Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-04-30

be found. The safest thing would OF
course be to make love to Miss Nellie
she is rather 'thirtyisll.' and not alto
gether attractive; still II she we're to
get all the money, she would be anything
but undesirable"
So Mr.. James Fvx set to work at
once to make himself agreeable TO
Miss Brown, yet without going too far
for he had by no means forgotten Miss
Laquerton. She. however, was not SO
easily satisfied as the solicitor expected.
for she wanted decided offer of mar
riago, and not being able to get it she
took refuge in a stratagem.
| This consisted In suddenly making
| the discovery that Mrs. Johnson's health
was In absolute want Of some German
watcrs--in fact, she decided that 1t was
quite dangerous for her to spend the
spring in England, with all the changes
OF heat and cold. The old lady was
therefore soon persuaded to yield to
such tender solicitude, and away the
couple went. leaving Mr.. James Fox
in rather awkward dilemma.
What was he to do? II he wrote cool
letters to Miss Nellie, she would be lost
in al event Of her inheriting Mrs.
Johnson's property; on the other hand.
il no played the part OF her lover. he
materials for q breach OF promise case
should the good lady die when his name
only figured In her will. and should he
then turn his attention to Miss Laqucr-
ton. What then, could he do?
Fox was baffied for a moment, but
after q deep elaboration he hit upon
great Idea. Chuckling 70 himself. he
went to chemist sc shop. purchased
several drugs and remixed them until
magnificent black ink was produced.
which had the grand advantage tina
in about ten days after being ccmnittC;
TO paper II would fade away without
leaving the slightest trace.
Emboldened by the result Of his cx.
pcriments, he became at once tho mos.
tender and Jealous correspondent any
woman could wish for.
Under the circumstances it was not
surprising that the German Matcr>
speedily did Mrs. johnson SO muc!!
good that her nurse considered the
cure could be shortened, and accord
inrly the couple returned to England.
Soon after the old lady's health and
strength began seriously to fail. She
burnt the then existing will. made AR.
James Fox sole heireto everything She
possessed, and died not many days after
Tho afternoon before the funeral Miss
Nellie was extremely broken-heartrd
and amid her sObs remarked how com
Portable and happy she had always been
with her late friend. To her astonish-
ment. Mr.. Fox attempted to comfort
her by saying with cool civility:
a. hope you may soon meet again
with such happy home as you have
had here until now"
Miss Nellie's tears suddenly dried up,
and. with eyes dilated with astonish-
ment and anger, she cried:
. 1t is you whom expect to make me
this happy home"
Mr.. Fox shrugged his shoulders
II do not deny that l may have once
had Such ideas; but OF late have grown
wiser. Everything alters in this world
why, then, should our opinions not
10 the samei That is what we call
progress
Upon this he bowed and left Miss
Nellie crying and fainting In an arm
chair.
He did not hear anything Of hcr till
a few days later, when u gentlr
allied upon him saying he had beer
atrusted with Miss Nellie Browns af
airs, and suggesting Tia; lcrA Us =: