The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-14

g MI 9 Yet you must kno" az
q AVA ready what my views are
5os~ upon this matter. Your
money is a subject in which l have lit
tie or no interest. Indeed, | heartily
wish l could forget it altogether. 1t
is an insult to love TO discuss such
sordid details"
Ashley Greet waved his hand as
thought to dismiss the topic for all
time. Dorothea Spray regarded him
admiringly.
"You are 50 different from the rest
of men," she said TREMENDOUSLY. Every
one told me that | should find my
money a great temptation tt avarl-
cious people They said / should be
courted for it's sake alone. and be de-
celved. And-and 1 have found you"
She smiled complacently. Clearly
her advisers were at fault in their
Judgment of men. and their motives.
For here was a man who would not so
much as allow her to tell him how
much money she really had-whO
loved her for her own sake, and Wig
orously opposed the discussion of a
topic which, as he himself affirmed,
was an insult to love.
II want nothing whatever to do
with your money, Dorothea," he said
finally. II have my four hundred a
year and that is all which concerns
me-"
But the girl had not yet made her.
self understood. 1t was rather a deli
cate subject to broach. But she had
already made up her mind as to the
course she should pursue.
81 klow-I know" she said. "But
that is not quite ALL dear Ashley. 9th
er people are saying horrid things
about you. They do not know you as
j do. And-and / want to prove to
them all that they are wrong. 1 want
to triumph over them, and show them
how unselish and noble you are'
A look of interest came into Ashley's
face.
But such people are obstinate, and
rather difficult to convince" he re-
minded her. You had better much
let them alone"
But Dorothea was not to be dis
suaded from her purpose.
NO" she said, decidedly. Il have
found way to show them all how
wrong and unjust they are. I want
you to remain in this room during the
interview / am about to have with my
dear friend and lawyer, Mr.. Lucian
Orme. He is coming up the stairs at
this moment"
There was no time to do anything
else. So the man kept his seat. 1t
could not make him any the less dis
interested to be obliged TO listen to the
approaching discussion of legalities.
And he was not altogether free from
a feeling of curiosity. 1t showed it
self in a little nervous uneasiness that
now took possession of him. But this
the girl did not see.
The door opened and Lucian Orme
was announced. He was a man of
close upon forty, with frank face, and
gentlemanly bearing His greeting
with Dorothea was more than cordial.
Indeed, one might even have suspected
by the curious way in which his deep
eyes rested upon her from time to time
that he, too, was in love with this
slender, graceful girl. She motioned
him to chair and began her expla-
nation. Ashley Greet feigned indiffer-
ence, and looked out of the window
Mr.. Orme," she said, deliberately,
1 am soing to ask you to do a strange
Thing | am going to be married to
Mr.. Greet as soon as arrangements can
be made. My friends are saying hor-
I'D things about il, and / am going to
te2ch them a lesson. My tastes are,
as you know, Of the simplest My
money is never used, and the capital
accumulates year by year. Mr.. Greet
is quite indifferent to IL. and declares
that he will not touch it. He has
three thousand dollars (. year of his
own, which will be ample for our
wants. SO | am going to make deed
or glft in favor of my old nurse and
companion, Margaret Swan. She shall
1--we in ease and luxury for the re-
nainder of her days. And people shall
know of truth that my husband is
above their unworthy suspicious and
inslnuations."
she stopped. There was a glow on
'"ce as sne triumphantly pro-
ciuimed her plans. There was slight
movement in the direction of the win.
cow But Ashley held his peace. Lu.
can orme looked grave.
rms is rather a startling proposal y
he said. slowly.
norothea had anticipated his objec
uons. ana was ready for them.
lt is not proposal" she replied
calmly. 1T is the outline of my pres
ens instructions. Mr. Orme."
The man colored.
very we'll" he said, curtly. 81 will
nave the deed drawn up at once. Ycr
WIN be able to sign 1t tomorrow af
ternoon.' ~
porothea nodded. Then she wan
across to Ashley. and asked him I,
eave them for little while. "
= don't want to trouble you wit,
the rest OF my business afrairs ;, % oh,
sah. They are only trivial details
You have heard all that l wished vo,
70 near. hope you arc content" -