The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-02
rWO FAIR DECEIyERs.

they sit at the open windows smoking
on summer eveningsP Do you suppose
tits of lovep Indeed, / suspect it is of
money; or, if not of money, then at
least of something that either makes
money or spends it.
Cleve Sullivan has been spending his
four years in Europe, and he has just
been telling his friend John Selden how
he spent it. John has spent his in New
York-he is inclined to think Just as
profitably. Both stories conclude in
the same way.
~ have not q thousand dollars left,
John"
"Nor l, Cleve."
~ thought your cousin died two years
ago; surely you have not spent all the
old gentleman's money alreadyP'
II only got 10000; l owed half of
.only $4,000! What did he do
"Gave it to his wife. He married a
beauty about a year after you went
away, died in q few months afterward,
and left her his whole fortune. 1 had
no claim on him. He educated me,
gave me . profession, and $50, 600.
That was very well; he was only my
mothers cousin"
And the widow-where is shep"
Living at his country seat. l have
seen her. She was one of the st.
Maurs Of Maryland"
GOOD family, and all beauties. Why
don't you marry the widowg'
.WhY. never thnnnht ~ r-.L
You can't think Of anything better.
Write her a little note at once; saw that
you and | will soon be in her neighpor-
hood, and that gratitude to your cous
in, and all that kind 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 himself put
ting it in the Postoffice.
That was on Monday night. On
Wednesday morning the Widow Clare
found it with a dozen others upon her
breakfast table. She was a dainty,
high-bred little lady, with
Eyes that browse with dreamy splendor.
Cheeks with rose-leaf t~intings tender,
4uR0l lhC Il6xIHU D(8V.
and withal a kind, hospitable temper.
well inclined to be happy in the happi-
ness of others. 49,
But this letter could not be answered
with the usual polite formula. She was
quite aware that John Selden had re-
garded himself, for many years. as his
cousins heir, and that her marriage
with the late Thomas Clare had serious
ly 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 half-contemptu-
Gus shrug and smile which terminated
her private thoughts on the matter.
"Clementine, If you could spare a
moment from your fashion-paper. /
want to consult you, dear, about. a VS.
it0r."
Clementine raised her eyes, dropped
her paper, and said, "Who is it, Fan?,
1T is John Selden. If Mr.. Glare
had not married me, he would have in
herited the Clare estate. 1 think he is
coming now in order to see if it is worth
while asking for, incumbered by his
cousins 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."
mo; I.have q better plan than that
3CIementine, do stop reading a few
minutes. l will take that pretty cottage
It kyebank for the summer, and Mr..
Selden 4 his friend shall visit us
tkA- NJ M .RE