Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-06-01
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Mr. Hollister sat reading under the
shelter Of his own vlne--a beautiful
one trained over ;ln arbor. He consid.
cred himself very lucky man, since at
fifty he was able to retil le from business
on large fortune. The money was not
made by his exertions, however. 1t had
been left to HMM the most unexpected d
manner by man who had made tor.
tune out of one of MIR. HOLSTERS ideas.
lie had bought a splendid mansion
and lived there with his only daughter
a glrl of seventeen. very sweet and
rather pretty, but until now not a belle
by any means.
However, in this fine dwelling dressed
perfectly, and with all the things that
60 to make girl look charming about
ueI SHE udu DelOlue One
Today AS she tripped out Of the arbor
in her white dress rich with embroidery
and her pretty red parasol held over
her, her father thought her perhaps the
prettiest girl in in the country and did
not marvel ut the awakened admiration
IN the hearts Of young men.
AS pretty as her mother was, said
the father to himsclf-,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.. Hollis.
ter knew one he did not recognize.
That Is the hciress, them said the
stranger. She is not as ugly As most
heiresscs are.
No., replied the one he knew, I like
blondes myself, aud this glrl is ouly
dark, not brilliant. She's neat, dresses
well, but 1t is her money that gives her
popularity. I'm engaged myself, but
all the disengaged yonng men in -
are after her.
No wonder, replied the other, an
only daughter with amlllionaire father
is an uncommon temptation
They passed on. Mr.. Hollister lis
tened until their footsteps died away.
He was thinking very seriously and
his thoughts were not delightful.
i had better haye remained poor.
he sighed, If my money is to make l-ill
the prey Of a fortune hunter. However
the girl has some sense. am on my
guard now
The summer passed, winter came in.
The HoIlleters went to town and lived
in their splendid mansion in elegant
style, and suitors gathered about the
new heiress in lhrougs.
Anon gst them were but two loved
ones Lily herself hardly knew which
she ed best. Certainly, Vance AL
bright was the more intelligent, but
Roy Altman was very handsome. He
WAS persistent too. He managed to
throw Vance in the shade perpetual|y.
He meyer lost an opportunity Of making
himself charming aud finally although
the day before Lily had almost SAID to
herself that she could love Vance AL
bright, she found herself engaged to
Roy Altman. 1t was a good match tor
II worldly point of view. The congrat-
ulatlons OF society were as sincere as
they eyer are. Vance could offer none.
He quietly dropped out of the girls
life. When she thought of him. it was
with a 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 tonder
of Roy, and she thought with grief of
leaving her father.
i cannot she saii How can | g.
from you. papa?
The father smiled and kissed her.
Aiterward she wondered why be seemed
so light hearted, For she thought he
must have guessed even then at the
news that burs: upon her on the NOR
row.
How do rich men lose their money =?
1t is hard to say, but somehow the mil.
lien had taken TO itself wings. Ihl5