Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09
I'm go off and find the major and have

IN go off and find the ma or and have
1t out AT once, blurted out.
And | saw him accordingly and told
him the whole story, humbly apologizing
for daring To ask for his daughters hand
when as l was bound To tell him, l was
not Charley, but Jack Wiburn, and | had
no E5, 900 legacy and no prospects in par
ticular and mo luckl'
Him, said the major. How Is it
Master Charley comes in for all the luck
in this way"
81 don't know, sir, | answered dole
fully. He goes about more and makes
himself more liked, l think, while p l
hesitated
while you stick at home and work. Is
that itS'' he said.
We'll | returned, II try my best
You see, nave nothing else to rely on
or hope for-like Charley. It's his luck
and minel'
However" said the major, II have
been told you get your pictures hung and
sell them, which is more than he does. Is
that luck tooy'
TO this l made no reply. Icouldn't see
its relevancy.
Now, look here, Mr.. Jack Wiburn, 4"
the major went on. Il knew you were
not Charley Wilurn." / looked up in sur
prise 'Milly tod me, and l have made
certain inquiries of my own, and have
something 10 tell you The late Alexan-
der stephen Wiburn was "A very old and
intimate friend Of mine and had long ago
set his heart upon Milly's marrying
Charley" Here | jumped up excitedly
but he waved his hand TO me rs sign to
be quiet. 3" But he was determined that If it
came about ut all 1t should be spontane-
Gus and not through any compulsion or
unworthy motive But in that will you
heard read the other day there was some
thing you did not hear. 1t was mixed up
in another matter, but 1t comes to this
that il Alilly marry his nephew he and
she were To have certain sum between
them To commence housekeeping with. I
have consulted Mr. Parchly upon this
matter, and he agrees with me that, as
Charley's name is not expressly mention
cd and rs he would not take the trouble
to come down himself, even to the funeral
of his poor uncle, who had been SO kindly
disposed to him, If Milly likes you we'll
enough To have you, she will be just as
much entitled To the sum set aside as IL
Master Charley had married her. and am
sure that l shall not object To the substitu-
ton In the will the only condition is
I llldi lllll HIlbli Ills HcputNt anu
Of course you are rs much bis nephew AS
Charley is. Therefore | leave IL with Mil
ly; If she says Yes, | say the same, and
you will both have something TO set up
housekeeping with. "
No need To tell the joy with which 1
heard this unexpected news or the hearth
ness with which thanked the kind heart
ed major.
"I'll go Oft and tell Milly at once"
said, but had not gone far when he call
ed me back.
"You don't ask how much you will
have To start the housekeeping upon, he
said.
"What matter, sir, since you think it
enoughy" answered
HIN, but you may as well know. You
may not think IL enough"
"How much Is IL, theng' l asked
Fifty thousand pounds, said the ma
jor.
And this is what Charley lost and
gained by that journey-Milly worth
more than all) and 900, 000l
And now Charley won't speak to me or
my wife-for Milly and / are married
and he says / meanly took advantage of
him, but say, rs | used to say before, It
Is all his luck-and mine. -Gentlewoman.