Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-10
CONCEALED ACCOUNTS.
By r. IRvINa KING.
eCopyrighA 1894. by Mcclure Newspaper
Dyndicate.l
A short Story.

ny n. IRVING KING.
tCopyrigh& ls3a. BY Mcclure Newspaper
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Guardian IL there any way I can
Get rid Of my money!" Tho speaker
wns Charlotte Lander. twenty-five
years old, considered very good look
Ing by everybody and the most beau
tiful creature on earth by John Fenton.
The place was lawyers ONCE and the
person addressed was Lawyer Merton.
City. New York.
Lawyer Norton looked at his ques-
tioner IN blank astonishment. He was
4 heavy, pursey man with bald
head and side whiskers. His face was
stern, but In 1t there shone pair OF
kindly eyes.
What In the world put such an idea
"A that into your head?" cried he.
mo. but can I? mean It."
why. 1 should soy ofrhand. there
werc many ways In which you could
get rid OF your money--if I would let
you. You might throw 1t of the Brook
lyn Bridge or the Battery, II you pre-
ferred that place; or you might hand
II over to the United Charities"
THE very thing."
''what?"
THE United Charities"
Nov, look here, Charlotte" said
Mr.. Norton sharply. will you stop
this sort Of talk and tell me Just what
It is that you are driving att"
Charlotte biushed. started to cry and
thought better OF 1t; looked sheepish,
began to play with pencil on the
table before her and, at Norton's
abrupt. Come, out with It," said In a
wheedling tone:
We'll, guardie. dear. II l don't get
rid of my money 1 can't be mar
ried. There. Now you will let me,
won't your"
my dear Charlotte. replied Nor
ton. "this Is positively childish; be-
sides being incomprehensible. Since
when. pray, was young woman's
fortune an obstacle to her getting a
husband? Explain yourself-f you
cam"
And Charlotte with q good deal
OF roundabout verbiagc and hesita-
ton and DEPRESSION. did explain. She
was in love with John Fenton and ne
was In love with her, but John was
poor and had scruples about marrying
a rich girl Therefore Charlotte pro-
posed to divest herself Of her wealth
IT'S only my hateful money that
stands between us and--happiness''
ehe explained. And thought 1t woulc
be so easy to fix that"
HUM" said the lawyer. Hum.
And what is this remarkable young
mans occupation and address," Char
lotte gave the required address ant
stated that John was a mining en-
gineer.
Now look here, Charlotte" sait
Norton, Il think you are both as mas
rs March hares. But having dandlet
you on my knee as a baby and beer
your guardian ever since the death o
your parents, I will talk with tn,
young idiot Of the second part ant
see what can be DONE" Charlotte
gave the old lawyer a resounding kis
on his hald forehead and tripped avn,
full Of hope. Her guardian never hat
denied her anything, and she WA
constantly resorting to him in her per
plexities. Her Aunt Matilda, witt
whom she lived IN An old brownston
house in a side street below Madison
square was a dear old soul, but per
fectly spineless-a nebulous old mai
whom Charlotte simply bewilderet
Lawyer Norton wrote q note to job
Fenton requesting him to call at ll
ONCE at a certain hour next da.
John knew that Norton was Char
lot,e's guardian and foresaw what III
interview would be about.
So when Fenton appeared at the al
pointed time at Lawyer Norton's oI
nee he was anything but at his eas
His scruples with regard to Charlotte
wealth rather pleased the old lawye
who had been somewhat anxious lie!
some beguiling wooer who had one es
on the fortune and the other on II
girl. should capture his wards fancy
well. young man." said Norto
my ward. Miss Lander. informs N
that you won't marry her because st
is rich"
"Oh. not that. exactly. SIR" stan
mered John. But we both though
that If our fortunes We're more equ
we could be married now and not ha,
10 wait until i had accumulated su
ficient money to enable me to
short, sir, that we ought to be mo,
nearly equal as to means and she vel
unselfishly promised TO arrange ma
ters, You must admit yourself S,
that IL doesn't look just right for
poor man to marry a rich Girl-no'
does it?'
What's your present salary?"
Three thousand a year"
'Humph When / was married
was only getting one thousand"
but perhaps, sir, you did not mar
an heiress."
"No. / did not. My poor Bessie al
Il rose in the world together"
There. sir, that's Just what Cha
lotte and / want to do" exclairn
John. You see. / am going down
examine some mines in Mexico a.
have been promised a share In the
II they turn out all right il Will ma
rich man Of me. ! am to get
increase in salary, too. Charlotte a.
thought we would like to be marri
before / go South-if the money pa
can be arranged-and you have
objections to me-"
II am glad you have come to that
last" replied Norton. 'Its rather {
custom, you know before marrying
young lady to speak to her parent
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