The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05
HIS LITTLE WIFE.
From The Boston Glone.

was uetCOtheu from my cradle 10 JUS
tine lie Mar, planters son, who was
Just three years my senior. The betrothal
came about in this wise; Albert lie Mar
had stepped into the good graces of an old
man who otherwise would have made my
father his heir. 1t never made the two
worse friends, and once when they spoke
together Of the matter nv father said:
II only care for wealth for my child's
sake. If ever l am rich it will only be
that may not leave her POOR
set your heart at ease, my friend, ="
Albert lo Mar said. My boy will be
rich. They are of suitable age. Let us
betroth them, and the property will be-
long, as ii should, To BOTH
y compact was entered INTO signed and
sealed, and neither doubted that a wise
thing had been done Both are dead now,
but the compact was not forgotten, and [
Tor one felt IL as binding as the ten com
mandmcnts
Once in long while wrcte to Justine
ana got an answer. His guardian, an old
Frenceman, thought the betrothal all
very well, and directed the letters on the
outside TO Miss Garnet Gray" Inside
they began, My little wife -
AT II, however, began to hear that to
be quite happy ones match should be
ones own making
One evening the postman brought let
ter to our house directed TO my mother
When she opened it she gave a little cry.
1t is from Justine's guardian" she
said. Your little husband will be 81 in
May and is coming to see you What do
you say to that, Garnet"
"That if he is little husband | shanit
be pleased, " said. 81 like tall men,"
| went away to sit under the pear tree
There I cried without knowing why. |
began TO dread the coming of that be-
| trothed. sat there crying softly until a
voice cried over the palings:
IL beg your pardon-is there some one
| there2'
Il looked up and saw gentleman lean
| ing on the gate.
He was very young and very handsome
fair, too, as any girl 1t was the kind Of
a face | most admired-my ideal face
Every girl has one. ! arose and went to
the gate. He lifted his hat.
How near is the nearest hotel from
this place, madam p he asked.
Two miles, said |. Take the road
to the right"
The difficulty is can't take any road 4"
he said, laughing, 1--WE been stupid
| enough TO sprain my ankle. What | am
to do | don't know"
Come in" said, land / will call my
mother"
| He sank upon the bench and | ran for
my mother. She came and looked at once
! 10 the hurt ankle 1t was a bad sprain,
and certainly the sufferer could not walk
! much that night. There was nothing for
| IL but TO offer him a couch under our roof,
and he accepted il with many apologies
In the morning the ankle was better,
! and our guest seemed woDdrouslY CRATE
! full. He told us that his name was Will
fs,r, l., ID.
| salary
After he and mother had some talk she
| called me to her and said:
what do you say to this2 MIR. Arnold
wants TO board with us.
The hour of our boarder's coming home
was the happiest of the day, and our coy
| meal feast. Often we sat under the old
! pear tree Soon ! used TO let him keep
| my hand At last he twined his arm
| about my waist So my mother found us
! The look she gave me brought to my
mind what had forgotten too long-the
| fact of my betrOthal. | arose and tried
! to leave, but he caught my hand and held
me-
Watt he said, 81 have something to
| tell you-something You must have
| guessed long ago. Garnet, if you can like
me little, you will make me the hap
! piest man on earth"
] - v
wrong. Forgive me. IL was so hard to
| remember / am betrothed To another-I
! have been from a child. | am TO be mar
ried in May. l had no right TO be so
! happy, So"
Some one should have told me this, 4"
| he said, as he twined his arm around me.
But you do not love him, Garnet"
Il have never seen him, said l.
And you do love mef'
| only sObbed
| Garnet" he said, sis this man rlch?"
ENORMOUSLY wealthy, / said
"And am very poor ] should do wrong
TO urge you 10 cast wealth aside and give
you only poverty. Yet | do love you
dearly, Garnet"
trembled. yielded to his arm-my
head sank on his shoulder. Then a step
sounded on the path, and my mother stood
before us.
"What does this mean" she asked
Garnet, am shocked You know your
position. Mr. Arnold, | must request
you to leave US 40 once"
Miss Garnet has told me all" he said
with a smile. (Which should be kept, the
bond of love or of goldW
The gold is not all, f" said my mother
tremblingly. Il would not sell my daugh-
ter. But poverty is hard to bear, and then
IA solemn betrothal."
eyes, he said, n solemn bethrothal, -
and he took me TO his heart and kissed
me. you cannot separate our hearts. s"
he SAID. But will go If you bid me -
A moment my mother hesitated
Then she stretched forth her hands.
Heaven forgive me, she said, IF do
wrong. BE happy my children"
was frightened, but happy I chung
20 my lovers arm and hid my face on his
SHOULDER.
II could never marry him" / said, "but
what shall / do when Justine 10 Mar
comes 10 see mei"
He will not come in May, and he
knows already that you have broken
your engagement TO him and given your
self 10 me, 81 said my lover.
HE knows How2' / asked
because / am Justine" be said. 81
came here TO see you before you saw me.
and the sprained ankle was ruse To-
enter your home, and ] hid my name that
] might win your love as poor man
rather than a rich Que. Forgive me. and
love me no less because / can take nv
bird home 10 gilded cage, now that /
have caught her"
And I forgave him, aud in the May time
we were married
He-I wonder il there is another g'rl in
the whole wide world so sweet as nv
little sweetheart She-What's that
How dare you think Of another VirlY [
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