Show A LOVE STORY it is is our taste to have thinas things 11 of this kin kind d done something in this way annie had arrived at the mature age age 2 of do nt heart reader of twenty seven and yet et in in a state of single blessedness somehow or other she ehe had not even fallen in love as yet had gilad slie site it bioff offers T what a simple question did you ev eve r know half a million of dollars to go begging beggin off rs N es f s scores of them it my may be accorn 9 t it as one ot of her oddities per pi hap t t tut tul ut m heu ever r the subject happened ti be ile t fulcd up dpn n by b lit ilk r father rather annle annie would say tha ihil phe the anted wanted s me ne ne one 4 ho could love her for hersel herself and tand she ahe HP must have insurance as of ortis ans and how could she site in her present position it 1 I lus hub us matters when ann e was led to form torin and execute mh uli ull I 1 A will appear a v ry strange resolution but bot she wis vis a res ute ule ua girl W we must now go baek bliek six y ars arg one dark rainy morning in ui november No vemer as cur old oid fru fro nd was looking composedly at the cheerful ire in the grate of hla hia coultm ronn room really inc 1 in some se derius sen rius ius aus reflections on the past and V u ure the far brente irenie ren yen e rn in himself and enquired fr mr air 11 1 em emon cron n ine tie old gentle gentit nan dan nan uttered not a word lut tut meret v 1 h wed thele was that thit th it in in his hib looks v m ach heh sat bat baid said d 1 am ho he trie stid ner der oger nger might b have hive ave been some thiry shirly years of pee nee pre lie he ras mas aa dressed iR in black blaek a mour mur weed t aa on his hat ilat aid there was vas some soine thing in in his appearance appo B pr arance u tit fit it seemed to indi rate that his friend whose loss lie deplored had recently fl a pird the leit leuter ieuter r of introduction which lie he presented t mr air bennen bernen B ennen ernen vas was vet yet carefully per used us d and as it was somewhat w unique me vie shall take the I 1 beriy of it to the inspection of the reader 1 ia 11 ma Is friend briend paul this will introduce to thee cabarles C arles C pt ile he bas has come to tit eliy y city in in pursuit of bus if gs I 1 have hive known hirn him from a youth up thou depend upon him for aught ought that he lie can cin fo in and shall not lean as 89 on a broken red if thou ranst do anything f for fon r h in thou m avest peradventure pr adventure benefit thyself and cause to r rj nce thy former and present friend LOOM 1001 is s it is not every can get old loomis Loo inis end on bis ins character said paul brem bremen ti to himself as lie folded up the let of a well weli known associate of former days old micah is good for a quarter of a million or for anything eise else it will wil do I 1 want him cel eel ting up business increasing must have more help now as well as any time t me the old gentleman look looked ed all this ns as le lie stood gazing in in perfect silence on the man before him at length he ripened his lips mr IT cogel copel md oid you kow all about books bools 11 1 I have had some few years experience any objections to a place pla pia e here bere pretty close work a thou thousand and ind a year nyne none in the world orid orld when can you oj begin begina 3 now A real sm le sann on the abe old min s face II 11 lingered ilni lini ered there the re like the rays of the setting sun still afung ong the thee c of eve evening ning lighting up those seemingly 1 hir bir tr 1 dark faatu es A stool waspish d to the new comer books were opened and m matters explained directions given the pen was dipped in in the ink and in in short before en an hour had pissed passed away 3 oti would have thought the old man and end the young man had known each other for years in reference to our new friend it will n ill lii be bt suf focient to remark that he had been liberally ly edu bated as the phrase goes and though he lie had entered early into business ile he had not neglect ed the cultivation of ills his mind and heart lie had found timeto time to cherish a general acquaintance with the most noteworthy authors of the day both literary and reli rell religious giom glom and with many of past times after a few vears years of success in the purs purl pursuits to which lie he had hid devoted himself misfortunes mis fortunes came thick and fast upon him ile he found himself left ath w th scarcely any property properly and cione clone in in the world save his t two 0 I wely lively daughters daug hiers As year after year pissed passed away he tie grow steadily d in in the confident se of his employer who felt though lie said it not that in in hin inn lie he posses possessed sed a treasure very lite life ind ed erf was said bv either cither or obern not connic f d w ith the routine of business and there had ben b en un intercourse whatever beaw CB en them save in the counting roem room thus six six bix yeas yea s went by towards the close of which period old mr din bremen was found looking cookii g with much frequency and earnestness at the young man roan before him something vias was ev evidently dently brewing in that old head 11 hat could it be and then too at home tome he looked so curiously the irish servant was puzzled sure said james some thine things gs coming annie too was somewhat perplex perplexed edJor for those looks dwelt dielt much on her what is is it father she said to him one morning at the breakfast table as lie sat gazing steadfastly in interface her face what is it do t tell teli e ll 11 me 11 1 I wish you d have him burst forth like an avalanche known him for gix six years true as a adger 1 a gentle gentie gentleman m an real sensible man dont talk much regular as a clock prime for business worth his weight in abold arold have who father what are you talking about my head clerk copeland Copela hid fid you dont know him bim I 1 do seen been any body else worth an old quill annie was gas as puzzled she laughed however and said eaid marry adlarry my fathers clerk what would the w world orld orid say humbug child all humbug wurth forty of your whiskered lounging lazy azy gentry say what they please whit d I 1 care bat what hat do you care carer v tt hut but s money noney after ali all got goten en ugh of it want a sensible man want bom sum body to take care of it all humbug whets hats all humbug father why peoples notions on these matters copt cupel 1 i tl is imir amr so wis was I 1 once onre inay nitty be again v orlo orio b tuil lull ot of changes she hse n a grat gr at iii nay of 0 th in in m rily dily can t stay say here long gut to leave yu A annie annle nnie wibb i etli cudlike ou oud d like him father are you ser ger serpoui ioui loui serious child and lie he looked so annie was wae a chit chir chip of thib the old block a strong d re resolute girl A new idea seemed to strike her fth yatin eth r if you are really seri serl derius us in this int ter ler 1 I 11 see this copeland ill get acquainted wa with th hun him it lie likes me and I 1 like him ill have him but it h shall love me for Inyl myself seif self I 1 alone alorie I 1 must know it will you leave the mat ter to m y gi ahead abend my child and do as you like good ftp a ni nr ment went father I 1 shall chall alter my name a little littie I 1 shall appear to lle lie a poor girl a of our friend mrs richards in 11 street stefi she sinal elvill know the whole aamir you shall call cau me by my middie middle nain peyton 1 1 I shall be a relative ot of yonis yours youri you ghyll suggest the business busin bubin ess to mr air copeland as you call can him and arrange for the first interview the rest will take eare care for itself 41 1 I see epe I 1 i fec sec ee 9 and one of tho those se rare amiles smiles it il d his hole whole face rit git 1 act actually wiy aly got between hs bs bips parted them asunder glanced upon a set of teeth but little the worse for wear and was resting there theril when he left the hause house for his counting room the t tv ft alight of that smile was not yet gon gone e when he lie rached reached the well known spot wot a and in d bowed and looked d good to 0 o those io in his hig employ for lor old paul was octet hip fash fashion pion plon A polite man mat on the he morning t n of I 1 that day wha what whak tr oli ort looks were directed to nur our i f d charlesl charles eo so many so peculiar so full nuli fl ull uli that the head clerk could not but notice them and thai that too with some alarm what was at last the volcano burst forth copeland copplan d my good fellow why seby dont you get a t had a thunderbolt fallen athis feet he lie could not have been more astounded did mr air bree brer men say that and in the file countice counti cg rg room too the v vry very ry ledger seemed to blush at the intro of such a subject tie lle cirit time made a blot on the llie fair page before him 11 1 say gay why hy dont you get a wife know I 1 the thing for tor you prime article articie booren tobe to be sure what of thal thai a fortune in it wife you know a sort fort of relation of mine dont want to meddie meddle with other peoples affairs know yu r own business best cant help thinking b happier must see her now the fact is that charles charies Cli arles aries had for sorbe time past thought 83 himself but lilt how the tee old man rain hould should completely divine his fee tee feelings linZs vas was q quite guite U te a puzzle to it m in ehfe jhb enorse of ane day a note tb was aa put into mr air Bremer Br ernena lym ils hands hinds hy by james his irish servant the content sor which broduk ed another grim soll soil when n tie ine mo ment monitor for his return home arrived mr daland baland D liand ed d a sealed decu document ment of rather imposing form to 10 charles saying coppland copeland cope copo land youil oblige 6 moi roi that at no 68 11 II street tiace place it only in the hands of the person to whom it is directed dont want to trust it to any one else the clerk saw baw on the io outside alside airs mrs richards no 67 11 street the door bell ball was run rung j the gerant servant germant ushered copeland into a sm s mahli mafli M ail ali j I 1 neat parlor where sat a lady apparently or thirty years of age pla pia tinly dressed I 1 en in knitting a stocking our friend bowed and inquired for mrs richards she is not in but is expected presently will you be seated there was in i n ease arid aia quietness and an air of self command about this person which seemed to copeland peculiar ile he felt at ease at on once cey cel you always do with such people made some cornn non place remark which was responded to then another and sogn the conversation n grew so interesting inter erting esting that mrs sirs richards was nearly forgotten her absence was strange ly isted but at length she made her appearance pe arance the document was presented A glance at the ont outside side mr air copeland charles bowed airs peyton I 1 the young lady bowed and thus they were introduced there was no particular nicular reason fur remaining any longer and our friend took tooh his departure that night annie said to mr air B 11 1 I like lis his its appearance father for forward ward march said old paul and lie he looked at 1 liis lils daughter with vast satisfaction tit the eold old oid man illan s as swale to night as a new potato said james to the cook the next day charles Cp C apeland eland came vary near writing several times to miss peyton dr as hev hex he u as making makin out some liis llis L lils alla ils lis of merchandise sold delivered the paper last evening copeland bowed mrs sirs richards is an old friend humble bumble in circumstances the young lady peyton worth her weight in gold any day have her myself if I 1 could how much you remind me of mr bre bremen men r aid said ald charles one evening to annie Anni anniel anniea eI il think yon said lou lod you were a relation of his 11 1 I am related to him through my mother was the hie grave reply mrs richards turned away aw ay to conceal a mile smile somewhat later than usual usua asua on but bur that hat caay annie her fathers h use there thure T litre was norms nomia taking the r ol 01 her countenance liap amess alness was plainly written there 1 I see I 1 see said the old man the athe account is is closed books balanced have it a all nil tilro through now in in order you are a sensible firl virl no 0 o ish puss pusi just what I 1 want biss hi bl ss you clid cli cil 11 ss s yu you the n at div dev paul palli rame came for or almost the first time irne line in in ills his life ilfe rather late to ills his counting coun ling room casks cah cat kt and boxes benned seemed to be startling with mith wonder 10 copeland apeland heard from mrs eella wella R chanas r is pro rosal rosai I 1 0 ti t my rel rei relation peyton peylon all ight r drie drle done dune un well come cume to my house this tins evening rif ril nr v r been there yet eh eha eight 0 lock to see nu on got sometime to say how illow much interest lie he seems to take in in ina matter said cha ChR charles charies rIes rles hes a kind old it fill 11 in in bs h s i w a a little kuzli ruz r ull uil uli li but hut gd g gad ead d at heart tian yes YS nir mr air charles charies C pelan evea evea even kinder than yo Q think for fur at eight 0 clock clork precisely preci precis elv Ecly the door bell of mr air bremen s mansion rung mr air cha charles oles fles CopI copl copland coppland and was wais ushered in in by fiend friend james old od paul took him kindly hy by the lle ile lie liand and turning round abrupt I 1 him ti ii aily my daughter dau miss annie peyton bremen cremen and immediately withdrew 90 charie charte you will forgive me this ile he was wag as too loo much astonished akoni agoni shed to make eny reply gif lf you knew all my toy motives and aud feelings I 1 am sure you would that the motives and feelings were soon ex plair led fed to his entire salista chiun no one will doubt 01 copeland my dear fellow shouted old paul as a le lie entered d the roem roam no use in in a long en 60 0 faethe father rl 1 N no use I 1 ille site sy marry now get ready afterwards aads next iMo luo fiday evanine evening eve nine who cares caresa want it oven over feel settled shant shan t part with annie must brino bring bring your wife here house rather donelo lonesome be still no 0 words must have it s so plit ian 16 business bremen A copeland got the tre papers pa persall yail ball drawn up to day cant alter it be quiet will you wont stay slay in in the room I 1 have now finished my m y story reader I 1 have given you I 1 cannot say siy however how ever that I 1 of the deception practiced upon our friend charles As however our lord com coin mended the ther unjust stewart slew blew art lecause he acted wisely so I 1 suppose sappo se the good sense show shown n by the younce oune lady in in choring a husband for the silke sake a 0 atit alit lie he was and not for the sale sake sal saie e of or what he might have possessed merits our approbation it is is not every one who has moral courage enough to step out of the circle chich u aich surrounds the wealthy and seek for fur those qualities aali uail i lles lies of mind and heart which the purse can nei nel neither g ave ve nor take way |