The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

soon to be secured.
"How could we do thatp inquired
Weldon.
"Oh, by impressing upon her mind
the splendid position she would hold as
a millionaire'd wife" replied Crandal.
"What woman could resist lac of gold
rupeesw continued the retired merchant,
with burst of enthusiasm.
"It is a great temptation, admit, and
with love for the man, as well as admira-
ton of his money, such a match would
be happy one, indeed"
"That is so, Mr.. Weldon. Nellie will
love you dearly when she knows you bet
ter How could she help it?'
"Love me, Mr.. Crandal! 1t is not of
myself that | have been speaking, but of
Charles Travers."
"Traversw exclaimed Cornelius, Char
ley Travers? Why, he's not rich, he's
well-to-do; but he isn't the man ! mean.
There is no lac of rupees in his money
box"
"How? why2 What do you mean,
Martin Weldon, ehF" was the response
of the amazed widower.
II mean that Travers is now the owner
of one half the rupees that belonged to
me when I reached Centerville."
"What! worth half lac of gold ru-
pees" exclaimed Cornelius, who was
down in imagination, upon his knees
worshiping the representative OF 30
many golden images.
"But is that true about Charley Trav-
ersr he continued, as he recollected what
Martin Weldon had said concerning the
division of his rupees with that young
man.
eyes," responded Weldon, "Charley
owns half of all the India riches ever
possessed"
This answer caused Cornelius to re-
move, mentally, a knee from the floor,
so that he now remained upon one only
before his auriferous idol.
"Well. you've got the other halfT'
"No, that made over to lamar Ann
Tellar. She'sa distant relative of mine
as well as of Travers you know"
"But what did you do it fort What
made you throw away your rupeesW
ooh. there's secret concerning the
matter that can't be divulged at present
Family affairs, you know. and SO forth
Suffice it to say that Charles Traver:
and lamar Ann Teller have now, be
tween them, every rupee that brought
home with me-"
"And haven't you got any left"
"Not a rupee, as I'm sinner"
| Mr.. Crandal arose Immediately from
his mental marrow-bones and stood erect
His golden image had turned to common
cl y and was no longer worth worship
ping.
Mot rupee, ehp' he exclaimed
"And Charley Travers and lamar Ami
owns 'em all?"
eyes"
"Well, am beat" replied Cornelius
"Of course" he continued, ''you dom
want to marry Nellie now, you don't?-
now that you're poor, and besides, yo'
are so much older than she is."
"You seem to forget, sir, that it wa
you, not ], that wanted Nellie Kingsbur.
: to become Mrs. Weldon. I never pre-
posed such thing. Mr.. Travers is tn
man I nominated as the best person fo
!, Nellie to marry"
,, ooh, yes; | believe you did," reptile
Cornelius, bewldered and baf1ed, "bu
Pm SO confused l hardly know what
am talking about. You say tnat Tama
Ann Teller has got half of them rupees.
eyes, certainly"
"Well, I always thought that she wa
! ! nice gall" replied Crandal.
"By gracious!' he continued, strikin
his hands together with emphasis. "Tl
do it! Why notf'
'Do whatw inquired Waldon.
"Eh? Oh. never mind" said Cranda
> "Tamar Ann Teller and lac of rupees
Why, she needn't remain single anothe
! month, with all that money"
"Of course not. / would ask her m,
I self if | was not already engaged to m
: old sweetheart, Widow Brown"
eyes, lamar Ann is a nice gal, an
. would make any man good wife--ths
> is any middle-aged man. Yes, yes, VIII
not-why not~ murmured Corneliu
more, however, in response to his ow
+ thoughts than in reply to Weldon.
y Martin gazed at Cornelius for a M
ment, with quizzical expression on h
: sunburnt countrnauce, and then asked
"After what I've told you, Mr.. Graz
, dal, will you consent to the marriage
: your niece with TraversT
ooh, yes, Of course; with all my hear
: I always did like Charley; but whe
you came with your gold rupees, it mac
: him appear like poor man; and poo
= man is no match for Mile, you kno,
Yes, they may marry as soop as the
L please. I've no objections now"
I ITO BE CONTINUED
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