Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
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elor's heart. 1t was Il great grief 10 him
thHt hc could not hope 10 wed her for
himself; and hehal fdlsliked ls nephew
for his chances But Mt any rate he de
termined that such nice girl--and such
n rich girl--should not 90 out of the
family; and he soon let Harry know that
the prospects of inheriting the Lake
estate rested very much upon his mar
Ifage with Margery.
But suppose the young lady will not
have me, unclc?n
You are not 10 suppose failure, sir.
in ANYTHING. You have no rivals here-
hut me- the old man grumblcd, not very
pleasantly
Harry was in dilemma, and he sat
thinking long over it that night. But
he WIS endowed with nature slngu-
larly honest, and at this junCture ii
helped him better than intrigue. lie
simply wrote little note 10 Margcry.
asking permission TO see her next day at
noon. lie received, as he expected, II
cordial assent; AMI so, putting Dion's
last letter in his pocket, he went almost
confidently over Ia Haywood Park.
II was very pleasant meeting, but
Harry was determined not To let their
conversation drift into gcncralitics.
Miss Haywood" +" he said, " | am going
10 ask from you very singular favor.
II want you. In short, want you 10
refuse 30 marry me"
Margcry could not help n smile nj
llarry's awkwardncss. She readily di-
vined that he had something important
to say to her, and that hc had. in his
cagerncss To be- perfectly plain about II,
begun nj tho end instead of the begin
ming So she said, II shall certainly
refuse yOu-when you ask me, Mr.
Lake"
"Oh, that OF course, No fellow like
me expects To get II hearing, after poor
Dion could not succeed. But the truth
is just this: my uncle admircs YOU -
much that he threatens TO leave me moth
ing unless marry you"
And you prefer 10 be disnhcrited, of
mo, no, no; but. Miss Haywood. I
am dead in love with the dearest little
girl, and ! AM over head and ears In
debt also; and If | ycx uncle, he will
give me no money--and don't you see
how the thingis2"
" Not exactly. Now what am TO do?
Tell me plainly"
We'll, | shall write you letter To-
morrow "A real. old fashioned Sir
Charles Grandson lcttcr-nnd ask your
permission. etc, etc, TO pay my devoted
duty. etc, etc, 10 you. And | shall
show this letter to uncle. and get his
suggestions and appreciation.
" Yes; and then am to-"
. To answer IT, just IN your iofticzt
style, Miss Haywood. If YOU SAY few
words little down on the Lake. don't
mind It at all, and II will finish the mat
ter. or course ! shall be- cut up and all
that. If my poor Dion was here he
would find some clever way out of the
scrape; but | can mover think Of any
thing hut just going TO headquarters. AS
have come 10 you"
A" 1t Is the best way. 4 straight line
is Just as good in love ~ in geometry"
Then the affair was talked over. and
Margrry brought all her woman's tact
and dclicacy to its arrangement. Things
were planned so AS 10 proceed more
icisurrly; for the climax. instead Of
coming the next day, ~ Harry pro-
posed. was indefinitely nut od But
Margcry thought herself well paid for
her complaisancc; for in n very short
time Harry knew ns well as possible the
true state Of her heart. and many pre-.
cious bit of news he brought her con
ccrning Dion. and one day lac managed
to forget photograph Of him and never
afterward To- remember It's loss
So, with this fresh interest in life. time
did not seem so heavy to poor Margcry.
She had Dion's pictured face. and every
now and then few words Of infprmn-
tion about him. or else n long talk with
Harry concerning the manifold perfcr-
tinus Of one so dear tn both.
But though the final letter was de-
laycd n long a. possible, Uncle Lake af
last got impatient. 4" Harry bad spent
part nt every day at Haywood for four
months; If boys and girls did not know
their own minds in that time. they never
would So the old gentleman wrote
the proposal himself. stated frankly
what lands and money he intended 20
give Harry. and solicited for the young
man the hand of his fair neiRhhor
The answer Ind been carefully pre-
pared by the two young people. IL was
cxquisitely polite. but yet ii Cuntriycd to
hit delicately several points on which
Uncle Lake WAS very sensitive; and. in
fine, II absolutely declined ans alliance
with his house
The effect was better than they had
dared TO hope Uncle Lake was greatly
offended, and for Margcry's sake recalled
the very worst Of the stereotyped filings
at women and women's ways go gcncr-
ally familiar TO bachelors young and old.
However. lac was sorry for me.
Margery." said Harry, one day. % week
aftcrward. land hc las shown II in
way that Thoroughly appreciate"
A checkp''
Yes. for ton thousand dollars "
Did you pine much, Harry
No, | could not manage 1t and, do
you know. that pleased uncle. lie
praised my spirited behavior. and said
that was just the why he took a saucv
womau's No thirty YEARS ago: md then
he gave me the check and told me to 60
10 Paris for season
And you go, suppose?"
just ~ soon M the dearest little girl
Is ready to go with men
win you have enough. after paying
your debts?"
| shall naturally consider my wife's
comfort before my creditors"
"Oh, Harry! Harry"
well, hargery, ! never could keep
out of debt and out Of love. The men l
trade with and the girl love always