The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10

"Hhrry," quoth the widower.
ayes, uncle.n
81 been thinking"
$50 | should conclude, sir, from the H.
shaped wrinkle between your hrOwS,' Vt
laughed the young merchant. "Well,
and what has been the topic Of your med
itations, Uncle Joe7"
"Why, was thinking what would be.
come Of us il Mrs. IIawkhurst were to
take It into her head to leave u.s."
Harry opened wide bis merry hazel eyes
ut the idea.
"What made you think of such thing,
sir n heasked.
"0h, ! don't know. She has good
place here; but one couldn't expect her
to be contented with housekeeper's stu.
alton always, Harry 2"
"No, TO be sure not" .......
"She has been very essential to our
domestic happiness, Harry went on Mr..
Avenel.
"Yes-I grant you that, Uncle Joe"
"And really don't know how we could
manage to exist without her."
"Raise her salary, uncle" suggested
Harry.
"No, | hardly think that would answer
my purpose; but, Harry"
"Well, uncle7"
Mr.. Avenrl looked slightly sheepish.
"Can't you imagine any other way Of
keeping herhere1n he asked.
Harry stared at his uncle. Mr.. Ayenel
felt disposed to give him hearty shake
for his stupidity.
"Uh - cried the young man, with a
sudden dnwning Of lucidity over the dark
ness Of bis brain. " You don't mean-
mattimoney, uncle 7"
ayes, I doln Quoth Mr.. Avenel, stoutly.
"Wou'd you object, Harry 2"
81, 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 answered,
wringng the elders hand. "And-ii q,
too, should conclude to marry at no very
distant day"
"why, them" cried Mr.. Avcnel gnily,
1--WE can all live together, just as we do
now, and be the happiest family in the
world p
And he went into the house, whistling,
as lie went "John Anderson, My 10,
John" as blithcly as a boy oi sixteen,
Juliet llawkhurst was standing BY the
little side garden gate that evening,
thOugbtfully watching over her right
shoulder, Of course, the slender silver cres.
cent Of the new moon. Juliet had cer-
tainly blOssomed into perfect little rose
Of a maiden. during the years she had been
an inmate Of Avenel place. She was fair
haired and rosy, with long eyelashcs, deep
blue eyes full Of shadowd purple CLEANS,
and complexion like rose-colored satin;
and, moreover, there was in her every
movement, self.possessed grace and dig
nifty of mein, that. was inexpressibly
charming. Juliet llawkhurst had been
born for lady, but untoward fate had
made hOusekeeper's daughter Of her.
As she stood there, leaning over the iron
rail Of the gate, footstep sounded behind
hCr:- 1s u.
"JulietT"
She turned with little rose blush and a
smile she fNih would have concealed, and
Harry Avenel came up and stood close
beside her.
HLittle elf, you thought you had hidden
away from me, but you see have con.
triyed to find you out, even here What
makes you blush, and get so confused 2"
IDo n" And Juliet fixed her gaze very
stcadflstly on the green turf at her feet,
where a single yellow dandelion was clos
ing its eye OF downy gold for the night.
1Listen p cried Harry trinphantly.
.I've got piece of news for you.h
"What Is it q" %
"what shoald you think of astcpfather,
eh, little one ~
Juliet looked up, this time, in real and
genuine aStonishment. IN d.
ga stepather, Harry 7n
"My uncle has confdcd to me this
evening that he thinks Of marrying, Juliet,
and, from all l can gather, the bride is
none other that your mother. So when
we are married, there will be nice little
family circle Of us, eh 2n
And the audacious young man beltcd
her slender waist with his arm, and yen-
turcd to draw her little closer to him.
sob, but Harry, you are all wrong,n
cried Juliet, crfnsuning and smiling like a
June flower. ELL meant 10 tell you Of
it, but somehow the words would not come
to nv lips. Your uncle told me also that
he had concluded to marry again, and
he asked me to be bis wife" ..
"The-mischiei he did p cried HAIRY,
starting back as II some one had struck
him blow. "You Why, Juliet, you
are young enough to behi daughter |"
"Perhaps | am,n said Juliet, meekly.
And what did you tell him7 You &C.
pied him, Of course He is rich and !
am poor, and all the girls like gold.h
"Tell me quickly, Juliet" lie cried,
almost passionately. "DOn't keep me
longer IN suspense
al told him. Juliet answered irno-
Gently, "that had already promised to
marry you"
ANY little dove ~ aud Harry Avenel's
dark face frightened into sunshine once
ngain. "And you were right for May
and November never yet were happily
mated. Ny uncle is an old fooli and yet
Ican't blame hun, Juliet, when look at
your sweet face"
The countenance of Mr Avenel was
slightly confused when he met bis nephew
at the breakfast table the next morning,
but, further than that, there were no signs
Of the discontinue lie had undergone. lie
gave Juliet an exquisite set Of wedding
pearls when she was married, and con-
graduated Harry after very cordial fash
ion. Butt never proposed to Ms. Hawk
hurst, and as she had never expected any
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