for Lilly aside,
and meet her as a friend.
He had humbled himself to one
woman. and he would never leave it
in the power OF another to refuse him.
Lilly met him in the hall. and, after
they had entered the parlor she look
ed up at him with timid smile, and
a sweet, pleading expression in her
blue eyes that touched Glide to the
heart.
MIR. Elings.' she began, in a soft
voice, papa told me yesterday OF
your great loss He called to see YOU
both yesterday and to-day. but you
were not in, the servant said and IL
have some ten thousand pounds more
than l want and you will do me a
favor II you will accept the money and
pay It back whenever you like. And
oh Mr., Filings. I'm 80 sorry that
She held out her right hand toward
him. and, covering her eyes with her
left hand, she burst into At Of weep
ing that was beyond her power to
control.
'Oh' Lilly. my darling!"
Glide had caught her in his arms.
and was pressing warm kisses on her
fair face. With her head pillowed on
his breast he told Ter OF his love for
her, and asked her IL she would be-
come his bride.
But remember. my love- that am
poor" he said. as he kissed her flushed
cheek.
IL love you, Glide, and it matters
not to mo whether you are rich or
poor. You lave all the riches that I
desire-a spotless character, and a
noble generous heart"
but. dearest, you said that YOU
would never marry a poor man."
''Oh, Glide did you not know me
better than thatp 1t was not rich in
money that l meart--it was rich in
having the blessings and gifts Of
Heaven"
II was blind. my Lilly, but am 40
no longer, he murmured, as he sealed
his promise on the sweet lips OF his
betrothed wife.
In few weeks they were married,
and greet was the astonishment of the
bride and all OF Clide's friends when
Lilly was conveyed to large town
house. and told by her happy husband
that it was her own-his first Gift to
her.
When Mabel Desota heard that
Glide was still rich man, and that
his reported loss was merely q ruse
she was deeply chagrined, and often
repented her own folly in letting such
q rare chance slip through her fingers.
In two months after Clide's wedding
she married an old man OF sixty, who
'wasaRorth million. but there is al
ways look Of sorrow on the beautiful
face.
Glide Elings and his lovely wife
never regretted the test which mated
them for life. Saturday Evening Post.