Mischievous Maid Faynie

snowing hard. New York lay buried beneath over two feet of its cold white mantle, and with the gathering d

oadway with demoniac glee, as though amused that the cable cars were stalled fully a mile along the line, and the people were

that both young men were tall, broad-shouldered and hands

great mistake; they were only cousins. One was Clinton Kendale, whom everybody was speaking of as "the rage of New York," the handsomest actor who h

ester Armstrong, assistant cashier in the great d

no further hope for the future, save to remain in his present position by strict applicati

y, was frugal, dressed with unus

ome, debonair cousin, who never sought him ou

legiate education, and at his majority stepped into the magnificent fortune his parents had left him. It took him just one year to run through it, then, penniless, he came from Boston to New York and sought out his poor cousin. Lester Armstrong succeeded in

n he was next heard from he blossomed out, astonishing all New York as the handsom

o cousins, and that was a heart; just one of them

e entrance of Marsh & Co.'s to waylay him when he came from the office. He

r with a troubled expression when he learned that he wanted to borrow five hundred dollars. That amount

to you why I must have it, old fellow," said Kendale, a

'clock train. If you will come over to my lodging house then I'll talk with you. I cannot let you have the sum you want. I'll tell you why then, and you will re

ried, I hope?" exclaimed Kendale

Armstrong's mustached lips, the color rushed in

ld in the case," he admitted, "but I haven't ti

less gazing after him in the greatest surprise. But the cold was too intense for him to remain there

. I've borrowed a cool two thousand from him in four months. I wonder how much more he has laid by? I must have that five hundred, no matter what

rd, scarcely heeding the bitter cold and terri

losing, but managed to dash through them and swing himself

ot seem disturbed by it, but settled his broad frame against the door and looked out at th

that comforting remembrance did not cause the p

that she expected him at the trysting place, without fail, at seven that ev

would be when she wrote the precious little note that is tucked away so carefully in my breast pocket; but, like a true knight, I mus

xclamations of discomfiture on all sides, but the handsome young man never heard them. He was still staring out of

r of a millionaire, and I only an assistant cashier on a very humble salary-ay, a salary

her mine. How can I, how dare I, ask her to share my lot? Wi

ting my darling clandestinely any longer. My h

the moment they find out that we have met, and are lov

ittle heiress had gone to the office of Marsh & Co. to settle her monthly account. The old cashier was out to lunch. His assistant, Lester

gay, musical voice like a chiming of silver bells, and lo! the mischief was done. The next day the assistant cashier made the first

angerous; avoid them. Wine is still worse, and above all, let me warn you against womank

to the handsome young a