A MONEY-MAKING SCHEME.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 30, Issue 9182, 15 September 1899, Page 6

A MONEY-MAKING SCHEME.

Hawkins was an eccentric old man, and in his irill it was found that lie had made his youngest son. Henry, his sole heir, on condition that he should marry within two years. It was a surprise to the community. as Heury was a worthless fellow, and rarely on friendly terms with his father. Henry at once became the topic of conver sation. Everybody was wondering what mystery would develop from such an odd beginning, and there were dozens of stories ailoatto the effect that Hawkins was a miser, and had left bundles of money hidden in odd corners of his rickety old shanty, that had become the solo property of his son. Henry's name soon drifted into the papers all over the country. As a result bushels of letters from marriageable women and wild visioned girls came to him in the form of letters of proposal. .. , On the last day of the allotted two years Henry Hawkins and Bollinda Jones stood in the justice's office ready for the ceremony. "If I could only feci sure that you love me, and that you are not to marry me for money, how happy-I would be," said Henry. " But you ought to know," protested Bellinda, " that it is because I love you, for you know I have ten thousand dollars of my own —though, of course, that is nothing to your fortune." The ceremony was performed. ■'" So you love me for myself alone, Bellinda ?" said Hawkins. ~•• " Just you and nothing else," insisted the bride of a moment. ""I'm 60 glad,'' said Hawkins tenderly. *' It's a great relief, for" my money is alia myth, Bellinda. Will you please pay two dollars to the - justice ?"