The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-02

pceh speculatlnB WITHOUT knowing Wnat
was about, and I've lost every penny
possessed. Pm as poor today as Jobs tur-
key, and naturally I'm glad to see Lizzie
settled, for / shan't have cent to give
her, and Pm not young enough to make
another fortune. -
Here the captain arose.
Settle the day between you," he said,
I'm leave you together" and he rushed
out of the room
Lizzie sank upon sofa and burst into
tear5. Melton Melton, Esq, stood near
her, with a peculiar expression upon his
face.
"It's very distressing" he said "'Pon
my word, sympathize with you. I--ah
Il couldn't trouble you to talk about that
little matter at SO distressing u moment
AMI believe delicaoy requires me to-
ah---depart-au revoirl''
And Melton Melton, ESQ, vanished
The captain heard Of this with slight
chuckle, and Lizzie waited his return,
quite In vain.
In week tho captain and his daughter
had gone back to the old second floor in
the riverward street, and there, with tho
painted furniture, the plaster parrots the
bunch of white coral and other belong
ings which had been the pride of the late
Mrs. Hacket's heart, began a new life
And thither, despite Lizzie's hopes, Mel
ton Melton, Esq, did not come to offer his
fortune to the impoverished helress.
Lizzie waited fora long, long while, and
then plucked up pride enough to inclose
Melton's ring in n very eontemptuous
note and send 1t back to him, and after
that instead of pining away, she took
heart of -grace and resolved to dcspise
those butterflies of fashion who had court
cd her society in the elegant establishment
over which she had once presided, and
who never found their way to the river
ward street and the humble rooms upon
the second floor.
But thirher once again Tom Hadaway
came often, coming in after those long
voyages with curious gifts from foreign
lands, showing always that kindness and
gallantry which a true sailor always shows
to women who are worthy of it and show
ing more than this-a true and constant
love which it might have been any wom-
ans pride to win.
And Lizzie, separated from tho throng
OF fashions votaries whose glitter had
blinded her, saw Tom Hadawey's worth,
grew to be very, very fond of him, and at
last gave him her heart and hand, feeling
that all her adversities had been blessings
In disguise, having brought her to this
happy end.
They were married very quietly in the
morning, and in the evening Captain
Hackct proposed "a walk and some ice
cream, " and the young couple assentei.
The captain seemed in n very merry mood
and full of some important secret. He
trudged ahead, followed by the happy pair
through ono Of the riyerward streets to
those elegant quarters of the city which
1t had once been Bcssie's lot to inhabit
and finally stopped before the very house
which had been theirs. 1t YVES brilliantly
lighted from roof to cellar
They're having party, it seems, " said
the captain. "Ah, now, If we only lived
here chr Different quarters from what
we've left ch' oh, Lord love you'll It's
enough to make a man envious."
mo matter, papa, said Lizzie. 1--WE
are very happy now. / don't care to
change for one. Where are you going?"
For the captain was ascending the stuop.
"In," said the captain. "Coiae along"
Lizzie and Tom stood confounded 1t
entered Toms mind that, having had
something to drink future prosperity to
the young couple in, the old gentleman
might have taken glass too much.
Il beg you to consider, captain" he be-
gan.
But the captain roarcd:
You lubber, don't disobey ordcrs We
are expected here. "
And at that moment the door opened
and In the hall were ranged all the old
servants, smiling and courtesying wei
come
What does 1t mean'" cried Lizzie.
"What can it mcanH' cried Tom.
ut means that l haven't been ruined
that's all, " said tho captain. This is
my house and has neN er belonged to any
one else. And, what 5 more, Tom Hada-
way, the Betsy Hacket belongs to me still
and there wasn't a word of truth in what
told you about being hired to navigate
her out of compassion by the new owner.
I've played trick, for Lizzie's sake, on
more than one | know of. l reckoned that
landlubher had an eye to Lizzie's fortune,
and I've proved 1t true But l gave the
same sauce to both ganders, and you, Tom
Hadaway, never guessed Lizzie was still
an heiress. If she isn't thankful to me
now, her eyes belle her, "
And Iizzie's eyes did not belle her, for
in her heart she was thanking heaven for
her escape from fortune hunter and
wondering how she could ever have cared
for any one but Tom HadaSay the least
In the world.
And in her own room Lizzie found her
own handsome wardrobe and was soon
dressed for the splendid wedding supper to
which tho captain had invited all those
good souls-friends Of the past--who had
not been elegant enough for Lizzie in her
first elevation to fashionable life. And
every one admitted that, ON the whole, it
was tho merricst wedding supper ever
eaten, and that thenccforth Lizzie and
Tom were the two happiGst pcUplo upon
earth.-Ncw York News