Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-12
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fair young widow Marston. when
you know I start for London to-
morrow. Marry you, Sim Parker!
You! Why, l may be 'ladyship' be-
fore / come back with all that money"
You may. Some folks lows as you
mayn't," said Mr.. Sim Parker. totally
unmoved by Celinda's scorn. you've
sold up everything?"
Everything" said Celinda, decided
ly. Everything. even the cow and the
the pig Club cried for the pig; but
the cow and the pig were sold In one
lot because they're such friends"
But s'posin'," delioately hinted Sim,
when you gets to London there amt
nothin' in this yer yarn about them
millions2'
II can't suppose anything Of the
sort. No one but "a grounding like
you, Sim, would think Of such q
thing"
Il may be a groundhog-groundho
is very good eatin' when you can't git
nothin' else-but you're spendin' all
the money you've got. after you've
paid Off the late lamented's mortgage,
jess to fetch theseyer millions. How
do you know they're yours?"
How do l know? Sim Parker, you
make me tired. IL feel it, l tell me.
Wasn't my maternal great-grandfather
a Fraser; and haven't l all the papers
proving my descent from the Frasers
of OchiItree? There's matter of four
millions waiaing for me. Pounds,
mind you, not paltry dollars. All
have to do is to go over to London,
walk into the Bank of England, say,
I've come for the money and they'll
give it to me straight off, or I'll know
the reason why. 1 reckon to stay just
two days in London. and then home
again. l want to buy the Judges place
when 1 come back"
You're goin' to take the baby with
youT
''Chub? OF course l take the darling
with me. You don't suppose I'd go
without him?"
And you won't take me?'
ITO London, or marry your
Both"
Neither, thank you. l don't think
you could live up to the Fraser mil
lions"
You've sorter set folks backs up"
delicately limited Sam, with theseyer
high-falutin' notions of yours. They're
glad you're goin'."
The youthful widow turned upon
him with glorious light in her beau
tiful black eyes. "And you, Sim ?
You're-you're not glad?"
''See that tree?" asked Sim, pointing
to an ancient rock elm which leaned
crookedly against the side of Celinda's
pretty little house-the house she had
just sold.
''Of course I do! What has that got
to do with it,"
You'll find me leanin' agin 1t when
you come back; that's ALL" The young
fellows blue eyes impressed her with
sense Of power. Her own fell be-
meath his masterful gaze.
"Croak away" she said, scornfully.
eff I've need of you when 1 come
back. I'll ask for your forgiveness"
"That'u do me-" said the imperturb-
able Sim. ''That'H do me, your-your
ladyship."
Her ladyship" made him a pretty
courtesy, and held the infant Club,
aged two and half. more closely to
her. You'll be lord when we get the
money" she said, ecstatically, to that
sleeping cherub; land I'll dress you
up with a gold crown"
Take my advice, sonny" said Sim
to the interesting infant, ''and don't
have nothin' to do with it. You'll
have heap more fun with the pig. 1
washed him a-purpose yesterday" He
laboriously produced a document from
his pocket. i've brought you a let
ter"
What for?'
Its for a big Canadian lawyer set
tied in London-Hiram Gould. I've
sent him fifty dollars and told him to
give you show for the money"
You dared to do that"
"Of course. | reckoned you wouldn't
take me along. Somebody's got to
take you round and give you a good
time"
Celinda was touched. "You mean
well, but you're so ignorant, Sim"
"I'm not too ignorant to know you're
the prettiest girl in the Ottawa val
ley."
You mustn't. I'm not a girl, Sim.
I'm a widow"
"If wishin' could have made you a
widow, you wouldn't have waited all
this time. He was bad lot"
HE was" calmly acquiesced Celin-
da. "Most men are. That is why I
want the money to be Independent of
them. wonder who bought my house,
Sim?"
81 wonder
''If you're very good, when I come
back I'll get you to manage things
for me-"
''I'd rather manage you." said the
fervent Sim.
Don't be so familiar. Remember,
I'm a great lady"
Sim shrugged his shoulders. "No
use sayin' nothin'Y'
mo use."
Sims lips worked little. "Celinda,