Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-27
ALIrTLE SHORT.
How n Denver Girl Almost Had . For.
tune in Her Grasp,


From the Dencer Nsaos.
A Denver young lady, who supposed
she had a fortune in her grasp, is just
now engaged in meditating on the vicis-
studes of life, and realizing that all
things are not what they seem. The
young lady, who will be called Short, be-
cause that isn't her name, came to
Denver from England with her mother
about four years ago. They were poor
and had to depend upon their
own exertions for living, and supported
themselves by dressmaking Two years
ago Mrs. Short died, leaving her daughter
TO shift for herself. Being good seam
stress, she secured work in one of the
large dry goods establishments. Six
months ago she received letter from
London attorney, informing her that her
Uncle William had died, leaving an es.
tate valued at $4,000, and as she was the
nearest OF kin, she should come TO Lon
don, prove her identity, and secure her
money.
The girl knew that she had an Uncle
William, from whom the family had not
heard for a number of years, but whether
he was worth anything or not she never
knew. She consulted a Denver attorney,
VINO opened correspondence with the
London lawyer, who informed him that
there could be no mistake in the matter, as
Mrs. Short and her daughter Nellie, the
only surviving relatives of William Short,
had been traced to Denver, Col, He offered
to advance money to Miss Short to pay
her expenses to the old country, and che
accented the offer. She took her mothers
marriage certificate, family Bible. a
number of letters. and other things
to prove her identity, and went to Lon
don In the fond expectation that she
would return with sufficient money to
purchase her "a nice home In Denver,
where che intended to live the remainder
of her days. Miss Short returned, but she
brought no fortune with her, but as she
has gained in health and strength, she
doesn't at all regret the trip. She found
when she arrived in London that q
william Short had died, leaving the
fortune mentioned, and that Miss Nellie
Short was his heir-at-law. but she wasn't
the Nellie. By a singular coincidence
her mothers name was Mary Young. as
was also the name of the mother of the
other Nellie Short, and both married men
bv the name of James Short. With this
difference, however, her father and
mother were married June 26, 1857, in
Birmingham, England, by the Rev. Mr..
Bolton, and the other James Short and
Mary Young were married In Liverpool,
England, June %, 1857, by the
Rev. Mr.. Bolton, who is a
cousin Of the other minister.
These minor particulars, of course,
were not learned until Miss Short visited
London, and her papers we're examined.
She was somewhat vexed at the turn
things had taken, but as she had not ex-
pected a great deal she was not much cast
down. When IL was found out that Miss
Nellie Short wasn't the Nellie Short
wanted, endeavOrs were made to find the
genuine Nellie Short, and the search has
been successful. She was found In Albu-
querque, N. NJ, having gone there from
Denver, where che lived with her mother
for several years and where her mother
died. She is also sewing girl. and has
gone to England to claim her money.
The other Miss Short has resumed her old
position and plies her needle as she did
before she took the trip.