The Van Buren press., 1872-07-30
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MISCELLA
Marrying for No

ed Of yourself Grace { u to be asham
"Wel, | don't, then, ! 4,
the courage Lib. HamiFst if You haC
knowledge the same thin -, yon'd ac
a girl living who woui'f- There's not
money. rs marry fol
A little indignant cry asH
"Oh, Grace Carr, yo, @ gcred her.
because you are so me. ecdn't thiul;
other people are. l tell ! .ary that all
would have man just 'V girl who
rich, doesn't deserve to Wcause he is
woman. gcalled true
Thanks' laughed ssH
black haired, scarlet lipe, J'Xe - pretty.
no man, moneyless or otsp Ske.-whom
have objected to falling i3 rwise. would
She was.a merry little t.lfnNith; ,
: s.r nina 2,5}a.e he sboek aSrG, one one
We'd s''f ,
ed several maple leave, s;'Fle t~igs:
al mean to have u rich ND. And
between YOU and me, am ~ 10 set my
cap for this Mr.. EIdutchRkfo know
he is expected home from Nrope every
day, and they refurnishcd the Larches
till it's perfect palace. You ought to
see the style and elegance, Lii. Oh,
don't wish | were Mrs. Ed Itcaer"
"And just as like as not IS some
gray headed, stoop shouldered old man
| do hope and pray, though, he brings
home q wife and half dozen children,
for your especial benefit. "
IL cant sec how that would benefit
me, Lib. ! do wish you could see a por
trait up at the Larches. Itls just head
but such head, and eyes and mouth !
never saw Whoever it is must be an
Apollo. The housekeeper said IS
Mr. Courtcnay. -
81 think you'd do better to keep aWa.
from the Larches. I'm going home, are
your
"As soon as find the drop to my ear
rilg. just this minute heard it fall
among the leaves. "
They did not find it, and the two girls
sauntered slowly away.
And thea, leaping over the copso, an
aristocratic, handsome faced fellow, with
smile on his lips. succeeded in finding
it.
$50 Mr.. Eldutcher IS expected home
every train, is he? and the handsome
young mans name is Conrtenay, is it
Well, I've heard Of peoples getting home
4 day or two sooner than they were sx
pected, and sometimes the same people
have a Christian name that sounds like
a surname. She's the prettiest girl Eve
seen since left America.
And Mr. Coyrtenay Eldutcher lit j.
cigar, aud returned leisprely tSnlrd
Larches' Sny- :
A delightful October morning,
Lbbie Hamilton and Oracle Carr sitting
in the bed room Of the latter--a large,
sunny room, furnished with a gre~n and
white ingram carpet, marble topped
suit Of chestnut cottage furniture, little
low hassocks, vaces and pictures
al wouldn't stay at home for all the
world, Lib, but do wish | had some
thing better to veal than this blue crepe.
think Mr. Eldutcher might have post.
poned his reception till father sold his
four. acre lot,
Libbie laughed,
lie would have displayed remarkable
accommodation, wouldn't hef But /
was going to say wouldn't care if did
have to wear the crepe, because Mr.
E,au.cher will not be there, after all "
Oracle let tall the string OF waxen
beads she hsli, r,r, ra stared at Libbie'
mot be there3 not be AZ ms own
housc, at his own receptionY Who ever
heard of such piece Of work.
"He is called very suddenly and UNI
cxpectedly away for several weeks, so
the gardener told father last night, and
this Mr.. Courtenay, whose picture you
admired 50, has come to the Larches to
be host
81 think it's too bad don'tyou, Lib ?
Well / guess Nc eau manage to put up
with this Mr.. Court,nay till Mr.. EIdutch'
er comes. | wonder if he's rich =
"Oh, Grace, that's 50 like YOU Dear,
no he's only Mr. Eldutchers land
agent, ,.but father says he is perfect gen
teman.
"Well, YOU may have this gentlemany