The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

| could have borne it better from any 9TH
er, and with that proud quiet air, she re-
ceived it as if it were only her just
due. Alterward, in similar contests she
excelled me and last winter she again
crossed my path in manner moge aggri-
vating. You have head Of Morton Da-
venport ?"
"Yes, where is he now ~
ain Europe, recruiting his health. But
ii tell you about him. He came here to
supply the place of our pastor, who was
thea travelling for his heaIth-well of course
the girls all did their best to catch him.
Young, unmarried, talented, very handsome,
and the ouly child of an immensely wealthy
father, Of couase he was great favorte. l
really liked him very much and here again
| felt quite hopeful Of securing his prefer
ence, when the first thing knew, and ev-
cry one else knew, that artful girl, with
her quiet diguifed manner as you say, had
certainly won his attention, if not his heart
The next thing it was whispered she had
rejected him-I cannot believe This though.
However no one else lcon him-and he
went away, many say heart-broken. Now
do you not think | have cause to dislike
her ?"
A quiet little smile was Nettie,s only
answer to the question, and she asked:
"What are her circumstances Noticed
she was dressed very plliuly. Is that style
an affection, Or a necessity" asked Netie.
"No that is because she cannot dress
fashionably. Her mother is a widow, and
quite poor. 1t is wonderful to me how
they are received in good society, believe.
Mrs. Forrest was discarded oy her uncle,
| whose adopted child she was, because Of
her marriage, which was much against his
wish think they are entirely supported
by Edha's work-paintiug, embroidering,
aud so on. I've heard that she is confident
OF coming into possession Of her uncle's
wealth sometime. for Mrs. Forrest is the
nearest relative the Old gentleman has.
And really, | suppose that is why she holds
her head SO high. I'd just. IKE to play
her some trick about that. What can l
do Let me think ?''
ooh, George. Pray don't feel so ugly
toward her. Really you have no just
cause
81 do not care; l will. Oh, yes, and
I've Il thought now Day after tomorrow
viii be the first of April. will just write
little advertisement thus
If Elcnor Forrest, or any of her heirs,
will call at No SO Bond st, at the agency Of
Fierce & Co., they will hear Of something
very much to their advantage--'
"No, no, George, you must not Be
sides, suppose you should be found out 2"
81 will and | don't care much if /
should be. | have neither father nor broth
er to be called to account, and | DO not
think any one will come after Inc. You
don't know halt of the fun yet. No. 96
is The Office OF old Lawyer Pterce-the
crossest, uggliest aid bachelor that ever
lived. It's said he was crossed in love,
aud has hated all womankind since. His
name ought to to be Fierce. Don't you
see. now, the fun !? She viii 90 there, find
him, and find out too, that there is no such
Office os that of Fierce & Co. In the Of
fee, studying, is Fred. Merriman. He will
see the joke, and won't it fly Edna will
never hear the last of it. will write it
before l sleep, aud get 1t carried to. the
morning papers early tomorrow. The next
day she will see it. And shall hear the
result"
And so George did as she said she would,
despite all her friend could say against it,
April the first Edna Forrest saw the ad-
vertisement, and both she and her mother
thought, of course, it was news from the
uncle
No time was lost before Edna, looking
pretty, her cheeks flushed by her long walk
aud hope sparkling in her eyes, presented
herself at No. 96.
She told her business and produced the
ship cut from the morning paper.
The old lawyer looked at her sharply,
and Grossly, too; opened lis mouth to say
something unpleasant, when he stopped,
looked at Edna more intently, then more
kindly, and finally, TO the astonishmeut of
young Merriman, left his desk, and, pre-
senting chair to the young lady, said, in
tone never heard from him before in that
office:
Sit down, my child. And l will look
into this matter"
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