Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-20

Miss Biddle-but she was simply An
ME. How pretty she was, though;
slight, graceful, and delicate. IL he
had not vowed himself to "Madge"
he saw that it might have have been
Annie-that is, so far as his own will
could decide the matter. 1t was too
late for that, however, and Annie
made the incest friend. Perhaps she
had sister Madge. Why was it that
he never asked her?
One evening it happened, as it often
did, that they were out upon the rocks
together. Thetwilight shadows added
to the feeling of remoteness from 9th
ers. TilIingbury's desire to confde his
perplexities to his companion grew
irresistible
"Miss ANNIE" he began, I have a
great puzzle, you know, connected with
some namesake of yours, q Miss"
"Annie?" suggested the lady.
"Ah, no; Miss Biddle, a lady who
has interested me extremely for sew
eral months"
"Ahl' in icy tones.
ssI mean, you know" foundered
Tillingbury, ''who would interest me if
I knew her."
"AhI" with an almost imperceptible
thawing. "Then you have seen only
her photograph?
"No; not exactly that. I've never
seen her at all, you know; but well
I came into possession of piece of
property OF hers
"O!" genially. "And you want to
restore it ?"
"O-well-yes, but not immediately,
you know. That is l want to putin
it's place."
"Of course"
There was pause. Mr.. T. took the
little green box from his pocket and
opened it slowly.
go a wedding ring And it's for this
lady you were speakingof. How-how
interesting"
care you cold?" asked Mr.. Tilling-
bury, anxiously.
"Not at all. What were you say
ing?"
He gave the history of his purchase
and showed Annie the date and the
letters upon the ring, which she held up
against the paling sky.
"Let us go in" she said to him, as
she handed it back.
A week later Tillingbury received the
following note. 1t was from the old
gentleman whose heir he had been de-
clared. 1t ran:
Ny Dear Fellow. It's awkward for you
that it has turned out all mistake about
my ill-treatment by my granddaughter. 1t
seems that she never received ner grand
mothers wedding-ring that I sent her in
token OF forgiveness OF the folly OF her
mothers marriage. In my first rage / told
my daughter that she might consider her
self forgiven when | sent her her mothers
wedding-ring. At last did send it, but it
was to the daughter, not to the mother. It
was sent to an old address. however, and
went astray, and was bought at the ex.
press office by some young fellow.
/ must forgive my granddaughter
on you, but you shall still have half the
property. l don't forget my word, you see.
Did you ever chance to meet my grand
daug hter? Very pretty girl; name is Mar
garet Ann Biddle. though she has dropped
the Margaret. Wish you knew her; you
might think up together an amicable ar
rangement of this financial question.
Yours very truly, BENJAMIN TAYLOR.
The next morning Mr.. Tillingbury
by skillful maneuvers succeeded IN get
ting q niche in the rocks all to Miss
Biddle and himself.
"Would you like to read your grand
fathers letter." he asked.
She opened her pretty eyesin amaze
ment.
''You know my grandfather ?"
GA little"
Half through the letter she looked
up.
81 didn't know this" she said, in
distress. When it was finished she
was standing with face averted and
flushing holly. "Here it is," she said,
assuming Hghtness. every amusing.
My grandfather is jester, see; am
very little acquainted with him. Let
me pass, please; forgot about an en-
gagement to teach afriend an embroid-
cry STITCH
He watched her moment silently.
''Let me give you back your proper
ty," he said, taking out the ring.
Not seeing, she misunderstood him.
''No, mol" she cried, eagerly, 81 can
not allow that; we will share it."
eyes" he said, softly, "that is what
[ mean. Let us share it." ''See, the
ring fits ..you," he added. And then,
"Why didn't you tell me in the first
place that you were Madge?"
kidnapping q Lover.