The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26

an exclamation from Annie, who was
glancing over the daily papers.
"What is it Annielp she asked
aAnnie pointed to a paragraph.
ssRead it, she said, excitedly.
And Clare, wondering at her agita-
tion took the paper and ran her eye over
the designated place. It said:
ssThe descendants of Annie Carruth-
ers married name Claxton), who was in
Australia in the year lS45, will hear of
something to their advantage by apply
ing to Messrs. Gray and Potter, No.
Wall street.
Clare5s blue eyes opened wide in her
surprise as she turned again to Annie
sThat is to find heirs for the inheri-
tance Edmund and / were to have. Why
are you SO much interested In it"
"Annie Claxton was my grandmother's
name, and my mother was born in Aus
tralia. am the only one left of the
family. Can it mean mela
For answer Clare caught the surprised
girl in her arms and kissed her.
"That is for courtship," she said,
gayly 81 see it all. You are the sole
heir of Uncle Jonas property How
strange that you and | are cousins by
marriage, and by bloood, too
Just then ring came at the bell, and
package was left for Mrs. Irwin Stan
ley. Full as were the girls minds of
this wonderful discovery, they exclaimed
with delight as the wrappings removed,
case came to light, upon whose cush-
ions of pearl eolored satin lay set of
iewelry, delicately beautiful enough for
Titama herself. a rose, whose petals
were of the faintest pink coral, with a
dew-drop caught in it's heart Stimulated
by a diamond of purest water). This
was to be worn at the throat-a fitting
ornament for the exquisite lace that
could grow even beneath the skilled fin
gers of Arachne herself. Add to this a
spray of the same dainty design for the
hair, and fairy like pendants for the ears.
You can imagine how Clare's blue
eyes dilated as she read the little note
which lay beside them: 'sMy wedding
present to my little wife"
Glare well knew the value of the gift
Irwin, at the least, must have spent q
years income upon it.
''Dear, generous boy" she thought
half reproachfully. "He should not
have done itH'
| Just then the door opened and Ed
mund and Irwin came In. Glare wen
up to her husband and put up her lip'
for kiss.
Thanks for your beautiful gift" sh'
said; ssbut is it not too handsome fol
MT
"Why," asked Irwin, in pretended in
nocence of her real meaning, twill the,
not be becomingP'
Il don't mean that, Irwin, but W,
} are not rich enough for me to wear dia
monds. ;"
"Who said we were not richp ques
toned the young husband again. g
never have, I'm sure"
Then, after enjoying Clare's mystifet
look, he continued
sNo, little wife, though all along yo,
have taken it for granted that was
poor man, ] am in reality wealthy be
yond your widest anticipations of wha
a rich man is. 1t was pleasant ex
perience to me to be loved so faithful,
for myself alone, so ] did not.enhghtel
you; but, darling, you will have to max
up your mind to share the burthen witt
me. Do you think you can survive it,
A moment of wondering silence. Thel
Clare's face became radiant.
at is just like romance" she said
turning to Annie. edmund will b
restored to his own through you-s'
both of us will be rich.
eyes" said Irwin, softly; ssrich ais,
with the only true riches the mutua
love Of faithful, unselfsh hearts, SO sci
dom found In this mercenary world
After Annie's claims to her forum,
had been proved and she had come int
possession, she gave Glare a necklac
and pendant of diamonds of great beaut,
and value. Clare has playfully chris
tened them her ''family jewels, as the,
were bought with the money which, un
ueI oIHcT clIcullSudHccS IllSut nave Deei
her own. But she seldom wears them
Retaining the sweet simplicity of char
aeter which characterized her girlhood
she delighted more in unobtrusiye acts o
charity than in making show Of tina
gay world, of which, however, she is al
acknowledged leader by right of hel
position as Irwin Stanley's wife--no
ON account of his great wealth, but be
cause he has proved himself a giant il
intellect. His articles upon the leading
topics of the day are characterized by {
breadth of thought and information truly
remarkable In SO young man.
1t was his literary proclivities in thu
old days which had led Samantha to tel
tales of his ''scribbling, as she called it
Clare's truer intuition even then hat
struck near the mark; but Dora's words
spoken so confidently, had been accepted
as the literal truth. 1t was, however
a happy mistake, for through it Irwir
knows (what all rich men do not) thai
he was and is loved for himself alone
He can say with Sir Philip Sidney,
serhere never was a better bargain driven: