Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-01-29

and ! WIS about to give # nii ~ aud
go away when Mrs. Wellesley herself
came to tie WIN proposition.
II symmihizc with YOU heartily"
she said ''in beng Obliged To give up
a fortune ar take with II AN Did wo-
man like myself. will tell yon what
! will do ! am as attached 10 Miss
Dorchester rs IL she were my daugh
ter She is OF suitable age for you
and woman OF rare good sense.
can safely trust her 10 carry out your
grandfather's Intentions toward yon.
II shs will have you and you Will
have hrr will make will leaving
my property to you both Jointly. Civ.
ing her meanwhile control of the In
come"
But don't know that like Miss
Dorchester" | exclaimed. taken aback
az this offer Then after a pause.
viii she consent 10 the planT'
That is for you TO lind out"
had no hope that Miss Dorchester
would marry me simply TO gain for
tune. and In any event | should have
to live with her and carry out my
grnndfathcr's wishes. But anything
rather than beggary. ! went TO the
young lady. told her OF Mrs. Welles-
ley's proposition and asked her to be
my wife.
What did she do but toss her nose in
the air and decline 10 have anything
TO do with snch proposition.
left her furious She would rather
give up fortune than be my wife.
spent the next twcnty-four hours
in inventing imaginary ways Of tortnr-
ing her. The upstart!
We all know that woman scorned
becomes n fury. There Is no such
adage about a man. but there should
be. "a man scorned Is soon conquer
ed" | resolved that ! would make
Miss Dorchester love me. then toss her
aside as wax doll.
In few weeks | had softened her
so far as TO receive proposition from
her.
II cannot bear" she said. ito stand
between you and fortune. ] feel that
ii will be impossible for Mrs. Welles-
ley to carry out your grandfather's in
tentions toward you. | will agree TO
her proposition TO marry you provided
you will promise to go away and not
trouble me-
had secured terms that In the be-
ginning would have considered very
acceptable But what did | consider
them now? An insult
Are you aware" said. the color
rising to my cheek and spark glitter
ing In my eye. that you are by no
means dattcring?"
But supposed what you wish is
10 go abroad and break your neck
climbing mountains"
oh ! exclaimed ironically. In
that case you would not be troubled
with me further"
"And death would release you from
living with wife you had married
for convenience"
In this rctort fancied ! could de-
tect something womanly something OF
pain was surprised went TO her
and laid my hand on her arm. was
not repulsed
II think" | said. that you could
carry ont my grandfather's wishes
At any rate. try. | will do all can TO
help you,
ITO retain your fortune" she said.
pouting
"And become a loving husband"
The evening before the wedding.
when | was "A hundred miles from my
intended bride. vas thrown into a
wild state by the receipt Of tue follow
ing telegram:
You must marry your grandmother, aft
er ali. or lose your fortune. AGNES.
What new complication could have
arisen: Why could not those lawyers
be certain OF anythingf had become
violently In love with Miss Dorchester
and would not in any event give her
up replied:
Grandmother be hanged, | will marry
you tomorrow
could not get train till early the
next day. but after n sleepless night
III - u III WIS SltbiHihE A'nAih NY
bride that was 10 be. On my arrival
hesitated whether to go ut once 10 see
her and discover the meaning OF her
telegram. but there was little time.
and ms mind was made up as To the
marriage. so dressed for the wedding
before setting out dashed up Ia the
house In a carriage. alighted aud hur-
ried up the steps Agnes WAS standing
IN front window IN bridal array. her
face radiant with happiness. Rushing
into the room where she was. | caught
her In my arms.
whats the matiery" asked. breath
less
You're going to marry your grand
mother
NO. rm not I'm going TO marry
you"
I'm your grandmother Her eyes
were dancing a hornpipe
Then saw II all. My grandfather
had married her instead Of the old
woman. She had been playing game
with me. My grandfather In the pres
ence OF death had nit upon the expe-
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