Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-26
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,.ft an orphan when mere
" rsceived into the home of an
llsf '' -. sanlly had been rich. but
u, vsaiih had been dlssipatea' ana
lia' ,or as well as parentless.
-, s s,sw up insensibiy acquired a
~ ,''ss,e of women. My uncie's
"a ss' mel all tended to this result. and
as y. taught that my future position
" sos,,ort depended unon winning a
~ y. sno possessed a fortune
fm natter what the woman may
~ uncle would saw. unless. in
~ be strlkingly vulgar. Money
an other defects. But don't
'',s widow. my boy"
n year since my childhood l
s IN accustomed to visit Lyme
\ There dwelt an aged pair who
~ ..sn my mothers dearest friends.
ssre IN fact. distant relations.
4. IN made a roint of receiving these
,hsy we're wealthy and without
n and my uncle was ayerse to any
..,,et Of the connection. while ] really
.s,ed few summer weeks In this
4 Al. retreat.
~ here that 1 met Harriet Mars
.u,r,et Marsaen is here" Mr.. LYME
aas shook hands with him. You
\. alad TO meet her. / am sure.
rill make the house less dun than
..nst be TO a young man with only
/, aud wife and myself to welcome
ma had time to reply Mrs. Lyme
.stsd and she too FASTENED to tell
,hat 'Harried had arrived" evil
NV expecting that l should express
eratincation at the announcement
,.,rductlons followed. There was u
~ t,tnult Of pleasant voices while l
81 becli. quite unobserved for the
Z. and toasted my senses on the
.f.ei oval Of that fair face. the deep.
~ ayes. the pure brow. the graceful
n, AZ the figure and the melody OF
eiear. LIQUID tones OF n voice that
Hr,pded me OF one l had heard chant
chorals in dim old German
isat night Mr.. Lyme was attacked
4 slight illness which confined him
Nd room tor week and kept Mrs.
IN IN close attendance upon HIM.
IN Harriet" as everybody at Lyme
4 called the beautiful guest OF my
relatives, and 1 were perrorcs
Nxn into constant companionship.
In the week was ended j knew I
4 4 madly in love with Harriet ana
strong enough to sacrifice any
as that / might TO win her.
N he end OF that time l sought an
Hrrltw with Mrs. Lyme. knew so
kof Harriet that l dared not speak
words that trembled on my tongue.
aanei 10 know what obstacles. II
stood in the way OF the fulhllment
nv wishes.
M Information obtained at this In
new made one thing certain to me.
uncle. on whom was my sole de-
atfrce at present. would never con-
that / should address Harriet
burden.
sow longed for fortunel How
nd for strength to enter the arena
igman struggle ana test my proweBs
d my fellows in the race OF am-
sn Labor would be sweet with
nlet's love for reward.
tfaved my uncle's wrath ana ridi-
sss cast OH by him, was aroused
n ny torpor by the shock. developed
stfs that / had known not OF. six
4 aihs later was on the road to sue
ano Independence. and dared 70
Z n my bride, not fearing my ability
Z uoy!dc home OF simple comfort
her acceptance.
WY not have a quiet wedding here
z5rJw morning?" said my dear OH
- ttt... IL n H..
ny the glowing parlor crate 1t
b ne Hall.
Ne l!ttlc han6 that lay in mine
4 zbled and soft blush stole over
,heel, Of her who sat beside me.
10 word was spoken. TnG elders
I'd al each other from tile opposite
ehNfs. They rose and withdrew.
pome to me, Arthur. in the library.
ien have finished your talk with
fiei'' sad Mr.. Lyme. ana / nodded
MI. scarcely daring to hope tnat
, B would consent to the proposition
BIS words had encouraged me 10
y the task was not so difficult to
rtdy marriage, being founded al
Entirely upon her fears that
might be Il hindrance to mo In
rnrsuit OF my lately begun career.
hour had scarcely passed ere,
With her promise to become my
next morning. took my way 10
Lme's library.
Z good OLD man rend the tdlngs
ny success In NV countenance and
aH congratulated me.
9l have gained prize. young
prize OF the highest value, Be
nat you receive 1t as such. Har-
harden. penniless. Is worth u
oi the scnseless daughters OF
aa, And penniless sac means TO
You to redeem you from that
hreems You once had--of fortune
II appears she has a little
we but she chooses TO make ~
'IsT 10 YOU In advance. Here are
papers-n1y, no thanks nor dis
er. II IS her will, and she ~
70 \ now on her last day OF
Examining the documents" after
laiEiage, I found that my wife
tiowcd a fortune on me.
Uncle cordially "forgave" me on
1aS The good news, and declared
ae suspected" how Il was all