Telegram-herald., 1890-07-14
HIS WIFE'S FORTUNE.
4 Charming Little Romance with
Moral

which Edward Farnham occupied in
MessrA Smith & Jones oface on Wall
street.
The warm blood colored Ned's cheek
IN spite Of al his struggles 70 prevent
iE. and be replied:
NO; hope no harm"
We'll. should guess is wasn't
Come. put up you books, and as Nc go
Up town I'll tell you"
''No; / can not leave yet have not
finished my balance"
.Oh. pshawi haish that tomorrow
before ten o'clock / Iwouldn't work as
hard as you for any man living, much
less bankers, who think that ~ fellow
is made FOR Is TO work and make money
kor them. Come along"
'No. can not go"
"Well, then. the tale in short Is she's
had big fortune left her. some say
$500, O00."
An involuntary sigh escaped Ned.
and be rather mustered than spoke:
''I'm sorry 20 hear IT.
why. what's got into you, you min
ny? Sorry? Why. haven't heard any
thing TO please mo so much In many
day. Ialways liked the girl, but I'm
not philosopher enough to marry for
love alone. Ny doctrine is when pow
erty comes IN at tho window love goes
out at the door"
II an afraid don't agree with you
IN al things> but I have no time to dis
cuss it now. Miss Temple, in my opin-
Ion. would DO fortune 70 any man did
she not possess . cent OF money"
'Pshawi that's old fogy. Love in q
eottagel Hal hal Well / liked her
pretty well before. but can't help think
ing her attractions very considerably
enlarged sinceI heard that news Never
should have thought Of any thing but
pleasant acquaintance; guess I'll 60 in
FOR her nov. Goodbye, old fell, and
dent hurt yourself working over those
books"
Ned made no reply, but no felt as II
he would Ike TO grind beneath his heel
one who could speak so irreverently Of
her, who. to bis idea. combined every
Crzcc OF heart and mind and perfection
OF form and feature which should mako
up a perfect woman His thoughts
Stamping his heel on tho desk stool with
such force "a almost 70 dent hole IN
IL, aud looking up saw Mr.. Smiths
steady gaze fixed on him.
Back 20 his work be tried TO bring his
thoughtN but they we-o not subject to
lis will. and be found himself in
Crca. danger OF writing tho thoughts
passing through MS mind. "She is lost
20 ne now. Oh. how wish IL had never
happencdF' lie shut tho boois. but put
away bis papers. and with that dreary.
lost. far-swsy kiGd OF look passed un-
hecdingly among tho throng on the
money mart of tho new world.
Charley Ashton lost no time In i'm
proving his opportunities. FOR that night
found him seated tete-a-teto with Miss
Temple IN a cosy littlo room IN Twenty
first street
Miss Temple was m orphan. and had
FOX years lived with an auu.-hcr IA
ther's sister. An income os $500 year
had been left her. which at least sup
piled all absolutely necessary wants.
She was not ashamed 70 assist her aunt
about many things some would call
menial; and in form and feature. heart
and mind. all her acquaintances said,
fully sustained the high opinion we
have seen Ned Farnham had Of her.
Ere The evening was over Charley
Ashton had succeeded in appearing
deeply in love. and not many days
passed ere be had proposed and was ac-
oopted. or all Der male acquaintances
Miss Temple had always preferred tho
two young men We have mentioned. Il
was true she had rather leaned TO tho
quiet. steady Mr. Farnham, but of late
De lad ceased - visit her, while Mr..
Ashton's presence had been almost con-
stans Hence she had persuaded her
self ths: shs loved and had accepted
him.
Charley urged a speedy marriage. why,
came in = coDvorsation too long for mo
e. detail wherein is appeared that some
az the boys' on The street were FIX
Ing ap a pool % bur up a certain stock.
and cur frio nd Aston wanted some ot
the $500. oo0 80 put in t. Anna Temple
preferred = longer time. urged that time
would make theva know each other bet
ter. especially IN the intimate relation
thsy nov ssood Charley vowed that
he wculd never change, and be knew
that t.ne could never develop any fault
tn har.
"E1t.- said Nflss Temple. "thcre Is
another reason. and ! think Z car be
free With you nov. I have spent 80
ruch 81 ny li.tle Income. and sunt has
10 spare money. 80 shat I have no
means q defrsYiuz the necessary ex-
lpcnses-
But y0n have The fortune left ycu h7
pour Australian uncle. and even II you
have rot received IL Your agents VII
csrralniT make an advance"
"a have DO fortune. dsar Charley
Some thourht it Was nine. but the fort-
uae vou probably sligde 80 vas left -
r,g cousIn. Miss AnnA Thompson Ten
ple. - whom I iatrod aced ron at the
Panharmonie.-
~Ah. it vas. iateedi she "a favored
yrunr ladYs aed how much does she re-
seivaf'
"Rencrt said s5eo. 90. but Cousia Nan
bas been inforned by she a~ents thas
there is hat slase0 "a uonev- and t8e