The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-02

anu Naeull lot u lot or Wlld-eyed, long
horned steers, all the while cursing
himself for a fool. SO he and the rest
of the outfit did not have very much
in common together, and he grew more
and more unsociable and lonely.
Small wonder was 1t, then, that when
he received letter from her. he felt
that his voluntary exile was broken
his penance was done, and he was free
TO return to civilization and Nelly.
"You can come on. Jim. dear" she
letter said; that is, Of course, IL you
care to take an almost dowerless
bride. have now only enough left to
bring me in $500 a exactly what
you had. do not own another thing
on earth. / have concluded that the
money without you is not worth hay
ing. and as long as you are so stub
born about it, l saw that / must give
in, so | have done so, gladly. | have
gotten to be "a, as you know, and have
absolute control over my property. So.
in order to get you, have given away
my fortune
You have cost me nearly 5000. 900. so
/ am OF the opinion that you had bet
ter come on and deliver yourself up as
a victim. l don't propose to tell you
another thing about it, as you have
no right to know, now. After-after-
oh, well, some time will tell you what
| did with the rest Of the money, but
just now it is no affair of yours. You
will simply have to take my word for
It, Come on, Jim, I am anxious to see
you"
So it was that Jim was happy. He
had only two more days to wait. then
he would get his months wages. He
mad S4OO saved up, and he reflected that
he and Nell would manage to get along
nicely on that for a while. His pride
was riding rampant, also, and his con-
science was very self-satisfed, indeed.
for had he not held out against the al
lurements Of beauty, wealth, position.
ease-everything? 1t was a victory
well worth rejoicing over.
The ceremony was over, the few in
innate friends had taken their de-
parture. and Jim and Nell looked at
each other in a bewildered sort of
way.
Il think we ought to take a trip,
jim. Pm so deadly tired of this place
| don't know what to do. Let's go to
Europe. I've always wanted to go
there"
Nelly, are you dart? I can't afford
a trip to Europe and you know it
and you haven't any money, either, Sc
how are we to go?"
Il think it is very unkind of a per-
son Of your wealth to be haunting me
with my poverty. For a man as rich
as you, l think you are undoubtedly
close. He eyes twinkled merrily.
i want to go to Europe and now I've
got you to go with me you ought to
be glad of the opportunity"
Nell, dear, if l could afford it you
know l would be delighted to take
you"
Well, you can afford it."
81 tell you l cannot"
Il know better-you can. Why just
look at these" and she handed him a
bundle of books and papers. He picked
up the first one and read from the in
side page: First National bank, in
account with James M. Allyn. Deposit
ed May l, $4,000; May 9, $4,000; May
u, $4,000"
What does this mean, Nell?" he
asked, wonderingly, as he looked at
another book and read: Received
May 8, bonds, mortgages, stocks and
securities, duly transferred and as
signed to James M. Allyn and aggre.
eating $130,00O and more particularly
described as follows: The Trust and
Safe Deposit company" Nelly was
hugely enjoying the situation. She
seated herself on the arm Of his chair,
and said:
You dear old stupid, mulish, stub
born thing, l told you the truth, for
| gave everything ] owned to you be-
fore l wrote that letter. I told the
truth, for I reserved just enough to
bring me $500 year."
We'll, I'll be" She kissed him
and stopped the word.
"Are we going to Europe?" she
asked
Yes, think I would enjoy the trip
myself. But don't you think you paid
too much for me?"
"Oh, l don't know; not as long as
you are nice, as you are now. Come
on-let's get ready and catch the
steamer leaving tomorrow morning."
-Garrard Harris, in New Orleans