Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-27
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8 COrnelia's Double Mistake. =
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81 81 ISIS CoRNELIA LUNT was card
JNJI the only child of two good peo- on it


card with &c. DodFidge, Solicitor" up-
on it, and took the seat she offered
Il understand that your respected
parents are no more, ma'am," said the
solicitor. They would remember bet
ter than you do probably, u period Of
thirty years ago when one Mr.. Noire
boarded with them"
Yes, sir" said Cornella, growing red
in the face. I've heard them speak OF
him"
"Ah," said the gentleman, "he was g.
dear friend as well as a client of NINE
He died about two months ago in Lon
don. He was wealthy at the time of his
death, and he never forgot the extreme
Kindness of the friends of thirty years
ago, who knew him in his days of COM
parative poverty. Yes they are gone
also; but the little girl who waited on
him so lovingly still lives. She was IL
years old at that time. l suppose adj
dress her?
mo, sir" said Miss Lunt, redder than
eyer-as Mr.. Dumsday turned an al
tentive ear to this dreadful statements
and feeling that one lie begot many,
and that having fbbed In the family
Bible she must stick to 1t or die-"No.
sir. was not born at that date"
Il have my old friends record" said
Mr.. Dcdridge-"18-w was the date of his
arrival here. You were l month OLD
then--1S- was the date of his depa-t
ure. Plainly you were II years of ae
You attached yourself fondly to my olA
friends heart, madam"
mo, l didn't" said Miss Cornelia.
tartly. II ought to know l never saw
him. was born just after he left, I've
been told. There's the Bible on the
| table; look at the date"
She opened the volume at the fatas
fyleaf; the lawyer perused it slowly.
Il see, see" he said. "Well, wells
and who was this little girl?"
| Agony of agonies! Here was another
lie needed. Mr.. Dumsday's eyes opened
widely. He listened more intently. He
looked at the lawyer; he looked at the
lady. She must fib again, and black
this time.
THAT was little adopted child who
died" said Miss Cornelia family. "1They
didn't think they should have any fam
| lily of their own"
Il see," said the lawyer, rising-"T
see. My friend hoped she had grown to
be woman. Good-day."
"And l can't see why you should
come here to add to a lady's age" said
Miss Cornelia. I'm sure it's mpolite."
Madam" said Mr.. Dodridge, hat In
hand, Il have an excuse; Mr., Noire,
good old man. left all his fortune to that
little girl. Had she lived she would be
an immense heiress paved the way
paved the way, that's ALL"
He departed; Miss Cornelia bowed
him out. After all, what did 1t matter:
Fortune, in the person of Mr.. Dums-
day, was at her feet, and she had saved
ten years of her age in his eyes.
| But alas! what allied Mr.. Dumsdayf
He had arisen; his face looked pale, HE
countenance anxious. He shook his
head slowly, went to the candlestick.
folded the leaves Of the family Bible
and spoke as follows:
"Cornely, from what see you're juSs
about 10 years of age, aren't yeT
yes" said Cornelia, wonderingly,
'"This is trial to me, Cornely," said
Mr.. Dumsday. II know I've been to
blame II 1t come to nothing, but we
must part"
Did you think was youngerY sale
Cornelia. SIS that it?"
mo, Cornely," said Mr.. Dumsday.
''but I took little oath to my daughter.
Jemmlmy-Mrs Nutmegs, that is-nev.
er to marry second wife under 90.
People generally thinks you rising 40
so picked you out. Good-by, Cornely.
hope amt spilled yer prospex. Some
younger man will
"O!' cried Cornelia. 20, come backl
| I'll tell the truth. am 40"
Records can't lie. l seed II In the
Bible" said Mr.. Dumsday. Farewell,
Cornely. It's cross, but must bear
it."-New York Evening News.
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