Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-07

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Ny life and me, and turned II all to gold
-scribners Magazine.
Mr.. HOLSTERS Heiress.
Mr.. Hollister sat reading under
the shelter of his own vine-a beauti-
full one, trained over an arbor. He
considered himself very lucky man,
since, at fifty, he was able to retire
from business, on large fortune.
The money was not made by his own
exertions, however. 1t had been left
to him in the most unexpected man
ner by man who had made fortune
out of one of Mr.. HOLSTERS "ideas."
He had bought splendid mansion,
and lived there with his only daught-
er, girl of seventeen, very sweet, and
rather pretty, but until now not a
beauty by any means.
However, in this fine dwelling,
dressed perfectly, and with all the
things that 60 to make girl charm
ing about her, she had become one.
To-day, as she tripped out of the
arbor in her white dress, rich with
embroidery, and with her pretty red
parasol held over her head, her father
thought her perhaps the prettiest girl
in the country, and did not marvel
as she awakened admiration in the
hearts of young men.
GAS pretty as her mother was,
the father said to himself-"as pretty
as her mother was when | courted
| her."
She had gone away, and he had
taken up his paper, when two voices
were heard without in conversation !;
the voices of young men.
One, Mr.. Holister knew; one he
did not recognize.
THAT is the heiress, then ?" said
the stranger. "She is not as ugly as
most heresses are"
NO." replied the one he knew 81
like blondes myself, and this girl is
only dark, not brilliant. She's neat,
dresses well, but it is her money that
gives her popularity. I'm engaged
myself, but all the disengaged young
men in-are after her"
"No wonder" replied the other
can only daughter, with rich father
is all uncommon temptation"
They passed on.
Mr.. HOLSTER listened until their
footsteps died away. He was think.
ing very seriously, and his thoughts
were not delightful
II had better have remained poor, u
he sighed, "if my money is to make
Lilly the prey of a fortune hunter
However, the girl has some sense
and l am on my guard now"
The summer passed winter came.
The HOLSTERS went to town, and
lived in their splendid mansion in
elegant style; and sutors gathered
about the new heress in throngs.
Among them were but two favored
ones. Lilly herself hardly knew
which she liked best. Certainly,
Vance Albright was more intelligent,
but Roy Altman was very handsome.
He was persistent, too. He managed
to throw Vance in the shade perpetu-
ally. He never lost al opportunity
of making himself charming, and
finally, although the day before Lilly
had almost said to herself that she
could love Vance Albright, she found
herself engaged to Roy Altman.
twas a good match from a world
ly point of view. The congratula-
tions of society were as sincere as
they ever are. Vance could offer
none. He truly loved Lilly. He
quietly dropped out of the girls life.
When she thought of him, it was
with little pang of regret. He had
been more to her than she knew
But she was engaged to Roy,
and would he his wife one day. 1t
seemed very strange. She did not
grow fonder of Roy, and she thought
with grief of leaving her father.
81 cannot" she said, clipgng to
him. How can ! go from you,
papa p
The father smiled, and kissed her.
| Afterwards she wondered he would
seem so light-hearted. For she
thought he must have guessed even
then at the news that burst upon her
on the morrow.
| How do rich men lose their money
1t is hard to say but somehow the
million had taken to itself wings.
This is what he told Row Altman