The Forrest City times., 1903-06-05
ut MPUDENCE. l call IT," said I

1T MPUDENCE, / call it," said the
fair young widow Marston,
when you know | start for London
tomorrow. 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-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," delicately limited
Sim, when you gets to London there
amt nothin' in this yer yarn about
them miIliens?'
Il can't suppose anything Of the
sort. No one but a-groundhog like
you, Sim, would think of such
thing"
II may be a groundhog-ground-
hogs is very good eatin when you
can't git notbin' else-but you're
spendin' al! the money you've got,
after you've paid off the late lament
eds mortgage, juss to fetch theseyer
millions. How do you know they're
yours?"
How do / know? Sim Parker, you
make me tired. Il feel il, | tell
you. Wasn't my maternal great-great-
grandfather a Fraser; and haven't
all the papers proving my descent
from the Frasers of Ochiltree =?
There's a matter of four millions
waiting 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. ] reckon to stay just two days
in London, and then home again.
want 10 buy the Judges place when
j come back"
You're going to take the baby
with you?"
"Chnb? OF course | take the dar-
ling with me. You don't suppose I'd
60 without him!"
And you won't take me?"
TO London, or marry you?"
Both"
Neither, thank you. ! don't think
you could live up to the Fraser
millions"
you've sorter set folks backs up
delicately limited sim, with theseyer
high-falutin' notions ofyours. 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-youre not glad?"
See that tree?" asked Sim, point
ing 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 | do?l What has that
got to do with il >"
You'll find me leanin' agin il when
you come back; that's ALL" The
young fellows blue eyes impressed
her with a sense Of power. Her own
fell beneath his masterful gaze.
"Croak away" she said, seornfullv.
IF I've need of you when | come
back, III ask for your forgiveness
"That'll do me-" said the impertur-
bable Sim. ''That'll do Ine, 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; "and III dress
you up with gold crown"
Take my advice, sonny" said Sim
to the interesting infant. land don't
have nothin' to do with it, You1l have
a heap more fun with the pig. l
washed him a-purpose yesterday" He
laboriously produced document
from his pocket. I've brought you a
letter"
what for?"
Its for big Canadian lawyer
settled in Lor. lon-Hiram Gould I've