The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-22

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win your money, to place myself in
the position of your heir, ! would
not lift finger. If you mean the
emphasis in your last words for a
threat, it is powerlrss Let yonr
friend wed your heir, if you wish.
but my love and honor cannot bc
bought"
He rose as be spoke, as if he wonld
have taken his leave, but MIS-, Hep
burn put her hand upon his arm.
"Stay, Rob- she said, "a did not
mean to wound you; | should have
judged you better than to threaten
you in any way. Forgive me- and in
token Of your forgiveness stay and
dine with me. Ii you will not give
your heart to my companion, | can
trust you for all the courtesy 4 friend
OF mine may claim.'
"InGced you can! am heartily at
yonr service and hers for II cavalier,
Auntie.'
"Will you ring the bell near yon T.
A servant answered the summons,
and Mrs. Hepburn said:
sc" to No. |, and ask the lady
there If she will come to me, if she is
discngaScd, lIciyh", Rob- she adj
ded, as the selvcnt departed, lyon
have no idea what a very pretty cas-
tie in the air you have dcmoli>hcd.'
II am sorry! But you will forgive
me when you have seen my Edna.
Ion will not let mothers strong pre-
.in'lice against perfect stranger in
ilucnce You, will you, auntie"
II won't promise. All! hear my
friend. She has come in at another
door. Come ill.,"
There was rustic of skirts, the
bedroom door opened, and in the
doorway stood u tall, graceful girl,
whose eyes flashed and whose checks
grew rosy, when she beheld Robert
Harkner. just for one moment she
stood there, and then Rob had both
her hands fast in his, and was draw
ing her toward him. But her face
grew pale, and she drew back from
the loving arms that would have en-
circled her.
"You must not" she faltcrcl;
"your mother wrote to me! | cannot
be the cause Ola quarrel between you
and your mother"
"You need not fear that" said
Mrs. Hepburn, dryly. II will nndcr-
take to remove all her objections"
Mou! DO you know her p asked
Edna.
"From her cradle, my dear. This
gentleman is my great nephew, Miss
Scabnght! And,' she added merrily,
"you may depend upon HIM for all
the courtesy friend Of mine may
claim"
"Morc, more, Ellnar' Rob, cricl.'
You may trust him for a LIES devo-
ton, for trucst love, for entire loyal
ty. You have long known nv love,
and have shown me your own, and
Aunt Maria will help me to coax you
70 give me soon il husbands right to
love and protect sou all your life
"Bless me-" said Aunt Maria, look.
ing straight at the wall, "if did not
think that was my heir talking. l
thought, Mr.. Robert Harkner. your
love and honor could not be bought"
"Nor can they, auutie, for long ago
they were freely given away. Edna,
darling, you will not send me from
you now9"
no." she answered. II see now
why my kind friend took me from
the seminary. Ii she is pleased, |
ann
"What, Edna p asked Rob.
For she paused, all bright bushes.
bitterly miserable, Of course SHE
is" said Aunt Maria, "but she may
be hungry, as l am. Too much talk.
ing has given me an appetite, SO |
am going to dress for dinner, and,
Master Rob, in ten minutes shall
call Edna. But you may dine with
u.s."
| What Rob said in these ten minutes
you may guess, but certain it is that
Edna never left Mrs. Hepburn until
there was IA grand wedding at that
lady's house, when Miss Scahright
became the bride of Robert Hark-
ner.
| And Mrs. Harkncr smiles gvaciously
upon her daughtcr.in law, who is,
she tells her friends, ''snch lovely
woman, and such favorite will, dear
| Aunt Maria, who met with her in her
summer travels, aud was perfectly
charmed with herr
And society asks n" further inf"r-
nation regarding Mis-. llcpbor"'s
companion.
A CHEAP D0G.-A man dragged q
dog into i Michigan avenue saloon
yesterday and wanted the bar.krepc'
to buy him for ten dollars. When he
found that he c"uId't get that price
the would DC. seller dropped to five
than to three, and in Il minute more