Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-06
Two Fair Deceivers.

What do young men talk about when
they sit at the open windows smoking
on summer evenings: Do you suppose
it is of love: Indeed, | suspect il is of
money; if not of money then at least
of something that either makes money
or spends it.
Cleve sullivan has been spending his
for four years in Europe, and he has
Just been telling his friend John Sell
den how he spent it. John has spent
his in New York, he isinclined to think
just as profitably. Both stories con-
cluded in the same way.
Il have not a thousand dollars left.
John"
Nor |. Cleve."
Il thought your cousin died two
years ago; surely you have not spent
all the old gentleman money already !.
Il only got s2O, 900; owed half of it. -
"Only $40, ZOO, What did he do with
ir:'
paNE u " liz " tlt llt
beauty about a year after you went
away, died il ew months afterward,
and left her his whole fortune. | had
no claim on him. He educated me,
gave me a profession. and $40, 900. That
was very well. He was only my moth
er'S cousin"
"And the widOw-where is she?'
Giving at her country seat. | have
never seen her. She was one of the St.
Maurs, of Maryland"
Good family and all beauties. Why
don't you marry the widow:"
''Why, never thought of such a
thing"
You can't think of anything better.
Write her note at once; say that you
and will soon be in her neighbor-
hood, and that gratitude to your cOu-
sin and all that sort of thing-then beg
leave to call and pay respects, etc. etc.
John demurred a good deal to the
plan, but Cleve was masterful, and the
note was written, Cleve putting it into
the post-office himself.
That was on Monday night. On We'd
nesday morning the Widow Clare seen
it with dozen others upon her break
fast table. She was a dainty, very
high-bred little lady. with
Eyes that browse with dreamy splendor,
Cheeks with rose-leai tintings tender,
Lips like fragrant posy,
and withal kind, hospitable temper,
well-inclined to be happy in the happi-
ness of others
But this letter could not be answered
with the usual polite formula She
was quite aware that John Selden had
regarded himself for many years as his
cousins heir. and that her marriage
with the late Thomas Clare had seri-
ously altered his prospects. Women
easily see through the best laid plans OF
men. and this plan was transparent
enough to the shrewd little widow.
John would scarcely have liked the
haIf-eontemptuous shrug and smile
which terminated her private thoughts
on the matter.
"Clementine, if you can spare mo-
ment from your fashion paper, want
to consult you, dear, about visitor.
Clementine raised her blue eyes, and
dropped her paper, and said, "Who is
1t, FAM"
is John Selden. If Mr.. Clare had
not married me, he would have inner
tied the Clare estate. | think he Is
coming now TO see if it is worth while
asking for. encountered by his cousin
widow"
"What selfishness, Write and tell
him that you are just leaving for the
Suez Canal, or the Sandwich Islands,
or any other inconvenient place"
.sNo; have better plan than that.
Clementine do stop reading few min
utes. | will take that pretty cottage
at Rynbank for the summer, and Mr..
SeIden and his friend shall visit us
there. No one knows us in the place,
and will take none of the servants
with me-"
"Weu?'
''Then, Clementine, you are to be the
Widow Clare, and | your poor friend
and companion"
Good, very good, THE Fair De-
eeivers'-an excellent comedy. How l
shall snub YOU, Fan! And for once
shall have the pleasure of undressing
you. But has not Mr. Selden seen
you?'
''No; | was married in Maryland,
and went Immediately to Europe. l
came back a widow two years ago, but
Mr.. Selden has never remembered me
until now. wonder who this friend
i. that he proposes to bring with himT
"Oh, men always think in pairs, Fan.
They never deLide on anything until
their particular friend approves.
dare say they wrote the letter together.
What is the gentleman's name?'
The widow examined the note MY