Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
He left her alone and walked VI

the sweetest little thing he had ever
seen. He smiled, too. He wen,
back and sat down beside her.
Guess we'll 90 to the minister"
he said.
"Well, you don't know the least
thing about me-" she said; land l
can't see how you can like me
enough"
Il don't either" he admitted.
"But | do like you better than l
ever liked any other girl"
II feel that way to you,' she said.
And then they walked to the
house of an old minister, who was
willing to take his fee in thanks, and
give them his blessing into the bar
gain.
And John and Annie were hus-
band and wife.
On Monday John Collins went
forth to search for work, rather more
anxiously than before, and / am
sorry to say he found none.
He remained away all day and re-
turned home in very low spirits.
Annie had prepared supper. She
had cooked two red herrings at Mrs.
Romey's fire, and set the candle
stand with cloth, on which she had
placed two wooden pie-plates and
two tin cups. The bread was sliced
nicely, and "drawlng of tea had
been made in a pitcher.
The room was tidy, the window
shown, and Annie looked happy.
John began to be cheerful again.
TO be sure l have not had luck
to-day. but it will come tomorrow,
he haid, as he sat down to supper.
Annie looked very pretty on the
other side of the tiny table.
IF only man could be sure of a
good living" John thought, he would
be much happier married than
single"
After tea Annie cleared away the
things, and John went out on the
staircase with his pipe whiln she did
so. He believed that women dis
liked smoke, but knew that Annie
would never admit the fact
AS he sat there, wondering where
he should go to look for work next
day, a gentleman came stumbling up
the dark stairs.
81 am looking for a Mr.. John
Collins" he said.
That's my name" said John.
.You are a married man, sir!"
asked the gentleman.
"Yes sir" said John. "I've been
married about two days, if that will
do. "
"Ah-yon are the right man; and
it's Your wife | want" said the gen
tlcman.
John heart sunk.
"What do you want her for?" he
asked, thinking only of misfortune.
"To ask a few questions, said
the gentleman.
"We have very small quarters,
said John; "but come in.
He pushed open the door Of the
tiny room, but before he could
speak Anne ran forward with out
stretched hands.
"Mr. Cummins!" she cried.
"Yes, Mr.. Cummings, Annie, /"
said the gentleman, "Ive been
looking for you for six months. |
really began to believe you dead
when met an old friend of mine, a
clergyman, and happening to speak
of my fruitless mission, he told me
that he had married young lady Of
your name on Saturday night.
Farewell is not common name,
though Annie is, and as the Rev.
Mr.. Darrow had learned your hus-
bands place Of residence, l came
here to see if the bride were by any
chance my lost heiress. | find that
she is"
"An heress." cried Annie.
"Yes, my dear" said Mr., Cum
mungs. "Your stepmother repre-
sented you as having been sent to a
boarding school, and it was only on
taking the property in charge six
months ago, that we discovered how
YOU had been used. You should
have come at once to your father S
lawyers. The rights of your step
mother in the property ended with
her life. And though she gave a
good deal of cash to her second hus-
band, you are still very rich, and
have only to take possession Of your