The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-29
THE MORN ING NEWS: SUNDAY. APRIL 20 1894

I've got itl-got il. sure! Here's the
award-mother, father. Grace It's all
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 10 command in mock stern
ness: wait year, Robert Mold? Wen
not wait an hour! If you don't get a cler-
gyman inside this house within ten min
utes, III never become your wife at all -
Right across the street-city mission
airy. You know where he lives, Robert ,"
exclaimed little old Mrs. Mold, between
her laughter and tears.
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 Garble!"
She had brought such a rafting and
merry storm into the quaint old place that
there were no ears to listen for entering
footsteps. But a man had stolen within
the room. He stood against the door
frame, regarding the pretty picture of the
four silvered heads bent close to the Eeau-
tiful girl; and he was one who at that mo-
newspapers on earth, building and all. to
have been in Melanctnon Molds chair
and 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 shining pate.
Grace Garble, being duly sworn
here she fiourished her bank book trium-
phantly, ''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 capacity
there has been paid to her by Jeremy
Garble the sum of $4,000 annually, for
household and personal expenses; that
by dnt of economy and good manage
the large amount Of $500, or
thereabout, for each and every year
of the said five years; that at this mo-
ment she stands possessed in her own
right of the some of seventeen thousand,
four hundred and eighty-three dollar s;
and that every penny Of said sum shall be
used for the Joint suStendnce, so long as
it may last, of father and mother Mold,
of Richard Northup, of Luke RaGdles,
unjustly deprived OF their means of sup
port, and of Mr.. Robert Mold, architect,
providing the latter gets back TO the Mold
domicile accompanied by a clergyman
within the limit of time prescribed"
''Nldk0 IL an even nQQQr6U 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.
Il mean it, Grace returned Jeremy
Garble solemnly. Il have been really
counting my friends within the last hour,
while .endeavOring to discover your
whereabouts. hope-forgive me, all of
you-they are nearly all in this blessed
old ROOM"
Father! : Ner I cannot bear this
great happiu cried Grace, springing
into his outstr- .ohed arms.
"Oh, yes, you can, Grace. You'll grow
used TO it. l will, tool Tell Bob and the
clergyman" the two had just entered the
hallway. Ito call some more carriages
and we'll all 90 back TO the house to-
gether It's early yet. Wen have a
quiet little wedding supper right where
that unhappy dinner was served and
and with 1t Wen begin a genuine re-
form"
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 editor rubbed
his hands together merrily and began his
arduous tasks of the day with the com
fortlng reflection.
My confidence in Jeremy Garble's
level-headed daughter was not altogether
misplaced"