The interior journal., 1878-08-30
A NASTY woRD. AsD wHAr
CAVE OF ~

hAfHkhtSk DkLaffEtb J'e"t
and handsome, selfwilled, high-tem.
pcrcd, spoiled, heircss. in her own
right, to twenty thousand a year. Phil
ip Merton, also young and handsome,
also selfwilled and high-tempered, and
the proud possessor Of about twenty
dollars Q week, earned somewhat pre-
csriously by his pen; and Mr.. Melton,
the eminent and wealthy lawyer. also
selfwilled and high-tempered, but
neither young nor handsome, and hol.
ding the position Of guardian to the
heiress; these three persons sat to.
ssther one morning in Mr.. MELONS
library.
That is to say, the lady sat, the two
gentlemen had risen and stood con.
fronting each other, the elder, who
had been speaking. somewhat flushed
and angry. the younger quiet and We
ry pale; his hand resting upon the Ia
BILE near him was tightly clenched and
his voice trsmblsd slightly ss he spoke.
Miss Delafeld, flushed and angry
like her guardian. and looking all the
lovelier for that reason, with highten-
ed color. frowning brow, and mutin-
ous. rosy lips, listened in silence to
both.
IL cannot deny the truth of your
words, sir" Merton was saying. land
50 bitterly galling is the thought, that
the epithet, 'Fortune-hunter, may be
applied to me, that. If did not most
dearly love Miss Katherine"
Mis- Dela6eld arose impetuously
and placed herself BY his side.
"But you do love Katherine I" she
cried, "and Katherins loves you, and
means to prove II before all the world
Dear guardian, sis Of no use object
ing; Philip is my hearts choice. !
love him, and intend to marry him. I
am Of age. and my own mistress, and
! 'oM have my own way. Philip is
too wise and good to make my life and
his own miserable. because some stu
pid people-whom we don't know,
and for whom we don't care-may say
iIl-natured things of him; he will bear
that for my sake" looking up into his
face with a tender smile. "and Twill
make him amends. So. dear guardy.
make the best Of il, please. for rest AS
sured, l shall be Philips wife il all
the world opposed it!'
The young man put his arm around
her, and drew her to him, with a
glance Of proud affection.
my darlingl' he said. "Alas
why are you not poorf This hateful
money will mar all our happiness.
Remove it, Kate, and let me provide
for my wife"
"On twenty dollars a week? For
that, | think, is your income, Mr..
Merton. Kate, here, thinks nothing
Of throwing twice that sum away on a
single whim at any moment. She
would make ducks and brakes of your
twenty dollars very quickly. No
no! II this marriage must take place
don't let ms have any QuirOtic non
sense about IL. have given my opin-
ion and advice, as I was in duty bound
to do, and the young lady politely
informs me she don't want either;
what she evidently does want, Mr..
Merton. is you tor q husband; cen let
her have her way, then. ss she has
had from her birth. and may God
help you-I mean bless you-both
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