Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-04-14
Miscellane1Ms.
THE HOLLIsTER HEIREss.

Mr.. Hollister sat reading under the
shelter of bis own vine-a beautiful
one trained over 40 arbor. He consid-
cred himself very lucky man, since at
fifty he was able to retire from business
on large fortune. The money was not
made by his own exertions, however.
1t had been left to him 10 the most un-
expected manner by man who had
made fortune out of one of Mr. Hollis
ter's ideas"
He had bought splendid mansion
and lived there with his only daughter,
a girl of seventeen. very sweet, and
rather pretty, but until now not a belle
by any means.
However, in this fine dwelling, dress
ed perfectly, and with all the things that
60 to make girl look charming about
her, she had become one.
To-day, as she tripped out of tho
arbor in her white dress, rich with EN-.
broidcry, and her pretty red parasol
held over her, her father thought her
perhaps the pretticst girl in the country
and did not marvel at the awakened ad-
miration in the hearts Of young men.
Gas pretty as her mother was" the
father said to himself--"as pretty as
her mother was when | courted her."
She had gone away, and be had taken
up bis paper, when two voices were
heard without 10 conversation the
voices Of young men. One Mr.. Hollis
ter knew one he did not recognize.
"That is the heiress, then r said the
stranger. "She is not as ugly as most
heresses are"
"No," replied the one be knew; II
like blondes myself, and this girl is
only dark, not brilliant. She's neat,
dresses well, but il is her money that
gives her popularity. I'm engaged my
self, but all the disongaged young men
in--are after her"
"No wonder" replied the other, ian
only daughter, with millionaire father
is an uncommon temptation"
They passed on. Mr.. iIollister lis
tened until their footsteps died away.
He was thinking very seriously and
bis thoughts were not delightful.
II had better have remained poor, T"
he sighed, "lf my money is TO make
ILL" the prey of fortune hunter.
However, the girl has some sense. |
am on my guard now "
The summer passed winter came 10.
The HOLSTERS went 10 town and lived
in their splendid mansion 10 elegant
style, and suitors gathered about the
new heiress in tbrongs.
Amongst them were but two favored
ones. Lily herself hardly knew which
she liked 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 pcrpotually lie
never lost an opportunity Of making
himself charming and finally, although
the day before Lily had almost said "a
herself that she could love Vance AL.
bright, she found herself engaged %
Roy Altman. 1t was a good match from
worldly point Of view. The congratu.
lations Of society were as sincere as they
ever are. Vance could offer none. III
quietly dropped out Of the girls life
When she thought Of him, it was will
a little paDg Of regret. He had beef
more to her than she knew.
But she was engaged to Roy, an,
would be bis wife one day. II SCENE,
very strange. She did not grow fonde
Of Roy, and she thought with grief o
leaving her father.
II cannot" she said clinging TO him
GLOW eau | go from you, papa2 p
The father smiled and kissed her
Aftsrward she wondered why he scene