The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

AOIz. II. fEND was a dry goods
\ D merchant doing business in
8 MI 8 Broadway He employed
4 AVA IA number Of girls to sew
Bos for him many OF the arti-
cles he sold.
In Il few years he had amassed quite
a fortune. and he DOW lived in Madison
avenue. in fine. stately mansion
He had son at collegea fine. no
bic young man, whose ideas were
somewhat different from his fathers
He showed this. after leaving college.
by falling In love with one Of the girls
who worked for his wealthy parent
The name Of this young woman was
Martha stephens She was intelligent.
refined ana Of domestic uature-iuSt
the one to please the fancy OF Richard
who, Of lively nature himself. pre-
ferred the sedate Of the other sex
Mr.. Bend stormed violently when
Richard announced his intention Of
marrying Martha
He at once discharged the young girl
from his employ. thus driving her to
the extremity Of want ana suffering,
rs she had Il crippled mother on her
for support
Pale as death. she entered the apart
ment where her moJher sat on the
evening she was discharged.
Mrs. Stephens endeayored 10 con
sole her child.
Perhaps we may hear from your
uncle while you are looking up EN-
ployment," said she.
Martha shook her head.
The uncle alluded TO was Robert
Stephens, brother of the young girls
mother, and who had been absent
from home. doing business in San
Francisco, for many years.
He had, until the pas, few months,
been in the habit OF occasionally send
ing small remittances TO his sister, who
had been much benefited thereby.
Why he had ceased 90 do 50 was a
mystery to Irs. Stephens. who. how
ever. concluded that hc must he sick.
Martha, however. feared that Ae had
been lost at sea- as FOB his last letter
he had stated hi, intention Of coming
home, and the young sirl had soon
after read in a paper ON account OF
the burning Of q vessel with great loss
Of life. on her passage from Portland.
Ore, to san Francisco.
Even while Martha was dasponding
however, there came q knock at the
door, which heing opened admitted
Richard Bend.
Mrs. Stephens had seen him be-
fore, and liked him very much.
He stayed on this occasion two
hours and before he left Martha had
consented o be his wife.
He had nor concealed from her the
opposition Of his parent TO his union.
and she had sad
NO, Mr.. Bend. 7 will not make trou.
Bile between you oud your father"
you love met'
'Yes, l could not express now much. "
'Then viii have YOU, said Richard.
firmly even if my father d.slnherits
me, rs he has threatened 90 do
II cannot consent to cause you an
this trouble
1T will make no difference about
fathers money answered the nigh
spirited young man. "as ! would moi
now accept dollar from him whether
married you or not
Martha's eyes beamad proudly upon
the young man. especially as another
impedment TO her union with him was
now removed.
He could NOT think, even had be
been inclined 10 90 so, that she mar
ried him Tor his money. II she accepted
him.
She put her hand in his
~ am yo RS.
The wedding day was fixed for the
following week.
A few friends were invited when tht
day came, and Martha Stephens ant
Richard Bend became man and wife.
The young man. Oh the yegy day ol
his marriage. received Il letter from
his father. disowning him, and biddln:
him never darlien his doors again.
For this he did not care pin.
He engaged humble lodgings for him
self and wife, aud obtained situatio
MS clerk in a Newspaper oliice at
modest salary OF fifteen dollars pc
week
Martha and he were very happy
The crippled mother found. with thes
two, a home, both often denying them
selves that they might obtain com
forts for her
TO Richard, WHO bad been used I
all the Injuries OF wealth, this way o
living seemed rather depressing, ye
he never complained
Whenever a cloud came across hi
brow there WAS Mnrtha ready 10 chee
him with a smile ana an embrace.
She kept tleir threc little rooms !
the neatest order. for shf was an g;
cpllent l,ousel,eeper. and. wherever II
came home. aud saw the cleanly
oilcloih round the stoye, With the a.,
coiled upon il, aud the canary hoppln
shout IN rs cage on the wall. the hun
BILE little place seemed transforlne
into a paradise
Martha was ever ready to wait upo