The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15
TWO FAIR DECEIVERS.

What do young men talk about when they
sit at the open windows, smoking on sum-
mer evenings? Do you suppose it isof love?
Indeed, suspect it is of money; or, if not
money, then of something that either makes
money or spends it.
Cleve Sullivan has been spending his for
years in Europe, and he has just been tell
ing his friend John Selden how he spent it.
John has spent his in New York-he is in
cIined to think, just as prohtably. Both
stories conclude in the same way.
II have not a thousand dollars left, John"
Nor l. Cleve."
81 thought your cousin died two years
ago? Surely you have not spent all the old
gentleman's money already2"
Il only got $4,000. owed half of il"
"OnIy $4,000. What did he do with it?'
Gave it to his wife. He married beauty
a,out year after you went away, died in
few months afterward, and left her his whole
fortune. / had no clam on him. He edu-
ca;ed me, gave me profession and 500 900.
That was very well; he was only my mothers
cousin
And the widow-where is she?''
Giving 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 widow"
"Why l never thought OF such thing"
'sYou can't think of anything better.
Write her little note at once; say that you
and 1 will soon be in her neighborhood, and
that gratitude to your cousin, and all that
kind Of thing-then beg to call and pay res
poets, etc, etc."
but Cleve was masterful, and the note was
written, Cleve himself puttingi it IN the post
Office.
That was on Monday night On Wednes
day morning the Widow Clare found it, with
dozen Others upon the breakfast table.
~ l,ksI L.
Eyes that browse with dreamy splendor,
Cheeks with rose-leaf tintings tender,
Lips like fragrant posy,
and withal kind, hospitable temper, we'll in
clined to be happy in the happiness of others.
But this letter could not be answered
quite aware that John Seldom had regarded
himself for many years his cousins heir,
and that her marriage to the late Thomas
Glare had seriously altered bis 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-con-
temptous shrug and smile which terminated
her thoughts on the matter.
ffClementine if you could spare moment
from your fashion paper, | want to consult
you. dear, about visitor"
Clementine raised her blue eyes, dropped
her paper, and said, "Who is it. Fang'
SIT is John Seldsn. If Mr.. Clare, had not
married me, he would have inherited the
Clare estate. think he is coming now to
see il it is worth while asking for, encum
bered by his cousins widow"
ssWhat selfishnessl Write and tell him
that you are just leaving for the Suez Canal
or the Sandwich Islands, or any other incon
yenient place."
mo; I have . better flan than that
Clementine, do stop reading few miprtes
/ will take that pretty cottage at RyebAnl
for the summer, and Mr.. 6eldsn and hi
friend shall vlnt rs there. No one know
ne In the plaoe, and Will take mono Of tn
servants with me-
"WellT'
.sThen, Clsmentins, you are b be tn