Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-26
Nellie BOrden's Fortune.
BY CARRIE A. WOLFE.

BY CARRIE A. WOLFE.
Auntie," said pretty, wilful Nellie
Borden, looking up from her embroid
cry, after half hours silence on her
part, ~ have planned it all out ut
last"
PLANNED what out, child?"
Chow to get husband who will love
me for myself and not for my thou
sands"
81 do not think you need to trouble
yourself on that score you are in
fair way to get Mr.. Ellsworth, and do
not think that he would marry any wom-
an for her money"
"You do not think That's Just it.
want to know. No leaping in the dark
for me-"
"Well, Nell, go ahead play the old
role of losing your fortune, lose your
own self-respect, and succeed at last in
marrying the same man that you can
marry without all that trouble"
"We1l see, auntie. I'll soon know
whether Mr.. Ellsworth loves my money
or myself"
So Nellie went through the usual
formula of heiresses who pretend to
lose their fortunes, and in q few days
her social world knew of the financial
change that had come to her. Many
condoled with her some rejoiced.
Charlie Ellsworth was not much of an
adept ct concealing his feelings, and
showed to every one that the event was
not pleasant to him. He was hand
some young fellow of twenty-three
years, perhaps, who had loved Nellie
for her own little self but who would
have been too wise to let her know it,
with his limited means of providing for
q wife and family, had it not been for
her inheritance, which he knew was
ample, and which he considered bless
ing, inasmuch as it would allow him,
provided he could win her to marry
Immediately.
Well, said Ellsworth, as he sat in
his Office the morning he heard the
news, there is one consolation, I have
not proposed to her yet. 1 would not
keep her bound by any promises dur
ing all the time that she must wait for
me now"
Charlie" said friend, sauntering
in q halt. hour later, I've Just received
q letter from Tom he wants me to come
to him right off. There's q splendid
opening for young lawyer there, he
says. But I don't care much about
making a change, and dropped in to
give you the chance if you want it.
There are too many lawyers here for
any Of us to get rich rapidly"
'That's So" answered Ellsworth,
and I'll accept the position with thanks"
And 80 it was arranged that he should
commence work in new field of labor.
He went to see Nellie before he left.
She had heard of his intended depart.
ure. His strength to perform what he
considered to be duty almost forsook
him when he saw how the news had af-
tected her. The poor girl had tried to
be indignant, but she had at last to con-
fess that though she did no respect.
she loved him.
THAT is impossible" t.ys some
reader. No, it is not. s iti casesare
rare, but not improbable.
If Charlie Ellsworth had told Nellie
that night OF his love for her, and asked
her to wait year, or two, or three. for
him, there would have been less suffer-
ing In the future for both. But mis-
taken notion of honor kept the man 81.
lent. The hour passed away. He arose
to go, took her hand in his q moment.
saying
am as successful as hope to
be, I'll call again on my return that is.
II you will allow me, and have not for.
gotten me-"
Her answer was thoroughly q voman's.
Oh, certainly, I'll allow you. But
l won't promise that you will not have
to introduce yourself. For one will for.
get friend now and then, You know. !"
den.', -''' A'''
Good-by, Mr.. Ellsworth
And thus they parted.
Well, auntie," said Nellie po;p,
into her aunt's room late al night
Charlie Ellsworth has been weighed
IN the balance aud found wanting"
How do you know"
de called tonight to saw good Inv ;
and remarked that he might poss;bIy
call again on me if he ever returned ~
Well, we'll And he Was INV n;cL
rom among em all I'd never have
believed it. So now you'll send him
WORD II was all joke. and let hin, know
what he has lost. won't you ?"
No, auntie; Ill play nv new role
antli md Ike Cinderella. q prince
VINO Will love me as well amid the ashes
rs in the glare of the ballroom"
AND what them"
why, if he Is worth having I'll,
marry him. One has to marry sa,.
ame' sunfie but m afraid there will
Dc very Little love sbou, the affair