The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-09-15

cuse me II hesitate to tax your memory
while chance remains. Believe me
my most earnest wish and endeavor is
to obey the dead"
He did not understand.
"She puzzles me-" he said to Robert.
" But somehow fancy she'll give YOU
your money after all; yes, / do believe
it."
so do not I, replied Robert. "Wo-
men are 80 mercenary. See how quickly
Florence Huntley' has thrown me over.
1t was worth the loss of the fortune to
lind her out. Fancy marrying a girl in
the belief that she really loved you, and
afterwards discovering that she only
wanted your purse. That would have
been my fate if I'd got the fortune.
Was hard hit, too, while thought her
woman with loving heart, but I shall
survive my disappointment. If I
thought there was any danger of Miss
Grays indulging in Quixotic acts of re-
nunclatlon should take measures to
prevent 1t; but you won't find much of
that kind of thing among women, be-
lieve me-"
MIR. Wilde began to think the same,
as time went on. For six months Mar
ian went quietly on her way, obeying-
while the lawyer accused her of ignoring
the wishes of the dead.
Robert was an apt writer and had OBJ
tanned employment on the press, where
by he made living. Marian rolled by
him IN his uucle's carriage in the street.
Lit seemed as if the ungrateful cuckoo had
pushed the true bid out of her nest
after all.
Mercenary-mercenary to the corel"
was Roberts reflection, az he lifted his
hat to his uncle's heiress as she rode by.
and admired, In spite of himself, her
sweet, pale face. CLOCKS as If there
might be heart and soal behind those
soft, dark eyes-looks like q woman to
love and be loved, but they're all alike
meIcenary to the very core" He was
sensible of a feeling of disappointment
over Marian. "She should be ola high
er, truer, better type than Florence was
If appearances go for anything at all.
She should have been willing to give up
to me the fortune. I would not have
accepted the sacrifice, but I could have
admired and respected her for beng
ready to make 1t. But they are all
alike"
Reaching his lodgings he found Mr..
Wide waiting for him IN tremendous
state OF excitement, and holding an open
letter in his hand.
Look here Just received this F!
Listen !"
| DEAR SIR:-Be good enough to call upon
me at O'Clock P. M, and bring Mr. Rushford
with you. The will is found. l have sincere
pleasure In placing the true heir in possession
OF his own at last. Very respectfully.
MARIAN GRAY.
"Where was it found Where was
it found ?" cried Mr.. Wilde, as Marian
gave the document into his hands.
Where on earth was it found, nv
dear p
alt was never lost" said Marian,
| quietly. Then she told them al.
"Old Mr.. Rlsnford knew of his
nephew's love for Miss nuntley, and did
not approve of it. Yet he feared that to
oppose it would only confirm the fancy.
He had great confidence in me, gentle
men, and revealed to me his plans.
knew the contents of both the wills.
During his last illness he gave the true
one INTO my care, with instructions to
conceal 1t six months. BY that time my
nephew will be thought of as o poor
man, said he, and the girl who fools
him with pretence Of love will show
herself in her true colors.' This letter,
Mr. Rushford, Till confirm my words:
and if" she aided timidly, " if I have
sinned in parting you from your love,
oh, pardon me Perhaps she may yet
be won, now you are rich again, and
i but obeyed the wishes of the dead. !"
And in l..
gratitude" cried Robert, warmly.
Florence is not worth winning. | can
imagine no more miserable life than that
which must fall to the lot of her husband.
| And it is worth more than the fortune to
know that i'll you / fiod true woman at
last, whose heart and mind do not belle
her face, but one is as lovely as the
other"
He stopped short, for Wnde's hand was
on his arm.
"Read your letter first" said that
gentleman, coolly, "and then we'll read
the will"
Robert obeyed him.
1.-The letter confirms Marian's state.
ment, " said he, land confirms the ex-
preston of q wish. Do you know what
the wish isl" he asked her.
"No," she answered, in surprise; al
do not"
"But you would advise me to en-
deavor to comply with it, of course
you who fulfilled his wishes so relig-
iouslye and this wish is also my own.
Yes, my most earnest DESIRE"
Marion laughed sweetly.
at should be easy to comply with
them" she remarked.
sit will be to me, but it depends upon
another-upon your
"Upon me?"
eyes, dearest Marian, upon you. Mr.
Wilde here is going to inform me, |
know, that this new will gives the for
tune all to me. I can receive it only
upon one condition. Can you guess what
it is ?"
Her eyes fell beneath his--the con-
scious crimson dyed her fair cheeks.
81 will not guess" she answered.
"You shall tell me"
He caught her little huttering hand
and raised it to his lips.
eff / take fortune from this precious
hand, give me the hand as well, " he said.
Darling Marian. I love you'll I have
loved you longer than knew. Be my
! sweet Wlfel'
She shank back, blushing, trem-
bling.
liam so poor"
No, no. rich rather-rich in good
ness, wisdom, beauty, love, and I adore
you. Nay, you will consent-it is my
uncle's wish. You must obey the wish
es of the dead, you know. Must she
not, Mr.. Wiije?" he added, with a sud-
den recollection-but that discreet gen.
tleman had quietly stolen from the
room.
81 will obey the wishes of my own
heart, first, ;" said Marian. "Dear Rob-
ert, can it be that you really love me -
with my whole heart ! And you,
Marian ?"
"Oh, I have loved you long," she
whispered on his breast.
They were married, and the finding
of the long-lost will made little differ
ence since they shared the fortune to-
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