Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-04

and her mother, to whom she
owed more, decidedly disap-
proved of Tudor King.in such
relationship to their little Lau.
rette. .-.
She wasn't the girl to be
engaged to anybody secretly,
! however, and she insisted that
Tudor, who was not so eager
for reasons Of his own, should
at once ask the approval other
mother and uncle.
She knew he wouldn't get
it, and he didn't +; but even
knowing her uncle's dislike to
him, she was unprepared for
the storm of anger that follow
ed. Uncle Hiram protested
and coaxed and threatened, and
| Mrs. Earnshaw wept, reproach-
ed and besought; but Laurette,
naughty before, was wilful
now, and would not promise to
Danish from her favor Tudor
King. Uncle Hiram might cut
her off from his money if he
liked; she was sure she didn't
! love Uncle Hiram for his mon
ey, and he might give it to any
one he liked. Ralph Hender-
son would be glad Of it all, she
presumed, and he might have
it for her.
Uncle, Hiram was very fond
of Laurette, but he couldn't
give up his pet scheme for her,
| and he coaxed his sister to take
the child off to visit another
uncle few weeks, and see
what would come it. Laurette
went willingly enough, and
Tudor King was, or seemed to
be,inconsolable for her absence.
Mrs. Earnshaw and Laurette
were summoned back rather
suddenly. Poor Uncle Hiram
had Z, stroke Of apoplexy the
week after they went away land
they were only home in time to
attend the funeral. Laurette
really grieved very deeply for
his death-more deeply a great
deal than over the subsequent
discovery that the old man,
true to his prejudice, and fear
frl of the miscarriage Of his pet
scheme, had, the very day after
her departure, altered his will
so as to cut her off entirely from
any portion of his property if
she married Tudor King.
Tudor don't want me for
the money, and would as soon
have me without it,, she said,
resolutely-' Of course he
would
Tudor called as soon as it
would answer for q stickler for
etiquette to do so, and Tudor
was all unconscious Of the pc
euliar conditions of Uncle Hi
ram s will, till the little black
robed figure in the parloF told
him, lifting a very pale, but
sweetly trusting face to his as
she did so.
Ye fates I you should have
seen then the countenance of
this disinterested and handsome
young chevalier. 1t lengthen-
ed almost to attenuation, and
grew positively yellow with lu
gubriousness. Laurette did not
see it though. She had been
feeling so sad aud unhappy I'M
der her grief, and her mothers
disappointment at the terms of
her uncle's will, that now,
when his arm clasped her, she
dropped her head upon his
shoulder, with a feeling If in
tense relief and comfort. He at
least would not be displeased
with her, because she chose to
lose her Cncle's money rather
than give him up,
we don't care for the mon.
ey, do we?' she said, oontid-
ingly, ...
mo, uo-aheml no, OF course
not; only-you see, Laurette-
you know, you pretty darling
-only-
Laurette lifted her head from
his shoulder in profound aston
ishment.
| 'Ouly what, Tudor?' she de-
handed, a little haughtily;
and disengaging herself from
the clasp of his arm as she
caught the expression Of his
face.
'The Prince stood pulling
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