Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
DjCEELOR'S DILEMMA.

.\pd don't Won know when you will
i..- through this part of the county again
40. / don't'' said the old bachelor. de-
M. was something of bear to answer
Al .rnstlly when Barbara Smith stood In
N luorway with the shadowy lashes
di. anr over the soft brown eyes, and the
m, = melting into deep carmine on her ro-
Al locks. uhtil her dress was plain IN com
n sou. such pretty, big eyed loving
Ill o Barbara as she was, In all the blonde
lfcsbncs, of her eighteen summers and the
a. n .rh that futterei from her lips as tue
81 Aorse carriage drove away, was checked
Vs.tly, Barbara had no idea of becOm
\ a .c4im of unreQuitted love, though
U,er fancied Mr. Nerley during his
u '' 1ufn as her fathers house.
v 'ey droys away through the
M' Nel draperies of the summer
Y ' "s gr.eh sadly as he drove.
Nnlslllhs Wv good time for 1881
] .nall De ~ 40 himself.-"Pnnctu-
a 'N' ne heullale, spines, and ] never
n ,y Is the soul of ha haud tribe thank
=. D. one of the behind Ink ID was be
p ulcncc. Besides, III IN that p'ace
q q dangerous TO remain 'o.u orrow.
NJ longer. ] avn thiriy-nine old for
a. tlnt is just twenty years too vancy
m tn 20 making a fool Of myself. ,pil
N grting married No you don't JOS,
Wy my friend.
s he settled himself comfortably in the
q Adrd railway ear and opened the letter,
q object again occurred to his mind
curious persistence.
The letter of my poor brothers executor
q nlc Just in time, or ] should certainly
HI 500 fooled away more time than wJuld
y ss haen sensible or profitable. Poor,
dtar Harold don't see what ON earth
p -.,-sed him to fall sick and die on the
n uU ffum Venice, and leave his daughter
o. 10Y hands, too. Why sould he not
b go left a son instead Of a daughter
n cr did understand woman's ways,
a. ! what's more | don't want to. / am to
n her at speedyille, and take her home
y me. Oh - grOancd Mr.. Nerley, re
4 dcspairirgly To his letter. "And
y ala ! going TO do with her when get
... I'D like to know; ] suppose she's
q creature, with ringlets and ribbons,
4 Ift likely as not an Italian lover talk
II -0riiWcnt to her-a creature that reads
biuu and keeps an album, and eats slate
p aud chalk I'll send her to IL board
"
n is, when she las graduated there, the
master can suggest some means Of
81 rid of her. OF cOursL she'll have
hn large trunks, and a bonnet box
a PARROTS cage; thats the way women
4 te., believe. am glad am out of
q way Of Bnrhara's Vaccinations now. :"
Nr. Nerley looked out Of the car window
n d sort Of calm desperation at the pros
n before him.
" .uppose she'll want piano, and
2 'yhe poodle dog, and there's no know
What else. | don't see why Harold
v u ted to die and leave his daughter to
caie Just now. speedvllle Station
nty-sevcn miles further. l wish II was
nly-seyen hundred miles, that's what
D ti-h."-
Aud with this vindictive sentiment in
li' mind, our hero tied Il red handkeI chiel
|Uter his head and tried to loose himself in O
Ponies ofbrief, troublesome dreams, where,
in he vision of a tall, nice young lady fig
Pr'd c)nspciuously.
Are we hear already he stammered
Ftu ng to bis feet, as the conductor
gwwled out "Speedyllle Station ln ant
feNIrg valse and travelling shawl, will
ihr W.tling bewilderment peculiar 10 peo
pie Ju.l aroused from sleep he alighted.
elodville was rather a large sized vii
l1gr situated nt the junction of severa
pathways, with an Imposing American
gothic structure for depot. Into thl
hn'lting Mr.. Verley walked, looked rlgh
and leit for the young lady guardianship
hr as to assume.
"Of course" he responded mental
shell be on the lookout for me WON ei
are proverbially curious"
But Harold Verley's daughter was no
on The lookout for her uncle. When In
crowd incide 1t to the evening train ha
tlhsided, AMI the people had gone thel
different ways, the only remaining oceu
Pants Of the depot were Mr.. Verley, lam
o'd man wh1 sold peanuts and apples, an
! aecent LOOKING co'ored woman, with
ght Madris turban on her head, VIII
t'ok care o the building. Neither Of ihes
ronid be h Mice, so Mr. Verley, after
p'fplexed hesitation, addressed hlmsei f I
la eolore woman, who was busy polisl
ling IL " ndoSs with piece of erumpe
Iuewspape,.
"Ahem I was to meet my niece her
and don't see her"
Your ueice, sii =; what is hername 7"
'Nerley."
"Oh Scs sir she has been here this tv
heurs bless her dear he at, she Is asle'
nOw.o
AS ep" gaspc' Mr.. Verley, but q
ftewar less answered him by pnstling 10
The inner apartment and bringing out VIII
appear d to be a compact bundle, with
PINK face at one end aud a mass of trailil
emhr )ldery Mt tn other.
ID Hph Verloy recoiled as far as the q
gle Of the door would permit him
"Wny- It's baby"
Wv be sure ii is, said the woman, ga