The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Not till this day week. not till have made my way plain"

| A,o'S aaoNsO my way PiuAn
 And so it means this. Oh. Rosie. you look lovelier than ever. and I'm. as happy as king. It means this Your father is the greatest genius in the world. He buys my property for f60, 000-f60. 900. That's over f2. . 900 a year for me. and he makes a company out of it with f15O, 900 capital. He says that taking f10 : O00 out of it for expenses. there will be profit of fs0. 000 And all that he gives to you-fs0 900. that's fs, : 900 year for you; and f60, 900, that's f2. 900 more my dearest Rose. You remember what you said, that when you marry you should step out of one room like this into another just as good?'
 'Oh. Regglc" she sank upon his bosom-'you know I never could love anybody but you It's true was en- gagged to old Lord Evergreen, but that was only because he had one foot you know-and when the other foot went in, too. just a day too soon. 1 actually laughed. So the pater Is going to make a company Of it. is he? We'll hope he won't put any of his own money into it I'm sure. because Of late all the companies have turned out so badly"
 But my child. the place is full of gold"
 Then why did he turn it into a company my dear boyp And why didn't he make you stick to 1t? But you know nothing of the city. Now let us sit down and talk about what we shall do-don't you ridiculous boy. Another house just like the first. The bride stepped out of one palace into another.
 With their five or six thousand year the young couple could just man. age to make both ends meet. The husband was devoted; the wife had everything that she could wish. Who could be happier than this palr in nest so luxurious their life so padded, their days so full of sun- l shineP
 It was year after marriage. The wife contrary to the usual custom. was the first at breakfast A few letters were waiting for her-chiefy invitations
 She opened and read them. Among them lay one addressed to her hus- band. Not looking at the address she opened and read that as we'll:
 DEAR REGINALD: 1 venture to ad- dress you as an old friend of your own and schoolfellow of your mothers. am widow with four children. My husband was the vicar of your old parish-you remember him and me | 1 was left with little income of about f200 year. Twelve months ago 1 was persuaded in order to double my income "a thing that seemed cer- tain from the prospectus-to invest everything in a new and rich gold mine. Everything. And the mine has never paid anything.
 The company-it is called the Ky. nard Gold Reef company--is in liqui- | dation because though there is really the gold there, it costs too much to get it have no relatives anywhere 10 help me.
 Unless l can get assistance my chill dren and must go at once--to-morrow into the workhouse Yes we are paupers.
 I am ruined by the cruel lies of that prospectus and the wickedness which deluded me and l know not how many others. out of my money.
 1 have been foolish and am pun ished; but those people who will pun Ish themP Help me. if you can, my dear Reginald Oh. for Gods sake, help my children and mel Help your mothers friend, your own old friend.
 This. said Rosie meditatively, is exactly the kind of thing to make Reggie uncomfortable. Why, it might make him unhappy all day. Better burn it. '
 She dropped the letter into the fire
 He's an impulsiFe emotional na- ture, and he doesn't understand the city. If people are so foolish. What a lot of fibs the poor old pater does tell. to be sure. He's regular novel; ist Oh, here you are you lazy boy!"
 Kiss me Rosie. He looked as handsome as Apollo, and as cheerful. T wish all the world was as happy as you and me Heigho! Some poor | devils, I'm afraid"
 Tea or coffee. eg|-Walter Besant in the San Francisco Ex- aminer.