The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-09-10

Oh, cav. Wilson. srent yso s""s'"
iesis Ashcroft isp't such esd - that
Nor I hope not, for ! sssd to like hin.
But remsu Der. prosperity tries mao 4;
saversi,y is no, cur opiy erseiola
Bess,rs cheeks flushed psiaiul'y she
knew that Wilson uss su bcres', fsr'eeins
mao. and the, he had beeu nose iailm's
With Fisvei Ashcroft than any OF the other
cleric: consequently. BE- ought to be able
TO Judge him correctly. Yet che also knew
that Wilson's sffscticus vers All bestowed
on herself. sud that his lore for bsr might
make him jsslously spteiul towards
hsndsowsr. richer rival She had sissys
liked end esteemed Harvey WILSON ont
~ho could blame girl Of nineteen she
had been captivstsd By Pisvsl. sto. dnr'
ing bis thirty four ysars Of life had ''s'e'
ed much and learned many things. smoog
them a,he srt OF making love TO every pres
~ facet
Hsvvey sighed .. be noted the hush on
hss laos. and sslked quietly sssy.
Days passed, weeks vsnishsd. yet no
-y,.x or-inesrage olme 70 hsl Ysom Fiasei'
Asbcoft Bessie was youag aud ipsen'
mons .bu, she Was a sensible gIrl. Gradn
slly h,s true character presented itself to
her mind rs she read OF his gsy life amens
fashionable people, aud sbe saw 'hs' he
was indeed recreant knight. And as
his know ledge was forced upon her. she
slowly came to appreciate Harvey Wilson's
unwaverine thoughhopeless devotion.
Oh, Mr.. Wilson. she exclaimed to him
one evening when be was calling on her,
have heard 40 much news today. One
.hios you, too, have perhaps heard. that
Mr.. Ash erot. is engaged to the lovely but
hitherto unspproachsble Mss Carroll.
Harvey looked quickly At her. Her
tone was not that OF hesrt broken wo
man.
Poor Flsveli hs susvered. She bad the
reputation Of being cold hearted and mer'
cenary. Can you pardon me II l say that
| though. him devoted to you in the old
co dsys
So did l. she replied. lightly. bus We
we're mistaken. l really believed. too, that
| was devoted 70 him. but l am happy to
see that / was mistaken about that,
also.
Oh, Bessie, your words open paradise
before me! know cant hold candle
to him; il hs failed. how can |, a rough,
plain fellow, ever hope to VIM
To win whs,p she whispered
II took many words. many kisses. msuy
tender glsnces before he had answered
that question to bic satisfaction; bat at
last be was satisfied aud in elyslum.
Name the Wedding dsyf said Bessie. an
hour or two later. That cannot do With
out consulting dear msmms. You know,
| OF course, tbs, / am not Mrs. Moores own
child, that she took me, nameless wsif.
from an orphan asylum.
Yes, yes; but that Is nothing. You sre
your own dear seli; ask no more. Bot
Mrs. Moore has been mother to you. so
let us go down to the sitting room aud ask
her blessing.
Mrs. Moore not only gave her blessing,
but said that there was no man In the
world to whom she would more willingly
see Bessie married.
But when you get the license. perhaps
you ought to give her own name. for my
husband and / never legally adopted
her.
| Oh, mammal And never knew III Ny
fathers name was Theodore Terril, was Il
not? You don't know my mothers.
No, dear, bat Harvey can find out The
ma.rou Of the asylum whence We took You
told us that your father placed you there
temporarily while he went 10 search ol
/ you poor mother. who had wandered from
home during temporary delirium. Be
gave her copy OF his marriage certificate
in clse he might die suddenly. but she
never saw him sgsln.
Theodore rerr'l exclaimed Harvey WI
sou in surprise. My father had chnm o.
that name and called nv second brother
for him. | will write TO the asylum, sod
if the father Of my Bessie is the same mar
how singnlar it will bel
have lived loag eoongh TO learn thai
life is full OF coincidences; il is the upeI'
pected which generally happens. Mrs
Moore ssgely observed,
Perha aps nv unknown father moy hsy'
lsi. me some mones cried Bessie. Wouldn'
that be nic.2
It's all very nice ~ II is, darling.
I'm glad 70 hear yoo ssy so. Harvsy,sait
Mrs. Moore. yet 3 little .money is Away
useful.
Judge. il you can. Of Hsrvey's surpris'
when il YES proven that Bessie was th,
Lawful owner OF the wealth which had %
turped the head Of Fiavei Ashcroft NJ
words can describe the lst er's disgus
with himself when be fouDi that the pre-
" girl whom be had oourted sod then 10
, ssksu vas the one to whom be Vas iorce'
to resign the riches which be hsd Away
known we're not his owp. Bessie woul'
gladly have given him stare oi she nc
ey, 10 spite OF his con luct to he. but J
gave her ne Q sGcs. He vaaishe utttrl
, aud compile ey. even Miss Carroll n,vs
heard oi hin ss.in.
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