The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-12-26

had happened or, II she did, not know
Ing what In the world to do about It,
Neither of the girls wai fitted to make
good showing in such a race, Miss
Mortimer having so many men she
could marry that 1t would be next to
impossible to decide between them and
Miss Brown being so retiring that she
was incapable by nature of asking q
man to marry her.
Miss Mortimer had very little doubt
that she could easily win. There was
Tom Scovill, who had been begging
her to marry him for months There
was Bob Hackstaff, whom she wanted
but had not been able to get because
he preferred Julia Green. Ned Tucker
had been buzZing about her lately, and
she thought 1t would be no trouble to
bring him to the point. Indeed. 1t was
not likely but that she could induce al
most any Of them to marry her, espe-
cially If she told them that by doing so
he would get fortune. But there were
obstacles in the way of quick work. In
the first place, the only one of the lot
she wanted was Bob Hackstaff. But
Green. was an independent sort of
fellow, and she had heard him say that
the last thing he would do would be to
tie himself up to some woman's for
tune, to have it continually thrown in
his face.
81 wonder" mused Miss Mortimer,
IF there will be time for me to see
Doh ap5 aod ont how ba uyouId fool
about it. I'm afraid there won't be.
That little cousin of mine may be too
retiring to hunt up husband, but
that kind of a girl is easily hunted.
and as soon as it gets out that If she
marries before me she'll get fortune
there'll be dozen men offering to mar
ry her. Every one of them will swear
he has loved her since she was baby,
and she'll believe every word Of It,"
Then she thought of the half million
that might be hers and what she might
do with t-how live, how dress and the
admiration it would bring to her. No,
she wouldn't send for Bob 1t would
be loss of valuable time to no pur-
pose. Why. just think Of it--every
ten minutes might be worth a hun
dred thousand dollars! While she was
celebrating her cousin might be pick
ed up by some designing man.
A pile of money Is always an object
of attack. Old MuIdridge, with all his
shrewdness and foresight, though he
could keep secret the conditions of the
inheritance from his nieces till the pro.
per moment, could not keep it from all
|. men. The trustee had 1t and acted
upon 1t. He didn't want the inheri
lance for himself. Indeed, he couldn't
have 1t. for he was married already
He didn't want 1t for his son, for be
had no son. But when he saw little
Miss Brown sitting In his office with
out any sign to be up and stirring to
secure fortune he bethought himself
how he could help her and nice
young fellow who was his clerk.
Henry Forsythe was hunting ovel
some lawbooks when his employer en-
tered and said to him:
"Henry, there's girl In the othel
room who, IL she can be married ri
once. will win a fortune. Have yor
got sWeetheartT'
NO, MI SAuQTeNS, L maven L.
: well. come In there and III intro
duce you"
Forsythe was presented in dTe form
$ but since time was precious Mr.. An
a drews thought proper to state to tn,
parties concerned what 1t was In the
power to do-what it might be thei
interest to do. Then, shutting the door
I he left them together But, takin.
time by the forelock, he sent out for
j clergyman. and there was q notary i,
s the Office.
Half an hour passed. and, hearing n,
0 word from the couple In the othe
0 room, he called out: "TYme Is precious
e Half a million at stake"
Ten minutes more elapsed. when Mr.
$ Andrews put his head out of the win
b dow and saw a carriage dash up ant
! stop at the door below. Out jumpe,
Miss Mortimer and young man. Th
+ elevator was at the top of the building
: at the moment, and some time mus
Q pass before the couple could come up
8 Throwing open the door where he hat
j shut up Forsythe and Miss Brown. h,
n surprised Forsythe imprinting a kis
/ on Miss Browns lips
J. 'Time's upr' cried the trustee
: "Come here. Mr. Parson. Hurry up
( Marry these two at oncev'
e When Miss Mortimer and Mr. Thorn
as Scovill, whom she had decided a
: the only person she might marry In !,
. hurry, reached Mr.. Andrews office
Q they found him just coming from al
] adjoining room and announced tina
: they were ready to be married.
There's a clergyman here" replied
the lawyer, "who has just performed
t the marriage ceremony in the case O
e your cousin. I'dare say he'll be happy
: to marry You as We'll"
|. my cousin marriedp' exclaimed Mis-
: Mortimer
4 "Just married.,
e She sank in chair and covered he
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