Telegram-herald., 1890-07-14

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2ir Iearies Ashton's manner became
more ana more formal he lefa aad
Anna's warn heart w1s sad As sne
thought over the cool manner and eool-
er parting N9 sleep cane 20 her eyes
that nirhG
.tan it beY' she said % herself
thousand times and jet II must Tor
his manner changed almost from my
telling bin q Nsliie's fortune"
The next night anc Charlie was not
In h's usual place, and the next and
stiu moro. About week after.ard =
short note Informed Miss Temple that,
having lost all his savings IN > bad
speculation. he could not think Of
holding her 70 al engagement which
would % out OF his power 10 consum-
mate In years"
To say this did not grieve her would be
false. bat IL required not many days 70
teach her that she hsd not loved Charles
Ashton as she should the man she Was
70 marry.
Again our two young men met This
time on Broadway. Charley, gayly
sauntering along. hailed Ned in his old
familiar way:
''Well. old boy. OF early to-day?"
'Tve been promoted, and am not
obliged 10 work SO late. though do
often; then think OF taking a ride In
the park; my head has sched much
OF late. and / am moro nervous than
formerly"
.'Shouldn't work so hard: don't get
any thanks for it. BY the by. that fort
une OF Miss Temples turns out TO DO all
In my eye"
"How-whats thatY' was the eager
reply.
''Well. a Miss Somebody Temple had
about one hundred thousand dollars
left her, but it wasn't our pretty little
friend"
''But heard you were very attentive
some said engaged"
There's no telling what might have
been but for that fool OF an uncle max
ing a mistake In names However, it's
ali over now You know that /, AZ
least can't afford 10 marry poor wom-
an, no matter If she is Peri know
you entertain some sort OF foolish no
tion that love, etc, will do. but it's all
bosh- 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 we'll have talked TO
tho lamp-post for oil the hearing Ned
Farnham did What he was thinking
of we can not say. but he did not 60 10
the park that afternoon, but the even
ing found him in the little parlor, which
had been so often graced by Charley's
presence. Ere the evening was over he
had explained his long absence. told of
his better prospects, and had offered her
his heart and hand. She asked three
weeks to consider, be to visit her as
often as he pleased At the end Of that
time he was accepted, and Anna learned
what truo love was
Here the story might end, but there
IS sequel Some months after the en-
gagement Mr. Smith tapped Ned on the
shoulder and motioned him to the pri-
vate Office.
Going to marry my niece?" said that
gentleman.
81 am engaged to Miss Anna Temple,
sir, and we expect, IN quiet way, to be
married ono month from to-day. But
was not aware that she was your niece"
Neither was l until few days since.
AS for your quiet way, understand me,
sir-the child of my only sister can be
married nowhere else but in my house.
Come, now, no finching. I've heard all
about IT. But she's poor-poor as Jobs
-
give her moro than decent wedding"
Ned did not understand the express
sion on Mr. Smiths face, but felt lit
tie angered, and replied:
'I should never have addressed her,
and would release her this moment, IL
/ knew she were an hciress."
NO you don't; no you don't. I know
you and know the whole story. You
can CO."
Ned pondered long over this singular
conversation, but got no satisfaction
from his own thoughts or from Anna.
She replied only by a smile and kiss.
Notwithstanding all the urging OF
her ncw-found uncle Anna refused to
leave her aunt until tho time for the
wedding. That event came and the
ceremony was over. Then Mr.. Smith
called the young couple into his library,
and drawing from his safe strong box.
said:
Now. young man. You're tied hard
and fast, III tell you, you have got an
heiress aad rich one. too. a foolish
brother Of her father, who would go to
Australia, took it into his head TO die,
not long since. and left such botched-
up will. that Il has taken over six
months TO get at the straight OF ii. Wo
were his agents and kept tho matter TO
ourselves because Il was large sum
and might create inpostors. We soon
disposed Of the smaller legacy OF $780,
600 20 Miss Anna Thompson Temple.
but the contents of this box. Ef0c. GOO
IN consois. we used moro scrutiny in
assigning. and in the course oi our IN
vcstigations not only found tho right
ful owner of our trust, but the child %
my only sister. Sir. you are worthy Of
her and what IS OF less value. her fort
une. The morning papers will an
nounce you "a = partner in our house" "
boston Globe
THREE NOTED WIDOWS.