The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-02
THE TEST OF

t"Cle Aeuiy, sdiu Ouiia DcuhaHl
"may see YOU in the library moment
this morning?
Certainly, my dear, I am at YOU
command now" aud he led the way into
the room.
He helped his niece to an arm chair
aud took IA seat opposite her.
"Uncle,' said Julia, with little be
coming confusion, 81 have received al
offer"
Whew !" exclaimed her uncle "tha
is coming to the point with venge
ance."
And wish to consult You as to ac
ceptng it or not"
A very sensible resolution. MAY
know from whom the offer has been re-
ceived ?"
> Edward Fitzrey''
"You haven't known him very long p
"Not-very," said Julia slowly.
But You think you know all about
him, dare say. Are you very much in
love with him 2"
"Nvt desperately" answered Julia
smilingly, "At the same time confess
that am strongly impressed iu his ia.
vor."
"And this prepossession is likely to
become a warm sentiment, Well, my
little niece, as you have requested my ad
advice, l will giveit do not object to
this lover Of yours. Ind ,cd know moth
ing against him. But then know toe
little about him, at any rate, to be able
to form a deliberate opinion of his char
acter. I'll mistake not, this is also you,
case. Now it is my theory, that no wo
man ought to marry unless she is suffi
cien,ly we'll acquainted with her intended
husband to have pretty confident assur
ance of Leading happy life with him
| therefore counsel you to delay your an
swer for month, and in that time | will
contrive to become acquainted with him. -
" Your advice" said Julia, thought.
fully, sis good, and will follow it,"
"Thank you," said her uncle kindly,
" for the confidence you have placed in
my judgment. l sincerely hope that the
young man may prove to be all that We
can desire"
Edward F,tzroy was in business in the
neiyhboring city. He had embarked a
small property, inherited by his father, in
dry goods establishment on Washing
ton street, aud having tact, was driving
Aourishing trade. His acquaintance
with our heroine had commenced during
summer residence at the village which
she made her home Her gaiety and
beauty made her generally admired, and
had anything else been requisite the rep.
utation of beng her uncle's heiress would
have procured her suitors But it is not
necessary to dwell further on this point
in our story. We are interested to know
how uncle Henry's plan succeeded.
lie first made cautious inquiries rcla.
tive to the young mans business stand
Ing, all Of which were answered satisfac.
torily-but this did not satisfy him
Accordingly he purchased suit of cloth
ing SO different from what he had been
accustomed to wear, that, with a pair Of
green goggles superadded, he felt convia,
ced would disguise him sufficiently for
his purpose. Thus attired, he ounsed
into the store for some trifling article.
lie was purposely very slow in being
suited. Meanwhile he watched with
some attention the bearing of Fitzrcy
who was trading with a fashiouab,v ~.
tired lady at little distance. Noth;n,
could be more polite and obsequious than
the tradcsman. With unwearied ass;du :,
ity he took down from the shelves and
disp' aged a large stock Of merchandise
until the fastidious taste of the lady was
at length suited.
:" He is very attentive to his custom.
ers,' thought uncle Henry. "That is a
good sign. But perhaps it may be simp.
ly because she is rich and fashionable.
Here's customer Of different kind
Let me see how he treats her."
At this moment woman very poorly
dressed. with worn and wearied es pres
sion, as If she were better acquainted
with the dark than the bright side of
'ife, entered the door and advanced to
the counter. The affable smile which
rHzroy had worn in his interview with
lne last customer disappeared, and in its
place was seen supercilious glance.
would like to look at some cali.
o0oo, Oajd the ousAn,,>,