Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-11-19
busy writing. She started up with flush

busy writing. She started up with a flush
ed, almost angry face when she saw him.
"Mr. Fane," She said, ~ did not expect
this from you. 1t is not kind OF you to
come"
"This is my excuse" he replied, holding
out her letter, "thoughh Town it poor one.
This document which came for you this
morning looked to me so like business, that,
fancying it might be important, | brought
it myself"
"There is the post" she said. coldly, and
then fell to blushing in a manner that was
anything but cold. "Will you excuse me?'
she continued, opening her letter to hide
her confusion. AS her eyes fell on its con-
tents she uttered an exclamation of amaze
ment.
"Oh ~ she cried, "what does this mean !
1t can't be me; it's mistake; read it, MIR.
Fame, and see what it MEANS"
Edward took the letter and read it. 1t
was perfectly plain and to the point.
Miss Spencer that, according to the will of
their late client, Mr.. Frederick Paley, she,
with the exception of a few legacies, was
the sole inheritor Of his large fortune, his
house in Curzon street, his carriages, horses,
&C., &C., and that they would be happy to
receive her instructions as to the same.
"Mr. Frederick Paley!" exclaimed Helen,
"who is he: / have never heard of him in
my life, much less seen him; it must be a
mistake, and intended for some other Miss
Spencer"
'"We shall see," said Edward. "Your
best plan will be to go at once to Farley and
Smith, and ask for further explanations. L
will go with YOU"
"Oh thank you," said Helen, as she rap
idly disappeared upstairs, absolutely for
getful that not five minutes ago she was
medtating the dismissal of Edward Fame.
Arrived at Messrs. Farley and Smiths,
Helen found that the letter was no mistake.
Mr.. Paley had left his money to her, and to
no other; and very little light could the
lawyers throw on the subject, beyond the
fact that their client had been decidedly
eccentric, his eccentrcity taking a benevo-
lent and musical turn, that he had men
toned that he was much interested in Miss
Spencer, that she was a beautiful girl, a
biave girl, and a great lover Of music, and
for these three reasons he had chosen her
for his heiress, and once had let drop that he
had known her mother intimately many
years ago. He had died the previous morn
ing almost suddenly.
Helen was in despair. "If / could but
know who it is who had been so good to
me !" she exclaimed.
"Let US 90 to Curzon Street," suggested
Edward then in a lower voice, "perhaps
you may be allowed to see him."
II think that would be BEST" said Mr..
Farley, land l will give you letter, eX-
planning who you are, to the housekeeper,
who has lived there many years. The poor
old man had no relations"
So they drove to CurZon Street, Edward
waiting outside in the cab whilst Helen
went into the house. Did it not seem as
though she were already his affianced wife ?
And yet had not a new barrier arisen be-
tween them? He waited patiently enough,
too absorbed in his own thoughts to count
the minutes till Helen came out. When
after some time she did appear, her eyes
were full of tears.
"It is my little old gentleman" she said
to Edward, in low stricken voice.
"What, of the Saturday Popular?"
She nodded her head, she could not speak.
He, too, was silent, thinking of the Won
derful change that had come to her whom
he loved, till recalled to his senses by the
cabman inquiring where he should drive to
next. Turning to Helen, he asked with
sudden inspiration
"Where shall say? to Hackney or to
Grosvenor Place? 2"
She looked up at him with deep blush.
"I am so lonely" she said falteringly.
"Perhaps--your mother would like to know.
Let it be Grosvenor place"
Six months afterwards Edward and Helen
were married -CasseNs Family Magazine.