The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-07

ESlJEINTN have 10 marry man you fc never
E03AtSy seen before in order TO set IT.
EV Eleanor Floyd a normal healthy
Girl who had never known nerves.
t-, che yyos on the verge OF collapse, with every
-.,,enaocr man in New Orleans banging on the front
Her mother was quite helpless, plunged as they were
into this astounding condition Of affairs, She was an
invalid and received the news as she did everything
else in her lfc-paticntly and swcety. But Eleanor
had been too wholly alive, desperately trying Tor tour
wears to pluck from a pcrycrSe fate enough golden
bcavcs to support her double burden, Now when the
burden was so astonishingly lifted she staggered and
went down.
The bombshcl came in the guisc of long and formal
document from Mrs Mary Hingham's lawyers IN New
York, Mrs Mary bingham dead and had lett her
fortune OF five million dollars to Eleanor the daughter
OF her old friend Sarah Floyd, and to John IL Morton
nephew OF her deceased husband with the condition that
they were to marry within three months ii they dd
not, the money was to go to orphan asylum She
rave as her reason for desiring this, that John and
Eleanor were the two whom she most loved-thereforc
she wanted them 10 love each other. Just like an old
woman
The LAWYERS letter explained that both were eN-
pected TO be in New York in two weeks alter the ming
of the will There they to be introduced ana
three months allowed for them to decide their iae'
and the fate of the five millions Enclosed WIN SUD-
stantia check for expenses.
Eleanor made determined effort TO bring her
thourbts into normal channel, but they were racing
in such mad anglc that she felt as II she had Oeen
taken I'D in a balloon and pushed out into space ono
had known that Aunt Mary rich, out-hye mihons'
And she had never dreamed of anything ike Sii'
coming to her, even with condition
Aunt Mary had been liberal to the FloydS IN some
respects She paid for Elcanors education IN schooi
50 supcror that thrown in contact with wealthy girls,
.L,o b,d maddCmnSs
Pin-moncy not supplied
So when Eleanor came out Of school she put her
hand to the plow and for four years had taught hue
fingers 10 tnlc melodies the piano. to the ae-
oompaniment OF "Onc two, three, ono, two three oc
casionally varied by, Wrong finger, dear AT home
she practised hour after hour and dreamed OF Europe
and career Sometimes she did a concert for friend
on newspaper, then went back 10 teaching those wrong
little fingers with lighter heart But she had had no
,ime to think of men except in an abstract, friendly
sort of way and to be thrown the head of Mr. John
H. Morton in this ohhand manner startled her
She knew absolutely nothing about the man Aunt
Mary often said John Morton likes this, or John
Morton once did that" but the words had no especial
meaning for her She knew he was civil engineer,
off down in Mexico somewhere trying TO put through
! canal in some absurd little place. 1t would be
marvellous achcvement-if he did It, but OF his looks
and personality she had hint She had been
twice to New York TO visit Aunt Mary, and Aunt
Mary had been innumcrablc times to New Orleans 20
visit thcm but John Morton had never appeared on the
horizon
But the awful, Overwhelmingly immediate problem
was the clamorous nsisent mob of newspaper men to
be disposed of Mrs. Floyd, patiently and swcetly,
refused TO sec them Eleanor simply couldn't. Finally
she had Inspiration
She had heard Billy White of the Lexicon tell OF the
way reporters sometimes ccverly managed to people
who didn't want to be seen. Billy always the per-
son he was sent to see-hc told her so hmscf-so she
would send for Billy and let him cope with his kind.
lie wouldn't mix up professional conscience and friend
ship and she needed advice If he real good she
would let him print in his paper thoroughly dignhcd
interview with her, in which he could say; i am 60
ing to New York at the request of my dear deceased
adopted aunt Good-by."
At Billy's suggestion, and with Bily's help, she
sneakng out of New Orleans like criminal, night.
She had SO far cluded reporters for Billy managed TO
convey the impression his rivals that Miss Floyd
had already gone to New York. His paper was the
only one in town that didn't say So but somehow that
passed unnotccd No doubt he did tall lying and
although to Eleanor it all for friendships sake,
she couldn't but believe that he saw beat for his
paper at the end OF his pencil.
Fair exchange and all that you know, Billy" she
said while they were waiting for the train I'm
going TO be ridiculous. so you may call this ine-
view But DO make 1t dign1hed. Don't say I've gone
20 marry the man-you sec don't know whether
shall or not. Those five millions are awfuly tempting
but OH he's got to suit ne, and VIC arc starting
get acquainted under such awful conditions I'm sorry
can't give you his picture but I've never seen one
eePt painting in Aunt Mary's drawng-room in New
York of fat very fat baby with his chubby check
on his chubby hand. There's of me there ditto.
and you how 5iinl;y now, so you can't risk q
description. Look after my mother and when decide
the fate of those millions I'll telegraph you
Thanks" said Billy. I'D just like to add bit Of
edScc. II any one asks you who you give wrong
name, or you'll get interviewed in spite of yourself. If
any one corners you, say you Elcanors Foyd's
best friend Hope You get through all right Good-by"
She avokc the next morning and SAT up in her berth