The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07

a. ""o ~ ioit large estate
10 the hands Of Marcus Wright in trust
sor bis only child. For years. Harry
Ashworth had been one Of Mr.. Wrights
family. leaving his home only for school
or college, and returning 10 II. natural.
~ after graduating In the law-school.
70 assume mans duties.
Utterly unsuspecting. trusting his
fathers friend implicitly. Harry never
thought OF Investigating his own AZ.
Iairs' even after he came OF age, and
Mr.. Wright made q show OF settling
them.
lie had loved Hester from the time
she was child. and their engagement
caused no surprise in their social circle,
though two people more unlike could
not we'll be found.
Hester. tall. dark, stately. yet impul-
siyc, was quick-tem pcred, liable TO look
on the gloomy side Of life. quick 70 re-
sent injustice; loving, yet jealous and
exacting.
| Harry. blonde OF tho English type,
was frank, joyous in disposition. seek
ing the brightness OF all things. con-
Hiding and tcnder-a lover. once won,
WIZ toNlu not Do lutO1st1ut.
Wien the crash came. and he knew
his entire fortune was swept away by
the dishonesty OF his guardian, IL was
Harry Ashworth who stood between
Hester and her mother and the world;
who guarded them. as far as possible.
from the Indignation OF friends turned
TO enemies, Of those who, wronged by
the dead man, came to pour out the
walls OF wrath upon the innocent
widow and child. II was Harry who
saved trifie from the wreck by claim
ing Mrs. Wright's jewels. presents from
her relatives on her marriage. 1t was
Harry who, yielding in all else. would
not give up his right TO protect Hester.
but claimed her promise to be his
wife, steadily and unmovcd by her pas
sionate. scornful dennnciation OF her
self as her fathers child.
| More fortunate than his betrothcd,
he had obtained employment as clerk
in lawyers Office. and had salary at
his command about equal in amount to
his tailor's bills OF previous years
Fricnds. who turned from Testers APP
peals FOR employment piticd the ''vic-
| tim Of her fathers frauds, and extend
ed a helping hand to Harry. Yet, with
all his love, all his generosity. he could
not arrest that downward. struggling
fall that had carried his bctrothcd and
her mother TO the very verge Of desper-
alton.
IIestc had not been gone more than
ten minutes, and Mrs. Wright was still
l..,r I.w o. . IN
delight the flowers brought her. when
she heard rapid steps coming up the
narrow staircase, and the door was
opened quickly 10 admit the girl again,
flushed and excited.
Mammal" she cried. did you ever
know anybody named Godfrey Hol-
borne? seem to have some recollec-
tion OF the name"
"llc was your godfather! But he went
to Colorado years ago!'
Read THAR Hester said. opening the
newspaper in her hand to point out =
paragraph. and Mrs. Wright read:
III Hester Wright VIII communicate with
Godfrey Holborne. ~ L. street, she will
learn something 70 her advantage"
Suddenly there flashed over Mrs.
wrights face look Of hope, long q
stranger there.
II can not recall II clearly" she said.
'sbut your father told me something,
years ago. about some money Godfrey
IIolborne held for you. II is all very
vague! lie was man OF whom they
said he turned every thing he touched
to gold. Every speculation he made
was success, and ~hen he went West
his good luck followed him. ("
II will 60 now-to-dayw Hester cried.
and then her face fell. as she added:
but. mother, II he has money Of
fathcr's-it can not honestly be mine.
"lou had better go. dear. wish
could RENE inter bcttcrr'
Two hundred and forty-sevcn L.
street proved to be private residence;
house OF magnificent proportions.
furnished with taste and wealth. and
Hester was ushercd into room filled
with treasures OF art ana beauty, while
her card was carried to the master Of
the house. lie came to her at once, a
fne-looking, portly man nearly seventy
years old, with kindly blue eyes and a
pleasant smile.
And this is my little godchild.' nc
said. as he took both lcster's hands in
his own. "Dear. dear! You were in
long clothes when saw you last And
you have had heavy sorrow. ! did not
know until yesterday, or should nave
found your mother before. have Just
come from Europe. You saw my advcr-
tiscmcnt?"
1T was that that made me venture 70
call" Hester said, all her pride Of bear
ing broken by this genial reception.
'You-you say you know our troubles :
Yes, yes. But this little affair OF
ours. II has nothing TO do with your
fathers business. lie told you. certain
ly he must have told you. Of your in
vcstment with me-
mo. know nothing about II"
$50. Well! well. Why, my dear.
have held some money OF yours over
twenty years. Did you never hear Of
your gold mine?'
Never"
; slow strange Perhaps your father
forgot III 1t was just after the war was
} over. You were baby. and on the day
you we're christencd your father gave 2
dinner party TO some Of his most inti'