The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-04-11

Dear Mrs. Hyues After you had lett any
Brothers office | Went 10 the corner table
tower which hangs u mirror to get my
hat. Near the het found Il nickel which
WAS not there when / laid my hat down.
Therefore / conclude II Is Your property
nnd am ineloslns its equivalent In stamps,
Yours most faithfully.
WILLIAM BEATTY.
This is the letter that she wrote
Dear Nj Beatty The nickel. as you
surmiscd belonged To me. and / thank
You Tor Your thuuehttuness. But. as It's
loss was the result of my own careless
ness. / feel that no more than 3 cents Is
my due. and return herewith one stamp.
Again thanking YOU. am Yours sincerely,
l., NJ. HYNES.
| had several times from my studio
observed Mrs. liynes enter my broth
er's law office The rather sad brown
eyes, shining rolls OF dark hair and an
unusual grace OF carriage attracted me.
So, On the morning Of the letters, hap
pened 10 be III the office when she came
Was presented aud allowed to remain
Back in my studio again, | WAS III
possession OF these facts concerning
her: Left penniless by an invalid hus-
band. Mrs HNucS WAS about to seek
some employment when her only rela-
tive. an uncle, died. There seemed 10
be 10 Will So she had come here from
II distant town to reside Ia her uncle's
hdndsOmc home and enjoy his ample
fortune Then she had discovered the
Will. which gave everything TO one
Harry Armstrong whose father had
been II friend of the deceased. She had
laid the matter before my brother, bid
ding him search FOR Armstrong. My
brother oensured her for her exagger
ated SENSE or honof, but IL me there
WAS something splendid about 1t. Then
followed the answer To my letter, which
showed that under her serious de
meanor there ran Il vein or fun.
Soon came happy evening. When |
WAS invited To call upon her with my
brother, WHO had something to report
concerning the unknown heir.
We found Mrs. Hynes looking rather
ffail in Il delicate green gown frail,
but charming | had been wondering
Whit her name was. and | did not Ike
i =. Jim
Her name IS Lillian, thought
"Nas ever name So tittlngH
Then Is she and my brother discussed
their business affairs took In the sur
roundings We We're In the library,
furnished IN green, with daring dashes
OF crimson. The mantel pleased me
especially. II held but two articles-a
vase OF autumn leaves aud IA small
green box The latter seemed familiar
to me somehow. As We were bidding
her good night after very pleasant
evening | observed The box more close
~. II bore ii paddock about as big as
the width OF my knife blade.
You would like 10 see the contentsY"
queried Mrs Hynes Some time, per.
haps But # You would see them Alright
Your eyes must be anointed with the
salye of fancy."
There were other evenings after that
when visited Mrs. Iynes alone, and
each time | went away determined
that at the next visit would disclose
to her the state of my feelings. Each
time ! WIS deferred by circumstances
As with a breath, my heritage had been
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~" ''i'' > " - - 'iii'i's "ie ane"
| was prospecting. but should no Harry
Armstrong turn up Mrs. Hynes was
rich woman On the other hand II
Armstrong did appear and took her
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ed. Besides had 10 Key
mere was strange note III hef soft
iaushier'
w heh was boy, began, Il
Went TO school III .'lehbfook, Where my
parents hSed, not many miles from
mere we moved away from the place
Wheh ! WIS fourteen ana my chosen
playmate, Ludeiha Sears. was twelve
-FOUR eyes are eAaeliy Us remember
tho evnarI.nc.. ~ nons tno hannv
,notnrity sho nod tba naIast yal,dry
hair I aver aou ona dar she hrauoh+
Ia gcbooI . mn gca.n how This ona
looks ul,a II though II ,,a had tho other
an. n cor.,nar. with thia there won1d
nossiLlv IL. olite difference WILL
she opeprd her box when the teacber'I
back was turned and 1 saw inside two
small bur very red apples. or course
| supposed one was for me. but nj
recess she gave II to Willie Henderson.
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