Year: 1872

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Il will manage that, if you will draw
the money for me, aud keep my secret ;


Il will do both, shall be glad to
see Maynard start once more in busi-
ness and you will not be ruined. Eta,
If you never see the money again


oh, when he is a millionaire | will
send in my BILL


Il will get the money for you. Good
by Bless my heart, 1t is after nine
O'Clock I and the old gentleman bus
tied into his overcoat, and went brisk
ly down stairs.


Eta had spoken very gayly when
she proposed 10 send in her bill to the
future millionaire. but her soft blue
eyes filed with tears when she was
alone. She was only nineteen, a bright
pretty blonde, and a favorite among
her circle of friends. She had dream
ell her dreams, as young girls will,
and she had given Maynard Wight a
prominent place in them. Except
having asked her in so many words to
be his wife, the young merchant had
given ner every reason to believe he
loved and sought her he was a frank
open man, one Of those who. white
polite to all, would offer no special at
tention to one, unless with the hope of
winning her heart, and giving all his
own In return. Eta knew he loved
her, but she knew also, that his sensi-
tive pride would keep him silent now.
lie would never offer to the heiress the
hand that had failed to grasp fortune.
She sighed little, and a few tears
rolled down her cheeks, but she was a
sensible little maiden, and she resolved
that she would not pine and fret over
the trouble she could in a measure
remedy for Maynard, even If her own
love dream was shadowed forever. ~
she rang the bell 10 have the breakfast
dishes removed, and welt to dress Tor
a walk


Those Young ones Of Iariou's wall
want their Christmas Tree il every
bOi y Ia the world fails she said, .iuH.
ing her portemonnaie with bank notes.
and there is only one more day To do
miles Of shopping


Nobody would ever have accused
Eta of being loyesick mal.len # they
could have seen her on that day sOits
from store TO store. sending home
enormous parcels of toys and coniec-
tonery. and stuiling her shopping
satchel with little articles of jcwelr,
and trifles too small 10 warrant the at
teniions Of an errand boy on that busy
day. She had one odd purchase, that
she put away in her pocket and did
not mention 10 her sister, when she
finally entered that lady's parlor to
give an account of the bundles she
had been sending there all day.


Your five children are an awful
bother TO me at Christmas, Marion.
she said. Have I forgotten any of
the promises l have been making since
last December! i ordered Clara the
biggest doll could find, with bed.
stead to match her proportions, and
Miss Vanity Lily shall haye her coral
pin and earrings. As for Eddy, bless
his blue eyes, have bought him halt
toy shop, and l expect Ralph to
scream over a real watclrt that will tick
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a watch for Ralph? You darling
! wanted To get one, but his father
thinks he is too young


Twelve. Oh twill teach him to be
careful. Oh, the sled is for Rob, but
the rest of the traps we will distribute
as you think best. will come in this
afternoon and help finish the tree


oh stay now. The children are to
have their party Tonight


Christmas Eve. I'll come back.
must 60 now. l have note to write


DO it here


Cant! good-by I'll be back in
time


MAYNARD Wight had passed busy
day. His father had accepted bust
ness opening in Chicago and the young
man had half resolved to ACCOMPANY
him. A few days only were left him,
before he must refuse the offer Of Hill
4 Hill that would once more open the
path of prosperity for him.. He did
not despair. He was young yet. in
good health and full of energy, but
yeu at his heart one. thought lay with
dull heavy pain. 1t was not the mere
fancy OF a young girls vanity that
made Eta sure Maynard Wighs loved
her. lie had sven her d pertett and
true love, but, as she rightly judged
his pride closed his lips, when business
misfortune fell upon him. She, was
wealthy, and he. would not offer her a
! Tas, ;ns.nna fi,an bor ,.rn IIa ,yaa M
fortune hunter, TO live upon his. wife's
money. or even To take the money for
the stepping stone to his prosperity.
As he strobe home in the dark of
/ December evening the bright shops
and the busy crowd attracted his at
ientiQn. ..- I. -.,j -t
Christmas Eve.: he thought. 1T