River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-13

ded Mrs. Marley, "and high time she
thought Of settling"
Mr. Avenef looked across TO where
Juliet stood in her pink ginghamI dress,
the soft summer wind stirring her cur.s,
and her cheeks as softly tinted as the
standard rose on the lawn. Seventeen
Was it possible that little Juliet Hawk.
hurst had grown to be seventeen years
old2 Oh, relentless Time, that would
not stand still Ga, cruel years, that
went by and stole the fair brightness of
childhood away So Ben Nichols had
actually asked Juliet Hawkhurst TO be
his wife
Il wish you and Harry'd talk serious
to her tout it,, went on Mrs. Marley.
"Taint likely she'll hev any more such
chances as that"
'fNo, 10 be sure not" said Avenel
abstractedly.
And o'course she'd oughter think it
over well, added Mrs. Marley.
40 cert iinly--to be surel"
When Harry Ayenel came home from
the city that evening he found his uncle
in brown study.
Harry" quoth the wilower.
/" Yes, uncle
Z" I've been thinking"
$50 | should conclude, sir, from the
H-shaped wrinkle between your brows,'
laughed the young merchant. swell,
and what has been the topic of your
meditations, Uncle Joe?"
" Why, was thinking what would be-
come of 'as if Mrs. Hawkhurst were to
take it into her head to leave u.s."
Harry opened,wide his merry hazel
eyes at the idea.
"What made you think of such
thing, sir?" he added.
"Oh, don't know. She has a good
place here = but one couldn't expect her
TO be oortented with q housekeeper'S
situation always, Harry"
" No, to be sure not.'
She has become very essentialt 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. 1A8 tt5
No, [ hardly think it would answer
my purpose put, Harry7--7'
h.Weil. anclef9' Z juh0
Mr.. Avenel looked slightly sheepish
" Can't you imagine any other way of
keeping her hsre7 ,he asked. "a
Harry Stared at his unclt. Mr. Avenel
felt disposed to give him hearty shake
for hissstupiditys
oh !" cried the young man, with
sudden, dawringFof gluc dity over the
darkness Of the brain. {" You don't
mean-matrimony, uncle?"
Yes | dol" quot M. Avenel,
: toutiv. 9 Would you Object. Harry ?"
T" I, uncle?n - 90 5
/" Because YOU are TIE only person in.
terested besides myself-and herr
MY greatest interest, uncle, IS to
see you happy" the young man an
swered wringing the elder hand. And
If |, too, should conclude to marry a
no very distant day"
"Why them" cried Mr.. Avenel gaily,
I've can all live together, just as we 90
now, and the happieat fsmily in the
world"
And ne went into the house, whist
ling, as he went, "John Anderson, my
10, john as blithe as a BOY Of sixteen.
Juliet Hawkhurst was standing By the
little side garden gate that evening,
thoughtfully watching over her right
shoulder, Of course, the slender silver
crescent Of the new moon Juliet had
certainly blossomad into q perfect little
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had been an inmate OF Avenel place.
She was fair haired and rosy, with long
eye.lashes, deep blue eyes full of
shadowy purple CLEANS, and complex.
ion like rose-colored satin ami more.
over, there was in her very movements
a self.possessed grace and dignity of
mien that was inexpres,ibly charming.
Juliet Hawkhurst had been horn a lady,
but untoward fate had made a house.
keepers daughter OF her.
As she stoodihere, leanin, over the
iron rail of the gate, footstep sounded
behind her.
outlet
She turned with little rose blush and
a SIN le she fain would have concealed,
and Harry Avenel came up and stood
close beside her.
LITE ELF, you thought you had hid.
den away from me, but You see | have
oontrived 20 find you out even here
What makes you blush, and look so con-
fused
ID l2n And Juliet fixed her gaze
very stesdfastly on the green turl at her
feei. where single yellow dandelion
was closing its eye Of downy gold for the
night. l.'t.
" l. stem - cried Harry triumphantly,
:" I've got q peies., Of news for you.
What is it?" t.''atA
What should You think of step.
father, ELI, little one2"
Juliet looked up this time in real and
genuine astonishment. .4