Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-09

MARRYING A MILLIONAIRE.
Mamie Wrottesley dreaded the inter
view, yet she would not have foregone it.
| Even to hear from Ralph's lips what she
knew she was going to hear was-well,
a pleasure. But it was dangerous.
She was in her own room when her
maid came to tell her that Mr.. Ruyton
had called. She was lingering the neck
lace of pearls that Donald Ferguson
had sent her last week. just as a trifing
| birthday present. 1t had cost hundreds
said the jeweler, to whom her proud
mother had shown it, casually. There
was also the little gold watch with the
monogram NJ. w. wrought in diamonds
on the back. That had arrived on Christ
mas eve, an hour Or two before Mr.
| Ferguson himself.
Its no good" sighed Mamie; ''it has
| got to be. Poor Ralph must see it.
Then she went down to poor Ralph"
| He was standing gazing raptly at
Maimie's latest photograph. 1t was III
Il gold frame, the frame the gift to Mrs
! Wrottesley of the inevitable Mr.. Fergu-
/ son.
''She deserves to be mounted in gold,
and in gold she shall be mounted, if you
will allow me-" Mr.. Ferguson had said:
and, of course, Maimie's mother had no
| objection.
Mr. .-Ruyton. Mamie whispered.
! He turned and showed her his sad
dened face.
ITS got to that, has it," he said
after being Ralph for about score
of years, too"
My dear old boy" then said Mamie,
| impulsively, circumstances have got to
| DE accepted, and it's no use thinking
! anything else"
$50 I suppose. Circumstances en-
bellished by about a million sterling"
You have no right to reproach me like
that.'
| mo? Then I reckon no one has that
| right. However Ralph pulled himself
| together and looked the gallant fellow he
was), as I have no intention of surren-
| dering without Il murmur, let me say
my little word and DEPART
''What have you got to say! asked
Mamie. Her voice trembled ever SO
! slightly.
"Why, just this, Mamie, if you will
excuse the liberty / take with your
name: 1 love you as fondly as man can
| love a woman. and if do not marry you
! I suppose l shall go single to the grave.
But that wouldn't matter much, ex-
pect. The main thing is this: I've had
| a lift in my department, and my income
is now $500 per annum.- On that, if you
would look on me with favor
He hesitated. In spite Of f. his re-
ing tone got into his words.
'It is impossible, Ralph; Quite impossi-
! bic. :" -.'-e"-ss,~-'a~
! RalDh shrugged his shoulders
$50 | supposed" he remarked. you
may as we'll have my scalp, though.
I've been told ladies enjoy these con-
| quests when their sere-and-yellow-leaf
| time comes" r u
''You are cruel murmured Mamie
cam l? Then L apologize. Until
| three months ago l was under the inn
preston that we were all the world to
each other. and that a suitab BILE income
was the only hindrance to me as an ac-
ceptable sutton for your dear hand.
Il never said So"
..No Twas your mother. There
fore, [ will infer nothing. Goodbye" g.
q Maimie's blue eyes had<tears in them.
She knew now what this porting meant
to her, as well as to him. She did not
put her hand into his for a moment or
two. She did not even look at him.
1t was not without a strong effort that
! Ralph kept from taking her in his arms,
in spite of everything. Those tears mad
doned him.i q -..,y ~
GOOD by Mamie" he said again,
.'Goood Obj Ralph" she t6en replied.
with q muffled sob in her throat. His
hand closed upon her, and Held it while
he could have counted ten. 4,si,
Il do not despair he said for | both
suspectsand hate my rival"
|, There was a rustic OF silk ind in sailed
Mrs. Wrottesley. She had heard these
I last words and was angry. I e.s.,lt
w T. EnrCcII-
son next month, she said With the stoni-
ness of demeanor that must have recon
ciled her late husband TO his early de-
misc. ''There can be no question about
rivalry in this matter. Good afternoon,
Mr.. Ruyton Ring the bell, Mamie
Ralph RuytOn went back to town both
Initiated and depressed. Not being a
very original young man, he could think
of 40 more original way of lighting the
great Donald Ferguson late of Mel
bourn and COolgardie, than Of calling in
the aid of detective
gagged. encouraged him nightly by not
laughing when~he heard all eRalph hal
You see; said Ralph. alphabetically.
there's nothing really against him that
| know of, but 3
"But there's very large field of posi-
bilities. Cutie so: When docs this mar
rage take place."
in five or six weeks, I suppose said
Ralph dismally. i ,i,lf.
I'VE must thank heaven for the in
vention of telegraphy. You Wish no ex-'
gellses spared y g - ~ q e q
up to a few hundred, you know"
Very good. Then I will be off to the
city Immediately. If Mr.. Ferguson has
any virtues and any failings / shall GER
tainly hear of them there. !"