The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-10-09

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Mrs. Brown as a companion"
Miriam lifted her lovely face to hel
newly. engaged lover.
II hadn't been here two hours, Har-
ry, when your cards were left, and Mis'
Burr had cnly gone out of the room
moment before. There really is gen.
! eral resemblance between her and me
which accounts for the mistake of your
uncle"
Harry kissed the sweet red lips.
"And What grand mistake it was
Miriam! Heordered me to marry you
and shall obey his orders-inside o.
three months. too. Oh. yes, You need
not look so startled, because it must bt
as he says. and as l wish, my darling
We will take Miss Burr and Mrs
Brown into our confidence, shall WEI"
And n grand secret they oil found il
-even pretty. insipid, good-natnree
Miss Burr, who was enchanted by thu
romantic turn things had taken.
So the weeks went on. and few
days before it WAS time for Mr.. Morti'
mer to be home he received letter
from Harry, stating that his one wish
was accomplished-he had that morning
been married to the young lady whom
his uncle had chosen and shown hlm.
and that she wonld welcome him in
his own house on his return.
Mr.. Mortimer found his home brill
iantly lighted when he reached it, early
in the dusk of an autumn evening. and
in the exquisitely decorated drawing
room Harry met him, with his beauti
full bride on his arm. blushing. smiling,
lovely as a picture.
Mr. Mortimer kissed her rapturouslv.
"My dear, I am very happy to see
you here Harry has done the most
sensible thing he ever did. Welcome.
my children! My dear, you will accept
thisas my gift to you"
And he handed Miriam cheqne
for thousand pounds, just as Mrs.
Brown and pretty, fairhaired girl in
trailing black silk and diamonds swept
into the room.
1--WE are very glal to see you. Mr.
Mortimer. Allow me to present my
niece, Miss Arabela Burr"
Aud instead of returning Miss Burr's
bow. uncle Jasper stared like Ole who
is trausfixed with amazement.
"Miss-who? Miss wiloF''
"Miss Burr, my niece. You remem>
her the"
"Then Who in the dickens is this?"
He waved his hand wildly towards
Miriam.
Harry stepped forward.
"Mv wife, formerly Miss Miriam
Laugton. sir-the young lady you
pointed ont to me in Mrs. Browns
house, aud teauestel ne to marry
Aud Miriam spraug forward. laying
her lovely little hands on the old gen
temau's sleeve, anil lifting her eyes
pleadingly to his face, looking SO sweet.
SO enchanting, that even an anchoiite
would have felt his, pulses stir ut sight
of her.
"Please forgive him, sir-p!ease dol!
1t was all my fault. II love him,
and-
For one minute uncle jasper strug
gli,d against the inf lence of her beau
ty and sweetness-lOr one minute he
was full of wratli-and then he grunt'
ed, and said: "Humph" aud sighed
lugubrinusly.
Then he smiled down in Miriam's 8
upturned, pleading face.
"Well. my dear. you are pretty and
no mistake; and Ill be hanged if 1
wonder nt Harry's imposition on me.
Your fault? Bless yonr sweet face,
give me q second kiss! There children,
we'll all live together, eh, until Miriam
that's your name, isn't it?-lecides
what she will do with her cheque.'
And so Harry Mortimer and his fair
bride were happy, and uncle Jasper
never tires of telling them always to
"obey ORDERS" even if it 'breaks
owners which in this case-well,
Miriam often wonders who owns her,
Harry or old uncle Jasper, so much
does he love and depend upon her.