South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-12-08
q ncle Phil.'s Ruse
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Love her Why, uncle, 1 adore her '
How could help it, seeing her every eve.
ming for three mouths past, and listening to
her sweet voice II you knew her, uncle.
you would not ask such a question. To
know her is to love her, my beautiful
charming Isabel =
Are you perfectly certain ynu will know
her, Frank 2 asked Upcle Phil, with q
comical smile.
Have l not told you, uncle, that every
evening for nearly three months past has
been spent with her ?
Yes, that may be, and still Won moi
know her. Whenever you have been with
her, she has been expecting you, or some
other young fellow that she intended To
charm. So you are acquainted with the
belle and beauty, Miss Isabel Courtnev.-
but, my boy, have you ever gone in on her
during the day, when she was not prepared
for callers 2
mo, sir, | have not but
Never mind Wait until finish. then
you 90 on with your rhapsodies. Well
Frank, you'll never know her until YOU see
her only with her home folks. See and
know the daughter and sister, and then tell
me you know Isabel Courtney the icoo,ap.
and if still you are as much in love. and
determined to marry her, will have to
yield. You have not committed yourself?'
mo, unclC; although hundreds of times
have been on the eve Of throwing myself
at her feet, aud declaring my love. Nv
promise given you never To marry without
consulting you, has restrained me. But
really, uncle, | think you are rather too
particular. imagine it is this that has
kept you single all this time. You have
never been able to find perfection, or anv
woman coming up to your standard of what
a woman should be-
NO, my boy. You are mistaken. I've
known many very lovely women, fully up
to my ideal. But, Frank, the memory of
one In Heaven, the first, the last, the ONLY
loved, Is dearer to me than any living VIC
man can ever De and looking forward to
union with be- in the world beyond, am
waiting our Fathers call to find her,, an
swered Uncle Phil, his voice growing softer
and sinking lower.
Frank, ever impnlsivc, started up, clasp
ed his Uncle's hand, and exclaimed
Forgive me, uncle, if l have wounded
you ."
mo, my boy, you have not. Now to
return to the subject so important to YOU.
L am glad you have not told Miss Courtney
OF your affection, or rather of your temper
airy infatualion'
a frown darkened Franks handsome
face, and he turned impaticntly away.
'Ah, now it is my turn to say forgive
me But really, Frank, if you will re-
hect-let your mind % back only six
months-you will admit have good roa-
son for speaking as do. Remember Ma
ry Fulton. Every evening found you beside
her Dear Lutte girl / was making my
self quite happy with the hope Of ending
my days with her as your wife, Frank. -
I GU were loud In your praises of her until
you met Miss Courtney
Yes, uncle, know it. I did, and do
still think Mary a very loveabe little Girl
but We'll, boy, out with it. But what 2?
well, uncle, Mary is pretty, gentle,
sweet. tempered, aud no doubt would make
good wife. But-ah -
'Ab, my boy, see you are a little a.
shamed TO tell your objections
'No, sir, not at all. You must readily
agree With me that Mary is rot the wife for
a man 10 such position as / hold I'm
expected 20 entertain great deal of com
pany, and am thrown much into fashiona-
bic society. Nov, Mary is such a home.
spun little thing, so very domestic want
woman with grace, dignity and ease, 10
preside at my entertainments-oue / shall
be proud Of Now, uncle you have the
whole truth.
And 80 nay dear little Mary, with her
artlessucss, natural grace, aod requirements
which should be considered accomplish.
meois. Is cast aside for fashionable but
terdy Alb, Frank, fear you are not like
y to secure happiness by this decision.
Uncle, / never once, during The month I
visited Mary said ono word Of love % her.
Words Of love, may be not but what
did your actions tell Frank-your E0ok.s ? /
Understood them and 20 did she, and every.
body else who saw you with her. You have
not behaved just right, Frank
IF have won from Mary more than
friendly regard uncle, am very sorry. 7
really thought loved her until saw Isabel,
and stu lave warm regard for her
wei. we'll, my boy, / hope everything
may turn Que for the happiness Of au Nov
1 We httlc plan TO suggest, which. if you
viii agree %, / think you will be better see
q na'nted " b your ady-love's true charac
TER alsothat Of Mary. After which, SOU
come again % me, and tell me you .u.l
Hish 60 marry Miss Courtney, I sill 90
longer oppose you.
wei, uncle, knowing you vill not sug
ges, anything that a nan Of honor should
nesl'a'e about, Pll consent, answered Frank
And Uncle Phil, closing tho library
uoor' pr'cc. ied 20 disclose his plan.
Frank Iisened until bis uncle had concla-
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