Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-05-06
FOUND IN
THE SNOW
A Rescue and a Romance
By CLARISSA MACKIE

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and resolute, and her eyes shone
| strangely.
Father" she said firmly, you cam
not make me marry Hugo Forest
against my will. am of age, and even
| If Cousin Fortescue did leave me $780,
| 600 with the understanding that l was
to marry the son of his old friend J.
would forfeit the money rather than
marry q man whom | do not lover
Bravo, my dear!" smiled her father
be sneezed at In these mercenary days.
still Id rather have my girl marry q
man who, though penniless, has very
much the making of a man in him
than a good for nothing gilded fool.
OF course Fortescue has limited that
which ever one of the two beneficiaries
under his singular will declines to
marry the other, according to his slip
ulations, that one will forfeit his
money"
~ am glad that my refusal to marry
Mr.. Forest will not affect his enjoy
ment of his S5o0,o00." Dell sighed re-
lievedly.
Mr.. Pearson smiled dryly. His fin
ger tapped an open letter under his
hand.
Your feelings are very creditable,
my dear, and | am sure that young
Forest would appreciate your position.
only He hesitated such long time
that Dell became impatient and
prompted him.
"Only?"
"Only. you see. Hugo Forest refuses
to sell himself for 100000 He ex-
presses himself very delicately. You
may read his letter, my dear"
well, it is settled, then, daddy.
And | am glad that you are worth
few millions yourself so that l am not
causing You any distress by going my
own sweet way"
Mr. Pearson looked at her keenly.
"And If told you that my millions
had dwindled to a bare hundred thou
sand in the last year. daughter" he
questioned gravely.
Dell gasped family.
DADDY Pearson-that changes the
matter entirely-if you need it in your
business She suddenly faltered and
blushed and hid her face on his Shout
der. IF you need it | could marry
him. father. but not unless you do"
Il wouldn't have you furnish me
with money in that manner" said
James Pearson. smoothing back the
fair hair from her broad forehead and
looking deep into her true, blue eyes.
1--WE can get along without the For
tescue money. And, besides, we for
get that Master Forest has declined the
honorr'
Della blushed scarlet.
"Of course. How stupid of me!
Well. the incident is closed. And If
evil times have fallen on the business,
daddy. please tell me how to econo-
mize."
i've thought it over We must lop
off all the motorcars save the limousine
and your runabout We must close up
the house and lease it for a year. fur
nished, while make that business
trip abroad When / return we will
stop at hotel until the year is up.
Cousin Madeline will be glad to come
on and chaperon you I'd like to take
you abroad with me, but I'll confess
it would add nightly to my expenses"
Don't mind; I've decided in an in
slant what to do with myself during
your absence"
And what is that, Miss Independ-
ence?" asked Pearson, kissing her pink
ear.
I'm going to Big Horn to pay long
promised visit to the Appletons."
Big Horn was a large town in Al
berta. and the Appletons. who were
| Canadians and old friends of the Pear
| sons. welcomed Dell into the large
family with a eordiality that brought
tears to the girls eyes.
Now that winter is coming on you
will enjoy all our snow sports" prom
ised Alice as she fingered in Dells
| room before going to bed that first
| night. I'VE have a fine slide beyond
| the pine forest. Father had it built
It's a mile ard a half to the bottom
| Wait until we have another heavy
snowfall and good freeze after itw
4 can wait laughed Dell, smuggling
under the eiderdown comfortables.
| But when snow came the very next
day she could hardly wait for Alice tc
finish her music lesson and give her a
| first lesson on walking with snow
shoes.
| So Dell, who was adventurous, put
on the pretty white tobogeaning cos
| tune of white angora which she had
| provided, tossed a white fox stole
about her throat and. swinging snow
shoes over her shoulder set forth IL
! the midst of the snowsi )rm.
| When she was out Of sight of the
house. where no one could observe heI
| ridiculous maneuvers. she slipped on
| the broad shoes and made her way or
| fba ernst of new GnOw among tie