Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

Mrs. and Miss Dunlap all these gears,
and called with smiles, invitations, and
gr acious mods, a-d with one accord they
all denounced Adam Sreeie.
But Jane remained loyal TO ner colors.
mo, mother" said she, 81 won't go to
Tux-what'- Its name?-with Mrs. Barlox.
And | should think Cousin Vedder would
be ashamed to invite US to his house after
| all these years of neglect. Why, he new
er answered the letter yon wrote him
when father died"
He says he never got it,
''Then he says what isn't true!" cried
Jane, ''for l direcred it myself. He
must have got it. On, mother, L always
thought it would be so nice to be rich,
| but now I've changed my mind.
You can be rich if you please,
but am going TO marry Adam and live
at the old farmhouse, and be poor and
happy"
"You are fooi!" exclaimed Mrs. Don
lap.
"There it is again." said Jane. "You
never called me such names in the old
| days. We loved each other then. Uncle
Joseph's Chinese gold hadn't cume be
tween US. Adam is willing TO take me
fortune or no fortune, and love Adam
AT d l am going to be his wife. Hush
| What's thar"
! My name is Dunlap" said deep voice
outside. "Is this where Mrs. Deborah
Dunlap Iivesf"
"As true as the world, another cousain? p
sighed Jane. "Why did all these people
never find us out before?"
"We can't Accommodate youp shrilly
| Mrs DupIan sSV,,u rooct nn en- I'll.
| tavern"
mo poor relation was ever turned from
the door in the good old days." sighec
Jane. "Fhis man looks Old and tired
Can't 1 ask him in and give him cur
of tea End some of the pork and succo
fash that was left from the dinner
mother?"
"N"," said Mrs. Dunlap, authoritative
! ly. How do We know who he is! Ibt
world Is full of i'm osters."
Il can tell you who he is" said a we'll
known nasal voice, a. Mr.. Payn hustled
in from the gate outside, where he haC
been directing the hackman to wait. "He
is your relative all right enoug h-he is
Joseph Horn DunlaO's own son, just re
turned from the hill country IN India
where he was supposed to be dead iopg
ago. But be wasn't dead, only gone into
| the ivory busin ass. Ran away from
home when boy; couldn't agree with biz
| father-fe9 people could. Joseph Horn
Dunlap was very peculiar; had Tempe
like buzz saw, swift and stormy. But
! the proofs of Identification are beyond
QUESTION"
Emp gasped Mrs. Dunlap. "Have we
got TO divide the fortune with this
man?"
mo, madam" said the lawyer drily
''every cent of 1t belongs to him. It never
was yours at all"
Mr.. Dunlap chucbled.
"The old woman takes it rather hard
don't she?" said he. "But law is law and
JUS ice is jushce!"
So the great Dunlap fortune me tied
away out of the hands of Deborah Dun
lap, and Jane.
The officlOus relations vanished as if by
magic, the villagers whispered and stood
aloof, bur Adam Steele was as true as his
Own name.
mo her" said he gently, to the broken
! hearted little widow, there's a room all
ready for you at my house. Jane and
were married this morning. We want
| you TO come and live with US. You will
be welcome"
"But Adam, have behaved awful bad
to yOu," faltered she
"Thar's nothing" said Adam cheerful
| ly. 1--WE are all liable so mistakes al
times"
"And now that I amt rich any more
But you are rich," said Adam. "YoI
have got Jane and and you've got me
And I'll guarantee you plenty of clothes
| TO wear and food to eat. If you had {
million. of money what more could yoI
| have than THAR"
And Mrs. Dunlap was forced to admit
that her on-in-law was not far from
right.