The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-01-12

she said, In her lnslnuatlng voice,
"and beside, Efie and her lover are
so happy in there by themselves, it
would be pity to disturb them. :"
The young mans handsome face
turned quite pale. n
s'Has she consented to marry him
at last, then?"' he asked, bitterly.
"Of course; I told you she would.
He is such a very moral young man,
and dear Effie is so strict in all her
ideas. 1 know ifshe thought he had
ever touched a card she would not
haze him now.''
Louis WINGED.
"Do you know to whom your
grandfather left his money in that
will that has never been fonnd ?"
Il do not"
81 can tell yon."'.
"You!'' ~,-. q
Pauline smiled. ..,.-,
''He left everything to Ffie."
''Impossible !'' he said, yet looking
at her uneasily.
How do Ecu know p -
"Never Dad, l do know. More
| over, that ill is in existence"
Againshe looked Il rher uneasily,
Il know where it's
Would you like to sees ?" slip
ping her hand into her pocket.
"Yes." a =.
GLOW shall you like to see Efie
/ and Robert living at Van Writ
House % ..
Louis ground his teeth with rage
That decided the bold, false girl.
"Louis Van Writ, it that will coul6
be put in your possession to do wha
you like with it, would you marry {
woman who loves you better thar
Effie ever could %
Size felt him start as she leaned
upon his arm, and her hand: tighten
ed upon the will in her pocket, e..
His answer came after some mo-
merits, but in voice so husky ane
changed she would scarcely hav'
known it.
81 would"
| Trembling with Joy she drew on
the paper and he took it, looked at i
moment, and thrusting it into hi
! pocket, began to go swiftly TOWARD
the house. An awful misglvins
seized Pauline as she tried to kee]
up with him. ...
"What are you going to do?'
"You shall see,'' he answered
sternly, and there was hard look il
his eyes. :, j.,
-"What a fool I was!'' she muttered
and made one effort more. !.
"Efie and Lester won't thank yo
or interrupting them" .
| No answer, as he walked on an
entered the drawing room throug
one of the open French windows
Effie sat there with her mother. n
one else was in the room. lie lai
the will on her lap. :
81 find" he said hurriedly and i
shaken tone of voice. "that m
grandfather left his money. to .Yor
t There is the will that has been miss
ing so long. I hope, Eftie, that yo
will be great deal happier as tn
wife of Mr.. Lester than mine. Blu
he cannot love you any better than
[ do"
Efie was white and speeches
with bewildernent.
Etfie detests Robert Lester" sal
Mrs. Work, taking in the situatio
at once. She has never cared fe
any one but you, Louis, and yo
ought to know it,
80, my darling, calculated Loui
wildly, extending his arms, ''is !
true?"
= In another instant Effie was sob
, bing on his shoulder.
Pauline went to her room an
, spent the rest of the night in pack
ing.
When, the next morning, she ar
nounced her intention of gong ava
, no one objected.
6 Louis looked a triffe embarrasse
when Efffe told him of the promi
o she had made his grandfather tt
! night he died.
81 don't think I am in danger
being gambler, but am willing
8 pledge myself never to play again
$ "Thank you, my love-my lover
Advice to Youny Man.