The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
HIS WIFE'S FORTUNE.
A Charming Little Romance with
a Moral


Have you heard the news about Miss
Temple, Ned?" said Charley Ashton, as
he sauntered leisurely up to the desk
which Edward Farnham occupied in
Messrs. Smith & Jones' Office on Wall
street
The warm blood colored Ned's cheek
in spite of all his struggles to prevent
it, and he replied:
mo; hope no harm"
well, should guess it wasn't.
Come, put up you books, and as we go
up town Pll tell you"
No; can not leave yet l have not
finished my balance"
"Oh, pshaw! finish that tomorrow
before ten o'clock. wouldn't work as
hard as you for any man living, much
less bankers, who think that all u fellow
is made for is to work and make money
for them. Come along"
''No, | can not 60"
well, then, the tale in short is she's
had big fortune left her, some say
$780, 600"
An involuntary sigh escaped Ned,
anu uO TdUuSE HluGJcICu Gldu pOhC'
"I'm sorry to hear it"
"Why, what's got into you, you min
ny? Sorry? Why, haven't heard any
thing to please me SO much in many a
day. always liked the girl, but I'm
not philosopher enough to marry for
love alone. My doctrine is when pow
erty comes in at the window love goes
out at the door"
81 am afraid l 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 q fortune to any man did
she 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 nave thought of any thing but
pleasant acquaintance; guess III go in
for her now. Goodbye old fell, and
don't hurt yourself working over those
books"
Ned made no reply, but he felt as If
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 a 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 his
thoughts, but thcy were not subject to
his will. and he found himself in
great danger of writing the thoughts
passing through his mind. "She is lost
to me now. Oh, how wish it had never
happenedw He shut tho book, but put
away his papers, and with that dreary,
lost PARKWAY kind of look passed I'M
heedingly among the throng on the
money mart of the new world.
Charley Ashton lost no time in i'm
proving his opportunities, for that night
found him seated tete-a-tete with Miss
Temple in n cosy little room in Twenty
first street.
Miss Temple was an orphan, and had
for years lived with an aunt-her IA
theirs sister. An income of $500 year
had been left her, which at least sup
piled all absolutely necessary wants.
She was not ashamed to assist her aunt
about many things some would call
mcnial; and in form and feature, heart
and mind, all her acquaintance said,
fully sustained tho high opinion we
have seen Ned Farnham mad of her.
Ere the evening was over Charley
Ashton had succeeded in appearing
deeply in love, and not many days
passed ere he had proposed and was &C
ceptcd. or all her malo acquaintances
Miss Temple had always preferred the
two young men we have mentioned. 1t
was true she had rather leaned to the
quiet steady Mr. Farnham, but Of late
he had ceased to visit her, while Mr..
AShton'S presence had been almost con-
slant. Hence she had persuaded her
self tina: she loved and had accepted
him.
Charley urged speedy marriage, why,
came in conversation too long for me
TO detail, wherein it appeared that some
of the boys" on the street" were fix
ing up pool to buy up certain stock,
and our friend Aston wanted some of
The Sjnn, 900 to put in it. Anna Temple
pr"fcr ';d ~ longer time, urged that time
would rnallc them know each other bet
ter, especially in the intimate relation
they nov stood. Charley vowed that
he would never change, and he knew
that sine could never develop any fault
in her.
but" said Miss Tomple there is
:anoth-r reason, and | think | can be
frs" with sou now, have spent 30
imaoh o: my little income, and aunt has
no sr~'c money, so that have no
neSns OF dcfraying tho necessary ex-
pgns4-.
BAT you have tho fortune left you by
vow Aust~hIian uncle and nvnn IL unn