The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-22

tion for your unaccountable presence e
in my parlor at this hour
sAnd you owe me one.' replied he,
with a smile, 'for doing me the honor
Of declaring my picture to be your
husbands. But you shall have mine
first
A fter briefly relating how he had
come into the house, he continued:
Il have already told you that was
wild and reckless. Perhapsit was my
aunt's fault. She, good. kind LADY,
forgive her for her last ungenerous
act-was the only parent ever knew,
my father and mother having died i'm
my infancy. Brought up as the heir
apparent of her large fortune. and pet
ted and INDUCED by her in every whini
I lived as gentleman on the yearly
allowance which she gave me, and pay
| ing only occasional visits to the home
stead where she resided, spent most of
my time in New York. About two
years ago received a rather perempto-
ry letter from her telling me to come
home and get married to some girl or
other, whom she had adopted, and W no
had sneaked into her good graces dur
ing my absence. This, as peremptor-
lily refused to do, and the result was
estrangemen mt from my aunt, immedi-
ate stoppage of my allowance. and be.
ing cut off without shilling by her
will, in which, at her death, which oc-
Cured about year agO.she bequeath-
ed all her property to this scheming
adventuress.'
1t was with mingled emotions that
the young lady listened to his story,
and when it was finished, with face
crimson with bushes, she exclaimed /:
lam the scheming advcnturess.'
'Why, pom my soul! calculated the
young man agast. 'Are you really
just my luck. Why, if had known
that my intended bride was such a
beautiful, charming, elegant, high-ton
ed
Susan interrupted Miss Harle,gh,
but that discreet young lady, seeing
how matters were shaping themselves
had pruden tly taken herself oil.
I Pardon ME Mr.
Harold Vincent
Pardon me; Mr.. Vincent contin-
ued Miss Harleigh. Il never knew un-
| til now that your Aunt Mary ever had
a nephew, or assuredly would not
have deprived him of the esta'e e which
rightfully belongs to him.
'What!' again calculated Harold
you never knew that there was such
being as myself in existence. and
Aunt Mary having my portrait all the
while hanging in her bedroom, and
now that 1 fully recognize it-this
very picture, How can you reconcile
that p
Il was poor ORPHAN replied she,
'and came from distant city to your
aunt's residence to nurse her through
slight illness. She was very CRATE
ful to e,but though she spoke good
deal about herself, she never mention.
ed you. Perhaps she already had in
her mind the idea Of
"A marriage between u.s. suggested
Harold, as she hesitated. 'WiIl you
please tell me your Christian name 2
Lucy replied she, blushing, and
probably she wished to discover your
sentiments in the matter before she
spoke to ME. OF course, alter your
letter she wac. if possible, more silent
than before on the subject. and after
she died found myself young girl
suddenly made wealthy. Pestered
by fortune hunters l came to New
York for relief, but it was like jump
ing from the frying pan into the fire.
Here l was more than ever prosecuted
by stupid ninnies and designing men.
To battle them had that picture,
which l firmly believed to be that of
Aunt Mary's deceased husband in his
youth, brought down from the home.
stead and hung up here to frighten of
my would-be husband. And now,
Mr.. Vincent added she gravely, Since
fortune has made me acquainted with
you, the scheming adventures can do
nothing less than return your aunt's
estate to YOU
Il will accept it, Lucy replied he
drawing his arm around her waist,
| upon one condition.
sAnd that is p murmured she, with a
conscious blush.
The condition that Aunt Mary
would have required of me-
That this was all offer of marriage
and SO understood by the young lady,
is evidenced by the fact that three
months later ali New York was start
led by tho announcement of Miss Har.
leigh's marriage to gentleman whom
she had already openly declared 10 be
her husband.
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