Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-04-14
THE MIsER's REQUEST.

A"c Hp"J n0nO vi tDnlI p Acres old
fashioned silver wa'ch va pointing to I
figure 6-lhe snug red Curtains shu, ~
he rain and dark. ess of the Mar h pi.l
and the fire snapped and crackl.d d bel IN
the rel hot bars Of the little crate n
most cozy and CON Portable sort of WA.
casting rosy shine into tie ttoughtfu
brown eyes that were tracing castle
and coroncis N the brightly hurnin
Goals.
For Philip Acre was. for once. indule
ing him elf in the dangerous fasc,na,,o.
of d " dream.
II ! were o"ly rich. be pondered to hjap
u Old law books; good bye 10 mendc.
boots and turned coats. and all the wa.
and means ttat turn = mans life int
wrctched bondage. Wouldn't rrvel il
new books and delicious paintings. an'
high stepping horses: Wouldn't buy
st of jcwelry for Edi,h-n"t pale p ar'
or sickly emcralds, but diamonds, to blaz
like links of tirr upon het royal throat
Wouldn't I-whst nonsense I'm taking
though. he cried suddenly 10 himself. Pn'
Acre hold you" tongue. l did s"pp"s
YOU were fellow of some s'nse. Her
YOU are, neither rich nor distinguish d
but . simple law student, wnil' E''i'l
Wyllis is as tar above your mo"n-s'ru'
aspirations as the QUEEN of Night herself
She loves me, tbough-she will wait-a"'
the time may one day come. If only d
Wyllis were not SO distrustful OF fellow
Halo! come in there, whoever you are.
1t was only tie serving maid OF tn
10 lying house, carrying letter in 'h
corner Of her apron, between her fnge
and thumb.
Please, sir. the pos man has just lef
liz.
All right, Katy. Now then, he added
as The door clos.'d behind K~ty's subs'sn
tial hack. lets see what my unknown chi
respondent hae to say. A black ses', h
Not having any rs,latiOns to lose. ! -" nj
alarmed 1t the prognOstIc.
He broke ,h- se.l. and glanced leisurel
over the short. business like commune
tio" contained within, with = face 'hx
varied from lncredulous surprise u sudde
giatiness.
Am dreamingl he murmured. rubhi"
his ey Is, and shaking himself, 8 It " j.
sure complete possession If ms se"s.s. n:
rm wide awake and il my right mind:
10 no delasi0m-nO part ~ my waking VII
,oas. But who would ever suppose T.
old Thomas Mortimer whom haven
seen since was . boy Ut sixte' .. ="
picked him out OF the river halt d ai b
tween crsmp and fright. would d. NJ"
|. ave Ill his m"aeyl Why. I'm NJ
the sha low OF relation; hut then l neve
heard that the old ma" hat any xii" I.
kin, % can't imagine any harm IN TAX
ing advantage Of his odd freak Rc
!-um really 10 be rich! IL my A'addi
vision to be an actual fact. o.. Ed'l
Edith!
He clasped both hands over his e, e
sick and giddy wit" the thought that 'ha
lovely far-otf star Of MS sdora'ion woui
te brought near to hum at hast Oy til
magnet o, gold. All ti,O... years of pa
tient waiting we're to be bridsed over b
the strange Did miser's b.Quest; be m'gl
clam Edith now.
How full Of heart sunshine we're ~
Iwerka that fitted over the he'd OF IN
y cepted lover, Frightened by = 'hh
smile. made Beautifully the co. rama"
Iof Edish's love. There y only one s'O,
ling shad0w-she almost imperc' pun
touch Of distsust and saspic.o0 With whic
slesn old Dr.. Wyilis regarded his tu'a'
con i'm law. An! he tras.si 70 trust b
only child to tive kes ping of any man I'll
had not been proved In the Try iaFoa'
l0f triAl.
Il vas prscisely week before th~ %
iappointed for the wedding. - th~ %
Ilixhts, vs,led BY shades Of groand CHS
| we're Just Iaxkled u d.. Wyli,s' dsswie
!coom, whtre Edith - aia..sg her Hea
Jr0ees and hellOteOpo, wo1kiaG % . 0es