The morning call., 1890-06-18
A WIFE AND A FORTUNE
BY o. L. 8.

A-S
"Well, should guess 1t wasn't. Come, put up
your books, and as we go uptown III tell YOU;
mo; cannot leave yet. have not finished
my balance"
"Oh, pshawl finish that tomorrow before 10
O'clock. l wouldn't work as hard as you for any
man living much less bankers, vino think all a
fellow Is made for is 10 work and make money
for them. Come along"
mo, cannot CO."
"Wel then, The tale In short Is. she's had
big fortune left her, some say $500. 1000"
An involuntary sigh escaped Ned, he rather
muJtered than spoke:
- I'm sorry TO hear It,"
Why, what's got into you. you nlnny? Sorry?
why, | haven't heard anything TO please me
much in many day. always liked The girl, but
I'm not philosopher enough to marry for love
alone. My doctrine is when poverty comes III at
the window love goes out at the door"
Z" afraid l don't agree with you in all
things, but have no time TO discuss II now.
Miss Temple In my opinion would be a fortune
for any mau did she not possess cent OF
money"
Pshaw that's old fogv. Love In a cottage
Ha ha Well | liked her PIE ty well before
but can't help thinking her at ractions very con.
Siderably enlarged since l heard that news.
Never should have thought OF anything but a
pleasant acquaintance-gueSS I'll 90 III Tor her
ROW. Good BY old fellow, and don't hurt your
sell working over those books"
Ned made no reply. but lie felt as If he would
like 10 grind beneath his heel one who could
speak SO irIeVerenlly OF her VINO, 10 his IDEA,
combined every grace OF heart and mind aud
perfection of form and feature which should
make up perfect woman. His thoughts turned
TO action, and he caught himself stamping his
heel on the desk stool with such force as almost
to dent a hole in II, and looking up saw Mr..
| Smiths steady gaze fixed oh him
| Back 10 his work he Tried to bring his
| thoughts but they were not subject To his Will,
ana lie found himself III great danger OF willing
the thoughts passing through ms mud. "She
is lost 10 me now Oh how | wish ii mad never
happened" He shut tie book, put away MS pa
pers, aud with that drearY, lost, fdraway kind OF
look passed unnecduEiy among the thr0ng on
The money mart OF lie New World.
Charley Ashton lost no time In improving his
| opportunities. for that night found him seated
| tete-a-tete with Miss Temple III cosy little
| room on Tweniy-irst street.
Miss Temple was au orphan aud mad Tor years
| lived with aunt-her fathers sister. An in
| come Of $500 year mad been left her, which at
| least supplied all absolutely necessary wants.
she was not ashamed 10 assist her aunt about
many things some would call mental; and III
form and leatuie, heart and mind, all her ac
quaintduCes said fully sustained The high opinion
We have seen Ned tarnham had of her.
Ere the evening was over Charley Ashton had
| succeeded IN appearing deeply in love, and not
many days passed ere lie had proposed and was
| accepted. or all her male acquaintance Miss
| Temple had always preferred the Two young men
| we have mentioned 1t was true she mad rather
| leaned 10 tie quiet, steady Mr.. Farnham, but OF
late lie had ceased 10 visit her, Willie Atr. Ash
| toms presence had been almost constant. Hence
she had persuaded herself that she loved and had
| accepted him.
Charley urged a speedy marriage. why came
| in conversation too long for Inc TO detail,
| wherein il Appeared that some OF the " boys" on
| the " street " were fixing uD pool 10 buy up
certain stock, and OursiIeld Ashton wanted
| some of the 100000 10 put IN II. Anna Temple
preferred longer time, urged that time would
make them know each other better, especially
| fl tie Intimate relation they now stood. Charley
vowed That lie would never change, and he knew
that time could never develop any fault In her.
| But" said Miss Temple, there Is another
| reason, and Think can be free with you now.
| i have spent so much OF my little income, and
| aunt has spare money, so that L have no
means OF defraying the necessary expenses"
| - But YOU have lie fortune left you by your
4 liam uCla nj VpI HAY mn Tp-
celYed II your agents Will certainly make an ad-
vance"
| Il have no fortune, dear Charley. Some thought
It mine, but the fortune you probably ailude
| TO was left To my cousin. Miss Auna Thompson
Temple, 10 whom Introduced you at lie Phil
''An, il was, Indeed! She is a fvvored young
lady; aud how much does she receiver"
Report said 100000, but Cousin Nan has
been informed by tie agents that there is but
$4,000 IN money, aud tie resi- In houses aud
lots al Melbourne, valued at 100000"
'Ahl well. really, low these things do spread:
But 10 our matteri L guess, Miss Anna, you had
| best have your way"
The hours of that evening dragged heavily
! along, and as they heightened Mr.. Charles Ash
| toms manners b came more and more formal.
| He Jeff, and Annals warm heart was sad sire
| thought over the cool manner and cooler parting
| No sleep came TO her eYes That night.
Can II Beg" she said 10 herself a thousand
times, land yet II must, Tor his manner changed
almost from my telling him OF Nanuie's for
| tune"
HE next night and Charley was not in his
| usual place aud The next and sill more. About
| a week alierward a short note Informed Miss
Temple that having lost all his savings In bad
| speculation lie could not think OF holding her 10
| an engagement which would be out Of his power
| to OHsummate in years"
To say THIS did not grieve her would be false,
but IL required not many days after to teach her
| that size had not loved Charles ashton as size
| SHOULD the man she WAS TO marry.
Again our TWO young men met This time on
Broadway. Charley, gayly saunterlng along.
| hailed Ned IN his old familiar way:
80 Well. old boy, on early to-day 2"
I've been promoted, aud am not obliged 10
| Work so late, though do often; then L think OF
| taking Hide Ia the park my head has ached
| much OF late aud am more nervous than for
merly."
| for il. BY lie by, that fortune of Miss Temples
| turns Out to be all in my eye"
| "HOw-what5 that?"
| Well, Miss Somebody Temple had about
100000 left 10 her, but II wasn't our pretty lit
" But heard you were very attentIve-some
There's no telling what might have been but
| for that fool vi au uncle making mistake In
| names How yer, It's all over now. You know
that l, al least, cannot afford TO marry a poor
| woman, no matter If she Is a Peri. know you
| entertain some SOFT OF foolish notion that love,
| ETC., viii 40, but IT'S all bo.h. Give ME the
| dimes, my boy. When poverty comes in at the
| window, ETC., you know. Take my advice and
| drop all such foolish Ideas"
| Ashton might as well have talked to the lamp
| post for all Inc hearing Ned Farnnam did. What
| he was thinking OF We cannot say, but he did not
| go 10 lut palk tn&t d1t6fnOOu, Out me evening
| IOund him In the little parlor, which had been SO
| often giaced by Charley's presence. Ere the
| evening WAS over lie had explained his long a0-
| sence, told OF his better prospects, and had Of
| feIed her his Heart and hand. She asked three
| weeks 10 consider, he 10 visit her often as he
| pleased. AT tue end of that time he was ac-
| cepted, and Anna learned what true love
Here my story might end, but there Is a sequel.
| Some months al er the engagement Mr.. Smith
| tapped led on tile shoulder aud mOtiuned him 10
| the private office.
"Going 10 marry my niece ?" said that geulle-
man.
Il am engaged TO Miss Anna Temple, sir, and
| we expect, IN quiet way, 10 De married one
month from to-day. But 1 not aware that
| she was your niece"
Neither was | until few days since. AS for
| your quiet Northumberland me- slr-the child
| OF my only sister eau be married nowhere else
| but IN my house. Come now, no luching I've
heard all about IL. But she's poor as JoD's tur-
| key, and I've too many children to give her
more Than decent wedding"
Md dld not understand the expression on Mr..
Smiths lace, but ielt little angered aud re-
| piled:
~ should never have addressed her, and 1
| would release her this moment, II l knew she
were an hoiress."
No you dout; no you don't. know you and
| know the whole story. You eau CO."
Ned pondered long over this singular CONVERSE
ton, but got no satisfaction from his own
thoughts or from Anna. She replied only by a
Notwithstanding all the urging of her new
found uncle Anna refused 10 leave her aunt
until the time for the wedding That event came
called the young couple into his library, aud
drawing from his safe strong box. said:
Now, young man, you're tied hard aud fast.
| I'll tell you. you have got an Ieiress and a rich
one, 100. A foolish brother OF her father, " hO
| would 60 TO Australia, TOOK II into his head 10
| die, not long since, aud left such a botclIed-up
| will that IL has taken over SIX months 10 get at
the straight Of II. We were his agents ana Kept
the matter to ourselves because IL was large
snm and might create imp0stOrs. We soon dis
posed OF the smaller leg acy OF 100000 to Miss
Anna Thompson Temple, but the contents OF
| this box, one hundred thousand In cOnsOls, We
used mere scrutiny In assigning, and in the
course OF our Investigations not only found the
rghiful OWuer OF our trust, but the only child OF
what Is OF less value, her fortune. The morn ming
papers will announce you as partner in our
hOuse."-BOstOu Sunday Globe.
ASSESSED FRANCHISES.
Two Applications for Reductions Pre-
L Aanfad u The hon