Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-03
TWO FAIR DBoBIvERs.

What do young men talk about when
they sit at the open windows smoking
eveningsP Do you suppose it is love?
Indeed, expect it is of money; or, if
not of money, then at least of some
thing 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
gfat an IN p6etdahlywaB.o Both atoriaa ""''
81 have not thousand dollars left,
John"
"Nor 1, Cleve."
81 thought your cousin died two
years ago; surely you have not spent
all the old gentleman money alreadyP"
81 only got 100000; L owed half
"Only $4,000! whatdid he do with
itP''
"Gave it to his wife. He married a
beauty about year after you went
away, died in few months afterward,
and left her his whole fortune. | had
no claim on him. He educated me,
gave me profession, and $4,000.
That was very well; he was only my
mothers cousin"
"And the widow--where is she?"
Living at his 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 widowp"
"Why, never thought of such
thing"
90 W. s---~i+ %l-:--l- e --5+L;~s, L-tta.
Write her little note at once; say that
you and will soon be in her neighbor-
hood, and that gratitude to your cousin,
and all that kind of thing--then beg
leave to call and pay respects, etc., etc. "
John demurred good deal to the
plan, but Cleve was masterful, and the
note was written, Cleve himself putting
it in the postoffice.
That was on Monday night. On
Wednesday morning the widow Clare
found it with dozen others upon her
breakfast table. She was a dainty,
high-bred little lady, with
Eyes that browse with dreamy splendor,
Laps like fragrant posy,
and with all 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 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
saayth.yes.atL a. ts-s l-;I ael~s>, sc -.
ana TINS plan was transparent enough
to the shrewd 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 mo-
ment from your fashion paper, want
TO consult you, dear, about visitor"
Clementine raised her blue ewes,
dropped her paper, and said: "Who is
it, Fanp'
1T is John Selden. If Mr.. Clare
had not married me, he would have in
herited the Clare estate. l think he is
coming now in order to see if it is worth
asking for, incumbered by his cousins
widow"
"What selfshness! Write and tell
him that you are just leaving for the
Suez Canal, or the Sandwich Islands,
or any other inconvenient place"
No; have better plan than that
-Clementine, do stop reading a few
minutes. l will take that pretty cot
tage at Ryebank for the summer, and
Mr.. Selden and his friend shall visit us
there. No one knows us in the place.
and ! will take none of the servants
with me-"
"NellP"
Then, Clementine, you are to be the
widow Clare, and l your poor friend
and companion
"Good! very good! THE Fair De-
ceiyers'-an excellent comedy. How
shall snub you, Fan! And for once |
shall have the pleasure of undressing
you. But has not Mr.. Selden seen
youP'
"NO;'I was married in MARYLAND,
and went Immediately 10 Europe. /
came back widow two years ago, but
Mr.. belden has never remembered me
until now. wonder who this friend
Is that he proposes to bring with himP"
Oh, men always think in pairs,