Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-05-29
The Trick Was Exposed.

WAS a young man possessed 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 q living.
Securing q clerkship in the house Of
creditor of our late firm. my first care
was to look up less expensive board
Ing house. l inserted an advertisement
In several city papers, asking for rea-
sonable board In strictly private fam
lily, and received a multitude Of an
swers by next post. Out of this motley
installment of eplstles, 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 a young and fascinating
widow. I was not disappointed when
I reached the house, and my ring at
the doorbell was answered by the lady
herself. She invited me into the par
lor In a manner that was 80 courteous
and yet 80 modest, that had fallen In
love with her before even crossed the
threshold.
Before leaving my former boarding
house, a letter was handed me by the
postman, but I did not find time to
examine It until was comfortably en-
sconced in the parlor of Mrs. Kings
ley's cosy establishment
Opening 1t, discovered 1t to be from
a wealthy uncle, residing In Vermont,
who regularly sent me letter every
year, but whom had never seen.
About a year previous my uncle
made some pressing inquiries respect
Ing my matrimonial prospects, and
stated that If wasn't already married
I should Immediately enter into the
welded state and let him know Of 1t
or "he would never more be uncle Of
NINE"
Now, as my uncle lived in Vermont
and in Philadelphia, and I never
anticipated the old gentleman would
ever pay me a visit and discover the
falsehood, wrote to him and inform
ed him that was not only married,
g. ne nj
This intelligence so pleased him that
he sent me a gold goblet and silver
pap-spoon, to be presented to my child.
I at first sat down and wrote very
romantic letter to MY uncle, thanking
him for the present. and then visited
the nearest jewelrw store and turned
both the goblet and the spoon into cash,
which pocketed.
had received no further letters from
my uncle until the one which l read
In Mrs. Kingsley's parlor. The post
script to this one not only astonished,
but absolutely frightened me. 1t read
as follows:
up. ST. have never visited Philadel-
phia, so l have decided to do so at once
and get look at you and your wife
and child. You may expect me about
the 10th of the month"
Good gracious; my uncle coming to
visit me-" exclaimed. land It is past
the 10th Of the month now! l don't
know at what moment he may pop in.
What am to do for wife and child?"
At that moment there came terrible
ring at the door bell, as II the man who
pulled 1t imagined he owned the
house and could make as much noise
as he pleased. A sickening sensation
took possession Of me, for had mis-
giving 1t was my uncle.
Now, as good fortune would have 1t.
Mrs. Kingsley had gone out for few
minutes and had requested me to have
an eye to her child while she was gone.
As I glanced at the cradle, and thought
of my uncle at the door. bright idea
entered my, mind determined In
lease the visitor was my uncle to claim
1.-The youthful occupant of that cradle as
my own.
The visitor proved to be my uncle
knew him by the picture Of him had
seen. and he likewise recognized me