Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-06-05

HENNIKER'S DOWNFALL.
The idea of marrying for money was
distasteful to Frank Henniker. Like
most me- no matter how fast he
had looked forward in his inner heart
to a time in the future when he should
md a woman who truly loved him and
should settle down into quiet life and
De very happy: and this ideal the
thought of marrying for money dissi-
pated. That it would be possible for
HIM SO to do he had not the slightest
doubt. Without being conceded he vet
knew that he was more than tolera .ly
ood-looking. a gentleman and pos
;sessed of manners and bearing that in
'sured him, at any rate among the
younger members o, his acquaintance,
hearty welcome wherever he went.
But to marry for money-to give up all
his sentimental ideas of finding q dispo-
sition that would be thoroughly con
genial to his own--to marry girl who
In all probability would not have a
single thought or feeling in common
with him-thiS was, indeed, bitter
pill to swallow.
1t was, however. no tine for nambv-
pamby sentiment. Ruin was staring
him in the face, and disgrace was not
SO very far behind but that he could see
the coming shadow. There could be
no doubt about it; he must marry for
money. Disa yreeable as the physic
was, it must be taken, and upon whom
should his choice fall?
Cogitating thus within himself, his
eye fell upon letter in a rack above
the chimney-piece, the address of which
was written in a pretty feminine hand
Surely here was the very thing. That
same morning he had received an invi-
tation from an exceedingly wealthy cot
ton spinner in Manchester, to whom he
had recently had the opportunity of
being OF some service in town, asking
him to spend WhitsIntide with him.
This cotton spinner was a widower, and
had an only child, daughter. Thought
fully Henniker opened the letter and
read it through. The contents ran
thus:
THE MiDLANDs, DIDsBURY, May H. lS-.
DEAR MIR. HENNIKER: PAPA for whom l
am acting as secretary, wishes to know if you
VIII DO us the pleasure of spending Whitsun-
tide here. He understood think, from what
you said when he W. in town, that yOu were
not engaged for that season If you will let
us know when and by what train we may ex-
pect you, the carriage shall meet you at the
station. Papa sends his kind regards and
hopes you will come. Believe me. yours very
truly. LILY MAirLAND."
Lilly" unused Herniker, as he laid
down the letter-''a pretty name. And
1t is nice ladylike hand she writes.
wonder what she is like? just the OPP
posite of the name, dare say-a short,
stout, awkward girl with large red
hands and tremendous feet, who bushes
fearfully whenever she is addressed and
hasn't word to say for herself; it is
not difficult to understand what the
daughter of an uncultivated cotton
spinner, brought up under the extreme
ly refining influence of Manchester So
society, will be like. Or perhaps she is
one of the loud school, bold and mas
culne, a perfect boy in petticoats.
There's something rather free and easy
about the letter, now come to think
OF it, though it is written so nicely.
However, as have decided that she is
to be my future wife: it is scarcely wise
to pull her to pieces. Pm in for the
race now, and it would only be the act
of very foolish man to depreciate the
prize" and, pulling writing-case
towards him, lie hastily wrote an ac-
ceptance of Mr.. Maitland's kind invita-
ton, promising to be in Manchester on
the day but one afterwards.
1t was with no very pleasant feel
feelings that Frank Henniker travelled
down from Euston on the day appointed.
MIR. Maitland was not at home, the
butler who opened the door at the Mid
lands informed him. not having vet re-
turned from business, but Miss Matt
land was in the drawing-roo if he
would be pleased to walk that way;
and thither accordingly he directed his
steps. AS he entered. a tall, fair girl of
about twenty-five rose from her seat at
the far end of the room, where she had
been reading, and advanced to meet
him.
She was very different from his an
ticipations, he thought, as he shook
hands with her. This was certainly not
the common, Notwithstanding girl
he had prepared himself to see. On
the contrary. she was infinitely more
ladylike, both in her appearance and
manner, than MANY of the aristocratic
friends he had left in London, and she
had one of the sweetest faces he thought
he had ever seen. With easy grace She
babe him welcome to the house, excus-
ing her fathers absence as a matter of
necessity. and then she resumed her
seat and :hey entered into conversation.
lnstinctively during it all Henniker felt
that her clear, brown eyes were scruti-
MIXING him closely, that she was, as it
were, summing him up and making a
mental estimate of his value. He began
to take an interest in the girl, and the
more SO because he felt that he had
previously done her an in, Justice.
The butler came in presently to show
Henniker to his room, and, when the |
young man went back, he found Miss
Maitland with her hat and jacket on.
thought you would perhaps like
to lsok round the grounds if you are
not too tired with your Journey" she
said.
He answered that he should be ONLY
too pleased. and they at once sailed |
out together.
Going along she gave him little de-
scriptions of the neighborhood, showed |
him her canine pets, the horses, ct
cetera, and did her best to entertain |
him. Henniker found himself listening |
= . way that be could hardly have be- |