Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-26
UNREQUlTED LOVE.
BY MrrrlE MILLER.


and motherless. Her father, wealthy
merchant, engrossed in business, imagined
that money would do anything, and so left
his only daughter to tutors and governesses,
masters and mattresses.
When Clcora entered society, at the age
Of eighteen-thus her father willed-she
became at once one Of the queens Of the
circle 10 which she, moved, and ran such
. course Of coquetry, extravagance and
pleasure, as only a girl of her beauty, tenn
peramcnt aud bringing up was capable Of.
Her fathers attention was first attracted
by her extravaganza. Miss Ceora's month
" allowance, though too ridiculously large
to be told here, was not nearly enough for
her. Every month bills we're sent in for
her father to settle, in spite circumstance,
aud even something sterner, and though
the one creature that this spoiled heress
stood in awe Of was her father, still these
bills grew.
One month, Mr.. Duhamel threatened to
withdraw his extravagant daughter from
society entirely. The next, he declared,
in the most solemn manner, that the next
time she ovcrrau her allowance, he would
himself notify the various fashionable
trAespeople, with whom she was most in
the habit of making bills, that they must
not trust her. Cleora believed him this
time. No more bills were presented to
her father for payment.
One day Frank Reeves, q young clerk
in the employ of Mr. Duhamel astounded
that gentleman by asking his permission
to marry his daughter. OF course, he re-
ceived very abrupt and peremptory "No"
for his answer. And the merchant, not
doubling that Cleora herself was answer
able for the presumption Of which this
young man was guilty, reached homo in
very irate frame of mind, and summoning
his daughter, reproved her sharply.
Cleora laughed first, pouted aiterward,
and ended by crying. ,t
Less than a week from that time, Miss
Cleora received another lecture. eouched
in much briefer language, but eloquent be.
yond anything that young lady had ever
listened to before, judging from the i'm.
preston it made. .l,..
"You ought to be proud Of your work
MISS" declared Mr.. Duhamel, angrily,
Frank Reeves has got himself inta real
trouble this time, and it's my opinion that
he never would have done so crazy thing,
if his head hadn't been turned about you"
"What has poor Frank done now ?"
asked Cleora, incredulously, but looking a
little uneasy.
"Hc has been forging the namo of Du-
hamel & Co." .sa
Miss Cleora started and turned red and
white all in breath.
"Papa, how do you know?"
"He don't denyit; had the effrontcry to
present it at the bank himself. even"
Silence some moments. Miss Cleors
grew palcr and paler, and twisted her black
curls with nervous white fingers.
Papa, what will you do with him ?"
she asked presently.
"IfI do nothing, the law he has out
ragged will give him period in prison
probably. Serve him right, too"
"Do you know where hc is now ?" she
asked tfemblingly; but the merchant, alb
sorbed in his reflection, did not notice that
In Newgatc, of course"
"Oh, papaw I'D s4..
"Cleora Duhamel rose to her feet, white
and palpitating. ..r.. +...,[
Mr.. buhamel lifted his keen black eyes
to her face scrutinizingly. -
"1t would be easy to imagine that you
had some personal interest in this young
scamp" he said coldly.
Clcora clasped her hands and looked at
him with trembling lips.
"Well," exclaimed the merchant, an
grily rising also. '#1' 'Y7'
"Papa what made you let him 60 to
Ncwgate !"o @asna'rs! Bill
"Really! Why should I not, pray |?
Come, come, Miss. It is q good thing
for you. Twill see that he is disposed Of"
"Papa, Frank Reeves never forged any
body's name id his life r'-and CIeora
burst into tears for the second time that
evening. tr. /
He don't deny it himself" repeated
Mr.. Duhamel, with added indignation and
amasement at his naughty daughters es.
pousal of the young mans cause. 44
As Cleora made her escape from the
room, he paced up aud down, muttering,
"she's self willed enough to do anything.
I'm glad he's where he is, though T al
ways llkeu the young Is:!cW. lsS Odd, TOO,
that he wouldn't defend himself. Neither
denied nor owned it. Some mystery there,
but It's not my business to solve it,"
Frank Reeves was tried for forgery,
pleaded not guilty, but refused to give
any account Of the forged check he had
certainly presented at the bank and re-
ceived the money on. He was sent to
prison for Eve years.
During the trial, . woman, plainly At
tired, and closely veiled, was observed to
he unremitting 10 her attendance upon the
proceedings; and the prisoner, it was no.
ticed, seemed to watch for the appearance
of this person, aud to be uneasy till she
came, when his handsome face would flush
slightly, his dark eyes brighten with plea,
ure, and he would resume his usual ait Of
mingled pride and determination.