The herald., 1922-10-05

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whom Charlotte simply bewildered.
Lawyer Norton wrote a note to John
FentOn requesting him to call at his
office at a certain hour next day. John
knew that Norton was CharlOtte's
guardian and foresaw What the inter.
! view would be about.
! So when FentOn appeared at the APP
pointed time at Lawyer NOrton's office
ne was anything but at his ease. His
scruples with regard TO CharlOtte's
wealth rather pleased the old lawyer.
who had been somewhat anxious lest
| some beguiling wOOer who had one eye
| on the fortune and the other on the
! girl, should capture his wards fancy.
"Well. young mai" sail Norton,
"my ward, Miss Lander, informs me
that you won't marry her because she
Is rich"
"Oh, no, not that, exactly, sir"
stammered John. but we both thought
that If our fortunes were more equal
we could be married now and not have
to wait until l had accumulated suf-
| fcient money TO enable me ton
short, sir, that We ought TO be more
nearly equal as TO means, and she very
unselfshly promised to arrange mat
tiers. You must admit yourself, sir,
that 1t doesn't look just right for q
poor man to marry a rich girl-now,
does IT."
whats your present salary?"
Three thousand a year"
"Humph!! When I was married I
was only getting one thousand"
But perhaps, sir, you did not marry
an helress"
mo. did not. My poor Bessie and
! rose In the world together"
There, sir, that's just what Char
lotte and l want to dol" exclaimed
John. You see, l am going down to
examine some mines In Mexico and
have been promised share in them.
If they turn out all right II will make
a rich man of me. am to get an
Increase of salary, too. Charlotte and
l thought we would like to be married
before l go Soulful the money part
can be arranged-and you have no OBJ
Jections to me-"
II am glad you have come to that at
last" replied Norton. ut is rather the
custom, you know, before marrying q
young lady to speak to her parent or
guardian. How much salary do you
expect while I'm Mexico7"
six thousand, sir; just double
what l am getting now"
Hum Well, young man, am
sorry. but don't see my way clear to
let my ward divest herself of her for
tune just to crafty a within. Good
day"
John went out In despair; he flew
to Charlotte and they were both In
despair
We must wait, that's ALL" they
said. But at the end Of week John
came to Charlotte filled with a des-
perate resolve.
Charlotte" said he, "never mind II |
you are rich. Hang the money! Let's
get married right Off"
"HO! Mr.. Fortune Hunter!" cried
Charlotte, gayly, $50 that Is your
game, Is 1t? Well, Just look here"
And she showed him a letter from
her guardian which read:
Dear Charlotte have to inform
you that the income from your estate
for which shall account to you until |
further notice will be $4,000 year in |
stead Of $4,000 as heretofore. Your
money Is invested In securities, and |
you know that stocks sometimes lose
their value. p. l. & G. has gone down
to nothing-is practically valueless."
Then they danced a merry saraband- |
with Johns increase Of salary their
Incomes would be equal. They were |
married within the week. Three years
passed. John Fenton was a rich man
now and able to spend most of his time
with Charlotte In New York. Lawyer
Norton summoned Mr.. and Mrs. Fem
ton to his office. 81 am getting DID,"
he said. ut is time gave an account
OF my stewardship. Here, Charlotte,
are the accOunts-your original for
tune and the $4,000 a year I have
been holding back out Of your income.
reckon John is rich enough now to
match you"
But, guardian, you said"
Il said your money was in securi-
ties, and that securities sometimes lost
their earning power. So they do.
didn't say that yours had. 1 said that
P. 1. & G. was down to nothing. So
1t was. 1 didn't say your money was
In 1t. Now did I? There, there. Name
the next boy after me and settle on
him the money 1 have been holding
out on you. I'll add enough more so
that If he wants to marry an heiress
her guardian won't be forced into con-