Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
HIS LITTLE WIFE.

three years my senior. ne btAEbN.+A4 NtA4A4e
about in this wise: Albert lie Mar had step
ped into the good graoes Of an old man
who otherwise would have made my IA
Their his heir II never made the two worse
friends. and once when they spoke togeth-
er Of the matter my father said; 1 only
care for wealth for NY chIlds sake II
ever l am rich. it will only be that l may
not leave her poor.
set YOUR heart at ease, my friend, -" Al
bert lie Mar said My boy will be rich.
They are OF suitable age Let US betroth
them and the property will belong, as 1t
should, to both. =
a compact was entered into, signed and
sealed. and neither doubted that wise
thing had been done. Both are dead now,
but the compact was not forgotten, and l
for one felt il as binding as the Ten Com
mandments
Once in a long while wrote to Justine
and got an answer. His guardian, an old
Frenehman, thought the betrothal all
very we'll and directed the letters on the
outside 10 Miss Garnet Grey. Inside
they began. My Little Wife
At =, however, l began 70 hear that
to be quite happy one : match should he
one own making
one evening the postnan brought a let
ter to our house directed to my mother
When she opened 1t, she gave a llttle cry
1t j. from Justines guardian. she
said Your little husband will he q in
May ard i coming To see you. hat dc
you say to that. Garnet:
That Il he is little husband l shan t
Be pleased I SAID I like tall men.
l went away 10 sit under the pear tree.
There cried without knowing why. /
began To drr.ad the coming Of that betroth-
ed sat there crying softly until voice
cried over the palings:
beg your pardon-is there some one
there,
looked up and saw a gentleman lean
ing on the gate.
He was very young and very handsome
fair. too, as any girl. Il 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 he asked.
Two miles, said / Take the road
to the right,
The difficulty is l can ! take any road. y
he said laughing I We been stupid enough
to sprain my ankle. What l am to do
don I know.
Come in, = said and I v, call my
mother.
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to the hurt ankle !; was bad -pra!n.
and certainly the sufferer could not 8ulk
much that ~ gilt. There was nothing for
il hut t. ut3tr hlIa a couch underou ROOF,
and he accepted It with many apologies
II t4e morning the atkie Wis bett'r.
and rgr CUE: seemed weaar0u~lr graf.
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ieaFt' out ne caught IL! manu- ana ht4u
me,
W ait be SAID, have something 70
tel you-s7ihctAing you must nave
guessed long ago. Garnet II you can Ike
me httle' you Will MAKE me the happi-
est man on earth
On, nave Gone ~rohg-very, very
wrong forsiFe me IL was 50 haFo 10 re.
mem Der am betrothed TO ahother-I
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iied IN May hao no right 70 DC SO
HAPPY 50
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