Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-24
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/ have no means OF detray,ug the necessary

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expenses"
bat you have the fortune left yOu by
| your Australian uncle, and even it you have
nut received it, your agents will certainly
make an advance"
Il have no fortune, dear Charley. Somo
thought it was mine, but tie fortune to which
| you probably HIlude was lett to my cousin,
Miss Anna Thompson Temple. TO whom in
troduced you at the Philharmonic
'Ah, 1t was, indeed ! She is a favored
young lady; and how much does she receive 2"
| Report said i've hundred thousand dollars,
but cousin Nan has been informed by tho
agents that there is but ten thousand dollars
in money. the rest in houses aud lots at Mel
bourne, valued at ninety thousand dollars"
"Ah we'll, really, how these things do
spread. But to our matter; guess, Miss
/ Anna, you had best have your way"
The hour of that evening dragged heavily
along, aud as they heightened. Mr. Charles
Ashton's manner became more and more
formal. He LETT. and Anns's warm hear, was
sad as she thought over the cool manner aud
the cooler parting. No sleep came to her eyes
that night.
Can it be ?" she said to herself thous-
and times land yet it must for his manner
changed almost from my telling him Of Nan
MES fortune"
The next night md Charley was not 10 his
usual place, and the next and still more
About week atterward short note inform
ed Miss Temple that having lost all his saw
inss in bad speculation. he could nor think
ot holding her TO engagement which
would be out of his power TO consumma'o in
years"
To say this did not Crievo her would he
false, hut it did not require many days to
teach her that she had mot loved Charles Ash
ton she should the man she was to marry.
Again our two young men met. This tim,
On Broadway Charley, cavley suuntoring
along. hailed Ned in hs old familiar wsy:
Well old boy, off c,ry to-day ?'
vc been promoted, and am not obliged
to work late. though do often thcn I
think of taking ride in the park NV head
has ached much of late, and am more nervous
than formerly.
"Shoudn't work SO hard don't get any
thanks for it BY the by, that fortune OF
Miss Temples turned out to be all in my eye"
"Huw-what's thar p was tho eager reply.
"Well, Miss somebody Temple had about
a hundred thousand dollars left her, but 1t
wasn't our pretty little friend.
But heard you were very attentive,
some said engaged
There's no telling what ,might tuvo been,
but for thar fool of 40 uncle making mis-
take in names However. ITS all over now
You know that at least, cant afford tu mar
rV poor woman, no matter " she is . Pearl
| know you entertain some sort ot foolish no
ton that love, etc.. Will do, hut It's nil bosh.
Give me the dimes, my buy When poyetty
cnmes in al ms dnor, etc y"u know faE9
| my advice and drop all such io"i.h ideas
Ashton might we'll have talked tn the
lamp post for all the hearing Ned Fsruham
II tIA hat l,nt .
say. bur no did not go to the parE tbB, at
tcrnoon. but the evening found hln ~ tbs
little parlor which had so utteD been graced
by Chnrley's presence. Ere tho evening was
over he had explained his long absence, told
of his better prospects. aud offered his heart
and hand She asked three weeks to consd-
er, 10 10 visit her rs often as he pleased. AZ
the end Of that time he accepted, and AD
ns iearuod what true love was.
Here my story might end. but there iS
sequel. Sumo months after tho engagement,
Mr. Smith tapped Ned on the shoulder, and
m"toncd him TO the private Office.
''Go'ng to marry my niece p snrd thu, gen
tlcmau.
81 AIN engaged TO Miss Anna Temple. sir,
and We expect. IN quiet way TO be married
one month from to-day Bur was no, aware
that SIC was your niece %
As Tor your quiet way, understand me- sir
the child Of my only sister can be married
nowhere else but in my house Come now,
u" frnching I've heard all Sbout il But
she's poor poor As Jobs turkey; and I've
too many children to give her more than
decent wedding
Ned did not understand the expression OF
Mr. Smiths taco, but feit lI;tle Augcred,
and replied
al should never have Addressed her. and
would release her this moment il l knew she
heircss "
"No Won don't NJ you don't k.ou
you, and know the whole r,ory. Yyu cap
90"
Ned popdered long over this sipyu.Ar CON
+'sat."n. but got no sAtIstacti"u tt,In his JWu
thoug is or Anna Sine repneu only by
smile and EIss.
Notwithstanding ali the urylng e her new
found uncle, Anna refused to leave her auDI
until the time TOR the Wedding Thai eveuI
came, aud the ceremony was over Then MIR
Smith called the young couple into his
library, and drawing from his safe q strong
IRON box, SAID
Now. young man. you're tied hard aud
fast, aud | tell you that you 've got al heIresS.
and rich one. too. A foolish brother Of her
tather's. who would 20 tp Australia took It
into his head to die. not long since and ieiI
such n botched up will that IT has taken Elk
months 10 get at the straight Of it. We were
his agents. and kept the matter to ourreIVeN,
! because II was large sum. aud might creHte
iDposters. We soon disposed of the ono
hundred thousand dollars TO M,-r ADns
| Thompson Temple but the cOntenp Oi the
| box, one hundred thousand pouDd- 10 c"nsOis.
We used more scrutiny 10 assigning, and 10
the course Of our Investigations. not only
| found the rightful owner Of our trust, hut the
child of my only sister Sir, you are Worthy
of her and, Wha. IL of less Vaiuc, her fortune.
The morning papers viii announce you e.