Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
WOULD be absolutely repugnant to one

would be absolutely repugnant to one
of his sensitive nature.
For nearly an hour he thought deep
~, his eyes and his mouth whitening
nervously. Then IL know what VIII
do" fell from his lips.
Leaving his chair, he went to ou-
reau In the room where he was, ana
from one OF it's drawers removed q small
box. Out OF the box he took quantity
set diamont ring, which he turned over
and over in his hands. while the tears
coursed down his cheeks.
1T belonged to my sainted mother
and 10 will grieve me TO part with II,
he said. huskily. "But | am confident
that any pawnbroker will advance me
money enough on il to enable me TO can
eel my Indebtedness and allow me sur
ficient time TO redeem IL.
Within an hour the ring was IN the
ring was in the keeping OF money
lender and Burton had $3.50 at his dis
posaI-nearly $50 more than his indeot-
ednesS.
Some two weeks later, as be again sat
alone in his room, his boarding mistress
conducted q mindle-aged man Into his
presence.
my name Is Walter Stevens" the
newcomer remarked when he and Bur
ton were alone, "and have come to see
you on business Of Importance to both
OF us"
please be seated" Burton rejoined,
extending n chair TO his visitor.
WAS your mothers maiden name
Florence Abbotts" inquired Mr.. Stew
ems, as be sat down.
ut was" Burton replied.
WAS her birthplace schenectady,
y. Y.?"
"Yes. SIR" and his tone indicated
Burton's amszement at the question,
coming from an absolute stranger.
when did she leave that placer
"In 1868. Soon after learning that
her father had been killed In one OF the
great battles Of the rebellion, she went
from Schenectady TO New YORK City,
where she remained few months, aud
thence went TO Springfield, Mass,
where she lived until her death-ten
years ago."
where was she marrIed2"
in Springfield"
ais your father living?"
ale died when | was two years OF
age"
"Haye You any brothers or sistersY'
81 was my parents only child"
"Then 1t affords me great pleasure to
inform you that you are to be lmme-
diately placed IN the possession OF near
ly 500, 600"
"What?" Burton fairly screamed.
The report that your mothers
father-nOt your grandfather, because
YOU were not born-was killed In battle
was incorrect, though he was so badly
wounded that IL was not expected that
he would live" Mr.. Stevens began.
Early In 1864 he was discharged
from the army and returned TO Schenec,
tady, 10 find that his only child mad
gone from the place whittier he was
unable to learn.
ain 1868 he and / went to Colorado,
where we were partners In working
claim-as we had been companions Ia
battle-a claim that yielded hand
somely.
"In 1870 he was so injured In the
mine that be died In few days, but not
I'm he had made me the trustee OF his
property, TO be held for the benefit OF
his daughter or such children as she
mighe have.
MY endeavors TO obtain any infor-
mazion with reference 10 her were In
vain until this afternoon, when | chanc-
ed to see, In a pawnbroker's, a very
peculiar ring, which | Immediately
identified as one belonging TO Florence
Abbots mother, whose home was. years
ago, near mine. The ring drought mo
here.
~ have only 10 add that the money
intrusted To me a. trustee i so invested
that, without any delay, can, as aforc-
said. put you In possession OF nearly
500, 000."
Before another day had elapsed Bur-
ton had acquainted Miss Trevylan with
his good luck" asking her 10 become
HIS wife. which she readily consented
to do, and with her fathers hearty APP
prevail
But" she smllingly observed, 81
shond have been just as willing TO
marry you when you were pennlless,
and father would have been just as
willing TO have me, because you are
our ideal OF what a man ought 10 be-"
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