Year: 1877

and the welded couple were off for Eu-
rope.


at seems to me that Harvey is rather
imprudent," said his uncle, one morning,
at the breakfast table. 81 do not under
stand how he can afford such trip so
soon after that awful fire, in which he lost
so much Of his fortune. Perhaps they
travel on her money"


at is highly probable that she saved
enough from her earnings TO take them
to the continent !" Rose said, with curl
of her lips. ...


"What is that Rose ?" demanded her
father, his face flushing hotly as she made
the answer


"Harvey took his wife from behind the
counter. You may be sure she will get
little notice from me. do not intend to
call on her because my cousin has seen fit
to disgrace the family by bringing her
into it"


She kept her word, for when the pair
returned, renting a small cottage of five
rooms, and so beginning housekeeping,
she did not once turn her steps in that
direction.


Carrie soon called on her new cousin,
and, learning how sweet and good she was,
she often found her way to the little cot
tage, and before many days had heard of
the way in which Harvey's acquaintance
with her begun She did not enlighten
her sister Immediately, for Harvey eau
toned her against doing so when he learn
ed the reason of her neglect in calling,
1t also explained why Others in the neigh
borhood had played the same role, and lie
was justly indignant.


Wait We will teach them all lesson,"
he said, determinedly,


81 notice this new building in the next
block is nearly finished. | wonder who
owns it, Mr.. Dalton remarked, one day,
as he drew of his gloves. ats cost must
be immense, for it is by far the incest
house in the place. 1t makes ours look
common enough" and he glanced around
the room.


His elder daughters eyes followed his,
but she said nothing and, after u pause,
Carrie remarked, in matter-of.lact tone
that Harvey and his wife were going to
move.


"Where ?" Rose asked, in an interested
tone; adding, "You need not tell me,
though. What do care for the move
ments Of one who has sold goods behind
the counter2'


"Yes, chimed in Carrie, it was at a
charity fair, given to aid the sufferers in
the dreadful FIRE which nearly ruined
Harvey, Allie suggested that vote of
thanks be rendered Mr.. Dalton, for his
gallantry in helping others when his own
property was burning, not knowing him at
all. He was buying some trife from her
at the time, and he quickly vetoed the
motion. She learned who he was, and in
this way they became acquainted. To
answer your question, though, they are to
move into the new house papa was speak
ing Of | don't know whether you know
it or not, but Allie was the daughter of
Judge Ross, who, you remember, left
nearly two millions Of dollars to be equally
divided between his son aud daughter"


Carrie enjoyed the CONSERVATION ex-
pressed in her sisters face at the recital.
She understood that in trying to be too
exclusive she had overstepped the mark.
Bitterly she regretted the unwise course
she had taken, as did others who had acted
likewise, when they learned the truth in
the case. The hastened to atone for their
neglect, but, although they were received
politely, they were not urged to repeat
their visit, as they would willingly have
done. Carrie was always welcome visi-
tor. Many happy hours she spent at the
elegant mansion, where Rose would gladly
have followed her, had she felt that she
was welcomed as cordially as was her
sister.


One day Carrie met brother of Allies,
bronzed, bearded Captain Ross, and if she
grew shy of going there as often as for
merly, it was not because she loved Allie
the less, but (let me whisper it) Captain
Ross the more. By-and-by there was a
grand wedding, and Carrie is ruling over
a home much like Allies; and Of one thing
| am positive-that neither she nor Har-
vey have ever regretted his falling in love
with the pretty clerk.