Ruby's Reward — page 371: what you’re looking at

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“Ol! Walter! I'm afraid that was a little foolish ot me,” Ruby said, flushing, yet, after all, with secret sense of satisfaction at the fact. *But,” «%. continued, what are you and I going to do all aloue; in this great house? I thought——” “Yes, [ know; you have thought that a heme being prepared for you elsewhere. But [ had told of this, and I was sure you would be happy here than anywhere else; and though I ow: 1 rather spacious for us alone, yet I imagine we “ find friends enough who willbe glad to help it.” “But Walter, it is going to take a great Goal oF money to keep up such an establishinent,” said Ri by. sravely. “Little wiseacre!” laughed the happy hya! “your experience in —— street, has made yo: ¥ calculating; but, my darling, we are going to Airve a great deal of money, and we can attord to do gheoust as we like. One thing I aim sure you will like, and that is to know that Mrs. Coxon is coming to be housekeeper for us; you know she once said, she would like to come to live with us.” "Oh, that is very good of you, Walter,” Ruby de- lightedly exclaimed. ‘'t have been wondering where the woman would tind a comfortable home, and I am sure she will like to be here. But,” with a little sigh, “all this is very unexpected, and it rather shatters some bright dreams that I have had about a little home, with only one servant, where I was to do sa many things for you with my own hands.” “These dear hands will find plenty to do for me as it is,’ Walter answered, kissing them softly, “for I _ intend to be a very busy man. Ihave no intention, of giving up my business, so I shall make you my almoner to the poor, when I cannot attend to such things myself.” “That will be very pleasant work, and I know one can do eyer 80 much good with plenty of money. And now, Walter,” looking up at him with a sweet seriousness, that made her very lovely, ‘let us re- solve, on this most important day of our lives, that we will pe oh a ae pore of all that we have,-and dedicate it to the work of helping.the . and making other people happy.” CsEISO EU,