The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-18
rashly that he vowed he would disinherit

rashly that he vowed he would disinherit
her.
Julia wrote persistently to her father,
but after that first unfortunate epistle all
other letters were returned with the seal
unbroken.
When the young people found that finan-
cial assistance from Mr.. Warner was not
forthcoming, they decided to begin their
married life on a tiny scale, live frugally
and manage to the best of their abilities.
After all, when love holds so large a
place in ones heart, economy is not such
a dreary study, and an abundance of smiles
and encouraging words go farther toward
making a happy home than do costly fur
nishings n extravaganza surroundings.
The bright laugh of a beloved one has q
truer silvery sound than has the chink of
numerous dollars In the pockets Of one
whom we simply endure because of his
wealth.
Howard and Julia worked hard, and as
time rolled OF we might hay% seen them
any evening ensconced in theif1ittle room
in a country boarding house, laying plans
for the future.
The young husband knew that sooner or
later his father would learn of his abrupt
departure from college, so he and his wife
wrote q joint letter explaining their situa-
ton in such a pathetic way that unless the
man had q heart of stone he surely must
relent.
Two days after this letter reached its
destination paterfamilias was aboard the
train which came steaming into the sta
ton, and in less than half an hour Later
the father, Howard and the new wife were
chatting merrily, everything forgiven and
all reconciled.
Mr.. Williams, Towards father, was
non other than the sheriff who had mar
ried Margaret and Mr.. Warner II years
ago.
Julia's striking resemblance to her
mother caused her father-in-law to reflect,
and soon the whole mystery of her life was
an open secret.
Howard Williams found it comparatively
easy practicing law with his father assist
ance, and as he had always been petted
and pampered he still found his path in
life was smooth and sunshiny.
Mr.. Williams, ST., being a widower, was
glad to establish q comfortable home and
nave his sons wife assume the response
bilities of the house.
Julia made a clever little housewife, and
things were decidedly more comfortable
than she had anticipated. Still her domes-
tic happiness was Swallowed by the knowl-
edge of her fathers guilt and the uncer-
tainty as to her mothers whereabouts.
Nature had endowed Mr.. Warner with a
cold heart and a relentless disposition, and
while he mourned his daughters loss he
never sought to repair the damage done
by once again taking her to his heart and
forgiving her.
Providence deals with his creatures just
~, and one day, without the slightest
warning, when en- route to his old home
stead at c., Mr.. Warner was stricken
with apoplexy, and when the train arrived
at the station he was carried into the wait
ing room, where he died soon afterward.
Mr.. Williams, the sheriff and coroner of
the town, was sent to inspect the body and
put a seal upon the effects.
Upon investigation it was found that
Mr.. Warner had died intestate, SO Julia,
his only child and heir, came into possess
sion of his entire estate.
With the money Julia's father had left
she was enabled to employ detectives, adj
vertise in all the newspapers, and after a
diligent search had been instituted, when
the girl was beginning to lose heart and
despair of ever seeing her mother, Mrs.
Warner came to life, for it truly seemed
like a resurrection day.
The poor woman who had been so cru
ely buffeted about was very glad to re-
spond to the inquiries regarding her where
abouts. When she heard that her daugh-
ter was actually unhappy because of her
disappearance, she argued with herself till
all thoughts of her LIES imprudence were
wiped out in the anxiety to once again be-
hold her daughters face.
Mr.. Williams, Mrs. Warner, Julia and
her husband were ever happy and content
ed to let the dead past bury itself and live
for one another and the little ones who
came to widen the home circle.-New
York Telegram.