The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-01
Uncle Carl's Heiress.


"And you'll be careful OF the money,
Carl, and lay 1t in warm nest ?" said
the old mAn-Old Carl Van Webber,
who, lying upon his death bed, had Just
made his will in favor of his nephew
and namesake. "YOu will not run riot
with 1t, l know. I've scraped and
saved all my life for 1t. l never was
extravagant. When came to England
poor boy, fatherless and mothsrless, 1
had just two pounds and l went to work
with that capital. 10 the warm weather
l made lemonade. ldidn't make 1t too
sour, nor put too much sugar In It
either, and sold 1t at tine corners and
In winter l started a coffee stand. and 1
put by little and little, and a little
more-and at last had shop with a
counter, at which people sat and drank
tea OF chocolate or fee, and eat cakes.
And thena regular restaurant, and after
that fine place-a very fine place, In
deed-and there made my fortune.
But I've always been saving. always.
And yoa won't waste the pJor old man s
money, ell, Carl ?"
II hope you will recover, uncle"
said Carl from his heart "but thank
you for meaning 80 well to me, and
will do nay best"
Eyes, yes" said the old man, "but
l can't recover and we must talk now.
You will take the money and do the
best and, Carl, this Is what have set
my heart On-yOu will marry Eliza
Patch 2 She is fine girl and 1 know
what Patch will leave her. Not being
pretty don't matter an excellent, econ
omical person-well, a little older than
you, but, bless you, what Is that? Yes
you'll offer yourself to Eliza Patch,
and my word Tor it, she'll not say no ;
and then -"
Uncle Carl" said the young man,
"don't mislead yourself. l caunut al ,
low you to do it. 1t would not be fair
or honest. l shall never offer myself to
Miss Eliza Patch, for do not love her I"
''RoDautic nOnseI,se - said the old
man. Love bah am an old bach.
elOr mysrli, but 1 don't suppose that
aiter tile hrst year OF two men eVel are
III love with their wives, and pretty
women make as ugly old ones as the
ugly girls. Pulch is my very good
friend. We've TALKED the matter over
You'll marry Eliza. know-at least,
l hope you are not entangled any.
where "
II am not engaged as yet" said
Carl, slowly "6ut my vanity may mis-
lead NE into thinking am liked but
l have offered attentions not to be mis-.
understood to young lady whom
love very much, aud shall offer my
self to her."
"YOu shall ?" said the uncle, sharp.
ly. "Ah, well, you are not fool,
know. Perhaps she is as well oil al
Eliza ?"
''She has not a penny" said Carl
She Is q gOverness, and earns enough
to dress herself no more"
Carl" said the old man. "I have
made you my heir. | de and a little
obedience. Leave this girl aud OF 1
yourself to Eliza"
"Uncle," replied the young man, "a
have hitherto been Obedient. Nuw
must refuse to obey. Love cannot b,
cOeTci d and II 1t could, an hunorabl,
man could not leau a girl OD to believe
he loved her, and then cOOl.y back Ou
without giving her chance TO say no.
81 dislike to hear Lonsense," sale
the old man. Let these absurdilie
pass. You will marry Eliza Patch, O
you will not. II you refuse. | shal
, utter my will. shall leave you penni
less, aud as the business will no lOnge
be carried on, without u situation. II
away now return to inc In | alt al
, hour, aud tell me what 1t is. YOI
! knnw | am man of my word, Carl
I, and talked the thing over with Patch
) he expects 1t. Aud IN put up with n
3 nonsense. I've a little grand. nice
: somewhere. I'll leave 1t all to her-al
Carl unless you marry El!Z,."
Carl said nothing, lie lett the room
and sat alone in the parlOr below, unit
his uncle's bell summoned him. IL
Thought over his altered prospects th
while, and looked matters bTHVely /
the iaes.
/. OF course he could not marry Eliz
Patch. Ot course be would, WheueVs
\ he could, marry his little sWeetheart,
She would have him but how 1t wa
possible no might have tO wait lou
while. Carl Was not SO very young Iha
a II seemed very easy TO wait, either. II
was a man of eight and twenty.
The interview with his uncle was
5 bliet QUE but it Was decisive. Il enc
y ed by the lawyer being sent for, aud IL
will altered.
a IL must leave my money to one I
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