The Van Buren press., 1871-10-31
MISCELLANY.
Marrying a Wife and q Fortune.

Temple, Ned ?" sSd Charley Ashton, a,
he sauntered leisttely up to the desl
which Edward Nfnham occupied il
Messrs. Smith 4 Jdne.s sllice on Wal
street. u
The warm blood Etolored Neds cheel
in spite Of all his Afuggles to prevent i
and he replied: y
mo; hope no llsrm"
"Woll, l should goes il wasn't. Conn
put up your book, ana as we 60 up towI
III tell you.
"No; cannot lesse yet l have no
finished my balance
"Oh, pshaw! finish that to morrow
before ten o'clock. iswouldn't work al
hard as you for any nan iyipg much les
these bankers, who tlSny nll aIerow !
made for is to work avG make money 70
them Come along "
"No; l cannot 60.
"Well, then, the tale in short is, shes
had big fortune leftI her. some say five
hundred thousand dollars.
An involuntary sigh escaped Ned, ant
he rather muttered tlsen spoke:
"Tm sorry to here5t.
"Why. what's gotinto you, you min
ny' Sorry! Why, harn't heard any
thing to please me much in many
day always liked the girl, but I'm moi
philosopher enoughsto marry her fol
love alone. My doctfne is, when power
ty comes in at the window love goes out
at the door" w
;"I am afraid I don't sagree with you in
ali things, but have no time to discuss
it now. Miss Temple, in my opinion,
would be a fortune tor any man, did she
not possess cent ofmoney.
Pshaw, Ned, that's old fogy, Love
in cottage! ha' hal Well, liked her
pretty well before, but can't help think
ing her attractions very considerably en-
larged since heard that news. Never
should have thought Of anything but a
pleasant acquaintance-guess III 60 IN
for her now. Goodbye. old fell, and
don't hurt yourself working over those
books"
Ned made no reply, but he felt as fhs
would like to grind beneath his heel one
who could speak 50 irreverently of her.
who, to his idea, combined every grace
of heart and mind, and perfection ofform
and feature, which should make up aper
feet woman. His thoughts turned to nc
ton, and he caught himself stamping his
heel on the desk. stool with such force
as almost to dent hole in it, and look
ing up, saw Mr. Smiths steady gaze fix
ed on him.
Back to his work he tried to bring his
thoughts, but they were. not subject to
h;s will, ..l 10 s-a~s h;meah Ia great
danger Of writing the thoughts passing
through his mind. She is lost to me
now. Oh, how | wish it had never hap
pencil" He shut the book, put away
his papers, and with that dreary, lost far
way kind of look, passed unheedingly
among the throng on the money mart OF
the new world.
Charley Ashton lost no time in inprov'
ing his opportunities, for that night
found him seated tetc a-tete with Miss
Temple in cosy little room in Twenty
first steet.
Miss Temple was an orphan, and had
for wears lived with an aunt-hsr father q
sister. An income Of four hundred dol
lars a year had been lett her, which al
least supplied all necessary wants. She
was not ashamed to assist her aunt about
many things some would call menial and
in form and feature, heart and mind, al
her scquaintances said. fully sustained
the high opinion we have seen Ned Farm
ham had of her.
Ere the evening was over, Charley
Ashton had succeeded in appearing deep
ly in love, and not many days passed ere
he had proposed and was accepted Or al
her male aequaintances, Miss Temple
had always preferred the two young mer
mentioned. 1t was true she had rather
leaned to the quiet, steady Mr. Farnhsm
but of late he had ceased to visit her
while Mr.. Ashtens presence bad beer
almost constant. Hence she had per
suaded herself that she loved and had ac
ccptcd him.
Charley urged speedy marriage wh,
come in q conversation too long for m'
to detail, wherein it appeared that som'
of the boys" on the 4" street" were fix
ing up pool to buy a certain stock, ane
our friend Ashton wanted some Of thu
five hundred thousand dollars to pat in it
Anna Temple preferred longer time
urged that time would make them know
each other better, especially in the init
mater relation they now stood. Charley
vowed that he would never change, sno
he knew that time could never develop
any faults in her
But" said Miss Temple, "there il
another reason, and think / can b'
free with you now; have spent so mucl
of my little incoms-and aunt has nc
spare money--that l have no means o
defraying the necessary expenses. "
but YOU have the fortune left you by
your Australian uncle, and even il yo,
have not received it, your agents will Ger
tainly make an advance.
II have no fortune, dear Charley
Some thought it was mine. but the for
tune to which yon probably alude wal
left to nv cousin, Miss Anna Thompson
T.m;-le, to whom I introduced you at thu
Philharmonic"
"Ab. i: was, indeed She is a favor
cd Young lady and how much does she
receive"
Reports said Ave hundred thousand
dollars, but cousin Nan has been inform
ed by the agents that there is but ter
dollars In money. the rest - u
houses and lots at Melbourne, valued a.
ninety thousand dollars.