The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-03

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to her cousin John. who was To meet
her, suggested that she should wear
yiolets in her belt.
The girl did not appear. nor did any
telegram or letter come. The result
was that l settled myself down with
the family who had befriended me as
Miss Lucy Saxton. l gradually picked
up what little information her aunts
and cousins had of her. including the
place in which she lived. told the
Highways that my affairs had not
turned out so badly after all and
could pay them a fair price for board.
but l saw that they believed this TO be
n subterfuge of mine to pay what
could not afford to pay, and / would
be depriving them of real pleasure
In helping Inc IL / did not accept their
terms; therefore acceded to them.
When several days had passed with
out any news of the girl who had been
expected sent an agent to the place
where she lived to investigate. Ny
agent returned and reported that mt
first II was supposed that Lucy Seaton
would be pauper. She had then ac-
cepted her aunt and cousins offer Of
home. But it later appeared that
she would still be we'll off. She had
then permitted the matter 10 20 by
default. having no use for those who
had offered to serve her and thinking
that she might be called upon 10 serve
| them.
declined the offer OF the situation
that had been obtained for me. SAYING
that had found little money among
my fathers assets and would study
medicine. Deferring from time to
time my confession, entered upon my
studies, paying the Ridgways a mini
mum sum for my keeping and deposit
ing in n savings bank to their credit
four times the amount. Every day
expected they would hear something
from their cousin, but | did not care If
they did. Though | was sailing under
false colors, | had nothing on my CON
science and was continually contriv-
ing ways to benefit them. They were
quite poor, and whenever the wolf
came prowling about the door | would
send it away, inventing some mon
strous falsehoods as to how had
managed to do so.
How 1t was that for SO long time
nothing occurred to reveal that | was
an impostor | was ut a loss to divine.
l sent my agent again to the place
where Miss Seaton lived for further
investigation and learned that she was
living in afiluence, her property hav-
ing turned out to be very considerable.
And yet she was not even communicate
ing with those who had befriended
her when ii was supposed she needed
aid and comfort.
IL was right" | remarked to my
self, Gin assuming that this is self
ish world. But there are exceptions,
among whom are the Ridgways."
cousin john" | said one day, "you
promised that you would marry me to
rich man. have seen nothing of
him."
John looked very uncomfortable. 81
haven't got my eye on exactly the
right one" he said. Besides, you
don't need to marry a rich man. You
may have been brought up i'm afiiuence,
but you take mighty vigorous hold
Of the world. You're going to be
physician and earn your own living"
you're right. John" | replied. "but
it was very kind of you to intend so
much good for me. l owe you some
return for your intention. / think
shall have TO find rich girl for you"
''In the first place." he replied, ~
don't wish to be tail to any woman's
kite, and, in the second place, even If
| loved rich girl would never
have the effrontery to propose to her"
"She might propose to you.'
81 wouldn't wish her to propose to
me. Besides, know poor girl, Lucy,
that I'm not sure but want"
mo. You shall not marry a poor
girl. You can't. What would your
mother and sister do if your efforts
were required to support a wife and
familyT'
well, then, won't marry at ALL"
I'm going to take you to see a
girl who has means and whom / think
If you try you can get"
Il won't co."
"very well; I'll bring her to see
you
"I'll not be at home"
John left me with n scowl on his
brow. / knew very we'll what that
scowl meant. / knew the poor girl
he was not sure but he wanted.
Furthermore, l was sure that he did
want her. Besides, knew she want
ed him.
Soon after this some relative OF the
Highways wrote them she had heard
that Lucy Seaton was living at her
old home In fine style. They were
much amazed ut this information, con-
sidering 1t good instance Of the way
people could be mistaken. But the in
cident warned me that | must fore
stall such additional information by
q confession.
One evening when John came in
met him I'm the hall and told him that
/ wished him to come into the living
room that | might introduce him to
a girl with fortune. He demurred,
but took him by the hand and drag
ged him into the room