The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-03-24
SrIftt Mistrllunq.
The Hollister Heiress.

Mr.. Hollister sat reading under the
shelter of his own vine-a beautiful
one trained over an arbor. He consid-
cred himself a very lucky man, since
a. fifty he was able to retire from busi-
ness on = large fortune. The money
was not msde by his own e1ertions,
however. 1t had been left to hin in
the most unexpected manner by man
who had made fortune out of one of
Mr.. HOLSTERS "ideas.''
He had bought a splendid mansion
and lived there with his only daughter
girl of seventeen, very sweet, and
rather pretty, but until now not belle
by any means.
However, in this fine dwelling, dress
ed perfectly, and with all the things
that go to make glrl look charming
about her, she had become one.
To-day, as she tripped ont of the ar
Dor in her white dress, rich with en-
broidery, and her pretty red parasol
held over ner head, her father thought
her perhaps the prettiest girl IN the
country and did not marvel at the a.
wakened admiration in the hearts OF
young men.
"As pretty as her mother was' the
fa'hsr said TO himself-"as pretty as
her mother was when courted her"
She had gone away, and he had
takeL up his paper, when two voices
were heard without IN conversation; the
voices of young men. One Mr.. Hol'
lister knew; one he did not recog-
niZe.
"That is the heiress, then?" SAID the
stranger. "She is not as ugly as most
heiresses are"
"No," replied the one he knew; 81
like blondes myself, and this girl i.
only dark, not brilliant She's neal
dresses we'll, but it is her money thai
gives her popularity. I'm engaged my
self, but all the disengaged Young men
in-are after her."
mo wonder," replied the other IAN
only daughter, with millionaire father
il an uncommon temptation"
They passed on. Mr. Hollister list
ened until their footsteps died away
He was thinking very seriously and
his thoughts were not delightful.
II had better have remained poor"
he sighed, ''if my money is to make
LiIl~ the prey Of fortune-hunter.-
However, the girl has some sense. l
am on my guard now.'
The summer passed; winter Came in.
The Hollisters went to town and lived
in their splendid mansion in elegant
| style; and suitors gathered about the
new helress in throngs.
Amongst them were but two favored
ones. Lilly herself hardly knew which
she liked best. Certainly, Vance Al
bright was the more intelligent, but
Roy Altman was very handsome. Tie
was persistent, too. He managed to
throw Vance 10 the shade perpetually
He never lost an opportunity of max
l ing himself charming and finally, al
though the day before Lilly had al
most said to herself that she could love
Vance Albright, she found herself en-
gagged to Rov Altman. 1t was good
match from worldly point of view
The congratulations of society were al
sincere as they ever are. Vance coule
| offer none. lie truly loved Lille HI
quietly dropped out of the girls life -
When she thought of him, it was will
little pang of regret He had beer
more to her than she knew.
But she was engaged to Roy. and
would be his wife one day 1t seemed
very strange She did not grow Eondel
of Roy, and she thought with grief o
leaving her father
81 cannot" she said clinging to him
CHOW can l 60 from you, papa:'
The father smiled aud kissed her -
Afterward she wondered why he seemed
70 light hearted For she thought h
must have guessed even then at th'
news that burst upon her on the NOR
row.