Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-03-20
ss,ooo,ooo wAsTED D.
BY JOHN sELDEN's FRIEND.

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when they sit at open windows
smoking on summer evenings p
Do You suppose it is love Indeed
| suspect it is money or, if not
money, then at least of something
that either makes money or spends
| it.
Cle1e Sullivan had been spend
ing his time for tour years in Eu-
rope; and has just been telling his
friend John now he spent it. John
has spent his III New York-he is
inclined to think just as profitably.
Both stories concluded in the same
way.
Il have not a thousand dollars
left, John"
"Nor l, Cleve.''
81 thought your cousin died two
years ago surely you have not
spent all the old gentleman's mon
ey already z"
81 only got $4,000; L owed
half of it."
"Only $4,000! What did he
! do With it -
"Gave it to his wife. He mar
ried beauty aboht year after
You went away, died in a few
months afterWard and lett her his
whole fortune. | had no claim on
him. He educated me, gave me a
profession and $4,000. That was
very we'll he was only my mothers
cousin"
"And the where is she o.
"Living at his country seat. l
have never seen her. She was one
OF the ST. Maurs, Of Maryland"
"Good family and all bcauties.- :
Why don't You Dlarry the widow g.
"Why, l never thought Of such a
thing"
"You can't think of anything
better. Write her little note at
once say that you and | will soon
be in her neighborhoUd, ard that
gratitude TO your cousin, and al!
that kind of thing-then beg leave
to call and pay respects, etc, etc"
John detnurred good deal to
the plan, but Cleve was mastcrful,
and the note was written, Cieve
hir self putting it into the post-of-
tice
That was on Monday night. On
Wednesday mcrning the widow
Glare found it with dozen Others
Oh the breakfast table. She was :.
dainty, high bred little lady, with
eyes that browse with dreamy splendor
Cheeks with rose-leaf tintings tender,
Lips like fragrant posy."
And, withal, kind and hosritable
temper, well inclined to be happy
in the happiness of others.
But this letter could not be an
swered with the usual polite formu>
la. She was quite aware that John
Selden had regarded himself for
many years as his Cousins heir, and
that her marriage to the late
Thomas Glare had seriously altered
his prospects. Women easily sec
through the best laid plans of men,
and his plan was transparent
enough to the shrewd little widow
John wonld scarcely have liked the
half-contcmptuous shrug aud smile
which terminated her thoughts on
the matter. ..
"Clementinc, if you conld spare
a moment from yonr fashion paper
want to consult you, dear, about
visitor"
Clemeutine slowly raised hel
blue eyes, dropped the paper and
said, "Who is it, Fan 90
sit is John Selden. IF Mr.. Glare
had not married me, he would have
Inherited the Glare estate. | thinl
he is coming now in order to see i
it is worth while asking for, en-
numbered by his Cousins widow"
sWhat selfishness Write ano
tell him that you are just leavin,
for the Suez canal, or the Sandwic
n Islands, or any other inconvenien
place"
"No; | have a better plan tina
that-Clementine, do stop readin
a few minutes. | will take th;
pretty cottage at Rcyebank for til
>. summer, and Mr. Selden and bi
friends shall visit rs there No on
knows us m the place, and l wi
take none OF the servants with me.
: "Well 2" 81
"Then, Clemcntine, yon arc
be the Widow Glare, and yol
poor friend and comparion."
"Good very good The Fa
d. Deceivers'-an excellent coined
How | shall snub you, Fan | Al
IS TOR once ! shall have the pleasn
We OF undressing yon. But has II
Mr.. Selden ever seen you 90 =
v "No; l was married in Mar,
- land and went immediately to E
rope. L came back a widow tv
years ago, but Mr.. Selden has ne