Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

click, click of typewriter. mingled
with the murmur of voices, came to
him indistinctly through the closed
door. the curtain of which was drawn
signal to his office force that he was
busy ana must on no account be dis
turbe l.
Leaning over. Carroll took letter
from the desk and carefully reread it.
1t ran as follows:
London. England.
Dear Mr.. Carroll Mother is writing
to friends at home and has asked me 70
let you know tat we are sa..ing for
New York Wednesday Goday's Mon
day. ON the Br.cAtlanj. 1t is a slow
boat and brings Us to port week
from Saturday. Please come and meet
us We shall be utterly helpless in that
roar and hustle after the two years
spent In this slow going hemisphere.
Il wonder if mothers legal adviser
has changed and if we will recognize
him at the pier As for me. foreign cap
itaIs have added three inches to my
height besides the dignity of a presen-
tatioR at court. Until the coming Sal
urtlay, faithfully.
"MARGARET CLEARWATER"
That signature meant so much and
so little.
Another letter in finer hand read:
Dear john Margaret is writing for
your help on our arrival, but | need
your help right away. \ young fellow
from Pittsburg named Richards met
Margaret at a country house in Devon
shire six months ago and has been de
voted to her ever since. How devoted |
did not dream until she told me yester-
day that he had proposed. In spite Of
ay protests because of their youth
Margaret has promised him an answer
in two months. For the last year
have been trying TO persuade her to ac-
cept an Engiishman who has a tidy
brewing business in Yorkshire and
who has been her constant shadow,
but she says she win marry an Ameri
can or die bachelor girl
Now, John, please look this fellow
up financially. l am not yet persuad-
ed thar he is not after Margaret's mon
ey. And when we get home. do use
your influence with her TO postpone the
whole business until she comes Of age.
How good it will seem TO be within
easy reach of your sound advice once
more, Sincerely.
EVELYN CLEARWATER.
where he had made a name for him
self as crack guard and stroke oar. Car
roll had joined stephen Clearwater as
his private secretary. For FIVE years
he and Margaret, Clearwater's only
child. had been very good chums. She
always levied her tribute OF candy on
him whenever he appeared al her house
and usually managed TO accompany
him on his drives when overseeing her
fathers real estate interests.
Then he had started bis own bust
ness. she had gone away to school. and
they had not met until her home com
ing for her fathers funeral. shortly aft
er which she and her mother had sailed
for Europe. As Carroll reviewed his
life for the past ten years he acknowl
edged to himself that he could not tell
Just when il was that he had fallen il
love with Margaret. Certain it was
she had never discovered his affection.
much less reciprocated il He had let
her go to Europe without making any
sign, thinking that there would be plen-
" Of time after her return. And now
she was returning practically engaged
- another man, and the castles he had
been building for the past two years
Ill suddenly tumbled about his ears
1t flashed upon him that her ship was
de in couple OF days and that it de-
v9,ved upon him to look up this young
Lizards in the meantime.
Saturday found Carroll at the pier
Emerging from the rush Of passengers.
Mrs. Clearwater greeted him with the
warmth and affection of a mother.
Margaret offered her hand in formal
way and turned 10 bid alden TO &C
quaintances Of tie voyage Customs
officials dispensed with, Carroll saw
the mother and daughter safely en-
sconeed In cab and left them to re-
join Mrs. Clearwater at their hotel aft
er dinner.
swell, John" Mrs. Clearwater said
as be entered the room that night, 1--WE
sent Margaret of TO her room so we
can have talk alone. You can see
her later, but / must retire early and
sleep of the rolling Of the ship. First
want TO knew what you learned about
young Richards. He's all right social
ly, but I'm not perfectly sure he's not
after Margaret's money"
I've made inquiries among my
friends" replied Carroll in dry voice,
''and find his family fortunes eonsid-
erably more than double Margaret's
inheritance
Hrs. Clearwater smiled
Truthfuily. John, don't believe the
g.ri really loves him, though when /
trs 10 talk her out of her determination
to give him final answer in two
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