The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-09

shut, but the key was in the lock, and
turning this, he opened the long-closed
writing-desk. The drawers and COM
partments were full. of papers the
largest drawer had a lock with the key
in it, and he opened this, and took up
paper. As he ran his eyes hastily over
it, he was surprised to find that it was
large share in thriving manufacturing
company.
He picked up another paper, and
another, and found that they were all of
equal or greater value.
"Why, Maggie" he cried, do you
know what this desk contains ?"
"No, what is it ?" she answered, look
ing at him with surprise, his voice was
so excited.
"What is it? Why,'a fortune See
here" and as she came and stood beside
him he showed her the papers and ex-
planned their value.
"Whose are theya" she asked.
"Yours, 1 think"
"We had best send for Mr.. Perkins
and ask him.
eyes, that will be best; will replace
the papers and send John for him."
John was Mistress Warren's old
gardner, who had begged to remain
with Maggie, and who made himself USE
full in many ways. In short time Mr..
Perkins arrived, and on being told of the
discovery, rubbed his hands violently
together, and nodded his head so fast
that Maggie felt sure that it would come
off.
"Stocks, eh i? I always thought it was
strange she should only leave Maggie
the house and contents, and the orchard,
but understand now. Whose are these
stocks? why, yours, and I'm glad you
found them. Come, we had best see
how much you are worth, and he fol-
lowed them to the library.
A complete examination of the desk
and drawers of the library revealed not
only stocks of great value, but bonds
and mortgages, bank bills, jewelry and
coin, and when it was computed, Maggie
Green found that she was indeed an
heiress.
Mr.. Perkins was intrusted with the
Management Of the stocks and papers,
and soon was on his way back to the vii
| lage, for he said the transfer must be at
tended to, and the premiums collected;
and while the two young people were
planning what their new lives should be,
Mr.. Perkins, who had overheard Mr.
Durhams remark concerning Haring's
not being promised to Maggie, dropped
into that gentleman's office, where faith
er and son were seated, and told his
news.
"The lowest computation makes it
over half Million" he said, chuckling,
as he rose to leave, "and when the
premiums and interest are counted in,
why it goes way beyond that. 1 always
thought Mistress Warren dabbled i'll
stocks, but she never told me-" and he
went slowly out. ~.---
% 1Ialf-a-,nillIun SAID the elder Dur
ham, when his astonishment let him
| speak.
"And 1 only obtained one hundred
thousand with Miss Lannoy," said the
younger, biting his lip.
And while Mr.. Perkins was going on
to his office, Maggie said: "Now you
can finish your models, and buy the
shop, Paul, for I know you would never
remain content unless employed"
"You are right, Maggie" and 50 it
was settled; and when Mr.. Perkins told
Maggie that there was seventy thousand
dollars subject to her check in Mr.. Dur.
hams bank, she gave it to Paul.
Their money did not keep Paul Green
andhis wife from being useful. In fact, il
made them more SO than before, and
Maggie's dowry has brought Joy and
comfort to many homes that needed
SUCH