Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-04-08

dictate-anonymous."
LEO. l don't hold with anonymous
communications. An anonymous
letter is" began Dick, sententious-
ly.
"Oh, yes, I know" broke in Leo |;
"but sometimes, old fellow, it is justifi-
able, and | mean this to contain moth
ing but the truth. There's not a
moment to be lost. Hear what have
to tell then, Dick, take your pen
and write"
Leo won the day. Dick wrote the
letter, and Leo saw it safely delivered
at the captains rooms.
Then he returned to his own and
waited.
Would it prove success or failure?
If he only knew! How he would
have liked to have gone down the
river to the neighborhood Of the villa,
but he was aware there would be no
chance of seeing Nell.
Oh! the weary waiting FIVE
o'clock All? there was the post
man. Was he coming? Yesl A
letter A letter from Nell
Tearing it open, his eyes danced as
he read:
"DEAR, DEAR LEO joy! JOY |!
Joy! All is off. The captain has
just written-he cannot come this
afternoon he has been summoned un.
expectedly abroad. 1t is doubtful
when he will return. He doesn't say
it, but he means it, that he's changed
his mind about happy me. Meet me
in the Willow Glen-no-the elder
tree tonight.
Your loving
NELLY"
"I've rescued her-I've rescued
her" cried Leo, performing pass
seul to work off some of his exuberant
delight. mot only is all fair in love,
but I've exposed the worthlessness of
the fellow"
That night second interview took
place on the wall among the elder
blossoms and the insects.
"Oh, Leo, dear, I'm so glad-aren't
you ?" said Nell, nesting to his side.
eyes, darling. You see the fellow
never really loved you, only your
money"
"My money, Leo? Why, l haven't
a piece dowry."
"No; but he thought you had /;
and he wasn't told otherwise, was he !?
Your mother kept that for a last COM
munication. Now, when he did
know"
"But he didn't know, Leo"
"But he did, darling"
"How, Leo' ?"
81 told him."
"You p
Eyes, listen think you are right
about Janet she didn't like my car.
ing for you, and so she one day told
me how it was you hadn't penny
fortune, and she had, thinking that
might alter my affection. AS if it
could, Nell"
Dear Leo !"
"Well, I'd heard the captain was
in debt, and in my distraction this
morning l wondered if he knew you
we're poor, or fancied you, like Gertie
had four thousand pounds and resolved
to test him.
81 had a letter anonymous sent,
telling him how Mrs. Wentworth's
father had died, leaving his property
between his children, Gertie and
Janet and how you not being born
until two years after his death, had
got nothing. told him if he doubted
he'd only to pay shilling at the
Somerset House and make certain.
Which dare say he did. and then,
instead of coming down to four o'clock
bohea, wrote, and went abroad. Don't
you sect"
ooh dear Leo, how cleyer of you"
cried Nell giving him hug. "Now
I've a shield against all lovers, dear,
but you"
But Nell never required the shield.
Leo was gradually again by Mrs.
Wentworth into favor. and year
later, getting al engagement Of five
hundred year, married Nell.
Which, darling, l never should
have DONE" he remarked Oh his we'd
but for that happy
thought of your grandfather's will,
which rescued you from the mercenary
and fashionable, young sporting officer
CAPTAIN Brooke"