San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-02-24
A FORTUNATE MISTAKE,

trsd j. fa Staurion. holl only laugh.
] an not cut out FOR an artist; neither
can gei even bread and cheese, let
aiono an income 20 marry on, out OF
liters iure. I'm sure thai WIS a capital
tale sSnt 20 the editor OF The Snow
Cake last week. and he just sent il
back with THE old insult. that I've
got SO ussd 10 declined with thanks.
/ reailf don't know what ] can turn
q. 5roggit mp 10 nothing. and ex-
peclHg fertune: it's hard enough
ior fellows y make position. who
haze studic2 from boyhood. With
erergi hing III .hoir favor. I must
eillcr enlist or emiei ate. bat there
jill ~ and talk 30 my pretty Mabel.
lhauk heaven. I can still see her
bright lace occasionally
S few minutes later. Bob Morgan
essas silsiIl-s on tire trunk % an o.o
Tres on the outskirts OF the wood.
with his arm round tho waist Of a
pretty girl bis betro;hcd wife. whom
liz was new obliged TO meet secretly.
ID consequence Of his loss Of fortune.
She did not look mirihful herself
Tonight her eyes were heavy with
tears teocntly shed. and her pretty
mouth Was even now quiveriug with
partially suppressed grief.
..WhV. my darling little May" Bob
Rns saying What is the matter
Tho sight Of your bright face clcudcd
makes me feel = IL the world were
wrapped in glooa, this fair summer
evening.
--oh- dear Bob. an so unhappy.
You remember me telling you that
Air Falkland. an old friend of papa :.
had come fe stay with us on a visit?
Well II Is too dreadful. Bob; MARINA
says he want. 10 marry me. and that
II do not gay yes, when he asks me,
We shall be ruined.
"To marry you. Mabcl-' exclaimed
Bob Indignantly. ..I'he old fright,
how dare he's Why didnt you tell
me that he vas eighty2n
.-Oh no. Bob. but he is over sixty.
and that's quite as old. think, said
Mabel iloeicslly
And what does your mother mean
about being rlfined2n asked Bob
.sOh. I don quite understand it. -
answered Mabel thougbtfuliy some
thing about a mortgage. which papa
lei him have
Well, mortgage. or ruin. or what
eyer else happens, Mabel, don't let
them frigh.-n you into marrying
your grandfather We can run away
togethel. ami live on fifty pounds a
year. first said Bob. stoutly; and
then followed much loving talk and
many castles ia the air. FOR Bob's
presence seemed to bring back all
Mabei's ignt-heartedness
Bnt when she had left hius, and he
returaed To lis home alone. all the
fears and anxiefies BE- had shaken
OF. returned with ten-sold force.
~ know what you ere sspahie Of.
my good Mrs. Walton he solilo-
quized apostrophizing his Faother-in-
law elect its quite possible that
the mortgage story Is all made up. to
Try and brighten my poor little girl
into the idea that she is making a
noble sacrifice OF herself. for the ben
eft ~ the others And ] suppose that
horrible old fellow follows her about.
and grins at her.and forces his odious
presence on her. when he ought to be
thinking Of his grave the old villain.
Hes sure 70 be a coarse old brute. for
All the money was made in trade"
Bob felt ali the contempt for such
"A sordid manner Of amassing wealth
that the son Of an oyer-worked rector
with d large family and small sti-
pend. would naturally feel
, Next day. he went off and had an
interview with Jenny. the odd man
az Walton Lodge. with which pre-
tentious name Mrs. Walton had dig
nifed her small house. Bob used TO
be q farorite Of old Jemmy's. on ac-
count OF the numerous packets of
tobacco, etc. which found their way
from his pockets 70 the old mans. be-
fore Mrs. Walton had forbidden him
the house, ON account Of his altered
prospects.
prom Jenny. Bob learnt that the
old gent. as the odd man designated
Che i-ich man. would probably 20
down 10 FISH in the mill stream, be-
tween breakfast and luncheon.
Thanks. Jenny and now tell me
exactly what be Is Ike. said Bob.
But this Information Jenny was
not able to imparf with much success.
80 Bob felt he would have 10 trust TO
chance 10 show him the right man. If
more than enc old gentleman should
select the SANG time and place for his
fishing
"Ah. there be IS said Bob to him
self as he deserted solitary figure
OF The bank
By when he drew nearer he was
pot a. aii sure 81 his man. This gen
iiaman was Jolly sPrightly-ioolsng
man u ffiy-fte. with an air Of refine
benz about him which could hardly
have belonged 70 trader.
Bob drew out his easel and set up
81 his paraphernalia ready 10 sketch.
feeling al the courage OF last night
icsorfing him.
.-fiood-moruing. Hope YOU viii be
seiT lucky, ne said when the angler
had just landed fine trout
Thanks I've had one or two very
lair taxes this week. responded the
I'D gentleman. and he then became
quite laxative. so that Bob soon had
bis doubts set at rest. He was Mr..
Falkland. the man who had come to
naiTy Mabel. aud rob him OF his love.
who had been his since they both
wore pinafores.
Bat though he made many attempts
10 breach the subject. and though he
had never disgraced piece Of can
ass with a worse dapb than he put
1n that morning. the hours slipped
ly. and the old gentleman rose to re-
.urn- without his having said one
word TO let him know that Mabel was
lot free 10 DE woocd by him.
Now, desperation made him '.screw
ais courage to the sticking point.
md with a very red face and falter-
ng voice. he said:
..Sir. / have a most-that is, want
o say would speak to you in pri-
ate. II sou please.
Yes answered Mr.. Falkland,