The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-18
THE FORTUNE HUNTER.
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MI lrumDutl h2d married one OF her
schoolmates, and she regarded him
almost as brother
''Well, Miss Sally, tell me about
your beaus. Whose heart have you
broken lastG'
Involuntarily Sally glanced toward
Murray, who stood in the window re-
garding her with jealous eyes. s'No-
body's," she replied lightly; but Mr..
Trumbull's look followed hers.
"Why, who is that fellow who is
Watching you SO earncstly?" he ex-
claimed, with start.
"Mr. Murray, of New Work, if you
meaa the young gentleman in the
window"
cit is the very man I saw last fall
and spoke to of you, )" said Mr.. Trum-
bull. HAS he been making love to
you?"
''What did he say abort me?" said
Sally, ignoring his last words.
"He did not say much; he asked q
great many questions about you. But
say, has he proposed to you?"
''Never mind whether he has ornot:
but tell me what he said," urged
Sally, eagerly.
"He asked if your father was rich,
for one thing"
Did he? Aud what did you say?"
II said yes"
"And what else? Tell me all about
it, she cried, imperiously.
Mr.. Trumbull laughed. 81 told him
you were worth half million of
dollars % he said.
Sally's brow contracted and her
eyes flashed "You did? WHY. Mr..
Trumbull, why did you say that?''
81 meant you was such a fine girl
you was worth it; and really, Miss
Sally, l think it was too low an esti-
mate. [ ought to have said two mil
lions
Sally laughed ''Oh, that is so
funny. And do you suppose he be
lieved it?"
Certainly And so he has been
counting you, Miss Sally?" Mr..
Trumbnll said, shrewdly.
Perhaps SO; out you are sure he is
the same man?"
81 think he is, but question will
soon set that at rest
Sally started up in her impulsive
manner Come, I will introduce
you, and then shall know the truth
of this extraordinary story
Mr. Trumbull would have remon-
strated, but she was half across the
room before he could interfere.
Murray started forward with pleasure
when he saw her approaching.
"Here is an old friend of mine,
who thinks he has seen you BEFORE
she said. ''Mr Trumbull, Mr.. Muir
ray
The gentlemen shook hands. and
Mr. Trumbull said: Il think we met
on board boat on Lake Erie, last
fall
Yes" replied Murray, with faint
flush, 81 remember it perfectly.
A few more words were exchanged.
and then Murray walked away.
Are you going to marry him, Miss
Sally?" asked Mr. Trumbull.
''No, indeed!'
''Is he rich?'
''He is said to be very wealthy"
''Ihen you suppose fortune will be
a matter of indifference to him?'
''But what if his is as mythical as
mine?"
'You must find that out.
''No, / do not care to know now,"
said Sally: 'Let us talk of some
thing else"
Eyes, thought you were going to
ask after yonr old friends. Have you
forgotten all about them in these
gaities?"
Goa, moi" And Sally put query
after query about her home friends,
until at last Mr.. Trumbull said:
"But you do not ask after Tom
Merton, and yet you might, for he
cares more for yon than all the rest
of them put together.
ooh, that's nonsense; but how is
hep"
HE will tell you himself"
Tom heren' exclaimed Sally, her
face lighting up with delight.
Yes. indeed. We came on to-
gethcr"
"And why hasn't he come to speak
to me?" and the pretty face clouded
again.
F'Hc says he did not dare before
all these people; but if you will go to
your parlor, L will send him there"
Sally started up at once, and Mr..
Trumbull looked after her with a
smile. He had been hoping for this
match for q long time, and now, as
he went out to find Tom, he whisper