The record-union., 1894-04-28

Garble'll ever give up that girl to such as
us, now? Never"
'.Neverr' echoed old Mr. Northup dol
orously.
81 should say never several times"
added Luke Raddles laconically, without
changing his position i'll front OF the Ar
gand lamp.
At this consensus of forceful male opin-
ion poor Mrs. Mold began TO sob, but was
interrupted by an impetuous knock at
the door. In an instant more Orace Gar
bic burst into the room, her cheeks glow
ing with excitement, her arms full OF par
cells and her tongue running on at great
rate to her companion who was stagger-
ing beneath the weight of huge trunk
and two cumbrous portmanteaus.
Here, bring everything right here.
Don't leave single article III the hall
way. Get the other trunks, quick now,
driver" and then dropping everything
from her arms in q confused heap IN Il
corner, she rushed TO Mrs. Mold, nearly
sutfocated her with embraces and kisses;
held Melancthon in his seat until lie
fairly squirmed from her caresSeS;
grasped old Mr.. Northup and whirled
him around and around until he gasped
from sheer dizziness; pulled Mr.. Luke
Raddles away from his Argand lamp
and set him a-whirling in company with
Richard Northup, and, with triumph
phant, Were all discharged together!'
proceeded to pounce upon them all with
such boisterouS rallylngS and almost hYs-
teric peals of laughter as the four bewil-
dered old folk had never before heard IN
all their mortal lives, all just as Robert
Mold came bounding into the room, SO
filled with gladness over his own triumph
that he could not for a moment compre-
hend the unusual commotion within. ana
could only cry out:
i've got it!-got it, sure! Here's the
award-mother. father, Grace! It's ali
right now, Grace We won't have TO
wait that dreary year."
Upon which Miss Grace Garble herself
became temporarily the victim of encir-
cling enthusiasm, from which she olsen
gagged herself to command in mock stern
ness: "W ait year, Robert Mold? Well
not wait an hour! If you don't get
clergyman inside this house within ten
minutes PHI never become your wife at
all!'
Right across the street-city mission
sry. You know where he lives, Robert?"
exclaimed little old Mrs. Mold, between
her laughter and tears.
Bob disappeared instantly, and Grace,
dragging the bewildered Mr. Northup
and Mr.. Raddles to where the old couple
sat with an imperious. "Stand right there,
now," threw herself across old MIR.
Mold's chair-arn, and, with one arm
ly produced little book, opened it and
began:
Tell me the truth now, every one Of
youi We've all been thrown out of en-
ployment, you know. Mr.. Northup,
have you saved any yshing-honest, now?"
''Oh, yes, Miss Garble, l could live a
few years without work." the old man
replied proudly.
"And you, Raddles?''
"Put me down for the same assign
ment," he answered with grave smile.
Good Father and mother Mold, has
Bob got single penny?"
Nothing but his prospects, Grace"
answered the old lady sadly.
And you, father Mold, have you saved
anything?"
: "Oh, yes, my dear, little, little"
'Good again! Now we'll hear from
Grace GarbIe.''
She had brought such rattling and
merry storm into the quaint old place
that there were no ears to listen for enter
ing footsteps. But a man had stolen
within the room. He stood against the
door frame, regarding the pretty picture
of the four sllvered heads bent close to
the beautiful girl, and he was one who
at that moment would have given one of
the greatest newspapers on earth, build
ing and all, to have been in Melancthon
Mold's chair aud felt about his own neck
the warmth of that fair arm, which bobbed
up and down so recklessly, disarranging
the few white locks which struggled
from the base OF Melancthon Mold's
skining pate.
"Grace Garble, being duly sworn"
here she hourished her bank book tri-
umphantly, ''deposeth and saith: That,
for the past five years, more or less, she
has occupied the. position Of housekeeper
at the Garble mansion; that in that ca
hoe InnrN TO ho,. l.,
Jeremy Garble the sum of ten thousand
dollars, annually, for household and per-
Sonal expenses; that by dint of economy
and good management she has contrived
to save the large amount of three thou
sand five hundred dollars, or therea about,
for each and every year of the said five
years; that at this moment she stands
possessed in her own right of the sum of
seventeen thousand four hundred and
eighty-three dollars; and that every pen
ny OF said SUM shall be used for the Joint
sustenance, so long as 1t may last, of
father and mother Mold, of Richard
Northup, of Luke Raddles, uniustly de-
prived OF their means of support, and of
MIR. Robert Mold, architect, providing
the latter gets back to the Mold domicile
accompanied by clergyman, within the
limit OF time prescribed"
Make it an even hundred thousand,
Grace, and let your old father in on a
small annuity" came in quavering tones
from the figure inside the doorway
The group were upon their feet in an
instant, startled, indignant, defiant
81 mean it, Grace,' returned Jeremy
Garble solemnly. 81 have been really
counting my friends, within the last
hour, while endeavoring to discover your
whereabouts. l hope-forgive me. all OF
you!-they are nearly all in this blessed
old roomw
"Father!-father! I cannot bear this
great happiness" cried Grace, springing
into his outstretched arms.
''Oh, yes, you can, Grace. You'll grow
used to it. L will too! Tell Bob and the
clergyman" the two had just entered the
hallway, ito call some more carriages and
We'll ali go back to the house together.
It's early yet. We'll have quiet little
wedding supper right where that unhap-
py dinner was served, and-and with it
We'll begin genuine REFORM"
1t was as Jeremy Garble, editor and
owner, had said. Five silvery heads are
at the Garble mansion still, and the next
morning, when four of them came to
their accustomed desks, one bearing an
ancient Argand lamp, the managing edi-
tor rubbed his hands together merrily
and began his arduous tasks of the day
with the comforting reflection
My confidence in Jeremy Garble's
level-headed daughter was not altogether