Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-05
AS GOOD As A LOVE PLAY.


A ProdIgal Son, n Lump of Gold. a Maiden
Fair and n Feast OF Veal for the aw-
ysrs.
Brooklyn Eagle.
For several years prior to 1871, Joseph
". Walters, member Of the Produce tx
charge, residing on Greene avenue near
S.. James Place, made money rapidly and
lived with his wife and son in good style.
In that year he died, leaving his fortune
OF nearly 500 900 to bis widow uncoudI
tiouslly. Mrs Walters was at that time
about 48 years OF age. and her son, Lester,
nearly l6 lie was high spirited and edu-
Gated beyond his years His mother intend
ed him tor one Of the professions, the la"
being her first choice. But young Lester de-
INJURED and pleaded for q more active ilte
| To this MIS-. Walkers could not be brought
10 agree and he secretly saved up small
sums of money until be had Rccum alated
= certain sum He finally Disappeared
githou, any explanation. A great deal OF
money was spent IN the search, but wien,
at the end Of two years, no trace oil the ooy
could be found, the EorrowiDg mother went
to Europe. Her companion was a French
orphan girl OF education and the highest
refinement, Miss De Lacy. In 1881 they
returned TO the United States and took up
| their resiy euce in New York City. The
Young com paniou had in these years spent
| IN travel so eaGea=ed herself 70 Mrs. Wal
fers that she was treated as daughter.
In the Summer of 1884 Mrs Walters
died. When her will was opened 1t was
found she had disposed of her fortune IN o
singular mauntr. The estate was valued
At a li,,le over $4,000, and this was de-
vised 10 Marie DeLscy entirely, with sew
srsl conditions. She WAS enjoined to con-
time the search for Lester Walters, and,
on proof of his death, the fortune was to
become Marie absolutely. 1t she found
h,m 10 Be alive the fortune was TO be
divided equally betSeen them, and II
either Of them refused to marry the other
be or she was to forfeit the entire half Of
the fortune to the other. II Lester was
married when he should be found, ther
Marie, who visa appointed sole exec1trl1
Of the will, was to receive the SsO, OUO.
Miss DeLacy was introduced to Lawyer
Iohp :. Griffith. and be took the necessary
,teps to prove the will snd advertise tol
Les,e Walters. In few months the at
,orpey received a hint from a formeI
school fellow Of Testers that he had, Wher
boy. often expressed his Intention
cunning away to Mexico. Advertisement
we're inssr Ell in Mexican and South Am
sricsu pspe rs for some time, but at last
about year sgo. al hope Of finding youni
Walters wss abandoned. Some month
400 q sunburned gentleman, ", Il know
IN New York City as one Of the silver hing
Of Mexico, called on Nc. Gritiiths IN III
Office. He asked him if he had ever hear'
of lester W. Walkers
az should ssy had, was the reply. II
owns 8 considerable share IN silver MIN
~ Nisvis and is oCite o wealthy man.
Than Mr.. Grffi,hs learned that .youn
Waters had lived 10 Mexico since he "a
aWay from bis hons. He hsd been ei
gsged in the cattle business. the idIos
Guinness had worked in silver mine as
sort of deputy superintendent, and hnaIl
acquired q large share 10 the propert.
IN, the most interesting news to Mr. Gri
6,bs Uss that be remained Gnparriec
Not many weeks later Lester ". Waitei
,stnrned 10 Brocklyu and called upon NJ
Grliths. He inquired shout hls moths
and the property, and was told tnst "
necessary legal steps were being take
N settle tie estate Walters hss gro"
into a handsome man, Esif aaEica
haH Anarican If could see tbs
- as M, the sort Of fellow to hav
a woman thrown at hin," said Mr.. Grl
6ls 10 a friend. The lawyer invited NJ
Walters, who is now staying at the Ne
York Hotel, to go to the Park lheau
with him, and secured two orchestra sea
the same dsy. The seats were close to II
,igbt hand stage boy. When they ia
,ssted themselves the attorney pointed !
a handsome young woman sitting In u
g,s,e box She was in full dresz, and, b
/ ing a pronounced brunette, not unlike
Mexican, attracted general astention al
admiration. At the end matters nan pee
so exeellently managed that M. waite
eound himself sscortipg the lady Q,
. oF tbe theatre to 9 carrisge, Aessrs. Griht'
and his Mexican friends walked along D
hind com pairing notes. The result OIL
All was that he made love with troplc
ardor, and proposed, and was accepted {
Friday last. They are to be married
Friday next, and wi pass Their hene
moon in Mexico and afterwards return
> Brooklyn to live.
How did he take it7' ssid Mr.. Grl
this az he concluded relating the sbo
facts. Why, We did not tell him an
thing about Miss De Lacy being b
mothers companion until after they We
engaged. And then when he learned
} the facts he thanked US fos the trickery
had resorted to TO make him obey his del
. moihar's wishes"