The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-17

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ed and bit his lip: at the fourth ht
threw them into the fire. Then liz
took down the other two. smiling
grimly. One was siIpersclibed ''Cal
Guilty. India, and bore every appear
ance Of being genuine /; the other wa.
in a delicate, lady's hand, the pcnman
ship Of which very much resemblet
Miss Anne's.
"Forgeries." he mutteMd; ''and
the fellows who tried TO do me, will
surely be here. Ill fix up another
bulky envelope, and then In let them
stay there. just as found them.
think one bitter experience Il enough. y
SO he arranged the rack. and by that
time the bell called him to tea.
Meantime, Miss lletty and Miss
Anne had their little conference. All
had gone otf trinmpIlantly. lIet's
cousin. in describing the matter, had
dwclt only on its lndicrous side, and
when she in turn detailed it to Anne.
all the rouyler edges were smoetbed
down. Anne was half glad. half sor-
~. After the excitement of the fun
was over, she wondered if Jack-cley-
cr. handsome Jack--wouid be very
angry with her. Anyhow, whatdid it
matter? She had never intended to
marry hin--though. il he We're only
better of. only &ich--h he was so fine
! looking. so Interesting. and tell-talc
blushc' retldeued tlH girls cheek.
/ llct secretly hoped to turn The thing
to her own advantage. She had always
/ liked Jack, and would have given him
! her fortune and herself amy time If he
hadasked. SO lletty, kitten like, pur-
rcd only Of encouragement to Anne,
secretly desiring the cream for Lcr-
Self.
A week passed, and jack, still re-
Senttul, had not called upon Anne.
One day a dark. ho'low-clieeked man,
with parchment face, and eyes otre-
narkahle brillianry, walked into Dor
set & Dpw's, and cnlllired for Mr..
Walters.
"Ilmt'S a iew-lawycr, langhcd one
Of tile clerks, as Jack obeycd the sum
mons. Are you i'll the hands of the
PhiIi'tine> n
The stranger introduced himself.
I'VE expected some communication
from You. sir. before this. in relation
TO the letter intormitgy Won of your un-
cle'S death. and your brilliant cXpec-
tations. which. | may now. say. are
ccltaitties, he Said.
Some comnunicatiun-my uncle
| had no uncle-tlat know of. My
mothers only brother died years ago
at least we have always believed him
dead. lbcg your pardon; ! have re-
c2iycd no letter"
"Vcry strange said the little man
with the parchment face, apparently
mystitled. "l'he letter was sent to bis
solicitors, and am sure it was for
varied to the proper direction, be- |
ca'lie happen to know gentleman
who ia friend Of yours, and he gave
us the number Of yonr place. Very !
We mailed it on the thirty |
first Of March,
"On the-thirty-fir-t-of March =" !
exclaimed Jack, flushing TO the roots
of his curly hair. "Oh! remember.
The fact h, that the first of April fol-
lowed the thirty-tirst of March. and aS
| received some bogus communications
or rather suspected them to be such.
1t might be that lettcr-in flet-was it
post-lnarked India 2" he asked. ending
"It wls-Calcutta, India" said the
little man, solcmnly.
Il beg yourpardon again; I'm sure"
Lack began growing rttleraul more
rarnest-'l'll godircctly home. eau
get leave, | think, and then, Suppose
| call on y0u?''
Very happy, I'm sure, to he Of
service. There Is oHT card. Gooch &
Lubbeli. We shall be delighted to see
YOU through !" and then apparently
at his own impulSiyenesS,
he left the store at rapid gait.
10 describe Jack ) emotions now, as
he looked back at that unlucky day. as
he called it. and the letter he had so
sighted, would be impossible, On the
whole, it had not been al fool luck.
Then he fell to thinking of the chance
speeches he had heard from his moth
,r's lips about poor Frank, ! who had
s0nc off 10 seek his fortune, and about
YIiom for years and years nothing had
Jcen heard. t it should prove true
md then he started from his trance to
ind himself addressed by Atty Brown,
whose glorious eyes Wore the same
weet, sympathetic expression that had
in bis memory. after that
rying All-Fool's day. 1t was only a
little parcel she had come for. by
inne'5 directions, for Miss Anne was
nonrniDg in her flShion after her de-
otcd cavalier and willing slave.
"IrcIl Inc how he looks. Atty, and !
;hat he says. wa. AnHes parting in
and when they mctagain her
yes asked question.
Atty eHnlted a little when she re-
lied to that question:
Il think never saw him look 50 well !
I'D happy"
.'Didn't he say word" half flltcr- {
i Anne"
Not a word. outside of business" !
lid Atty, quietly.
Aud only the next day IIet came IN,
18th a loud ,,
"Hare you heard the news:" ,
Anne looked up, cXpectantIy. Per- y
aps, from piluc. Jack had gone and "
ct married. Her heart sank.
"YWu'll be a aitonished, but it l. per- :
,ctly true. Jack Walters has come,
= is coming, intoa immense fortune. . !.
lis uncle has died in India, and lie '
eirs Millions" =
Anne smiled, family. Her heart =
uttered, and she felt almost like cry !
lg. She llld lost him tile handsoln- !
It niln in her set. and now perhaps /
Ne ricIiest-lost him by playing a fool !