The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-07-16

uonnoS.'o hoPpinesS, AlarTy, went Oh
Avenel. -.t ..-... ...r-', ...
"Yes-I grant you that, Uncle Joe."
"And l really don't know how We
could exist without her." Dc. ..
"Raise her salary, uncle" suggested
Harry
"No. I hardly think that would an
swer my purpose; but, Harry"
"Well, unclep" reg -
Mr.. Avenel looked slightly sheepish.
"Cah't you imagine any other way oi
keeping her here :" he asked.
Harry stared at his uncle. Mr.. Ave.
mel felt disposed to give him hearty
shake for his stupidity. ,-
ooh" cried the young man, with 8
sudden dawning Of lucidity over the
darkness Of his brain. "You don't NEAR
-matrimony-uncle ?"
"Yes, I do" quoth Mr.. Avenel stout
ly. "Would you object, Harry"
81, uncle ?" .....
"Because you are the only person in
terested beside myself-and her"
"My greatest interest, uncle, is to see
you happy" the young man answered
wringing the elders hand. "And-if 1
too, should conclude to marry at no very
distant day" ,.....
"Why, then," cried Mr.. Avenel gaily
"we can all live together, just as we dc
now, and be the happiest family in the
world" - s......
And he went into the house, whistlins
as he went "John Anderson, my Joe
Jehn," as blithely as a boy of sixteen.
Juliet hawkhurst was standing by the
little side garden gate that evening
thoughtfully watching over her righ
shoulder, Of course, the slender silver
crescent of the new moon. Juliet hat
certainly blossomed into perfect little
rose of maiden during the year!
she had been an inmate Of Avene
Place. She was fair-haired and rosy
with long eyelashes, deep blue eyes full
of shadowy purple CLEANS, and com
plexion like ose-colored satin; and
moreover, there was in her every move
ment self-possessed grace and dignity
Of mien that was irresistibly charming
Juliet .Hawkhurst had been born for
lady, but untoward fate had made
housekeeper's daughter of her.
| As she stood there leaning over th
iron railing of the gate, foetstep soun
ded behind her:
i "JulietW eg.~.
| She turned with little rose blush ant
a smile she fain would have concealed
and Harry Avenel came up and stoot
close beside her.
"Little elf, you thought you had hid
den away from me, but you see l hav'
contrived to find you out, even here!-
What makes you blush, and get so con
fused Pine. areoits9- a5r .r.n -sT
"Do Il" And Juliet fixed her eye
very tsteadfastly on the green turf at he
feet, where a single yellow daudeliol
was closing its eye Of downy gold TO
the night. ~ -t.' s6.r @
"Listen |" cried Harry, triumphantly
"rve got piece of hews for you."
"What is it?'' F.ni la.
"What should you think of stepfa
.her, eh. little one3" .aa.
"a stepfather, Harry ?" ,;n,4
"My uncle has, conf1ded to me thi
evening that he thinks of marrying, Ju
liet, and from all ] can gather, the brid
is none other than your mother. Sc
when we are married there will be mic
, little circle of us, Ieh.' ri 10
And the audacious young man bette
her waist with his arm, and ventured +
draw her closer to him. @
"Oh, but Harry, you are all wrong,
cried Juliet, crimsoning and smiliu
like a June flower. 81 meant to tel
lyou of it, but somehow the word
would not come to my lips. Your uncl
told me, also, that he had concluded t
marry again, ,and--lle asked me to be hi
wife" rour. 1880. So. "a
The mischief he did" cried Harry
starting back as il one had struck him
blow. H"You! Why Juliet you ar
f young enough to be his daughter!"
''Perhaps l am" said Juliet, meekly.
"And what did you tell him? Yo
accepted him, of course! He is rich an
l am poor, and all the girls like gold
"Harry!" aaa -zaa %
t "Tell me quickly" he cried almos
passionatelv. "Don't keep me longer i
suspense" .J50gt
II told him." responded Juliet inne
; Gently, "that l had already promised t
marry you" . ...
; "My little dovc~ and Harry Avenel'
dark face frightened into sunshine. ono
again. 'sAnd you were right, for Ma
and November never yet were happil
mated. My uncle is an old fool; an
yet l can. blame him, Juliet, when
look at your sweet face"
. The countenance of Mr. Aycnel wa
slightly confused when he met his nepl
ew at the breakfast table the next MOI
ming. but further than that there were n
signs of the discontinue he had unde
t gone. He gave Juliet an exquisite Sc
l of wedding pearls when she was marie
t and, congratulated Harry after yer
cordial fashion. But he never propose
r to Mrs. Hawkhurst,and as she had neve
, expected anything Of the sort no harl
was done.
And everything goes on at Aven'
5 Place precisely as it ought to do. NJ
+. Avenel keeps his housekeeper, and Ha
b ry has gained wife.
"More money, madame; more money
Have you forgotten that my money hi
t bought everything you have-even I'll
L 4 - ILAH