The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10

ishing event might they shortly expect
to hear of? II certainly would be rather
surprising if Hugh found any one will
| ingto marry him; but then, as she unused.
| some girls were different and if such a
union did not CO me about il would not be
anything positively startling. What could
| it be, and why was Hugh more thah
| ever determined to go away?
perhaps by next week auntie will have
forgotten all about it," thought Molly,
! and her curiosity being too thoroughly
aroused 10 submit to this, she wrote OIL
then and there to impress on Mrs. Mac
kenzie her desire for some explanations
But before her aunt's expected reply
could arrive Molly received Il letter from
MIR. Burke. and another from her COUSIN
himself: both containing lnteiiiSence
which was certainly sufficiently astonish-
| ing
She opened Hugh's first:
MY Dear Cousin: ,..
which | have recently made, and WHICH,
assure YOU, fills me with the very great
est pleasure. l find that am an lhipoS
tor, and that 1 have absolutely no right
to the O'Neill estates
The letter fiuttered in Moliys haho' pu'
she read on eagerly;
at seems my grandfather. previous 70
his union with the lady whose memory
| | have always revered as that OF ny
yrandmama had contracted an ailldiico
with a very humble person. q housein a.
or a cook. l think, 1t does not ma lS ~,
which: ladies being at discount IN u"
| little western colony which ne Joili1u 81
first emigrating. | daresay ne ildu NJ
much choice. We'll my l1tneI ,,ot or
offsnrine of this marriage. ana not u
! that contracted shortly after my sIIIut
mothers death, with Miss MI s''i -, -
I O'Neill The latter had not cHildIel' pte
y ss..aftT In H.
my father invariably passeu ioi made
/ for nv respected Grandsire' haN4,Ss III,
! his nile and married into Il Sood Iali4is
| WIS not proud of his former i15 90
/ the matrimonial line. ana eil'lea' =, ~ -
/ keen IL uuiet Nothing concerning II "O-i
/ nroboblv have tranSpired had IL not OScil
for n hitherto unknown cohhec'iot :"
mine certain smart NOu'ii' ohc -"i :.
/ thew Subbs by name. chahceu ~ - -
! NV unexDected inheritance ana OF Ci,e
I STRANGE terms of late klilSWoiIi''il ,
/ will The New York paper IN WHICH 49,. 49,,
! items We're set forth was gooo enou s a.
TO give a detailed account OF my tt.i.. .
! bistorv and to expatiate on the fortunate
circumstance of the late Mr. HuSn
/ O'Nellrs marriage with a descehualil -
the elder line of the family, turoush
whom alone his heir-yOur humble ser
,-ant-bad n right to advance his claim
The name set Mr.. Stubbs thihklhs' IA
his possession were certain ueCiiiIe.'
relative to the marriage OF ms great aIiI',
Mary Stubs. with q gentlenidn' f'i9c
called Hugh O'Neill and to the birth OF
their son. He made inquiries, the reSuIt
OF which was that he discovered the Silu
son TO be my father. and my cIalfl 70 pe
nuU and void. He made his way mere III
consequence armed with my granny
marriage lines, ETC. and lntehdeu -
levy blackmail on me. BUT ne inhStoof,
his man. Never was so deiighted IN an
z my life a. to learn / was not Whit
seemed If YOU only knew how bored
am. my dear cousin, and how the people
hate me. you would understand. halIeu
.
sent for rIr Burke. who has, a. he calls
II taken steps to ascertain the truth OF
! this story. and I am happy 10 say, nhds
II correct in every particular. so now
| nothing remains but for me to turn out
which. / assure you. DO most 1oytuiiy'
I and for YOU 10 take possession. hereiore,
I apologizing for having so long Kept you
| out OF your rights. and wishing you long
, life to enjoy them
IT remain your affectionate cousin.
| ''HUGH O'NEILIs"
ssweurr said Molly. throwing almost
as much expression into that ejaculation
as her American cousin himself could
have done. and turning. with her nraih
| I'm a whirl TO Mr.. Burke's letter MS
after recapitulating the facts elreauy
narrated by Hugh, and informing Molly
| that she now stood in precisely the same
position as before the former had dP-
reared. was chiefly filed with congratu-
Z
OF an O'Neill of the elder line, now,
think" he remarked triumphantly' ana
he added that he should advise her 20
take possession without delay.
Your cousin wishes YOU 10 do So ana
your aunt IS also writing to you to that
effect: In fact. we all feel We cannot TOO
quickly extricate YOU from your present
false position We shall, therefore, ex-
pect 10 see you. at latest. in a week
absurd" said Molly aloud, land quite
impossible. ! could not think OF leaving
before they had found some one TO re-
place me. ] don't know how suntie and
Mr.. Burke can be so unreasonable. Why
should l be ungrateful and inconsidc7ate
to those who have shown me so much
kindnessA Is my unexpected good for
tune any reason for leaving them IN tho
lurch?"
She found 1t easier to tell the baron,