Show ass mss A pleasant lovo story with a happy nono at abo sulphur knew alio misa scamper was and few cared to kaow alio caino with nn old gentleman who the pair ass scamper and granddaughter yew york city they acro poor folk on a holiday they biad no with them alio old man wore a suit of rather rusty ablao ic and his trunk au antique leathern boro the letters S S in brass headed nail tho young comans womans slie had but one was large enough and of modern make but it was apparently not well filled sinco she had shown but lu eo crosses all tho weeks she biad remained ono of these of rich material alio wore of evenings tho other two of fomo washable was hablo material acro worn in daytime day time she had no jewelry beyond a plain gold brooch anc of tho eligible young men there said that the scamper has one go to mccain and two workday work day suits for which his neighbor should lave kicked him but the eligible young man was looking for an eligible mate in iho person of miss bolso cr the great heiress the society paper nad said was coming to the though as jhc come the browns young man ot tho t paper labored under a delusion tho matchmaking match making dowagers did not fear ali is modest pretty and wall cul turca woman for the gilded who acro also lying in wait for miss much dioro gilded did not dangle in her indeed eha biad no train her business was to look after her poor old grandfather who was not in good health and with whom alio waters seemed to agree didymus dodd who had scraped an acquaintance with old scamper as tho fellows irreverently called him seemed to bo her admirer adm iier but didymus was nobody ho was wall mado tall handsome and of good address but hc was only an upper clerk in n philadelphia insurance company to bo sure lie would ho superintendent after january r c II iggins retired and superannuated and would then draw a salary of livo thousand n year but no one knew that and the good fortune to poor miss scamper and biad alicy knowin livo thousand a year was ncr great matter so iho bield was left to mus scamper i and welcome I 1 didymus only began paying attentions to miss scamper out of courtesy and because no ono also did but alic more lio saw of her iho moro ho liked her and it ended in lils bein g badly lilt As he and sho were the only impecunious people at tho old fashioned resort the other visitors counting dollars well up in the hundred thousands tho matter attracted and by way of getting both out of the way of marriageable sous and daughters scheming mothers lent alio aclair all alic quiet encouragement coura gement possible and aliis passed into a moro active nature from two incidents that occurred about ten days before the end of the two mouths vacation of didymus was a mrs do hyso at iho springs who was well known as an vocalist of merit and whose voice though a little in tho upper notes biad been trained so well to mako her worth hearing buo ouo evening when a few acro in alio parlors her friends brought bc ought her to favor them and 0 oil and alio expressed bor readiness but thero happened to bo no accompanist comp anist mici scamper who was chatting near by with didymus looked up and quietly said perhaps I can serve you that way mra do nysa can yon play at sight miss scamper inquired mra do nyse miss scamper nodded assent and seated herself at the pianoforte piano forte and accompanied tho boico with such good that tho magar was 1 I wish I 1 could carry you about with me my dear falio said hut do you not sing you must A little urged by all around alsa scamper to glicr own accompaniment sang an anria from jl iier voice proved to bo a rich soprano of full register cleir as a silver bell and admirably cultivated was a moments pause M lien sho biad done as though not to lose a note and then a storm of applause itaro was a sensation everybody talked of her method and alic gilded were in raptures tho mammas conferred and concluded that miss scamper was a member of somo church choir or attached to somo english opera troupe alio knew but they were civil tharo was a parly going over to almont colonel place next dav would aho go she said to her ia a low voice it is n riding party miss scamper I 1 know the brat lionso in tho livery here and if permit me ill secure it for you to which lio replied in iho amo tone thank you mr dodd you are very kind but I 1 leavo ono at command already get that for somewhat rc bufFed didymus colored but bac added Mi not disgrace you which was a distinct intimation that sho expected him aa c the spirita of didymus roso from zero to blood heat to next rooming us alio riders acro ready colart to lart a groom known to bo one of colonel Colo nol rodo up leading a hooded bay borso equipped with it alde As they were admiring tho animal miss scamper in a noat riding habit enado her the groom took off his hat Dl dymus not a astonished put forth his hand and alio lady vaulted to tho bark of the lionso with easy grace alio cavalcade set out miss scamper and didymus together aud being bolter mounted than tho other acro soon at iho head 0 tho column about a niilo from abo springs there was a bar in the way A lofty tulip arco and acon blown down during tho night and had fallen tho road tho anink well up on account of tho wido roots some ono had already cleared a way by lattin down loncoa on tho roadside road side but miss scamper did not go around willi the rest sho faced trunk tho borso went over and then strolled trolled on Didy faced it too alii bi uto got over but half stumbled didymus wa country bred had riddia horses to mill baro backed aud was a half when a boy so ho brought his borso up miss scamper smiled approvingly everybody admired alic case aud grace with which miss scamper managed her horse and didymus moio than everybody when llroy arrived al their destination alio party dispersed in tho house and over abo ground they found old scamper there ho biad gone over bo foro in a carryall carry all almont was alio property of colonel and was for sale with its fine blooded stock of horses and cattle its furniture its library and in tho house and around it alio colonel and liia family acro in europe and intended to stay there while ho educated liis sons at so lio buoi cd a bousu housu thai cost n hundred aud thirty thousand dollin doll in willi nil its of nil kinds stabler palm cry and greenhouses furniture enado lo 10 order and over twelve hundred acres of daml in a high state of cultivation for ns lie said in his letter a song so it M K but as it was sot lo 10 alio kiino of throe hundred thousand dollars wiro few alio could render alio llio music they all admired hie place the agent who was toioi o seized on lie scampers and lo 10 whom ho showed everything and explained everything didymus was amused it this and whispered to mia scamper lie lias picked out alio only arco who certainly not buy it mio scamper by alio llio twinkle in her eyes evidently appreciated alio fun of the situation then alic agent old scamper and dragged him bilto look at alio llio blood horses and imported calalo leaving didymus ami alic girl together now do you liko alio place mr dodd inquired she liko it miss scamper why it Is a garden of eden that is it would be so to me it I 1 biad it with an eve in it tho young lady smiled and said yon liko country life then mr dodd naturally replied didymus 1 I lived in tho country until I 1 was twenty two I 1 was born and bred there I 1 should have been yet but for tho death of both my parents I 1 went to alio city in search of fortune I 1 have dono very well for alic list seven years and leavo put n little by but to covet a like this is like wishing for the tho country is alio place to live in and tho city to work in replied miss scamper to livo in I 1 grant you if you have the means a good farm and money to work it yon toil alio llio harder in the country than in town with less comfort and less profit then they discoursed on rural topics with n i unity of sentiment until iho scamper and tho agent got back which was at iho timo alio llio aholo party each w ith a nosegay furnished by alio gardener from alic greenhouses was ready to return to tho springs there were el two days of alic young mans vacation left when ho determined to his fate at miss scampers disposal at alio birst opportunity the chanco camo that very night that evening a number acro seated on alio veranda enjoying the moonlight miss scamper sat apart from tho rest in acay shadow her grandfather tho old gentleman rose when dodd came and left mi scamper mado room for didymus nt her side and tho two to talk of the days doings bytho byc said didymus li ivo you heard that almont lias sold yes and to tho great heiress miss hols ocr I 1 wonder if sho will keep old maids hall there mis mi s scamper laughed a low silvery laugh 1 I sho will sho said unless alio cliance to marry that a sad accident at tho mul today to day very the man lias n difo and ahro children I 1 went over lo 10 liow they were to if they were in pressing need you know but clial part is all right this miss bolover Bolo vcr who must be staying somewhere near and been and provided for all their wants I 1 as sho lias bought almont sho means to play the lady bountiful here which is alt alic better for micky and his family 1 I believe Mr dodd said tho lady that you play alio pirt of lord bountiful sometime especially if somo poor woman left with four children should roua your sympathies how did you know ho asked A little bird told me sho said you not only paid MM grants rent but got her eldest boy employment and then fairly ran away to avoid her thanks she was full of your praises chit sho did not know my name true but dont you remember eliat a veiled lady sat tho last time you camo that ans I 1 I 1 WAS in philadelphia on a visit and looked up mrs grint who bad been a sen ant in before alio married alio told me of her troubles and how n stranger biad her I 1 looked at you well and when you camo hero I 1 knew you in nil instant didymus fell his heart now was alio llio time but his refused its soltico afier a little pause miss scamper said 1 I have had a very pleasant timo lacre and am almost sorry clial I 1 leave to morrow tomorrow to morrow cried didymus in desperation pe ration seizing her liand was not withdrawn 0 ruth miss scamper you havo seen here ho but the lingers of iho lady tightened n liello in his grasp A cloud passed over the moon anil the crow darker 1 I Jovo you dailing he murmured and drew her unresistingly toward him tho people tho veranda acro too bainy in to lirar a faint sound mado nt the benting of a compact b two foolish young people but once it was nil fettled alic tongue of wa was s f birly un loosened and ho on building his of life he told her of aliu money ho had laid away and tho bg salary in an oozy lettla suburban suburb on tho kni with its noro of ground tant ho would bo ablo to buy and li room for grandfather to liv with ns ho said that not suit him didymus sho replied though it 1 kind and thoughtful of you ho would prefer lib own larger house york ilia larger bouso 1 cried Dl dymus 1 I thought ho was poor poor silas scamper poor why ho lias ft two third in abo broat banking lionso ot gould silver co now york paris and vienna though hi cs ns tho co lias lili own bouw houw of them Didy nuu in of hii hi i felt gulf yawning somehow tills rich banker 1 I beg conr pardon miss scamper ho said ant I 1 somehow yes Pi dymus you believed him poor aut eliy 10 lo you call luo miss scamper why not kuth which is sweeter from you anil then my name is not mcp pcp nt nil ot scamper ruth F arc you not mr scampers granddaughter 0 yea am only and all tho near kin he has liis only wo aro bogli hans didymus ind of coursol take my name I 1 liopo you wont buy that cottage sinco you for I 1 am until bolso er thomas dunn english in harpers |