The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-30

father willingly gave his consent, and
1t was decided that our wedding should
take place a non later, when Hor-i
ace came back from a business trip
West,
The day after he had let, my faith
er came to me and gave me a check
Tor $4,000, to buy my trousseau with,
and kissed me-for the very last time.
The same evening his horses were
scared by an automobile, my father
was thrown out Of the carriage and was
brought home dead.
.Ihree days later his attorney sent
FOR me and told me that DIR. Gray was
not my real father. I was an orphan
from one of the asylums where his du-
ties nae taken him in his young days.
his home. He had always intended to
make me his heir, but now he had
died. without leaving any will.
While I was still crushed down by
my terrible sorrow a visitor was an
nounced-Horace's mother"
drew her still closer to me; I
guessed what was coming.
she came to ask me to give her
son his word back. She aid that she
had no doubt that he would never think
OF leaving me now, but that he would
ruin his whole future II he was not
impossible for him to build up a#prac-
tice II ne should marry a poor young
girl without a name, and his aunt.
whose fortune he was to inherit, was
very proud and aristocratic, and would
surely disinherit him if he married
me. l promised her to do as she
wished, n the same afternoon / Iefr
lPlttsburg, without letting Horace or
anyone else know where I intended to
go. My fathers last gift 1 took with
me. but left everything else for the
iiaWful heirs. I a only been a few
ld1VS IN this 0ifvy h ...,,
vertisement, and / need not tell YOU
how thankful I feel for your kindness
TO me. the unknown, friendless girl.
ever since"
But, my dear girl, If you and the
young man still love another" I
aunt and tell her everything; she may
not be as heartless as you think"
mol cannot do that, as / gave my
promise to Horace's mother that /
YOU never try to approach him or
any n of the family"
But who is this aunt?',
cannot tell you her name. All I
know Is tina Horace often spoke Of
MS Aunt Elizabeth, but he never SAID
! n 9 he was to inherit her money. or
even mentioned that she was rich. He
seemed 70 be very fond Of her, but I
iWhom his mother referred to-"
Alice seemed to feel happier after her
confession. I could now talk ncour
ag1ngly to her, and very often bring a
cheerful snnile@to her face.
gne morning as she sat on q has
at my feet I said to her:
9 love this Mr.. Horace very
much, don't you p,
Yes, so much that / shall y be
able to forget him." she answered. with
tears In her eyes.
But why should you try to forget
him? Horace is true to you, and knew
~everything about you before ne ever
asked you to become his wife-he
knew " from Dr.. Gray.
n listened to my words with an
expression Of happiness in her faithful.
bright eyes. -~
His aunt wants him to marry YOU,
Can't You cues how ii. is, Alice. nv
chilli? am Horace Martins aunt
Elizabeth
In the same minute two strong arms
caught her n she looked into the
happy face OF her sweetheart whom j
had sent for.
My large house Is none too large Tor
the little feet Of those who are its real
maxteT1 now. Bs
ETtN& ALEH ~