Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-10-09
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THE RUEAWAYS.
BY FRED IL. PELHYM.

"Your aunt Hcdley, with your cousin
Emma, will be here on the next train,
Fred" said Mr.. Clifton to his nephew
"You had better bring them from the
depot"
Cant; am going away myself, sir. F"
"You are ?" responded the old gentle
man, pushing his spectacles up over his
forehead, and regarding his nephew with
an air of surprise and CONSERVATION.
Eyes, sir. Dave Warning invited me
out to his place for few weeks, and
thought | might as well 60 now as any
time
ri should say that it was very strange
time to be leaving home. Your aunt and
cousin will consider it personal affront,
sir"
at is not to be intended as such, but,
to be frank, considering the object of En-
mas visit, / prefer not to see her; and
| must say that think she would have
shown more sense and delicacy if she
had stayed away"
"Your cousin is a very lovely girl,
and won't be likely to go a-begging."
for all that, she won't suit me for wife,
uncle"
''How do you know that. you conceit-
ed young donkey, when you have never
seen herr" inquired the irate old man,
bringing his cane down upon the floor
with startling emphasis.
Common sense teaches me that no
marriage can be happy one that does
not spring from mutual love; and on one
thing | am resolved-that | will never
marry from mercenary motives"
Nobody wants you to marry the girl
unless you want her, y roared Mr.. Clifton.
his face growing purple with rage and
vexation at his nephew's perversity
"All that ask is that you will stay and
see her, and this is point | insist upon
yes, sir, | insist upon it p
81 am sorry to disobey you, uncle, but
if / should stay it will only give rise to
conclusions that am anxious to avoid.
But | will tell you what | will do. | will
relinquish all claim to the property that
you are so anxious should not be divided,
as that seems to be the main object. /
think that ought to be satisfactory to all
parties"
A few minutes later, Fred passed by
the window, valse in hand He nodded
good-humoredly to his uncle, as he looked
in, who glared after him in speechless
rage.
"He shan't have penny--not a pen
nv p be groTled, and sinking back in his
chair, he wiped the perspiration from his
forehead.
whats the matter now ?" said the
gentle voice of his wife, who had just
entered the room.
"Matter enough, | should say Fred
has gone--actually gone-so as not to
see bis cousin. What do you think of
that?"
II think you'll have another attack of
the govt, if you get yourself excited, "
said the good lady, and placidly resumed
her knitting
"Whats to be done now p
"Nothing, that | can see. If Fred
and Emma had seen each other before
they had any notion that you wanted
them to marry, they would probably have
fallen violently in love with each other I;
! but as matters are now, ] don't believe
they ever will. From what Annie writes
me, / should think Emma as much OPP
posed to it as Fred. She says she can't
bear to hear his name mentioned, and
that she could with difficulty get her con
sent to come when she heard that Fred
was at home"
They are a couple of simpletons p
said the old gentleman, testify. GIVE a
mind to make another will, and leave my
property to a charitable institution J"