The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-28
Mr.. TGlinferfon'S
Good Lack
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tiuAcAlts ~ A3tcANoi was ntit VI AA0oe
scions OF an excellent family who, hay
ing spent what patrimony had come
down to him, still continued I'm the
SWIM lie possessed business suit.
as he called it-though he never did
any business aud dress suit, which
he invariably put on in the evening,
tllus making up the sixteen of the
twenty. four hours lie was OUT OF bed.
Ills, with us club membership, was
his capital. without which he could not
otherwise have existed.
The truth is winterton had inherited
from q long line of gentlemen an In.
ability 10 do ordinary work. Despite
this glarlng defect defect only in 4
man without the wealth TO which he
had been Winterton was much
beloved Il was natural 10 him to
make friends. He cog.in't hep n,.,kmg
people love him, and they COULDN'T hep
loving him. When he listened TO their
concerns, il was through instinct, not
policy. When he sympathized with
them, it was from the kindness of his
heart. Even The fndcsmen. WHO could
not collect their bills OF him, admired
him
Winterton was in love with one OF his
set=-tley were al rich except him
but. strange to say. his modesly that
is. his poverty prevented him from
proposing. Tue girl, Miss Frances
West, adored him.. lie lad shown her
what n woman is quick 10 discern
that he was in love with her-and she
felt assured that his reason for not
asking her to be his wife was that she
was rich and he was Impoverished. She
had gained his every confidence except
how he managed 10 i've There is
something left of our once large es
tates.p he told her. then Immediately
turned the subject What that some
thing was he only knew. Miss West
suspected that it was his grandfather's
watch. which he wore because II was
an heirloom
One day Miss West went in behalf
of her father who was an old man and
an invalid, to shirt maker, where she
met Mr.. Winterton. lie was promising
the haberdasher TO settle his account
within few days when Miss West en-
tered. Indeed she distinctly heard the
words, Il shall be flush by Thursday
and will certainty AT this point he
saw the girl. turned. with comtly
bow, stood for a moment chatting, hat
in hand, then left the store.
A few days later Mr. Winterton re
ceiyed call from a lady who an.
nounced herself as friend of Miss
Vests in behalf OF charity. Mr..
Winterton excused himself for few
minutes, went to pawn shop around
the corner, left his grandfather's watch
and brought back bin. which he
handed the solicitor.
When MIR. winterton called on Miss
West that evening. he asked her how
she was getting on with her charity,
and learned that she had no especial
work Of that kind then on hand. He
knew that something was wrong. but
managed to back ont gracefully with
out letting the lady know OF his sub
scription. Then Miss West asked him
what O'clock it wae, and he was
obliged to Hske up story about his
mlssing watch.
That night Miss West lay awake
thinking. The next morning she sent a
messenger 10 the haberdasher.s where
she had met winterton with a request
FOR his bill. The tradesman. supposlng
the message came from winterton.
wrote a polite note, incloslng a receipt
ed bill with 81 in currency, stating
that possibly Mr.. Winterton did not
know when lac subscribed to Il charity
he was paying legitimate debt The
amount returned was in excess. Then
the matter was plain to Miss West
that the tradesman. taking advantage
of Wlnterton's acquaintance with her,
had worked a plot to get the amount
OF his bill.
The next time wlnterton called on
Miss West, while making one OF his
gallant declarations as to what he
would sacrifice for her, she interrupted
him with request to give her that
lovely. old fashioned watch which had
belonged TO his grandfather.
Il couldn't" stammered Winterton
Its an heirloom"
Just now you were protesting your
devotion for me. II appears thet You
are more devoted to your grandfather"
''But the watch is loaned to a friend"
IF you think more OF your friend
than me You may leave 1t with him.
But the friend is-great heavens, do
you wish me to explain matter In
volving lady p
Miss West laughed "a lady with
three beautiful golden balls hanging
before his shoplr
Winterton opened his eyes.
Il have solved another mystery"
Miss West went on without explain.
Ing the first And she produced the
haberdasher's letter, with receiptcd bill
and 81. Winterton read 1t. Like cor
nered stag, he sought an egress
This letter. he said, involves
number of singular condolences" Miss
West thrust her hand into the folds OF
some lace across her bosom and drew
out his grandfathers watch.