Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-24
Mn. Marks presently entered the room,

Mrs. Marks presently entered tue room,
and be scarcely recognized the bright
little woman who came to welcome him
with such = rosy flush on her oval face.
ats Just like meetin' a dear ole
friend" she exclaimed, gladly, ian
Milliell be so happy to see you"
Mile came into the room at that mo-
ment with the happiness Of meeting him
shining in her truthful eyes. She hal
never appeared so sweet aud altogether
lovable before, and Richard Wakeman
secretly acknowledged that this girl with
Objectionable relatives was the falresi
woman he had ever known.
He informed them that his uncle had
died al San Bernandino, and that he was
now utterly alone in the world.
ave shall be returning home soon, J"
Mile said, with the shadow of regret in
her fine eyes. "Mother thinks that she
has quite recovered"
"But she will not remain we'll il she
returns to that dreadful place." Mr.
Wakeman affirmed, decidedly.
az know 1t, aud this lovely house il
for sale at such a very low price JUS
now" Milie began. "If father coulC
only sell the Missouri farm to good ad
vantage he could make a payment on
this, and we could be 500 happy here.
But it isn't possible" she ad led, cIeer
fully. missouri property can't be dis.
posed OF at any price now, and we must
return in about three weeks
Mr.. Wakenan said that he would be
very sorry TO have then go, and after
asking permission to call often while
they remained, he drew his visit to an
abrupt conclusion.
That afternoon he YVES closeted for
some time with a iaSyear in the city,
who, as soon as the conference was
ended made hasty preparations for "a
journey to certain diIapidated village
10 Missouri.
About three weeks later, as Mrs.
Marks aud her daughter Mile were rest
ing from the sorrowful task OF packing
their trunk preparatory to taking leave
of the pretty cottage they had learned to
love so dearly, sitting on the rose EN-.
powered porch they discovered a familiar
form coming rapidly towards them, aud
both women sprang to their feet in JOY
Gus expectancy.
"Father!' exclaimed Mile.
"Oh, Abuer!" cried the little woman.
And the next instant his great, strong
arms we've about them both.
Talk about luck!" ne exclaimed as
soon as the kissing process was over
"Ive had sech a streak o luck ez you
never hearn tell on afore. 4 likely sort
o zap came to our place the iust o last
week an fell desprlt in love with my
farm the minute he clapped eyes onto it.
An would you believe it, Marthy, he
offered me fifteen hundred dollars hard
cash, right down in my fist, fer the hail
turnout"
"OG, fsthcr!" cried Mile, tremuIous
with happiness, "this pretty cottage can
be bought for that, furniture aud all"
"Ev'ry last one o the relatives on
both sides callel GA him, au' offered
their farms fer SALE" continued Mr..
MlrAs, not heed .ng Miles interruption,
"but he reCkoned as how one Missouri
farm was enough fer him, an amt sor-
~ nuter,' a sly twinkle creeping into
mis- eyes. "Yes, Mile, gill, we'll buy
this house and stay in this country where
NAV found her purity red cheeks agiu.
That all happened more than two years
ago, and though Mile has been Mrs.
"akeman for a short, joyous twelve
months, she has never learned the truth
concerning the sale of her fathers dnde'
eirabc Missouri farm. Yankee Blade