The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-30

Robert IN bed: but the letter was hung
10 over the door ventilator.
a letter for Monsieur Watson from
my LADY," said voice at the door; and
Watson sprang up as the envelope float
ed to his feet
A note from my lady!" What on
earth did that mean T? Another rumpus
brewing, Of course! Turning on tbs
gas he read-astonished, pleased, de.
lighted, as the rich color mounting to
his temples testified. And then, fool
lish man, he kissed the note.
So very preposterous for one in his
circumstances
Many we're the guests who "turned
out" fully two hours before their usual
ten O'Clock break fast the next morning,
in order to see Mr.. Robert Watson de.
part. To their surprise there was Wat
son, cheerful and content, promeuading
up and down the back piazza, arm in
arm with Miss 0romanes, and Major
Snow looking on admirinsly. To Evans
and his set it was a declaration of war
but who would dare take up arms
against the spirited heiress to a mil
lionY They all retired, resolved to let
events take their course.
Aud they did take their course, Of
course. In three days time magnif,
cent equipage drove to the stand, and
Watson soon appeared with the beauti.
full Miss Oromanes for his companion
in the morning drive.
Whose equipage is that?" demand
ed Evans of the Major, who had escort
ed his guest to the carriage.
"0h, that's Watson's to be sure %
was the reply.
Whatson's be hanged Say, Major,
has he paid his bill ?" asked Evans ma
liciously.
" Paid his bill ? Lord bless you, he
is rich enough to buy out this whole
concern, and to hire you and me for call
boys ="
Explain yourself, then, Sir !" de.
mandcd Evans, irately "Did you not
inform the guests that he could not
pay his bill, aud that you had sent him
up stairs out Of his second floor suite?"
"Not l ! Some of the clerks may
have said something, to which other:
added more; but really thought toe
much of the gentleman to mention the
matter to any one. Now it turns out
that it was all little game of his own
Little game What object could he
hare had in playing such hide and
seek?" demanded Evans again, iu tones
peremtory.
I" Well, in part, | suppose, to test the
value of friendship in general, and the
power of money in particular-both o.
which | have no doubt he has done to
his entire satisfaction. Ha.ha.ha
, What do you thiuk about it, Mr.
Evans ?"
rThink about it? Why, that it wa,
it was"
"What ?"
"Why, very artful dodge-nothiug
r less"
: "Capital dodge, that's fact, seeing
/ that, as poor man, he won Miss Orc
names, and"
=" Now, what do you mean ?" fairly
, shouted Evans, in his excitement.
f "Mean ? That before 10 o'clock OF
) the morning of the day when he was tc
t have his walking papers, by your or
ders, he was dead ia love with the heires.
| and"
D And what, sir 7"
r Aud she dead in love with him 7
It's false, l know !" cried the man
now white in the face from some mex
plicable emotion.
" False, eh ? Going off in that car.
t riago together to the preachers lookl
like it, don't it ?"
"Good Heavens p
= The Majors conjecture was prema
ture, as he well knew; but the shaf
had struck Evans to the heart and hi
q fairly staggered 10 seat, Evans had
played long aud deep game to win tn,
heiress. He had long been her recog
nized suitor-hc had discounted hel
possessions in his gay life; aud the re
suit was-he was dead broke!
T He left the watering place that day
CHIMNBYsIN OLDEN TIMHs.-In old
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