The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-10-13
Written for the Cecil Wing.

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the approach of man. Let US pause here
and give short description OF their former
life and also describe them. James Hugo,
a very rich man living in Boston, had an
only son, Harold, who had fallen in love
with poor lisherman's daughter, named
Anna Wilten, and wished to marry her.
Harold's father was very angry when he
mentioned it, but Harold was so persistent
that at last his father told him to 90 and
marry her, but not one cent of money
would he get from him. So they were
quietly married, and in short time moved
to the cottage already described. Anna
was handsome young lady, with clear
olive complexion and shining white teeth
Harold had fine manly form, and any
man in the town would have been proud
to have had him for son, but, as it was
his father had disowned him, and he now
had to work for his living. They had been
married about six months, when our story
opens
When Harold reached the cottage door,
Anna said in an anxious voice, 'Harold
did you find any work? And did you
bring anything home to eat, for cooked
everything that was in the house for
dinner
At the last piece of information Harold
broke down, and burying his face in Anna s
OF
find work, nor did bring home anything
to eat.'
"Never mind" said Anna, 81 am not
very hungry"
But Harold did mind. After Anna had
gone to bed, he left the house in utter
despair. He must get something to eat.
1t was only about seven o'clock, so he
walked hastily to the town. As he walked
along, he saw something drop out OF
man s pocket. When Harold picked it up,
he found it to be five dollar gold piece
Oh how he longed to keep it, for it would
keep Anna and himself in food for several
days. But after moments reflection, he
ran swiftly up the street, and reached the
man Just as he was getting in his buggy.
''Here is something that dropped out of
your pocket as you were walking up the
street." said Harold.
elbow do you know that | am the one
who dropped ii? - asked the man.
because l kept in sight Of you, ~ said
Harold.
"But why did you not keep it?' asked
Mr.. Foster, that was the mans name. J
81 wanted to keep it at first Harold
answered, "but my honesty got the better
of me, so l thought | would return 1t to
you"
'You are an honest man" said Mr..
Foster, "and l will repay you for your
honesty" wherewith he drew out two
dollars and handed them to Harold.
He managed to thank him, and that was
all. He purchased several things which he
knew Anna needed, and then returned
home He longed to wake Anna up, and
tell her about his good luck, but thought
he would wait until morning.
In the morning when he awoke, Anna
was up and had breakfast ready. Her first
question was, "Harold where did you get
these things ~
81 bought them, said Harold.
But Anna asked in an anxious voice,
''where did you get the money!
Harold then told her what had happened
the night before After breakfast was over
he started out again to hunt work, hoping
to be more successful.
Anna spent the day by herself. She was
not lonesome, for she had many little
things to do about the house, which kept
her busy.
When Harold came home, his face told a
different tale. He had met Mr. Foster
again, and he had given him position in
his lawol1ice Annals face frightened con-
sideraby, for she knew that better days
were in store for them.
The next morning, Harold went to work
AS he passed up the street, he met his
father, but they passed as strangers. 1t
was very hard for Harold to meet his
father and not speak to him, but as he met
him most every day, he soon got used to
it.
In few months, Harold moved to the
town, for he was getting good wages. He
said, 81 do not see why we should be shut
up in this place, why not move to the
town"
Anna was very glad when he said this,
for she had begun to get tired of living in
the woods. OF course they could not afford
to live in the best part of the town, but
hoped to do so after awhile.
A year passed away, and baby girl
came to brighten their home. In the same
year, they moved to a house four blocks
from where Harold father lived
When Mr.. Hugo heard where they lived,
he was so angry that he thought of moving
away, but changed his mind.
Meanwhile Harold had been making
money very rapidly. He was now as
wealthy as his father.
Seven years passed by, and Mr.. Hugo
was now a cripple, not able to leave the