National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-09

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li-shaped wrinkle between your brows,
laughed the young merchant. "Well
and what has been the topic of you
meditations, Uncle Joelr
Why was thinking what would be
come of US if Mrs. Ilawkhurst were t,
take 1t into her head TO leave u.s."
Harry opened wide his merry haze
eyes at the idea,
n, " What made you think of such
thing, sir ~ he asked,
"Oh, | don't know. She | AS a goot
place here; but one couldn't exl ect her tc
be contented with housekeeper's situa
ton always, Harry
NO, to be sure not"
She has became very essential 10 onr
domestic happiness, Harry went on
Mr.. Avenel.
"les-l grant you that, Uncle Joe"
And really don't know how we could
manage to exist without her.
Raise her salary, uncle" suggested
Harry,
4" No, hardly think it would answer
my purpose; but, Harry -"
"Well uncle 2"
Mr.. Avenel looked slightly sheepish
Can't you imagine any other way of
keeping her here ~ he asked.
Harry stared at his uncle. Mr.. Avenel
felt disposed to give him hearty shake
for his stupidity.
"Oh!" cried the young man, with
sudden dawning of lucdity over the dark
ness OF his brain. "You don't mean
Inatlimony uncle /"
Yes do quoth Mr.. Ayenel, stoutly.
Would you object Harry"
Il, uncleF
" because you are the only person in.
terested besides myself-and her"
my greatest interest, uncle, is to see
you happy" the young man answered,
wringng tn elders hand. "And-if !. |
too saoud conclude to marry at no very
distant day"
"Why them" cried Mr.. Aveuel gaily, |
" We can all live together, Just as we do |
now, and be the happiest family in the
world"
And he went into the house, whistlng.
as he went John Anderson, my 10.
John, as blithely as boy of sixteen.
Juliet llawkhurst was standing by the
little garden gate that evening, thought
full watching over her right shoulder, of
course, the slender silver crescent of the
new moon. Juliet had certainly blossom
ell nlo perfect little rose of maiden
during the years she had been an inmate
of Avenel place. She was fair haired and
rosy, with hong eyelashes, deep blue
eyes full ofshadowy purple CLEANS, and ,
like rose colOred satin; and
moreover, there was in her very move {
ment self possessed grace and dignity of
tnlen, that was inexpresslbly charming. {
Juliet llawkhurst has been born lady |
but untoward fate had made housekeep- I
er's daughter of her.
As she stood there, leaning over the t
iron rail of the gate, footstep sounded a
behind her. r
"Julet!'
She turned with little rose blush and {
4 smile, she fain would have concealed,
md Harry Avenel came up and stood h
lose beside her V
" Little elf, you thought you had hidden fl
lway from me, but you see have CON II
rived to find You ont even here What j.
makes you blush, and look so confused ~ a
"Do l2' And Juliet fixed her gaze very ti
teadtastly on the green turf at her feet, a
where a single yellow dandehon was W
losing its eye of downy gold for the y
light. tt
" Listen =" cried Harry. triumphantly. o
I've got piece OF news for you" a
"What is it ?"
"N hat should you think of a stepfather, g
h., little one p p,
Juliet looked up this time in real and e'
cnuine a,tonlshment. G
: A stcpather, Harry p OF
"My uncle has confidcd to me this eve tt
iug that he thinks OF marrying Juliet and &c
'om all that can gather, the bride is tt
one other than your mother. So vixen to
e are married there will be nice little fe
mily circle of US, eh ?" tn
Ant the audacious young man belted m
cr slender waist with his arm, and ven vt
ired to dlaw her Little closer TO him. az
son, Harry, you are all wrong" cried
ul'et, crimsonlng and smiling hike June
over, / meant to tell vou of il, but pr
mehow the words would not come to of
Y lips. Your uncle told me also that he Fl
I'd concluded to marry again, and-hc ha
kcd me to be his wife" go
The mischief he did" cried Harry. pu
arting back as If some one had struck IN
IN a blow. "You Why, Juliet, you I'M
c young enough to be his 1aughter" pr
" Perhaps | am sad Juliet meekly. in!
" And what did YOU tell him2 You ISIS
cepted hm of course He is rich and 'N
im poor, and all the girls like gold" po
" Harryp' gr'
" Tell me quickly, Juliet" he cried al thu
ost passionately. "Don't keep me longer CHI
suspense" pu
% told him." Juliet answered inno- on
ntly, "that had already promised to tai
irrv you," be-
q" My little dove p and Harry Avenel's vel
rk face frightened INTO sunshine once
ain. "And YOU were right. for May Go
Il November never yet were happily dol
tied. NV uncle is an Old fool and ye. don
ant blame him, Juliet, when | look at ing
Ut sweet face" not
] he countenance o. Mr.. Aveuel was
ghtly confused when he met his nephew ,
tre breakfast table the next morning,
t, further than that there was no sign ~, N
I be discount urc he bad undergone. He i,o'
We Juliet an exquisite set of wedding un
arls wnen she was married, and consrat que
tied Harry after very cordial fashion. nl
Il he never proposed to Mrs. Hawkhurst, nee
d as she had never expected anything of !. -
? sort, no harm was done. iui
And everything goes on at Avenel place ",I ny,
I precisely as it ought to do. Mr.. Av- ,.. sasl
Fl keeps his housekceper, and Harry has ,n ,,'o'
ned wife.
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