The Shasta courier., 1872-07-20
Il uncle ?"
"Because you are the only person inter.
ested besides myself -and her"

Il uncle r.
"Because you are the only person inter
ested besides myself -and her"
my greatest interest. uncle, is to see
you happy" the young man answer, d
wringing the elders hand. "And-if l
too, should conclude to marry at no very
distant day"
"Why, them" cried Mr. Avenel galley
I'VE can all live together. just as We d,
now and be the happiest family in the
world r
And he weut into the house, whistling
as he went John Anderson. my Jo, John,
as blithely as boy Of sixteen.
Jaliet Hawkhurst was standing by thu
little .ide garden gate that evening
thoughtfully watching over her righ
shoulder of course. the slender silver cres
cent of the new moon. Juliet had Ger
teinly blossomed into perfect little rose
of maiden, during the years she had beer
an inmate Of Avene place. She was fail
haired and rosy, with long eye lashes, deer
blue eyes, full of shadowy purple CLEANS
and a complexion like rose-colored satin
and, moreover, there was in every m, We
ment selfposscssed grace and dignity ol
mein, that was inexpressibly charming
Juliet Hawkhurst had beeu born for i
lady, but unit ward fate had made house
keepers daughter of b r.
As she stood there, leaning over the iron
rail of the gate, footstep sounded behind
her
"Julietn
She turned with little rose blush and
a smile she fain would have concealed, and
Harry Avenel came up and stood close be-
side her
"Little elf, you thought you had hidden
away from me, but you see have contriv-
ed find you out even here! What makes
you blush. aud look so confused 2"
"Do II" And Juliet fixed her gaze
very steadfastly on the green turf at her
feet, where single yellow dandelion was
closing its e of downy gold for the night
"Listen p cried larry triumphantly.
I've got peace Of news for you"
"What is it ?"
"What should you think of step father,
eh, little one 7"
Juliet looked up, this time, in real and
genuine astonishmeut.
"a steptatber, Harry p
"My uncle has confded to me this eve
ming that he thinks of marrying, and from
all that | can gather, the bride is none
other than your mother So when we are
married there will be nice little family
circle of US, eh p
And the audacious young man beltcd
her slender waist with his arm, and ven
tured to draw her little closer to him.
ooh. but Harry, you are all wrong"
cried Juliet, crimsoniDg and smiling like "a
June flower, "I--l meant to tell you of it,
but somehow the words would not come to
NY lips. Your uncle told me also that h.
had concluded to marry again, and-he
asked me to be his WIFE,
"The-mi>chief he did p cried Harry.
start ng back as if some one had struck
him blow. "You! Why Juliet you are
young enough to be his .ughter p
"Perhaps am, !" said Juliet, very meek
ly.
"And what did you tell him? You ac-
ccpted him OF course? He is rich and |
am pom and all the girls like gold.
Harry"
"Tell me quickly, Juliet he cried, al
most passiona.eiy. "Dcn't keep me long.
er in suspense"
Il told him" Juliet answered il nocently,
that | had already promised to marry
you"
"My little dove!" and Harry AvenePs
dark face frightened into sunshine once
again. "And you were right, FIR May
and November never yet were happily ma
ted. My uncle is an old fool and yet
cant blame him, Juliet, wheu look at
your sweet face"
he countenance of Mr.. Avenel was
slightly confused when he met his nephew
at the breakfast table the next morning,
but further than that, there were no sigI 8
Of the discontinue he bad undergone. He
gave Juliet an exquisite get of wedding
pearls when she was :. arried, and copgrat.
ulated Harry after very cordial fashion.
But he uevel proposed to Mrs Hawkhurst,
and as she bad never expected any thing
of the sort no harm was done.
And everything goes on at Avencl
Place just precisely as it ought to do. Mir
AveDel keeps his housekeeper, and Harry
has gained wife.