The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-01
TESTING A LOVER.
HJINCLE HENRY" said Julia
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" Certainly, my dear. j am at your
command now," and heled theway into
the room.
He handed his niece an armchair and
took seat opposite her.
"Uncle," said Julia, with little be-
coming confusion, 1 have received an
offer.'
"Whew |" exclaimed her uncle, "that
Is coming to the point with a ven-
geance." W
"And / wish to consult you as to ac-
cepting it or not"
"A very sensible resolution. May /
know from where the offer has been re-
ceived 2"
Edward Fitzroy."
"You haven't known him very
longp"
Not-very," said Julia, slowly.
"And you think you know all about
him, dare say Are you very much in
love with him 7"
Not desperately" answered Julia,
smiling. At the same time confess
that am strongly prepossessed in his
favor"
"And this prepossession Is likely TO
become warm sentiment. Well, my
little niece, rs you have requested my
advice, 1 will give 1t. do not object to
this lover of yours. Indeed l know
nothing against him. But then ] know
too little of him at any rate to be able to
form deliberate opinion of his charac-
ter. If / mistake not this ia also your
case. Now 1t is my theory that no
woman ought to marry unless she Is
sufficiently well acquainted with her in
tended husband, to have pretty con-
fident assurance of leading II happy life
with him. L therefore counsel you to
delay giving your answer for month,
and In that time will contrive to be-
come better acquainted with him."
"Your advice is good" said Julia,
thoughtfully, "and 1 will follow it."
"Thank you," said her uncle, kindly,
for the confidence you have reposed in
my Judgment. 1 sincerely hope that
the young man will prove to be all that
we can DESIRE"
Edward Fltzroy was in business in the
neighboring city. He had embarked q
small property inherited from his father,
in a dry goods establishment on Wash
ington street, and having a good business
tact was driving a flourishing trade
His acquaintance with our heroine had
commenced during summer residence
at the village which she made her home.
1t was not strange that he should have
been attracted by Julia. Her gayety,
vivacity and beauty made her generally
admired, and had anything else been
requisite the reputation of being her
uncle's heiress would have procured her
suitors. But it is not necessary to dwell
further on this point of our story. We
are interested to learn how Uncle
Henry's plans succeeded.
He first made cautious inquiries rela-
tive to the young mans business
standing, all of which were answered
satisfactorily. But this did not satisfy
him. He wished to see for himself
Accordingly he purchased suit Of
clothing SO different from that which he
was accustomed to wear, that with q
pair of green goggles super-added he
felt convinced would disguise him suf-
ficiently for his purpose. Thus attired
he lounged into the store, and inquired
for some trifling article. He was pur-
posely very slow in being suited. Mean
while he watched with some attention
the bearing of Fitzroy, who was trading
with fashionabiy attired lady at little
distance. Nothing could be more polite
or obsequious than the conduct of the
young tradesman. With unwearied as
siduity he took down from the shelves
and displayed large stock of merchan-
die, until the fastidious taste of the lady
was at length suited.
Z" He is attentive to his customer -
thought Uncle Henry. "That is good
sign. But perhaps it may be simply be-
cause she is rich and fashionable. Here
is customer of a different kind. Let
me see how he treats her."
At this moment woman very poorly
dressed with worn and weary express
sion, as If she were better acquainted
with the dark than the bright side of
life, entered the street door and advanc-
ed to the counter. The affable smile
which Fitzroy had worn in his inter-
view with the last customer disappeared
and in its place was seen supercilious