St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-07
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become engaged.
Paul dreamed of a future bliss, but in
the morning Evelyn was invisible, and
her maiden aunt played the part Of an
ogreSs. Never mind, Fll talk with
Evelyn after dinner" said Paul to him
self.
But Evelyn, as if to Illustrate the in
tention, at dinner, rose, almost the first
to withdraw.
Paul was beforehand with her, how
ever. He sprang up to open the door,
and as she passed through it he followed
her.
Evelyn, what does all this mean?"
"Oh, Paul" she sobbed, shrinking
into the dark angle Of the hallway, IL
| am SO miserable! We must not see each
other any more, and"
''But why? What has happened"
81 will tell you what has happened,
Mr.. Otway," said Aunt Eliza, grimly,
coming up behind them. ''if you will be
so good as to let go of my niece's hand"
And Evelyn escaped up stairs, leaving
Paul tete-a-tete with the fossil aunt.
I'VE have met with great losS,"
said Aunt Eliza. Evelyn had always
fancied herself the heiress to her ia
theirs extensive estates in Virginia.
Now, by cruel and unexpected law
suit, as we learn from letter received
this morning. we are thrown out of our
property and find ourselves penniless."
"LaWSuit." repeated Paul.
The judge has decided that the Sill
YER Hill estates should have belonged
to some one else these twenty years."
sobbed Aunt Eliza. land there is ever so
much accumulation of rents to be paid
over, and We are very poor. SO there is
an END Of your boy and girl preferences,
Mr.. OtWay."
"Why can't marry Evelyn just the
Same?"
"Whyw repeated the spinster. BE
cause you have nothing to live on"
Paul was somewhat staggered by this
remarkably plain ana lucid statement of
affairs.
II don't think l have got much
money" said Paul, obviously, 'but l
can earn plenty, suppose"
Miss Eliza shook her head incred-
| ulOusly.
But you'll let me see Evelyn about
| it?' pleaded Paul, and so, three min
utes afterward, Evelyn came down, her
| eyes drenched aud her pretty cheeks
| crlmsoned.
Don't be discouraged, darling"
| coaXed Paul. with radiant face, 'Pve
| got splendid idea-tWo of 'em! First,
I'll thrash the fellow that has cheated
/ your property away from YOU"
"Paul!' interrupted Evelyn, eve have
| no right to doubt the justice of the de-
! ciSion."
"l'll thrash the rascal all the same"
| persisted Paul, land then Pll have old
| Freyburn sue him to get it back again;
| that's the first idea"
'Rather impracticable." said Evelyn,
| smiling in spite of her distress.
MI. OtWay, sah."
Paul turned abruptly on the colored
waiter at his side.
"Gentleman in the parlor, sab, in
| quirin' arter Mr.. Otway."
ION, hang the gentleman in the par
lorn'
go, Paul, go,' pleaded Evelyn, and
| Paul reluctantly OOeyed, waiting. how
ever, until the servant had vanished to
steal a goodby kiss from Eyeiyn's love-
| ly crimson cheek.
why, halo, Freyburn, this is never
you!'
The little old lawyer was walking up
| and down the floor, with his hands be-
| hind him, as Paul Otway entered. He
| smiled.
81 have come up poste haste, Mr..
| Paul, to congratulate you"
congratulate me! Why, how on
earth did you hear of it? We were only
engaged last night"
what are you talking about?'
"EveIyn."
"And am talking of an entirely diff
ferenT subject, if you will only do me
| the favor to listen"
"Ihen fire away" composedly re-
turned Paul.
Il am here to congratulate you upon
the successful termination of the suit at
law which has placed you in the posses
sion of the magnificent Silver Hill es-
tate"
"Silver Hill!'., shouted Paul. "You
don't say am the rascal that has de-
frauded Evelyn Bryant out OF her prop
ertyr'
The lawyer started.
Miss Bryant was certainly the name
Of"
Then it's all rightr halloed Paul,
throwing the lawyers hat into the air
and catching it on his boot. "It's all
the same Evelyn and | are one. If
you'll just wait minute until | go up
and bring Evelyn DOWN.
And Paul darted out Of the room like
one demented.
When the pretty. timid young thing
| thought he had never seen anything
sweeter or more winning.
81 might have spared myself the
trouble of this long lawsuit had l fore
seen this" he said. with a courteous
! bow to the young lady.
But look here Mr.. Freyburn," said
Paul, Il want the whole estate settled
right back on Evelyn"
And, Mr.. Freyburn, want you to
understand that | won't take it," inter-
| posed Evelyn.
vs my yd deaE o yqung ady SAID the t aW
Mr. 6tway you mus must nee necessarily i take
his money, too"
"She won't object to accepting it in
that way" said Paul.
He was right. Evelyn did not object.
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