The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12
".What is meat to one is poison to

money to same one else.
"Jared Ingraham.' said Kate, mu-
singly where have l heard that name
Oh, I know l have the dearest old
friend out West, and it's her love story
which that name has brought to my
mind. Something happened to separate
them when they were both very young,
and she left all her friends and settled
in the West. But she always remained
single, and to this day is true to the
memory of her old love. By the by,
her name is almost the same as yours,
only its Dorothy Ingraham, instead of
Dot"
"Why," said Dot, "my name is Dor
othy. They only call me Dot for
short"
81 wonder if you and Miss 1ngraham
are related to each other. l am quite
sure that Jared Ingraham was her lovers
name. If it was the same person,
doesn't it seem strange that he should
have left his money to a young chit like
you, begging your ladyship's pardon, in
stead of his faithful old love7"
Dots face was study as Kate ratified
on. 1t fairly shone.
"Kate," said she, &C. see it all l
am an interloper Isn't it nice! The
will said. Il give and bequeath to ny
dear cousin, Dorothy Ingraham that's
all can remember verbatim, but that's
enough. All the law terms in the
world wouldn't make it palmer to me.
We all thought it strange that he should
have left it to me when he never had
paid me the slightest attention when he
was alive; but the lawyer said that to
his knowledge there was no other per-
son of that lame, SO | must be the one.
Give me your friends address, and L
will soon get to the bottom of the mat
ter"
"Ill give it to you, of course, but first
promise me not to say anything about it
until you are sure
81 will keep silent until you give me
permission to speak" said Dot.
She wrote at once to the old lady, and
in due time received a reply which con-
frmed her suspicious. So she immedi-
ately began to put things i'll train SO
that Miss Ingraham should receive her
rights.
A month had hardly gone by when,
much to Dots amusement, Mr.. Dins-
more called and requested private in
terview with her. She had noticed his
growing fondness for Miss Belmont's
society and half suspected the denoue-
ment
AS she went into the room he rose to
meet her, and for the first time Dot felt
an emotion of sincere liking and respect
enter her heart for him. Under the in
fluence of genuine feeling he seemed a
different person to the plausible, polished
man of the world who had tried to palm
off the semblance of loveupon her during
his unsatisfactory courtship.
"Miss Ingraham," he said, flushing as
he spoke, 81 have come to make con.
fession, and ask your forgiveness. Not
for withdrawing my suit, for l know you
have never even liked, much less loved
the unworthy man who stands before
you; but for prosecuting you with my
unwelcome attentions. Under the light
which genuine passion has shed upon
nv actions / see how contemplate they
have been, and I wish to apologize to
you and make my peace before l dare
speak to the young lady l love Of my
desire to win her for my wife. Will
you forgive met
Dot held out her hand. "With all
nv heart, Mr.. Dinsmore, and l shall al
ways respect you for the frank, manly
part you have acted at the last. You
have my best wishes for your success. ="
Nj. Ingraham was at first very angry
at Dram Dinsmores detection, but when
Dot satd decidedly: 81 would not have
married him if l Lad remained single all
my life," he determined to give up trying
to direct the course Of true love, making
virtue of necessity, yet thinking him
self model father.
Dot was willing that her father should
please himself with this delusion as long
as he withdrew his opposition to Philips
coming to the house
When a few months after, the real
heiress, Miss Dorothy Ingraham, APP
peared upon the scene, uncharitable per-
sons said that Mr. Dinsmore had known
of the mistake.
But Kate Belmont, his betrothed wife,
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