Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-08-05

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exclaimed with start.
''Mr. Murray, of New York, if
you mean the young gentleman in
the window"
1T is the very man I saw last fall
and spoke to of you," said Mr..
Trumbull. "Has he been making
love to you"
"What did he say about me?
asked Sally, ignoring his last words
"He did not say much he asked
great many questions about you
But say, has he proposed to you?
Never mind whether he has or
not, but tell me what he said," urged
Sally, eagerly.
HE asked if your father was rich
for one thing"
"Did he ?''
"And what did you say?"
II said yes"
"And what else? Tell me all
about it," she cried, imperiously.
Mr.. Trumbull laughed. II told
him you are worth half million of
dOilarS," he said.
Sally's mouth contracted, and her
eye flashed. "You did! Why, Mr..
Trumbull, why did you say that"
II meant you are such fine girl
you are worth it; and, really, Miss
Sally, 1 think it too low an estimate.
1 ought to have said two millions"
Sally laughed. "Oh, that is so
funny7 And do you suppose he
believed it p
"Certainly. And so he has been
counting you?" Mr.. Trumbull said
shrewdly.
perhaps SO; but are you sure he
is the same man ?"
Il think he is, but question will
soon set that at rest.''
Sally started in her impulsive
manner: "Come, I will introduce
you, and then I shall know the
truth Of this extraordinary story"
Mr.. Trumbull would have remon-
strated but she was half way across
the room before heeeuld interfere
Murray started forward with pleas
ure as he saw her approach him.
"He is an old friend of mine, who
thinks he has seen you BEFORE" she
said "Mr. Trumbull, Mr.. Murray"
The gentlemen shook hands, and
then Mr.. Trumbull said: Il think
we met on board a boat on Lake
Erie, last fall.''
"Ycs," replied Murray, with a
faint flush; II remember it per-
fectly."
A few more words were exchang-
ed, and Murray walked away.
care you going to marry him.
Miss Sally y?' asked Mr.. Trumbull.
"No, indeed"
els he rich %
"He is said to be very wealthy"
'Then you suppose fortune will
be a matter of indiffence to him 20
"But what if his is as mythical as
mine p
You must find that out"
"No, do not care to know now,"
said Sally. LET US talk Of some
thing else.''
eyes, I thought you were going
to ssk after your old friends. Have
you forgotten all about them in
these gayeties ?"
"Oh, no." and Sally put query
after query about her home friends,
until at last Mr.. Trumbull said :
s'But you do not ask for Tom Mid
dleton, and yet you might, for he
cares more for you than all the rest
of them put together
"Oh, that's nonsense! But how
is he ?"
"He will tell you himself"
"Tam here % exclaimed Sally, her
face lighting up with delight.
''Yes, indeed. We came on to-
gether"'
"And why hasn't he come to
speak to me ?" and the pretty face
clouded again.
"He says he did not dare before
all these people; but if you will go
up to your parlor, I will send him
there"
Sally started up at once, and Mr..
Tlumbull looked after her with a
smile. He had been hoping for this
match for long time, and now, as
he went out to find Tom, he whis-
pered to him:
"Speak to her tonight, man! ]
am sure she loves you"
Tom scarcely knew whether he
was on his head or his heels, as he
made his way to the private parlor.
He only knew that Sally came to
meet him with a bright blushine
face, and the next thing he was Ger
tain of was that she was clasped in
his arms.
| At tolerably early hour the nex1
morning a note was handed to Sally
1t was from Mr.. Murray, renewing
his offer. and begging for speedy
interview.
"Ask the gentleman to come up
Sally said to the servant. and Tom
who was with her, went out without
a particle Of jealous objection.
| The young man came up, and
would have seized Sally's hand bu,
she drew it back haughtily. "StoE
a moment, Mr.. Murray; 1 should
like to ask you a question"
He paused, abashed by her reso'
lutte face. "What is it, Miss Beau.
clere o.
"Do you know how much money
I am worth ?"
i He hesitated and stammered. Al
last he said: "Your friend, Mr.
| Trumbull, did mention to me that
you had some fortune, but I assure
you dear Sally, that it is of yourself