Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
The Trick Was Exposed.
q WAS a young man possessed of

N WAS EOullS Lldu pOSSeSSeu OF
sufficient means to enable me to
live at my ease, when suddenly
there came blow which scattered my
prosperity to the winds and forced me
to labor in the general struggle of gain
Ing living.
Securing a clerkship in the house of
creditor Of our late firm, my first care
was to look up less expensive board
Ing house. inserted an advertisement
In several city papers, asking for rea-
sonable board in a strictly private fam
lily, and received a multitude of an
swers by next post. Out of this motley
installment of epistles, there was but
one which pleased me, and l decided
to answer that one in person immedi-
ately.
Grace Kingsley was the name of the
favored landlady writing to me, and
the letter stated that her house was
entirely private, she having no board
ers whatever. | was much pleased
With the fair, delicate handwriting, and
an Idea took possession Of me that
Grace was young and fascinating
widow. was not disappointed when
l reached the house, and my ring at
the doorbell was answered by the lady
herself. She invited me into the par
Tor In a manner that was so courteous
and yet so modest, that l had fallen in
love with her before even crossed the
threshold.
Before leaving my former boarding
mousse, letter was handed me by the
postman, but | did not find time to
examine 1t until l was comfortably en-
sconced in the parlor of Mrs. Kings
ieys cosy establishment.
Opening it, discovered 1t to be from
wealthy uncle, residing in Vermont,
VINE regularly sent me a letter every
year, but whom l had never seen.
about year previous my uncle
made some pressing inquiries respect
ing my matrimonial prospects, and
stated that If l wasn't already married
should Immediately enter into the
welded state and let him know of 1t
OF he would never more be uncle of
mine"
NOW, as my uncle lived in Vermont
ana In Philadelphia, and never
anticipated the old gentleman would
ever pay me a visit and discover the
ialsehood l wrote to him and inform
Gu MIN that l was not only married,
out also the father of a bouncing boy.
ms intelligence so pleased him that
nc sent me a gold goblet and a silver
pap-spoon, to be presented to my child.
&c first sat down and wrote a very
,omantic letter to my uncle, thanking
niin Tor the present and then visited
.ne nearest jewelry store and turned
ootn the goblet and the spoon into cash.
which I pocketed.
nad received no further letters from
my uncle until the one which I read
N Mrs. Kingsley's parlor. The post
script to this one not only astonished.
Out absolutely frightened me. 1t read
as follows:
r 81 have never visited Philadel-
puia' so have decided to do so at once
anu get look at you and your wife
ana child. You may expect me about
the 10th Of the month"
1000 gracious; my uncle coming TO
:. asst me-" l exclaimed. "and II is past
10 AVth OF the month now! I don't
W. at what moment he may pop In.
nat am to do for a wife and child?"
-, al mat moment there came terrible
ing Al the door bell, as II the man who
No. II imagined he owned the
4 80 ana could make as much noise
10 pleased. A gAekenink sensstion