The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
The Way She Did 1t.

\ liberal education, n handsome person,
and wealthy and indulgent father We're
among the agreeable things that We're
youchsatpd Robert Anson by smiling for
tune His mother had died in his early youth
and the father and s0n-thc only members
of the family lett-had afterwards been
more like brothers in their relations
towards each other They had made n
European tour. and had trayersed every
nook and corner of America together,
| seeking in rational amusement the le@iti-
mate endowment of a colossal fortune But
at last there came a separation of Il year
| Anson desired to again visit Europe, and
| his father preferred a trip across the con
| tincnt to The Pacific coast; therefore each
went hi way. followed by the good wishes
of the other.
Mr. Arson, senior spent six months on
the plains and in California, and made
a discovery on the return trip. Stopping
4 few DAYS i'll Chicago, he accidentally
learned OF the existence Of a distant rela-
tive of his deceased wife's-a girl whose
parents had not long before died, leaving
the daughter dependent upon her own ex-
ertions for support Nh Arson sought
her out. finding in Clara Mightmay Il
pretty, intelligent girl of eighteen hold
ING a position as teacher in one Of the
public schools He was charmed with
her, and at once offered her a home.
But | should dislike to be burden to
! anybody" " interposed the independent
Young lady.
The obligation would be on the other
side, " replied Mr.. Anson; Il am rich and
have only one relutive-a son who is i'll
Ta 1a 1f
lis have had our all of travelling, and will
ing your home with us you will add to ii
bachelors hall, and we will be rs happy
as larks together
The outlook was certainly alluling to
the lonely orphan and she accepted the
offer returning to New York with Mr..
Anson
Thereupon the old manson was rem
| the headquarters Ola brilliant social clique
| and Mr.. Arson was proud Of his pretty
pr0tegc
As the return of Robert Arson was now
daily expected, it may be well to follow
him on his transatlantic voyage He was
his ewes fell upon the form of a decide div
| handsome and dashing woman. 4 widow
any body could have told that by her ail
of independence Not much past thirty,
| and at the zenith of her charms, She was a
| really bewildering creature 50 Robert
| thought at first sight, and so he found her
upon acquaintance. A Mrs. Morrow she
proved to be, and she was alone and un-
| hol
made to visit some distant relatives in
| England The steamer consumed nine
| days in the passage. On the first day
| Robert managed to gain Il speaking ac-
| quaintance On the second he had inn
| proved it so far rs to be on easy chatting
| terms. and before the close of the third he
was cnslaved They walked the deck by
| moonlight on the fourth and fifth and be
| fore the seventh their billing and cooing
| had attracted the attention Of the passen-
gers On the eighth, Robert proposed
| and was accepted, and on the ninth they
reached New York
| Mrs Morrow owned Il little house il
! Brooklyn, and had a modest income from
property left her by her husband. TO hel
home Robert saw her safely conveyed, anc
then sought his own The changes there
astonished him, for his father had kept ii
all an agreeable surprise.
"Robert," said Mr. Anson, as he wei
coined him, ''do YOU recognize the dingy
Old house -
= Scarcely, father" was the reply
'cverything in new, bright, and cheerful
What does it mean p
"A woman
'Married?'
mo, no; but hush There comes III,
cause OF it all Clara, this is my sol
Robert.
Possibly the widow, had She seen th'
impression that Clara produced on he
lover, would have felt less secure i'll he
conquest For Clara had improved il
spirits since her residence with Mr.. Arson
and was even prettier than when she fins
came there.
That night over q sociable bottle o
Wine, the father explained to his son tn
manner in which he found Clara, and tn
light and happiness she had brought t.
their home
And have formed 4 plan in relerenc
to her" concluded Mr.. Anson.
What is il ?" asked Robert
''You shall marry her
impossible
f "Why?0
Thus brought to the point, Robert col
tessed his engagement to Mrs. Morrow.
How old is she Pr asked Mr. Arson.
, "ThirtyN
And you are twenty -six-how absurd
People viii laugh at YOU Clara is young
pretty, and | know she will love you"
But | love the widow
Nonsense"
| Father T.
There, my boy, don't take offence.
only meant that you have mistaken az
miration for love. That you really love
woman four Years your senior, and
| widow at that, is absurd You think yo
do, but you don't. Now, | will tell 70
5 what | will do. Not another word sha
be said on the subject for one month. 4
the end of that time, if you persist
. marrying Mrs. Morrow, ] shall MARI
Clara myself
$ Il agree replied Robert
A The month passed quickly, and at il
e close the situation was about like this
Robert was fenced between love for ClaI
and his duty to the widow; Clara wa
+ deeply in love with Robert; Mrs Morro'
/ was troubled by a certain falling off in he
lovers ardor, and Mr.. Anson, who ha
steadily refused to see the widow, hope
| tor the best for his plan The father an
son met after supper
..Wel, Robert" said the former, ''tl
1 month is up What have you decided Q
doing?"
4 I'VE have always made coniidents Z
n each other" began Robert.
4 Certainly"
.'And | shall not hide anything frol
you now. ] love Clara, and believe ST
/: loves me, but l am engaged to Mrs Mo
u row, and cannot honorably break the el
V | papement'