The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-26

tnd got no answer To his letter
10 tell the truth. she didn't care j
she never beard from him again.
Eighteen mouths had gone by
i.ottie, in the meantime. had severa
beaus, but none of them stuck long
They learned very easy tiat thougl
pretty. her beauty had no depth, anC
chat vanity and self-esteem made al
the principal part of her nature.
About this time there was a new
arrival 10 town. An old man, ful
sixty years by his white hair anC
Sbiskers, but he wore diamonds, :
heavy watch was wonder to al
who saw it. Aud soon report tolt
thst be was a M illionaire, come /,
rest few months in our quieI
town. The genial hotel keeper CAV,
a sociable so that bis guest could
get acquainted with the notables
Of the village. To this sociable Lot
tie had au invitation, aud the way
she went for that elderly millionaire
was wonder even in our wonderful
town. And he seemed to "take to
her" intensely. He Danced with
her seven or eight times that even
ing, and engaged her for u buggy
ride tue next day.-From n conf.
dental source, but a truthful one, |
learned what occurred on that ride.
1t was a slow pace they were going,
between here aud Hobert, when the
supposed Mr.. Warlinston, as he call
ed himself, asked the question
"Nliss Lottie, which would You
rather be, an old mans darling, was
her prompt reply, II had u young
nan fooling around me for years,
who would have been glad to make
me his slave, but L was wise and
could not see it,
"Where is this young man now ?
"Out west, / think. lie was there
digging with pick and shovel, when
| last heard from him. II he has
sense enough to dig his own grave
and then fill it, it will be the best
place for him.
Then you do not love him ? ask
cd Mr. W.
mo, nor did I ever love him
lie was handy when l wanted to go
to a party or wanted sleigh ride.
And you could love me, old as ]
am 2
Yes, am sure that | could +! In
truth, | believe | do already = sigh
ed Lottie, her eyes resting on the
big diamonds that shone in his shir,
front and on the middle finger Of his
nngloved left hand,
Will You love me less when | tell
you that ilately sold one-haf of II
gold mine. discovered by myself, for
five hundred thousand dollars, and
hold the other half as present for
my intended bride Z"
LESS Z? No--no-but do not be-
lieve me mereceuary. l love you
for yourself
mo doubt : said Mr.. W. Then
he added, drily, lyon arc sure you
have no lingering affection left for
that other fellow y
None whatever I despise my.
self for yer having let him touch my
hand.
Mr.. W. was very taciturn after
she made this declaration, aud soon
turned the buggy homeward. When
he reached the house where Lottie
lived. he asked her to wait moment,
after he handed her out ofthe buggy,
and said
81 have told YOU the truth abont
my fortune, Miss Lottie, and the
way in which | made it. Ihave de-
ceived you in only one point. 1t lie
this"
He raised wig from his hoad,
which also detached the whiskers,
that had nearly covered his face, and
Lottie, to her honor, saw her abus.
ed and discarded Beau
While she reeled back speechless
and half faintiug against the gate
post he spraug into his buggy and
drove off. The next day she sent a
letter of contrite sorrow ond apolgy
to the hotel, hopingto recall the love
she had lost but it was too late.
Her beau had gone west again, and
in few days received paper con
tanning an account Of his marriage
to young lady in the far west.
This is all. Young ladies, draw
your moral from this story, if you