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THE DOUBLE SURPRISE.
Mrs. Symcs Symington was engag
ed in smoothing down the nap ef her
jetty velvet polonaise with her prettf,
whito plump hand, on the forefinger of
which 8parklod a cluster diamond ring,
on the third finger of which clung a
plain heavy wedding-ring. She was a
plump, rosy little lady, uot as tall by
a head ns the handsome young fellow
who callei her "mother," and in whom
her whole heart's affections were cen
tered, and to whom she was at this
present moment administering as se
vere a reproof as she ever had found
occasion to do.
Naughty, headstrong Clevo listened
very tespecUully, as ne leaned nis
. at
head on his hand and bis elbow on the
mantlepiece ; listened with an air that
demonstrated the perfect uselessness
of the arguments his lady-mother ad
vanced. 1 hen, when she paused in tri
umphant breathlessness breathless be
cause of her Iod? sentence!, and tri
umphant because she certainly accept
ed Clevc's silence as the consent she
aspired to securing ; after all this, Cleve
smiled so sweetly, o coolly, right in
her face.
"But I shall marry little Birdie
Lome, mamma, that is, if she will have
me. XSow don't frown so. you look so
much prettier when you smile and
blush, mile mother, leu me to pro
pose to my little sunny-haired girl and
bring her here lor the maternal bless
ing.
lie leaned his handsome head to
ward Mrs. brmington, and looked at
her in such a proudly coaxing way
that iu her fond heart she wondered
how any woman could resist him.
Then shook hear head urtil the dia
monds in hear eats sent their brilliant
corrnscalions both far and near.
"How can I, Cleve, when I am mor
tally sure Miss Lome wants your mon
ey? A hundred thousand isn't to be
secured every day ; and to marry for
money is to be perfectly miserable. I
married for money, Cleve, and you
know the life I led until your father
died. You are my only comfort
don't pain me by bringiug home a wife
who will only endure us for the sake
of what we can give her."
Evidently 6be had forgotten her
mental decision that no girl with a hu
man heart could resist her boy's hand
some face. Certainly it was unlike
the proud, Belf-assuring Mrs. "Symcs
Symington to underrate her own im
portance so tremendously, as sho had
just done. But then eveu the richest,
proudest and haughtiest people have
their "other side" that only a few
friends kuow ; and this was Mrs. Sym
ington's "other side."
She watched Cleve's face anxiously.
but there was no siirn of chansre of
views in the gay, debonair fiitre, with
tho contradicting eyes so gravely and
sternly decided.
"You mistake liirdio altogether,
mother dear. How can it be possible
she wants me for my money when lots
of other fellows are after hers ? She is
n heiress in her own right forty or
fifty thousand."
Mrs. Symington opened her bright,
black eyes.
"Oh ! is that the case 1 Well "
Her altered tone, her "hesitating
words, so delightfully emphasized, were
enough for Cleve. He caught her up
in his ffrms.regardless of her elegant
toilet, uud kissed her until her face
was as scnrlet as a girl's.'
Cleve ! are you not ashamed of your
self? Put me down this minute, or
or you shan't marry Bird "
He dropped her instantly.
"You're down, mother : and in just
one hour prepare to see my little dar
ling all blushes, dimples, smiles and
sweetness."
He went out rathor hurriedly, caught
his hat from tho rack and hailed a
nassintr cab that would speed him on
his mission.
Mrs. Symington watched him be
tween the plum-colored damask cur
tains, her eyes kindling with pieasHra
ble, pardonable pride.
"The dear boy I be wants me to
think it settled the matter he arrang
ed long ago. Of course he would have
married her, any way, but just to thinK
how splendidly he has behaved to me."
And something very like the diamonds
in her ears glittered in her fond moth
er eyes ns she turned away.
A delijrhtful little octagonal room,
hunc with the extra shade of daioty
nink silk that was most becomiug to
Birdie Lome's fair complexion. A
nink carpet that covered the floor in
an unbroken expanse of velvet. Chairs,
ottomans and cushions upholstered in
pink aud ebony : with little lace tidies,
and snowy, zephjr mats scattered
eracefullv around, with elegantly de
signed and executed affghans on the
ottomans an solas; wun iace curtains
and nir.k and satin dranerv : with the
white walls huuc with small, rare
paintings ; with statutes ou pedestals
In every available niche. A charm
inf pirlislilv ordered raom, that open
door and" into the beautiful conserva
tory by another. A placo where tears
and trouble ought never to have come;
and the sight of both of which uncan-
y visitants made Cieve rnymington
pause a second on the threshold, as he
caught a glimpse of a golden head bur
ied in two tiny iair hands, and heard
tho unmisttikablo sobs that shocks the
little white-robed figure couching iu a
heap beside a lovf hassock. He only
hesitated a second ; then, with a look
of tenderest love, pity and sympathy,
crossed the room to her sjde.
'"Birdio, not crying 'so piteously.
Can I sympathize, or do I intrude ?
She sprang up in sweet, sny sur
nrise. her iace all tcar-nusnea, ner
eyes as bright as dewdrops. She was
one of those ileaven-lavorcd mortals
that weeping beautifies. She only
looked fresher, and fairer, and so piti
ful and Clove's arms fairly ached to
take her to his heart and kiss her tears
away. And he would, he vowed, rap
turously in another five minutes, tone
took her handkerchief from her pocket
a little IacQ affair, white and Ira
erant. aud essayed to smile as she wip
ed the tears from her lashes. "I am
afraid I appear very childish, Mr,
Svrainston but when I think when
it is all gone-; "
but she checked tho rebellious tears
bravely.
"I am as poor as a church-mouse
that is nil. A letter from my guar
dian says everything was invested in a
mining com pan v, and the shares are
not worth the paper they are printed
on.
Cleve fairly worshipped her then, as
she honestly explained her position
with the quiet, ladylike way so natur
al to her. -
' "It 13 a misfortune I admit; and yet,
Birdie, there will inevitably come one
cood of it you will learn who are
vour real friends."
Somehow he said it so very earnest
ly that Birdio glanced curiously at
him, then drooped her eyes under the
blue-ve'iied. long lashed lids. Cleve
was close by her side the next instant,
with her hands imprisoned in his, and
his impassioned eyes fairly scorching
her fact1.
"You surely, understand me, dar
lino'? You will Jet me prove my
friendship, my love, my adoration ?
Little girl, say you will be my own
Tell me vou love me. and promise me
the great privilege of caring fur you
forever, my little wife.
It wns so sweet, this manly, honest,
eager avowal, and coining, as it did,
on the very heels of her misfortune,
and from the lips ot tho only louver
she had ever prayed to hear tho words
from.
And yet O, woman's foolish pride!
all her perverse" little heart rose iu
rebellion at accepting any tiling and
irivinrr nothing. It never should be
said of Birdie Lome that she took the
first offer sho recei veil after her mis
fortune simplv because thero was men
ey in il. do wnwe vievu wauuu,
Broiling patiently at her bowed head,
.. o i. f i -ii
never doubting that h' whole earthly
hanniueos was uist at hand, dreaming
ranid Kliscful ili-Anma of the fit-
lo"uU - - -
ture, Birdie deliberately made up her
stubborn will, through horrid pangs
of pain ; then she lifted her head in a
3uick, haughty way that it had ofleu
elighted in before.
"You are so kind, Mr. Symington,
and I appreciate every word you say,
and I will remember you gratefully to
my dying day. But I will marry no
man to whom I would have to feel un
der such obligations as I would foci to
you."
She spoke gently, but with a proud
rint? in her voice. Clevo reeled under
the sharp, sudden blow. He clenched
her hands so tightly that her ring cut
in the tender flesh, but she only com
pressed her lip3 and made no sigu of
how ho hurt her.
"But Birdie," and there was such
. . . i i i i .
agony in his voice mat ner own neiiri
quailed a second, "don't speak of ob
ligations to tne mau wuo loves you as
1 do ; 8Deng as ii you kusw you wuum
grace a queen's throne, ns you would.
Birdie, Birdie, don't be so cruel to
me.
Her lips quivered, and her eyes
overflowed suddenly.
"You mean what you say, my friend,
I know ; or, rather, you think you
meau it, which is tho same to me, since
I can not accept it. But you are only
pitiful, kind and sympathetic, and tho
sight of my tears and grief has touch
ed vour irreat heart. That is all."
She drew her hands away from his,
softlv.
"It is not all. I love you "
Then something in her imperious
face made him suddenly desist, aud,
by the way tho looked and acted,
Cleve Symington kuew she was des
neratelv in earnest. Sho would not
marrv him. because 6he wa3 so proud.
And he went sadly away, feelin
numb and stupefied, as he walked
home iu n strauge, daed way, that his
fond mother saw from her pec pin
place betwec
a
cn the curtains ; ana ner
. '
own face Tost
all its matronly bloom
as Cleve came in, whiter than dath
itself, and threw himself on tho sofa.
1 hen. when he had told "her, be
tween spasms of pain that forced him
to be speechless, the rosy llusn crept
softly back and into the eyes, fairly
radiated a happy, hopeful light.
Iry to bear it, my boy, she said,
gently. "You have proved what a no
ble woman she is, if nothing more.
Then she went on, smiling to herself.
A Tddtn" lirf?A room ftitiintod
f'.U.U,
. . ....
on the second story, that ooreeviuence
of very recent furnishing, in the new,
cheap carpet on the floor, the cheap,
coarse, homely chairs and table. Be
fore the small, mahogany framed look
ing glass that hung between the win
dows, Mrs. Symes Symington was ty
ing her bonnet strings narrow b'ack
strings to a black straw bonnet, trim
med with Quaker plainness that com
pared suitably with her black alpaca
dress and dull plaid shawl. Shesmiled
at her reflection, then glanced down
at her unaccustomed toilet.
"I think I shall be successful I
will be successful, for my boy's sake.
The Bight of his patient, pale face will
inspire me to any degree, and il Miss
Lome is the woman I take her to be,
she will prove it before au hour passes
over our heads.
"Since her descent Into poverty
genteel, ladylike poverty, however I
larn she passes this hojit-e every day
at 12 o'clock, and takes her dinner at
the restaurant several doors below, so
if I intend to meet'her I had better be
g'ng- ...
She locked the door, put the key in
her pocket, and went down the stairs
into the street exactly in time; lor a
slight, graceful figure, clad in gray twill
passed quietly by, and into the restau
rant. She knew it was Birdie Lome,
as well as Cleve would have known It,
although she had never seen her before.
She walked calmly t the restaurant,
and took a seat at the same table with
the pretty, high bred girl. The place
waa nearly full, and Mrs. Symington
waa glad ol it. bhe could converse
all the better with this prospective
daughter-in-law of hers; and, natur
ally, as sensible women the two formed
a speaking acquaintance while waiting
tor the meal. All at ouce, as il sud
denly impressed with tho idea, Mrs.
Symiugton looked curiously in Bir
die's face.
"I beg your pardon--but are you
not Miss Lome? I am quite sure you
must be the young lady my son speaks
of so often."
There was something so kind and
genial in the air that Birdio did not
resent it.
"Your son? I certainly am
Miss
Lome ; but you have the
advantage
of me.
"I am Cleve Symington's mother,
dear. There, forgive me, but you see
I know all about it. I am so thank
ful to have met you, quite providen
tially." Birdie blushed now, as much in sur
prise as anything else; and involun
tarily glanced at the plain, unfashion
able attire,
. "You understand? We have been
as unfortunate as yourself, Miss Lome.
Everything is gono and Cleve goes out
actually goes out every day."
A littlo exclamation of amaze met
her vague remarks; and Birdie never
stopped to wonder where "everything
was gone" or if Cleve "went out, act
ually, went out every day" for exer-
cise, pleasure, or to earn his living.
Only the impression received by her
was just the one Mrs. -Symington in
tended to convev.
"Poor fellow. Is is he well."
O, yes, perfectly well, and as bravo
as a lion; only iorgive me, acar
only hopelessly cast down on your ac
count. I am his mother, and to you,
the only girl he ever loved, I say he
loves you with an effectiou that will
never abate.
Birdie's checks glowed brighter and
til n i I
rosier, her eyes tun or nappy smues.
"And I love him, dear Mrsbymiug-
ton did then, only somehow, 1 could
uot say so."
"You do 7 vou are sure you nor
Then tell me to tell him, won t you?
or, better yet, come home with me,
and tell 'him yourself. He may be in,
or not, I won't say; but if he is"
Birdie blushed violently, then lifted
her frank eyes, "I will ask him if he
thinks I am worthy. Come, dear Mrs.
Symington."
In the cheerless room sue sat uown,
with happy grateful tears in her eyes,
while Mr. Symington brought pencil
and paper, with a curious twitch of
her mouth that meant smiles or tears
either or both. "He must have stayed
over noon, deat ; but you just write
what you jdeasc, and leave it. He
will be eo happy when ho gets it. lie
will come to see you at once, I know.
Don't forget your address."
So Bir lie poured out her whole
heart, completely conquered uow, aud
sealed tht. letter'to Clevo Symington.
Then ki-ed the mother.
I am so thankful we met 60 strange
ly, and I am eo glad that you live in
this poor plain little place I love you
better for it, I know. And when my
bills are all paid for the uusic I teach,
at the end of the quarter, why, if Clevo
will want me so soon, we'll get pleas-
anter rooms, and we'll bo so happy.1
"My darling, you don't regret mar
rying a poor man, nnd having to live
in a suite of rooms? Look up, Birdio,
and tell nie, little wife."'
She looked merrily up in hia eye
the wife of six hours, as the two eat in
the sunny little room after they had
been married, aud where Birdie Lad)
lived since the shf?.re9 failed her.
"Sorry? -0; Cleve, when I think
how thankful I am, and how unbly
you have endured your sudden loss- of
fortune, and how happy, we will be
why, where has mother goue?"
Cleve laughed as ho drew her head
to his shoulder and smoothed her hair.
"I am inclint-d to be jealous of mother,
who I think has gone to the gono
back home to prepare a homely littlo
dinner for us."
"Let us go now, dear. Don't scold
because I ordered a carriage, will you?
Mrs. Esllor paid me in full this morn
ing." Cleve bit his lip to hide a laugh ;
then gravely escorted hia bride to tha
single-horse vehicle in waiting. The
man knew his route and dashed oft
rapidly, stopping only when he roach
ed the curb in front of a large house.
Cleve looked at Birdie in astonish
ment. She laughed nervously, then
began to cry.
".You are not angry dear? I didn't
knaw until a m nth ago that it waa
all right. I only lost a few thousands,
after all. Cleve, for your sako and
mother's I am so happy." t .
He kissed her almost solemnly as
they sat in the carriage. "My own
true, unselfish darling."
They entered, found a delicious lit
tle dinner In readiness, nnd no one to
mar the sweetness of tha surprise.
Late in the evening towards ten
Birdie rung for her wraps. "Mother will
be waiting for us. Come, Cleve, let'B
go after her and bring her here,
home." , .
So they drove off, through so many
street that Birdie wondered where
they were going to.
J'Darliug," Cleve said abruptly,
"shall I confess? Shall I -tell you I
have a surpriso equal to your own?
Look out!"
See looked out as the carriage stop
ped at the Symiugton mansion. An
awning was stretched from the door to
the carriage mount, and a velvet car
net was snread for. their feet. Tho
j jnyotij music of the band, the flitting
ol the elegantly dressed lauics pasi
the windows it rushed over her like
a flood. Cleve had been masquerad
ing for very love of her.
"You forgivo me?"
Ho looked at her with his splendid
eyes all alight.
"O, Cleve, how could I help it?
How you must have loved nie!"
He escorted her in, proudly,' and
Mrs. Symiugton, in velvet and dia
nmnds, met them at the entrance.
"Birdis daughter!"-
And all went merry as a marriage
bell.
He Would Bid.
This morning at an auction sale
on
C street, a lot of
worn-out household
furniture was uuder the hammer, when
a Ch'namau who had been carefully
watching operations for some time, put
in a bid of "two bi-ttee" for an old di
lapidated washstaud. "Two bits ; do I
hear the three?" shouted the auction
eer. There wa.s a long pause, broken
at last by the Chinaman bidding agnin :
"Three- bittee." The crowd laughed at
tho Celestial for raising his own bid,
and the auctioneer, taking in the sit
uation, called out : "Three bittee; da
I hear the four?" and looking over at
John. There was another long pause,
but at length "Fo bitteo" came from
tho Chinaman, and a roar of laughter
went up, in whbh oven a number of
old women joined so heartily a9 al
most to shake their false teeth out.
Still the auctioneer held on to the
washstand ; and the Chinaman, deter
mined to secure it, bid five, six, seven,
and eight bittee successively, and it
was dually passed over to him for a
dollar. He received it with a smile
cf awful dimensions, remarking, "Ma
catc'ieo washstand, you bettee, heap
cheapeo." Virginia Chronicle.
He told her he cherished 'every hair
of her head, but they hadn't been mar
ried more than three months before h
exclaimed one day at diuuer : "Wal,
I'm coufouudod if I can eat mur with
long hairs in it liko this." llvfah
Esprew.
Many a boy has lost his grip
fither's affections by beicprn'
the old gent' mtmi M : !