The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-09-18
Tf9 WIFE'S FORTUNE.
charming Little Romance with
g. Moral,

:. sauntered leisurely up to the desk
-b,eh Edward Farnham occupied in
1rassrs Smith & Jones' Office on Wall |
street.
The warm blood colored Ned's cheek
n snite of all his struggles to prevent
ID and hereplied:
sNo; hope no harm"
..Wen, should guess it wasn't
Come. put up you books, and as we go
up town I'll tell you"
mo; | can not leave yet. / have not
finished my balance"
.oh, pshaw! finish that tomorrow
leFore ten o'clock. I wouldn't work as
hard as you for any man living, much
less bankers, who think that all fellow
is ma;Ie for is to work and make money
orthem. Come along"
uYo can not 60"
AIVell, then, the tale in short is she's
had big fortune left her, some say
s5Oa0OO"
Aa involuntary sigh escaped Ned,
nua he rather muttered than spoke:
"l'm sorry to hear it. F"
aWhy, what's got into you, you min
nv? Sorry2 Why, haven't heard any
s6iug to please me so much in many
aav. ! always liked the girl, but I'm
NOT philosopher enough to marry for
love alone. My doctrine is when pow
crty comes in at the window love goes
out at the door"
il am afraid don't agree with you
In all things, but have no time to dis
cuss it now. Miss Temple, in my opin-
ion would be fortune to any man did
sbs not possess a cent of money"
@Pshaw! that's old fogy. Love in a
cottage! Ha! ha! Well, / liked her
pretty we'll before, but can't help think
ing her attractions very considerably
enlarged since heard that news. Never
should have thought of any thing but a
pleasant acquaintance; guess I'll 60 in
for her now. Goodbye, old fell, and
don't hurt yourself working over those
books"
Ned made no reply, but he felt as il
he would like to grind beneath his heel
one who could speak SO irreverentlY OF
her, who, to his idea, combined every
grace of heart and mind and perfection
Of form and feature which should make
up q 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
it and looking up saw Mr.. Smiths
steady gaze fixed on him.
Back to his work he tried to bring hi
shoughts, but they were not subject tC
his will, and he found himself IL
great danger of writing the thoughts
passing through his mind. "She is los
tome now Oh, how / wish it had neve
happenedr' He shut the book, but pu
sway his papers, and with that dreary
lost far-away kind of look passed un
heedingly among the throng on tn
money mart of the new world.
Charley Ashton lost no time in i'm
proving his opportunities, for that nigh
found him seated tete-a-tete with Mis-
Temple in cosy little room in Twenty
first street
Miss Temple was an orphan, and ha
for years lived with an aunt-her ia
ther's sister. An income of S400 a yea
had been left her, which at least sur
Piled all absolutely necessary wants
She was not ashamed to assist her aun
about many things some would cal
menial; and in form and feature, hear
and mind, all her acquaintances said
fully sustained the high opinion W
have seen Ned Farnham had of her.
Ere the evening was over Charlie
Ashton had succeeded in appearin
deeply in love, and not many day
passed ere he had proposed and was al
4 eepted. OF all her male acquaintance
Mss Temple had always preferred tn
Two young men we have mentioned.
vas true she had rather leaned to th
quiet steady Mr.. Farnham, but of LAT
Ae had ceased to visit her, while Nj
Ashton's presence had been almost cor
slant Hence she had persuaded hel
self that she loved and had accepte
him.
Charley urged speedy marriage, VIII.
came in conversation too long for n
70 detail, wherein it appeared that som
tAS DOyS on Jne 'SIFe0G were IL
lng up pool to buy up certain stool
ana our friend Aston wanted some ,
ne 100000 to put in it. Anna Temp
pfcIerred a longer time, urged that tin
you'd elake them know each other be
sef especially in the intimate relatiC
saey now stood. Charley vowed tn
g would never change, and he kne
saattime could never develop any fau
IN her.
Butt said Miss Temple, 'there
another reason, and l think can
nee with you now. I have spent
much OF my little income, and aunt b
nO spare money. so that / have !
means Of defraying the necessary e
but you have the fortune left you
s0af australian uncle, and oven if "
nave not received it your agents W
salnly make an advance"
have no fortune, dear Charlie
solae thought it was mine. but the fol
ane you probably allude to was left
s cousin, Miss Anna Thompson Tei
e, g whom / introduced you at t
philharmonic
g, It was, indeed! She is favor
20ung lady; and how 1nNsh does sha ,