New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06
It runs as follows.

- down, and read the
advertisement. It runs as follows.
CONFORMATION WANTED OF Janet
"Eanapbell, who came from Scotland in 1910
Efshe is living, and this notice should meet
80 her advantage by calling on Peleg Brief
Attorney law, No Court Street.
John Gregory was a substantial
business man, resident in the good
city Of Boston, U. "A, and was well
Anown on Change some twenty
years since. Although well-to-do and
.abuudantly able to support a wife,
:eorty-eight years had elapsed and still
he was bachelor. To tell the truth,
there was very little romance about
John Gregory, and if ever he did mar
Try probably money would have more
TO do with determining his choice than
any softer sentiment.
$50 John, Gregory, avoiding the
matrimonial shares which were laid
for him by enterprising matrons who
mad large families of daughters to dis
pose of. lived quietly in modest
house for which he had been fortunate
enough to secure capablehousekeep-
~er who understood his peculiar tastes
Janet Campbell this was the name
OF the housekeeper-was OF Scotch
birth and lineage, but had been
'Srought to America while yet child.
by her father, who fancied he could
succeed bett er in building fortune in
the New World than in the Old,
'"Bless my soul!' calculated John
Gregory. "Wel, this is singular! To
think OF it's being my housekeeper,
too. I've heard Of such things before,
Fbut it never came home to me as /
may say, before. wonder how much
money she is likely to receive, for OF
course it is money. very much to
;a1er Acknowledgements what the no.
'Gice says. l declare I've good mind
to go and see this Mr.. Brief Janet
has not seen it, and may be in some
sense considered to be her representa-
tive"
Acting upon this determination, M.
Gregory took his hat and cane, and,#
with more than his usual alacrity,
turned his steps in the direction of
Court Street. He soon found himself
rln the Office of Mr.. Brief.
A small, dapper man turned upon
aim aninquiring look.
'.Mr. Brief?" said John Gregory,
1aterrogatively.
The same" responded the little
man.
4'1f I mistake not, you are the one
who is referred to in an advertisement
an this morning paper
1In the matter OF Janet Campbell?"
-esYes."
~'gan you give any information re-
Yarding her?" asked Brief, with sudden
interest.
~ think so,' answered Gregory,
cautiously.
':Think so! Don't you know so?
Excuse my mode OF speaking, but you
sare aware that we require something
definite"
t:Then, SIR" said the visitor, II
rznay say unequivocally and positively
that know where Janet Campbell is
60 TO be found"
<"Then you will have the goodness
eyes, but not to-day. Two days
hence [ will bring the person herself
here. Meanwhile, as appear as her
representative, / shall be glad to
iknow of what nature the advantage
you speak of is"
'tI will tell YOU" answered Brief,
apparently satisfied OF the good faith
of his visitor. "You will agree that [
haven't exaggerated the character OF
the advantage when ] tell you that it
sss in the form of, and amounts to,
Ave thousand pounds"
Five thousand pounds?'' repeated
Gregory, hardly believing his ears.
Eyes; or twenty-five thousand
dollars in our. currency. =
But how did it come about? Who
left the mo1fey, and how do you
happen to be connected with the
AFFAIR."
AS far as can understand, this
was the way it occurred An uncle OF
--Janet, by name Robert, wandered off
60 the East Indies, and there, hap
opening into a profitable occupation,
managed to accumulate the sum
mentioned. He returned to Scotland
but being OF an irritable disposition,
fell out with his relatives at home,
and in q fit OF pique, probably, made
will devising his property to his
niece, Janet. He soon afterwards
died, and the will came in force. The
business Of finding out the heiress,
who was known to be, or to have
been, in this neighborhood, was in
trusted to me. In order the better to
succeed, caused the advertisement
which attracted your notice to be in
serted in the papers. That is all
know about the matter