The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-05
A MUTUAL RUNAWAY,

"Your Aunt Carlton and Cousi
Jennie will be here on the mex
train, RUSSELL" said Mr.. Wilber to hi
nephew. "You had better bring then
from the
Cant. Am going away myself
SIR" -r
"The-dickens you are!" Responded
the old gentleman, pushing his specta
cles up over his forehead, and regardin!
his nephew with an air of surprise an,
CONSERVATION.
eyes, sir. Charley Hunt invite,
me out to his place for a few weeks;an
thought that I might as well go nov
as any time" @
81 should say that it was vcr,
strange time to be leaving home. You
aunt and cousin will consider it a per
sonal affront, sir"
"It is not intended as such, Sir
Though to be frank, considering tn,
object Of Jennie's visit, prefer not t.
see her. And must say that 1 think
she would have shown more sense ant
delicacy if she had stayed away
"Your cousin is very lovely girl
MIR Impudence, and won't be likely t,
be begging
II don't doubt that in the least
But for all that, she won't suit me fol
a wife, uncle"
"How do you know that, you con.
ceited young donkey, when you have
never seen herr" inquired the irate old
man, bringing his cane down upon the
floor with startling emphasis.
Common setise teaches me that no
marriage can be a'happy one that does
not spring from mutual love. And one
thing l am resolved that I will never
marry from mercenary motives
"Nobody wants you to marry Tie
girl unless you like her!" roared Mr..
Wilder, his face growing purple with
rage and vexation at his nephew's per-
versity. "All that 1 ask is that you
stay and see her, and that is point
insist upon-yes, Sir, | insist upon it. -
81 am sorry 70 disobey you uncle,
but if | SKIOLD stay, it will only give
rise to conclusions that / am anxious to
avoid. But will tell you what l will
do, l will relinquish all claim to the
property that you are SO anxious should
not be divided, as that seems to be the
main object. I think that ought to be
satisfactory to all parties
A few minutes later, Russell passed
by the window, valise in hand.
He nodded good-humouredly to his
uncle, as he glanced in, who glared af-
ter him in speechless rage.
.'He shan't have penny-not a
penny he growled, and sinking back
in his chair, he wiped, the perspiration
from his forehead.
"What's the matter now?" said the
gentle voice Of his wife, Polly, who had
just entered the room.
"Matter enough, I should say. Rus
sell has gone-actually cleared out, so
as not to see his cousin. What do you
think of that?"
81 think you'll have another attack
Of the gout,if you get yourself excited, y
said the good lady, and she placidly re-
sumed her knitting.
whats to be done now?''
'Nothing that I can see. If Russell
and Jennie had seen each other before
they had any notion that you wanted
them to marry, ten to one they would
have fallen head and ears in love with
each other; but as matters are now, /
don't believe it would be of the least
use. From what Ellen writes me, l
should think Jennie to be as much op-
posed to it as Russell. She says she
can't bear to hear his name mentioned,
and that it was all she could do to get
her consent to come when she heard
that Russell was at home"
"They are a couple Of simpletons. !"
said the old gentleman, testify. eve
got q mind to make another will, and
leave my property to charitable insti-
tution?n
In going to Dighton, whittier he was
bound Russell Wilder had IN travail