The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-03-25
THE HOLLlSTER HEIRESS.

tune. The monev was not made by
his own exertions, however. 1t had
been left to him in the most unex-
pected manner by man who had
made fortune out of one of Mr..
HOLSTERS ideas.
He had bought splendid man
sion ard 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,
dressed perfe city, and with all the
things that go to make girl look
charming about her, she had become
one.
To- day, as she tripped out of the
arbor in the white dress, rich with
embroidery, and her pretty red
parasol held over her head, her
father thought her perhaps the pref
tiest girl In the country and did not
marvel at the awakened admiration
in the hearts of young men.
As pretty as her mother was, the
father said to himselt-as pretty as
her mother was when | courted her.
She had gone away, and he had
taken up his paper, when two voices
were heard without in conversation;
the voices of young men. One Mr..
Hollister knew; one he did not re
cognize.
That is the heiress, then? said the
stranger. She is not as ugly as
most heiresses are.
No, replied the one he knew; I
like blondes myself, and this girl is
only dark, not brilliant. She's neat,
dresses well, but it is her money that
gives her popularity. Pm engaged
myself, but all the disengaged young
men in - are after her.
No wonder, replied the other, an
only daughter, with millionaire
father, is an Uncommon temptation.
They passed on. Mr.. Hollister
listened until their footsteps died
away. He was thinking very SER
iously and his thoughts were not
delightful.
had better have remained poor,
he sighed, if my money is to make
Lille the prey of a fortune hunter.
However, the girl has some sense.
l am on my guard now.
The summer passed; winter came
in. The HOLSTERS went to town
and lived in their splendid mansion
in elegant style; and suitors gath
cred about the new heiress in
throngs.
Among them were but two favored |
ones. Lille herself hardly knew
which she liked best. Certainly, |
Vance Albright was the more intelli-
gent, but Roy Altman was very hand
some. He was persistent, too. He |
managed to throw Vance in the
shade perpetually. He never lost
an opportunity OF making himself
charming and finally, although the
dav before Lille had almost said to
herself that she could love Vance |
Albright, she fornd herself engaged
to Roy Altman. 1t was a good |
match from worldly point of view.
The congratulations of society were
as sincere as they ever are. Vance
could offer her none. He truly |
loved Lille. He quietly dropped
out of the gi!rs life. When she
thought of him, it was with little
pang Of regret. He had been 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 fonder of Roy, and she thought
with griet of leaving her father.
cannot, she said clinging to him.
How can go from you, papa'
The father smiled and kissed her.
Afterward she wondered why he
seemed so light hearted. For she
thought he must have guessed even
then at the news that burst upon her
on the morrow.
How do rich men lose their
money? 1t is hard to say, but some,
how the million had taken to itself
wings. This is what he told Roy
Altman, who turned pale as he
listened and a few days after there
| was a talk between the old man and
the young one, and afterwards the
father spoke at length OF Lille. She
understood quite well now that 1t
was the heiress 10 whom Roy had
proposed, not simple Lille Hollister,
and she took the engagement ring
from her finger and sent it back to
him without tear.
feel, as if had an escape from
a very miserable life, papa, she saidj
and now shall not have to leave
you.
A little while after Mr.. Holllster
declared that he had found a clerk
ship, and father and daughter went
to housekeeping in small fiat.
Society generally did not hnd
their humble residence easily, but
few friends were still found and true,
| and in little while Vance Albright