Evening journal., 1891-04-20


away.
''Now for the governor" he said to him
self as the train neared Boston, He found
him at the Office and was met with frown.
whats this-hear from Lenox" his
father said.
'From Lenoxgn and the younger Pollard
looked as innocent as alamb.
"A person by the name Of Mrs. Aspin-
wall-Jones writes me that You have pro-
posed to her daughter Is it truew
well, yes; I suppose it is, replied the
younger man desperately.
"You won't marry her, sir - do you
hears''
"EhT replied Pollard the younger sadly
bewildered.
Il have broken Off the engagement sir;
wrote to her and told her you do not get
cent Of my money unless you marry as /
direct. She wrote back that il was very
cruel, very wicked in me to wreck two
young lives, but / wrecked them. There,
sir, is a package the young woman sent
me, containing few jimcracks you sent
her" and the elder man handed the as
founded youngster a package. "Now,
don't let me hear of any more such non
sense"
1T seems too good to be true" almost
governor, awfully," and he grasped his
fathers hand enthusiastically
God bless my soul, what do you mean,
say? What do you meany"
''Ill tell you some day" and out Of the
Office rushed Harry Pollard
He had scarcely gained the street when
he remembered Carolyn Cannon, and he
hadn't said word to his father about
Bob's cousin Lou. Perhaps he had better
wait
But what did his father mean by saving
that he must marry as he should direct.
IL he went against his wishes he would not
get cent of money from his father, and
money, you know, is an extremely neces-
sary article even If it is Glove in a cottage"
But Lou-his father must see her to agree
with his son that she was the most glorious
woman in the world
And that Carolyn Cannon affair-how
could he get out of thatg He would 60 to
Lenox, at all events, and face the music.
Perhaps something would turn up But
how could he explain his sudden depart
ureS Business?-yes, very important bust.
ness took him away.
When he got to Lenox it was about II
o'clock in the morning, and he felt very
seedy, having had but little sleep the night
before.
He went to the hotel and freshened up
bit, and then started to walk TO Miss Can
mons cottage, which was but a short dis
lance away.
On the way blackboard drove by, and
he saw Miss Aspinwall-Jones and her
scheming mamma. The latter bowed
coldly, the former effusively, as If to show
she didn't care much, after ALL Pollard
tf1t al hnrs h,t
felt sheepish, remembering what had
passed in the brougham that night. As he
neared Miss Cannon's cottage he nerved
himself up as to what he should say.
Should he deny the existence of their en-
gagement, say she misunderstood him, or
should he throw himself on her mercy and
say they had both made a mistake
About a hundred yards ahead of him he
saw her turn corner-how well he re-
membered that tall, graceful figure and
that languid, deliberate gait. He fastened
his steps to overtake her. but she turned
into her gateway before he could catch up
with her. He would have called out to
her, but some people were passing and he
did not care to attract their attention. She
turned her head carelessly, but evidently
did not see him, for she did not bow She
passed on and entered the house.
An instant later he stood on the steps
and touched the bell. A serving maid an
swered.
"Will you please ask Miss Cannon if she
will see meg" he said.
The maid went away and a moment af-
terward returned.
The answer dumfounded him:
Miss Cannon is not at home"
He said not a word and then went away.
It was a little unpleasant to be thrown
over that way, but perhaps it saved good
deal.
He wrote her a note thenext day Offering
to explain If she would see him. He said
she was unjust and cruel he could tell her
everything. Would she not consent to see
him?
Tho note he received in reply was very
formal; she declined TO see him.
That was all; but Harry Pollard felt re-
lieved She was a woman he had known
for a long time, and without giving him an
opportunity to reply TO charges which were
trivial in themselves she deliberately threw
him over. But it was what he wanted
what he came to Lenox for, but withal
very humiliating.
He went back to Boston and wrote to
/ Carolyn Cannon a full confession, at the
with Bobs cousin Lou. A short time after
ward he received a note from her congrat-
ulating him. When they meet on Com
monwealth avenue they bow civilly, Of
course, but that is all.
Something very important took Harry
/ Pollard away from Lenox-a note from his
father When be read it he frowned, for
he felt that his troubles were not yet over.
The letter read:
MY SoN-Come away from Lenox Immediately.
/ do not care 10 hear Of any more engagements.
i shall expect TO see you at the house tomorrow
evening; ! wish 70 introduce your future wife,
Il Miss Madison. You know quite as well as / that
il you marry as direct you get good part Of
| my money, otherwise not a cent. Miss Madison
il one Of the most beautiful, intellectual women
| I ever knew; her family is irreproachable, and
she is not money hunter. If you go against
my wishes and throw over this girl and my
money you are an ngrateful cub. Tomorrow
evening at o'clock shall expect TO see you in
the drawing room. JOHN ID. POLLARD.
Should he so to the house, he thought
as he walked aimlessly through the public
gardens. Throw over Lou for this money
and the accompanying inevitable grill
Never, by Jovel Beautiful, intelligent
bahl' he muttered, as he walked up the
steps of his fathers house.
He met his father in the hall.
| "Tm here, governor" he said, forcing a
laugh. Il suppose shall learn my fate
but suppose-suppose this Miss Madison
doesn't like mey"
"No danger of that, 4" replied the old man
rubbing his hands and laughing heartily
"She is in the drawing ROOM" He pulled
open the portiere and Pollard at once