Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-04
HIS ONE LOVE.
EMS
An Old Mans Unexpected but
ID Happy Disappointment

An old gentleman, leaning forward wit
his hands clasped over gold-headed cane
was seated in q summer-house situate
upon the grounds Of hotel at fashionabl
watering-p place. He was in a corner, hidde
by dropping vines, and his face expresse
deep and apparently painful thought. Tn
, refrain OF his sad musng was:
. "Only one person in the whole world t
love me, and / shall lose even that low
nowi"
On the other side Of the summer-house
divided from the side the old man occupied
by rustic partition, two ladies, young ant
fair, rushed in, and taking out some fanc,
work, settled down for chat.
One was tall, and dressed in pretty cos
tune that was at once youthful and ma
tronly;the other was petite, blonde, and not
more than eighteen. Mrs. Courtland spoke
first.
Embroidery Alicel" she said "a
handsome handkerchief corner. For your
trousseau"
Yes" and the sweet voice faltered,
while burning blush crimsoned the fair
cheek. SIS it not prettyl"
Very. want to talk about your pros
poets, child. Your Aunt Marcia tells me
you are making splendid match"
ibid shei l think so, Blanche. Mai
colin is so noble and good, and true
Christian" I"
but your aunt tells me he is the favorite
nephew OF the great oil merchant, Hiram
Bates, whose wealth is something enor-
nous. You have only to help him play his
cards WELL and he will probably be heir to
magnificent fortune. But what ails youl
You look as if was telling you piece of
news.n
81 think Aunt Marcia has been msin-
formed, that is all
Then he is not Hiram Bates nephewlr
II never heard him speak Of rich uncle,
and am quite sure he has no hope Of in
heriting money He has a good salary, and
my little fortune will buy and furnish small
house, 80 we can make acomfortable, and,
hope, happy home"
Did he never speak to YOU Of his
unclel"
Never Of rich uncle. He has told me of
lame uncle, his mothers brother, who has
been very kind TO him, given him an educa
tion ana start in busin sss. He always
talks OF HIM with the deepest love and
pity"
N"Pityw
He suffers torture from the effects of q |
iaii that has lamed him for life anc often
causes him weeks Of agonlzing main Mai.
COIN tells me with tears in his ewes of his |
iear OF losing this dearest friend and kind
uhc'e' and think he hopes may be useful
sometimes IN nursing him"
II wonder if she is the samer,
me Old man leaning upon his cane was
thanking. ""'
Can IL be truei Does Malcolm think So
.'t,ie OF my money, that will be his, that he
has never even mentioned it TO his prom
.seu Wiief Can IT be that shall gain a low
'hg' tender niece instead of losing nv
nephew, when Malcolm marriesp
, LOVING ms nephew so deeply, Hiram |
Bates had felt keen pain at the news ot
nus oetrothal He had never seen Alice
hunter, but he knew she had been crouch,
up IN circle of fashion, and was the
'rphah niece OF one Of society's gayest
'otaries, Mrs. Marcia Hayden.
ne ascertained by inquiry that the voung
snl hau inherited ten thousand dollars
rom her father and that her winters were
peht with her Aunt Marcia, her summers
Vl.h maiden sister Of her father. She |
vas quite belle, although only in society
ne season, pretty and accomplished. and |
ephew's choice
"A, "A belle, and with head full Of fashion.
~, 'onty' he was convinced that the /
Low oeen won oy the prospect Of NAL
olm's heirship to his own fortune He bad
cen In the future his nephew estranged
rom him by the influence OF n dressv
mpty'headed woman, or, stu more annair'
AZ MS nelce-to-be making false protes,a- Il
gus OF anecuon, with hope OF winning {;
olden favors "'NH'ns
ms NO mused upon the conversation be
M overheard the silvery voices OF his |,
'ung heighoors stll sounding beside hin, ii
'oio WAS sudden crash, something strucL | n
IN upon the nead and he lost conscious. is
ess y
Sr'es from the SUMMER. house. from, :,
-oups OF people collected in the ground. ~
ousnt party OF men speedily 10 the sno, | n
40 rottea posts supporting the roof unon "
70 sue nau gwen way and the side and
oi nad fallen in. Mrs. CORTLAND and 49,
'ss hunter were buried under the fallen "
noers, out were uninjured Not so ,hs L
srhueman, who had been their uusnsS ea
usea listener he was taken out pallid ana 81
Nobody knew him, He had come bv ,ns p
'.nns ,rain' had taken breakfast, but no AL
~. Asa ASKED the hour for the return Ia
.sn,, uiseoh' summoned as speedily as
- .anVunceu broken arm and an
-Ni AAsAliik u Likelihood of a | lO,
=, "ulous illness. There was some am. ne
J, ''sa discussion, some suggestions OF hos. en-
A, . search through the pockets OF The do
conscious victim, resulting in the di.coS' % tMiC M
OF small SUN Of money, but no letter. Inv
pers or cards, and finally a desert,on ., ~ s
ana another, each gong his or her waS ~ NJ N,
a ,ne comforting reflection: "' w
ne none OF my businessn ma
". when they had all deserted ,hs in ne ne
~ man the surgeon, still busy b,ns,ns .lo m
as = arm as be lay upon bench brosSb, les
n 'ne ruined snmmer-house, fell SsS, ou
"a On MS hand. and looked up 10 ,as ma
q ngure in mourninS. yyi,h " se str
y pale '"'e' race, ten
= San help yonr Alice Hunter a.kes not
NO child. not now" NJ
, "a. whl they do with himp'
suppose he must 50 10 . New York for
n1AA eat
~sn na, 'Ae r'de-,he iourneyn tax
"m cause great additional su6ar,ns for
aAps rssalt in death"
loeter, VIII thsy keep hin her. ~ Nj .
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