Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-06-27
your unclc's plans SAID Lucy, fall
tering and abashed.

| UNlIiS anu upbSh'"'
ellis plans, Lucy! Speak on
plainly; don't understand You"
"Ilc wants to keep the old Sle
property in the family" Went o.
Lucy, below her breath; "he-h
wants you to like one of the gillS-
Clara or Amy
"Lucy" said our hero deliberately
"if there Wasn't another create,
woman ON the surface OF the Who'll,
globe, | would not marry eithe
Clara or Amy SileN.'
"But why not They are botl
beautiful
Granted F.; but, you see, dom
happen to fancy them."
"But you could, if YOU were t.
try"
II don't believe | could. Love
cannot be guided or controlled
Lucy it goes witherSocvcr it il
sent. At all events, | don't meal
to try
"But. Herbert our uncle
81 am very much obliged to hin
for his Kindness, as IA matter o.
course; but can't sell myself, not
even for the Cedars and all his
wealth. Besides, Lucy, | am not
such IA donkey as to believe tha,
either Clara or Amy Slick would
marry me merely for the asking"
Lucy was silent, play ing with the
Silkcn tassels of her apron.
"Moreover," went on Herbert
"thcre's another reason, more cogent
then all the rest, why do not fancy
either of my uudeniably charming
cousins"
"And what is that ?"
"Because | love some one else"
"Whom y she venturcd to ask.
yourself, Lucy.'
"Mco Oh, Herbert y
"lt is the truth. the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. My lit
tie golden haired fairy, did you think
| was made of caSt-iron, or granite,
to live a whole month in the same
house with you, and not lose my
heart? :? DO you think you can learn
to love me well enough to become
my wife! We shall be poor at first,
but can work valantly for us both
and | Shall not be afraid of any
thing the future has in store for us,
if | can have you 10y my Side.'
That was Herbert SieX's wooing !;
and Lucy answered: E:
cliff your uncle consents.'
"Will You come to him with me
now p
eyes"
SO they went to Uncle Slick, arm
in arm.
"Hcy what's This ~ cried the
trnn t1nn,b
"Only that love Lucy Saxon,
and want to marry her," said Her
bert bravely.
"What! d! and lose the Ccdars 2"
"Lucy is worth a thousand Ce-
lars !" quoth this infatuated lover.
Aunt Matty wiped her spectacle
glasses.
"Didn't | tell you how it would
be Jared ?" she whispered, beam.
ing all over.
$50 you haven't told him, Lucy g
the Squire.
Lucy shook her head, blushlng
md smiling.
ut was your secret, not mlne.'
"Bertie," said the Squire Sravcly,
look here. Suppose | were to tell
lou that if you took Lucy, you
would have to take the Cedars too"
~ don't exactly understand you,
sir"
"Must | speak more plainly still Z?
Well. here it is. The girls have
hanged names and Identities, for
this occasion only as the theatre
bills say. Lizzie and Lucy are my
irritable granGdaughters. Clara
md Amy are the true owners of the
lamc of Saxon. Aud you've fallen
II love with your cousin, after all,
uSt as wanted you TO do "
And Squire Slick laughed hearth
y, although there were tears in his
yes. And Lucy's blue orbs, turn
al to her cousin, appealed mutcly
or the pardon that was already
warded.
II couldn't help it," she said soft
V. "Uncle Slick aud Aunt Matty
rOuM have it so -
"Nor would | wish it otherwise
nswered Herbert tenderly, $50. !
Dng as | have you !"
And Aunt Matty's little ruse de