Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-04-14

." hBuo uoaiteu' TOT sue thought nc
must have guessed even then at the news
that burst upon her on the morrow.
How do rich men lose their money I
II is hard to say, but somehow the mil
lion had taken to itself wings. This it
was he told Roy Altman. who turned
pale as he listened and 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 vel! now that ii was
the heiress to 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.
IL feel as il | had an escape from
very miserable life, papa" asd now |
shall not have 10 leave you.
A little while after Mr. Hollister de-
clared that he had found n clerkship.
and father aud daughter went to house
keeping in small Cat
Society generally did not find their
humble residence easily, but a few
friends were still fond. and true, and in
a little while Vance Albright made his
way there. lie showed his liking for
Lilly more pointedly than he had ever
done before, and in this quiet life it was
much easier to learn to know him truly
''Mr. Hollister. will you let me have
your Lille for my own 2" Vance said
one morning as he had found the former
alone.
"She promised her consent il oan
get yours, and shall be very happy
man il | have IT,"
81 give my consent readily" said Mr..
Hollister, ~ like you Vance I like
you"
The young man shook Mr.. HOLSTERS
prolfered hand
"When We are married." he said, ~
can give my wife pretty home, though
not splendid one. Will you honor INC
by sharing it ? When people love each
other as Lille and you do, they should
not be parted"
Mr.. Hollister smiled and said
''Thank you, my boy. You must let
me pay my way as long as | oan, and
under these conditions | will come"
And so the wedding took place, a
simple wedding, but merry one, and
the young couple went of upon honey
moon trip,
They did not return weary Of its
sweetness they felt assured that life
had more to give them Of happiness
than they had yet experienced. II was
union Of hearts, as we'll as of hands.
Vance had nero competence, but
Lille did not sigh for the splendor
which had been hers for 80 brief period.
In their little cottage they found Mr..
Hollister, looking particularly we'll and
happy. He embraced his daughter,
shook hands with Vance, and burst into
q merry laugh
IL am not good at Secrets" he said,
land cannot keep mine any longer.
Vance my boy, | am sure you married
my girl because you loved hor. You
thought me poor man, likely to be u
burden on you, perhaps--and you asked
me here in the spirit Of kindness | shall
never forget, and here am. But chill.
dren am rich as ever. The loss Of my
fortune was all ruse. | pretended to
become poor in order to insure my girls
happiness aud save her from fortune
hunters. No wonder you are astonished.
| played my part well did | not !? And
Tomorrow shall make over half my
million to Lillie--a present while | live,
not legacy when die. She will like
that better. The rest will bostow as I
see fit in charity, when | leave this
world Half million is enough for
any one. Enjoy it my children, aud let
us amuse ourselves with the comments
of our old acquaintance who will soon
rcdiscover our merits. We love each
other. 1t will be happy household,
and let us thank God for all His bless
ings."