The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-10

1.-THE little minxi'' cries tho older man.
"Why, she never breatbed word Of this.
$50 she told me, sir, and that-and that
makes my present task all the harder"
"Well, never mind that. You are not
her dearest friend-and yet suppose you
think you are Come, are you sure she
loves your
II have her word for it, sir. She sent
me to you"
"Well, well, and SO quiet and demure."
"Wh-what did you say, STRIP
1T say, why didn't Helen tell mef''
because she wanted to keep 1t q secret "
"And she was In 1t tooP''
"SirP"
"Well, well, she Is good girl and you
must make her happy"
The two men shake hands solemnly, the
younger mans face beaming with delight.
Then Mr.. Tinsley rises and goes to the
takes large envelope
''She'll not come to you exactly empty
handed Torrance" he says as he looks the
contents of the envelope over. GIVE put
aside from time to time certain securities
for her, and see that they now amount to
something like $40, 900. OF course when I
leave there'll be more"
He puts the envelope in the safe and
comes back to his desk.
"She Is very good GIRL" he continues,
"a sweet tempered, dutiful girl. Really,
couldn't think more of her If she were
my own child"
mot your own childp" gasps the young
man.
Certainly not. She Is my brother Ed
wards daughter. When her parents died
ten years ago, took charge of her. Two
brought her up like daughter, but she is
my niece. You look surprised"
81 am" replied the young man. "I-I
thought she was your daughter.
"She didn't tell you so, did shef"
"Why, II think she led me to believe
that such was the case"
Astonishing! And you've been court
ing her all this time in the belief that she
was my daughter. Perhaps-but, no, i
won't say it. I believe you arc an honor
able man. You surely wouldn't wreck
her happiness for the sake of the paltry
dollars. No, no. I'll-I'll add to that
10000"
"Sir," says the young man, his face all
aname, 81 would marry your-your niece
if she didn't have dollar"
"Spoken like man" cries the old gen.
tleman. "I'll-Tll double that $40, 000!"
Tho young man stirs uneasily in his
chair.
"Wait," says the older man. II can't
understand about this little piece of de-
ception. 1t isn't bit like Mary"
"You mean Helen" says the younger
man.
mo, Mary"
"Helen."
Mary"
The young man pushes back his chair a
little. He looks dazed.
"She-she never told me Eer name was
Mary" he gasps,
"Who never told your"
"Hclen."
The older man leans back in his chair
and shakes his forcllnger at Herbert Tor
rance
"Will you kindly tell me what Helen
has to do with this muddle2" he asks.
"You mean Mary"
"No, Helen"
Tho young man rises and takes his hat.
"Mr. Tinsey," he says, II came here to
ask the hand Of your daughter, and you
tell mo she is your niece. You even insist
that her name is something else. II
don't know what to think, sir. l fear
Ive'-his voice tremblcs and he stops.
"Hark, murmura the older man.
A voice comes to them from the passage
way-a sweet and limpid voice.
'Oh Is he engaged? Then III wait"
"That's--that's her voice." cries Her
bert.
"Not-not Marys voice. gasps the old
err man.
"No. no; Helen's voice"
Tho gray haired head drops back against
the cushion.
"Helenr' he cries. Good Lcrdr'
He stares at the young man as If fasci.
mated
"And Helen loves your" he gasps.
"She says So" replies Herbert.
But she threw over an EARL"
"But she didn't love him." says Her.
bert.
And l thought all tho time it was
Mary" murmurs the old man.
81 don't know any Mary, " says Herbert.
Mr.. Tinsley rises and walks toward the
door. As he passes Herbert he taps him
lightly on tho shoulder A smile breaks
across his face.
mot word about that 100000" he
whispers.
Come in, DEAR" no calls at the door
way.
And Helen enters with much rustlng of
skirts and charming blush She mods
shyly to Herbert and puts her arm about
her fathers neck.
You know now tho price you have to
payf" she murmurs.
Eyes, my dear"
"And IL Gun have what wantf'
Eyes, my dear.
She kisses him gently and he stretche1
out his disengaged hand to tho young man.
"You and Herbert must DO very good
friends" laughs Helen. "Ho has some
excellent qualities. He saved my life last
summer"
"You didn't tell me that says the old
er man as he looks rcproachfully at Her
bert.
II had something much more important
on my mind" murmurs tho latter
"There, there" cries Helen, THAT
wasn't bit pretty" Then she adds:
"Now you must all come to the window.
Somebody is out there who knows about
Herbert and who is just dying to hear the
news"
They follow her to tho window. :. In q
carriage drawn up at the curb u gentle
faced girl is sitting. To her Helen smiles
and pantomimes, and points to Herbert
and to her father with many pretty mods.
And the gentle faced girl smiles and mods
back again.
The older man nudges the younger
"Thats Mary" he whispers w. r.
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