The Morning herald., 1877-06-06
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Engaged to him ?" cried Aunt Mfre-
d;,h. - H1a d6n'stud ,msfso? Why{ III
very sudden. or else you are very Ply
ddllya8ersy. \, isss4 sa ~. eiby
"Auntis y criissd iissdt Lilly ".vhen pe{ple
love sacl fher. don't iuPpesse thY[are
hl1dd it. thoulA AAaieH 4nch
happiness in man who was three or four
,ears making up bis mind to marry tme,
ssSS 58slcd himself Il 'is.t, tszfhaps, be-
cause some other woman wouldn't Have
Him. Tmisft iiM him ever 80 much, lbut
should 4, aszsr !. e tssl AAsqFsa ef bis I've.
me- he knew was meant for him.
15a 4ssgJtb itE Il s19:, 'ae i|sa Ii:
red, and I'm sure don't feel to be an ap-
thority in such matters. It's pretty bort
n belief anyhow; .TveNy1prett5 one4 I
hope it's the right one, am sure. Well,
EheD alhzhdapmt yAups apan-very hi nd
some."
Siks ,ifepdmmbt1 run, of aMeh 90 ev{ry.
thing that is aristocratic, dear fellow Qhp
"And am quite left out in the matter,
1p;fesbMea p said Aunt Meredit6.
ERA A Att; no; xunttiis; dear, safd Lilly.
Ned is.cptgpo 'tciaek Iyou for me this
A:s'S 497 ss'5' 9aa9ss' zE'FE'ssj' + ''
"Well," said Lilly, flames deserved it
if hsaoes Kky Ind: ayS 'bes1 tryina to
ind out whether suit him for two .yehrs.
kand expects me to curtsey, and say,i' 6es
$sir thank you,' whenever he c4pqed to
|ipropose. / declare, if I hadn't ladmf red
| Ned as do, I'd have Aessrtsd HIN 5us to
I show James Pm not xi5ia9tf hi&gls Ind
Lilly tossed her head sdfsdxihfu!ly.
~" We'll, Ilika pe9r .Iapes..' sighed Ahnt
But'hoNeveHY ts.s y ~ fASl q, Y! sd$sng $s
10 ypur own ,Alf j h Hinaiapd I hPpe
,you'll'bs;hsPpys; and lethtAs young i1han
totie this evening If eftfnobeB:. B.'"+8o
!: Aid LiUy;rIl III q 'dutter, ran away to
dream over her newborn happiness.
hyd aasne n asi iase
presence, was going to run away, bdt the
.od. lady .called, hen hack. sAiei''oiI
I'VE sre going 10 taIk !. about y9g. defr"
s6s saijd, aj saaDd ia thssr aSan should STAY.
Mf, LawtOna IF lt1isbens L.supposelE had
,bEttSst i, Sslieye. yoa n aHss,. olyA my
/. AMadam, !" ;bepan Ned dyNI-I1AAi.;
'~'N9' know" saif the ofd'iydy:s"" Well,
yoi' eii ais & g60H g5ft '6fRIloN, and hot Hhd-
lookibk, ana tf'a go6d family Sr;,blt, " That
are s,E2Y ysqg s pesqpiaeggy s pi pEGsPfs{, T.
vo,,fu t"ts.Ai a.."..i.1 s"n ,"
! Mr. Lowtop, khoxs these ..4hsshoAs| |are
pecesNfy.' saMsAuat Meredith. i.Sa
Indeed, Yes, n sAid Ned IAMton. "Il
have d salary Hdf four hundred yeaf, knd
expectations ffom'my' grandfather"
va" Expectations ate poor thing to i've
on" ss5dsMrs, Mstssa ssaitf.a; a;:s Csa. ca You s hp-
port a1hohsehold % yoarsaatyFr |
!, '1;hVpe 50" sdd Nea; ;.itat 1!. arsandF is
"Nomatter about grandpa" said ! frs.
Meredith. "Of course you've heard the
fact that Lilly's grandparents leK ,hSr
large sqm Of money land that I am a lch
Womapx and have nc. .relatizesE ~,
~ may have heard some stories of the
kind, said Ned, but I never believe stch
Thin things. Thex are very. often without fny
,"AAh, ,dear!' said Mrs.: Msrsd lint
We'll, it was trae but Pm glad. you hre
10 Sensible young man, for it's true no
longer. Lille aud ! had; both, invested
our money in the Collide and SmasR Rup
Railroad bonds, and YOU know ,what.fap.
pened to she,nsthe other day. I've Kept
i fsom Lille, but we'Feutter beggars, and
'iii - 4ms
md take in needlleYork or something farrI
living. I'm GLAD Lilly ha5 found a lovfngf
husband to watch over her: As for mf it
1on't mstter; I ana old; and sbslldiasdon,
md my friends will get me into an old la
Fl f;#a $#::' ';| III I; iKRay'3 i!KsiRl Rla!|lyE'| +; !;
Ter eyes and left the room, sobbing. Ii
"Peof 70 aupieT. eai9; lilly, veil tfkel
ID live in one of those little villas on The
bouIeyard line with you quite happy. We
'oht<cafe hrmoney do we; Ned~ Is
"Oh. no." said Ned; but his tone was
doubtful, and he was very quiet and grave, fee
md took his, leave. In. short time, withbut
'rotestations Of affection as are usual on II
uch an occasion. ,.... "T!
= It@ss welr tSr' Eilly that ehs did bot