Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

Mr.. Gillette had no reply ready, he
only rubbed his hands, smiled feebly, and
advanced towards the red blaze, while
Mr.. Hood was exchanging in turn his
greeting with the former heiress.
"It is n surprise, Miss Wintringham,
to see you here" he said, frankly, "but a
very agreeable one"
Clara wondered in her heart what new
mood Of gallantry had taken away all
Frank Hoods awkwardness.
at is as good as tableau. " she thought,
gleefully, when Hood had explained to
her that unexpected business had taken
them across the country in the dead of
winter, thus bringing about SO entirely an
unanticipated meeting, and she went into
the outer kitchen to get cream for the
table. AS she stood there skimming OIL
the golden accumulation which followed
her spoon In thick folds, she heard Gil
lette's voice speaking.
"Of course the father has failed and
they've lost everything. A great pity; for
with that face she might have married
we'll"
"What is to prevent her marrying well
nowY" Frank Hoods slow deliberate
tones answered.
"My dear fellow, we must all look out
for the main chance. In fact, was once
II little smitten myself but of course 1t is
quite out of the question now"
MIR, Hood did not reply; and Clara, as
she stood there, with burning cheeks, was
glad that he did not.
But when she came back to preside at
the tea table she was as composed as ever,
save that her color was triae deeper than
usual.
The storm continued in unabated VIC.
leuce for two days, during which time
Mr.. Gillette yawned over the week. .old
newspapers, smoked his cigar beside the
fire, and Systematically ignored Miss Wint.
ringham's presence
"a fellow mustn't let himself get en-.
tangledr' was his mental reflection.
Frank Hood, however, reasoned other
wise. He haunted Clara's footsteps with
loverlike persistency; he helped clean the
windows, wipe the dishes, even essayed
to sweep the floors, thereby creating great
confusion. And Clara, though she de-
clared he was more of hindrance than
help, seemed to like it.
On the third day the weather cleared
gloriously, and Moses brought the stran.
gers horses.
"Come Hoodw said Gillette, inpatient
ly; "are you going to stand there all day
making adieus?"
"Be off as quick as you like" said
Hood, calmly. 81 am not going"
"Not goingl But business"
"Ilang business" was the unaccounta.
BILE reply. "What do | care for business
Miss Wintringham has promised to be
my wife, and my business is here at
present"
Mr., Gillette muttered few incoherent
congratulations, and rode away, ejacu.
lating beneath his breath:
81 never saw such a fool in all my
lifel"
When Harvey Gillette was gone, Clara
told her lover the truth, and the whole
truth. AT first Franz was half inclined
to be vexed.
81 didn't want an heress," said he,
biting his lips.
"But you want me, don't you?" said
Clara, with the prettiest coaxing way in
the world.
"Of course l do" said Frank "But,
darling had such bright little dream
of love in cottagew
And it shall all come true" said
Clara, ''in spite of the five hundred a
year"
The two young lovers travelled back
tete-a-tete, to London, as soon as Moses
Peckham's sister could be induced to
come and take Clara's place in Aunt Dal
mayne's household. What Harvey Gil
lette's feelings were when he learned the
true state of the case we leave the i'm
aginative reader to conjecture, for the
best of tacticians may out-general them
selves at times.