Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-09


mum sum for my keeping and deposit
ing in a savings bank to their credit
four times the amount. Every day L
expected they would hear something
from their cousin, but did not care II
they did. Though I 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 proving about the door would
send it away, inventing some mon
strous faIsehoods as to how had
managed to do so.
How it was that for so long a time
nothing occurred to reveal that I was
an impostor 1 was at loss TO divine.
/ sent my agent again to the place
where Miss Seaton lived for a further
investigation and learned that she was
living in aff1uence, 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 It was supposed she needed
aid and comfort.
81 was right" / remarked to my
self, "in assuming that this is a self
ism world. But there are exceptions,
among whom are the Ridgways."
Cousin john 1 said one day, "you
promised that you would marry me to
a 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 in affiuence.
but you take a mighty vigorous hold
OF the world. You're going to be Q
physician and earn your own living"
You're right, JOHN replied, but
1t wss very kind Of you to intend so
much good for me. 1 owe you some
return for your intention. I think
shall have to find rich girl for you"
'Tn the first place." he replied, II
don't wish to be a tail to any woman's
kite, and, in the second place, even If
loved a rich girl 1 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"
NO. 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
famiIyT'
"WelI, then, won't marry at all"
'Pm going to take you to see a
girl who has means and whom think
if you try you can get"
81 won't CO."
Every well; I'll bring her TO see
you"
'PII not be at home"
John left me with a scowl on his
brow. I knew very well what that
scowl meant. 1 knew the poor girl
he was not sure but he wanted.
Furthermore, I was sure that he did
want her. Besides, knew she want
ed him.
Soon after this some relative Of the
Ridgways wrote them she had heard
that Lucy Seaton was living at her
old home in fine style. They were
much amazed at this information, con-
sidering it a good instance of the way
people could be mistaken. But the in
cident warned me that I must fore
stall such additional information by
q confession.
One evening when John came in
met Him in the hall and told him that
1 wished him to come into. the living
room that 1 might introduce him to
a girl with a fortune. He demurred,
but took him by the hand and drag
ged him into the room.
whats all this nonsenseT' he said.
M DIR bara
yes, there is, and a rich one at
that"
whats the joker"
"John," 1 said, 81 have a confession
to make"
And l made It.
I married John Ridgway, but be-
fore the wedding 1 settled an income
on his mother and sister sufficient to
meet their wants. l give my time to
my husband and children instead of TO
the poor, as 1 had intended, but try
to make up for something the poor
have lost by giving them a portion Of