The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-15

surad that your name will be passed over
with the smallest possible financial con-
sideration. pref to have you under
stand this here and now. 1t will prevent
you and your new friends from cherish
ing any false hopes. This is all have to
say, and no reply will be expected.
Abel Mitchell"
The young girl drew the sheet from
the machine, and bringing it forward
laid it on the old mans desk. Abel
glanced it through.
"a beautiful copy" he said, and care
fully folded it. Then he placed It in an
envelope and dipped pen In ink.
II do not know bis address," ne said
and knit his brows.
The girl at the end of the desh extend
ed her hand.
III you have no objection" she quiet
ly said, 81 will deliver it to him in per-
SON.
The old man looked up at the fair face
bending over him.
"Why, who are you!" he cried.
81 am Alice MITCHELL" said the young
girl.
mitchell" repeated Abel, duly,
s'M-my sons wifeI And what" but
the ugly words would not come. He
could not utter them In the light of those
gentle eyes. "Will you be seated?" he
lamely added.
Thank you, no." said the girl. 81
have but few words to say; they will
not detain you long" Abel's gaze drop
ped to the letter and the will, and ssr-
castle smile twisted his mouth. mo,
no." the girl quickly added. 81 have
not come to plead with you. You are
quite wrong to imagine such thing.
And you were quite wrong. too, to insult
khnt fNkf t. yal
up again quickly. There were tears in
the gentle eyes. And there was a CLINT
of fire in them, too. "You insulted me
and you insulted my dear father. have
no mother" She paused q moment.
when yeu insinuated that my father
was mercenAry in this matter you did
him cruel wrong. He was bitterly op-
posed to our marrying without your con-
sent. disobeyed my father, too. But
It was not for your money. This letter
will bring as no SURPRISE
The old man dropped his eyes beneath
her reproachful gaze.
perhaps l was hasty," he slowly said
but the provocatiOn was great" Then
he quickly added "But knowing as you
did that opposed the wedding and your
father opposed 1t, too, why did you per-
NIT yourself to marry my boy"
81 could make it clear TO you'll think"
said the girl gently, "if you loved your
boy."
The old mon trembled. II he loved
his boy! All that was near and dear to
him-all that was left to him Of kith and
and kin. The babe that dying wife had
olemDly placed in his paternal arms.
Ii he loved his boyl He drew q long
breath and stared hs RI at the blank en-
velope on the desk before him.
And now" said the young girl, 81
Only want TO add that think Jim was
quite wrong In crossing your wishes. He
might have waited. / wanted him to
walt. But he Is SO proud, so self-willed.
am very sorry that should be the
n cans Of separating you, and II am
quite sure SIN not worth the great sacri-
flee NV dearvny husband-has mad ="
Abel was quite sure there were tears
In her eyes again, but he did not look up
"Where is Jim now ?'' he asked. Then
he smiled grimly. "And why are yen
not enjoying your-yeur wedding tour ?''
There was vacancy Ia the bank
where my father Is emp1 Dyed" said the
girl, "and father secured IL Tor Jim. His
duties began to-day. Perhaps we will
take our wedding journey later. We
have to look out carefully for the main
chance now, you know
''And you didn't expect to fall back on
my dollars ?'said the old man.
Not penny of them" quickly replied
the girl.
The old man fidgeted in mis-. chair.
"ADd why not? ~ he asked.
II think you understand, (" said the girl
and her gaze dropped 30 the letter on the
desk.
'sDoes Jim know you are here ?''
mo. At least he didn't know I was
coming. Father will tell him to meet ms
at the corner at s o'clock. must gn.n
wait, !" said the oil man quickly. He
looked at her searchiBgly. She met his
gaze with smile. Her mind was on
jim.
Abel deliberately put the will back In
its envelope, and the envelope In Ice pi- |
0eonhole. Then he picked mp the the let |
or In its unaddressed envelope, tore It |
into minute particles and t0seed them In |
TO the waste basket.
i've changed my mind" he softly
mu tered.
He pulled down his desk cover with 3 |
bang and reached for fin hat,
There he said s1I'm ready" Then
ne added, sWill you give me your arm,
my dear p AS they passed through the
doorway he paused.
~ think, Alice, Y he said ssthat Won and
are going to be very good friends. And
now we must hunt mp Jim and take him
home with U.S.
AMBTT1os.