Ruby's Reward — page 207: what you’re looking at

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*“Tonly know that it was appraised and turned into the hands of Robert's creditors, and then was placed in the hands of a broker to be sold. I never liked to question Robert, for the loss of his home— into which he had put so much of his heart and brain—was the saddest blow in the world to him.” “Well, then, I have some news tor you,’ Walter said, smiling, “for our friend, Mr, Ruggles, has bought the place just as it stood on the day you left it. Not a thing—not even a picture or an ornament— has been disturbed.” “Can it be possible!” cried Ruby, ber sad face lighting witb ts gs joy for a moment, “Yes. He didnot, however, intend thatit should be generally known that he was the purchaser at present, but it leaked out, as such things will. Mr, Ruggles is becoming a yery rich man.” “Do you suppose that he intends to come to Phila- delphia to live ?” Ruby inquired. “T cannot say. I have seen him only once since he and his wife were here, and then only for a few mo- ments.” — Ruby sighed. She knew that that ‘once’ was on the day of her brother’s funeral, when Mr. Ruggles had come, with many, others, to pay his last tribute to aman whom he both loved and respected. [TO BE CONTINUED. ] OS or. [THIS STORY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED IN BOQK-FORM,]