The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-11-16

Its 80 dull here" retorted Miss
Brownson, land one must do some
thing"
"6h, yes," scornfully spoke the ma
tron. .'But you'll find out presently.
miss, that you're playing with edged
tools. You'll fall in love with him ~
II, mammal" echoed Adela, con.
temptuously. "What do you take me
for p 1
"Or he with your
''That's a great deal more probable, -
intorposed Miss Brownson, with a con
scious toss Of her head that set all the
ferns and roses to quivering.
"And then,' added indignant Mrs.
Brownson, :'what is to be the end of
it!'
"The end Of 1t, mamma =
"Yes, the end of it!' and Mrs.
Brownson elevated her voice with some
energy.
"Well, you needn t shout" said calm
Adela, placidly tanning herself. 1.-The
end of it will he that shall amuse my
self until DR.. Fenton' s nephew appears
on the scene, with his three hundred
Thousand dollars; and then-why, l
snail go In Tor business.
| "Tes, but Adela-''
| "Mamma," angrily interrupted the
daughter, ''don't be 4 fool! Earnest
Harcourt is a very good looking and
very agreeable, but l should no more
think of marrying him than of allyine
myself to chimney sweep. Love in a
cottage never would do for me.
have been expensively brought up
my tastes are luxurious; l must mar.
ry we'll -
And this little family discussion went
on under the open easement Of the
second story apartment, in which Mr..
Earnest Harc0urt was looking for the
fugitive volume of poems.
"A chimney sweep, eh p muttered
Mr.. Haccourt, with a comical expires.
sion on his face. land DIR. Fenton' &
rich nephew !! I wish Miss Brownson
joy of the wealthy match she has
in contemplation-and shall be most
happy to make my bow and ster
aside.''
And he put the book back on the ia.
BILE.
Yet, with all the philosophy one can
muster, it not pleasant to awake sud
DENY to the fact that one has been
made plaything Of and MIR. Har'
court, in spite of the off-hand way in
which he took tho tidings had 4 little
sting yet smarting in his inner con
sciousness.
| AS he went slowly down the back
stairs little sob reached his ears. II
was Minnie, curled up in one corner
like wounded kitten.
"Why, Minnie, what's the matter 2
kindly asked the travelling photograph
or.
I'm going away" sobbed Minnie,
I've broken Aunt Tabitha's best china
teapot, and she says she won't have
mo in the house another day; and,
indeed-indeedi it was cracked before!''
"Where are you going!"
II don't KNOW said Minnie.
She looked so pretty and ddisconsolate,
so like a rosebud that has been beaten
down by the rain, that our hero paused
in spite of himself.
''But you have no home -
Minnie shook her head.
Then what is to become of you!"
questioned Harcourt.
II don't know" again uttered
Minnie.
Minnie, look here - Mr.. Harcourt' 4
heart, in its rebound was very tender
and susceptible. "1'll give you q
home.''
can't
"But l can, if you will consent tt
marry me!'' asserted tho young man
"I!"
'Yes, you."
But l am only Minnie, ~ she persist
ed.
''You are as beautiful as an angtre
and as innocent as dove! Don't shrink
away, my dear, dear little girl. Answer
me, yes or no. Will you give yourself
to me p
/ And Minnie, letting him take he1
hand in his, whispered
"Oh, l love you so much, Mr.. Har
court-1 love you 81 much y
OF course there were various criti
cisms when it was acertained that Err
nest Harcourt was actually married t<
Minnie May, the old maid s niece ant
drudge In general.
''Tastes differ,' said Miss Brownsor
cOntemptuously.
''What can you expect of travelling
photographer" said her mother.
just as the argument was waxing
spirited, a carriage drove up, aud ,
white-haired, aristocratic.lo0king oil
gentleman descended therefrom.
"Dr. Fenton,' cried out Aunt Tab
itha. my dear sir, I AM delighted
to SEQ you here.'
''Many thanks, I'm sure,' said tn
old gentleman, with the air of on,
who is accustomed to be made mucl
Of. "But, pray, don't trouble your
self. I've come to see my nephew =
"Your nephew 7" said the old lady
blankly. ''1s he: staying in this par
of the country!"
"At this very house,
"But there's no one by the name 0
Fenton here!''
''Who said his name was Fenton
It's Harcourt- Ernest Harcourt. He'
just got married. and am here to vel
come his wife into the family"
And the belle Of the establishment
realized with a strange, stunned sensa
tion, that the match of the season ha.
risen and set forever upon her matri
monial armament.
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