South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-16
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strength. Just now the resolute mouth
and expression Of the brown ewes show.
ei that frmness in her character pre-
dominated, though no look OF temper
married her amiaGility.
Il have no power over your move
ments, Miriam said the old gentleman.
kindly. You are age. and the wealth
YOU inherited from your father is en-
tirely under your own control. but am
afraid you are committing great error
if you accept Wilton Seymour's offer.
| am afraid he is man to marry for
money.
Why? l pass over The implied slight
to my attractions, but tell me why you
think Mr.. Seymour marries me for mo-
ney alone
i don't know that mean that exact
ly. / know that You are young, beauti-
ful and talented. but think that if You
had been poor you would notAave had
this oiTer.'
Again ask what makes you think
SOP
Wilton Seymour is one Of That unfor-
tunatc class "A young man that has liv-
ell upon expectations. He has been ed
ucated and supported by an eccentric
uncle. who was snpposea 10 be enor.
mousN wealthy. Wilton has l;ve1 in
complete idleness passinr ,brop1h rnl-
lere with ayerare credit and since tba,
moving in society. received evcrywhere
"a the heir Of his uncle's money, who
when lie died. left ;t-nuch lcas than
was sunDosed-to \ ho,ni,al Wilton
accented the Situation ~ cIer,, - ,Lo
whoIrsale bopsa Of Nvcrs &. "a ,.l
cour,od an beires.,
.You are bittcr 7 L,I;o,,, N-;,to,
Seymour Ia he an honorable rnright
man. who loves me who i trvin, ~
earn q support for bims.Ir o,,I VINO
I,cs ro, lntt, man ,,n.,,. ,;,I.a. y
st:muioes TO his affection Q, m i,n,s,i.
ncnt in tbc v,v rri i,
i see ,h,t Won are de. err,iro,l - ,,o-.
ry him. Wei. will see ,L,t yonr NO.
nov is ,ottlri nan, rorrso,r,
Il love nv future husband too welI 70
Offer him iDeul, Nv m,oo,. will ~
chase him q iupior r,-lnersl,i, vii,
Myers 3. CO..
lie has toll Won ,ba,2'
so. Mr. Myers informed mo tiof
he could be admitted into the firm If he
hal canital of ten thousand mounds
only small norton orn,v MONEY. Tho
remainder may remqin whore il is sph.
jact to Wil,on's check and control
This is sheer insanity. never heard
Of such coily.
Mirian's .acc crew worry sweet as "a
look came into her soft brown eyes O:
devotion AMI trust.
If an willing 10 trust myself my
whole future happiness in Wntoa's
hands, my money is Of little conse-
qucuce. II lie cannot win nv conf.
deuca sufficiently to control nv fortune.
do Won think he can win my lovc-my-
seG?'
Mr.. Palmer moved uncasily in his
chair.
i wish Won would listen 10 reason
am t-alr speaking for YOUR own rood
be replied.
i Hno" that. After nine years Of such
love a5 my own ta,ucr would have given
NE had he lived, after seeing your so-
we're grief for my mothers death, your
affection lormy lit;lc slcp-sisters your
own ch.IGren-uevcr surprising that
showed to me. do YOU think that ! do
not appreciate your motives? thank
YOU from my heart for your Advice :
but my whole future happiness is ii,.
volvod jn this decision, and / believe
that am deciding TO secure g.;
i sincerely hope so. fin the future
YOU finn! | was right. remember ! claim
a fathers right 20 comcor, you. fathers
right TO receive on