West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-02-14

cousin Walter aud myself are excellent
good friends, and as he happens To have an
attachment OF bis own, he is Just as adverse
TO being forced into a marriage with a
stranger rs yourself | discovered all this
/ IN the course Of "A conversation with him.
and then | told him the story of our meet
\ ing and our present relations The revela-
/ tlons came just in time. His father was
even then urging visit here upon him.
/ Nothing was easier than for me TO take his
place, and let Walter undertake more
welcome iaunt."
"And now that you are here, sir, what
can you do :"
Upon my SOUL cried the young man.
somewhat ruefully, II hardly know! |
must try and ingratialc myself with your
aunt and leave the resi- to luck"
/ y long talk was followed by "a long stroll.
aud thus nearly two hours elapsed before
I they returned 10 the house Aunt Minerva
/ beamed most approving glance upon
what she deemed the success of her plans.
but she startled them the next moment by
saying:
Il have just had note from your father,
Mr.. Harvey. lie will be with us himself
tomorrow morning"
Poor Arthur tried hard 10 conceal the
CONSERVATION which this intelligence threw
him into. Fortunately Miss Minerva was
in too complacent humor to be very OBJ
servant
Come, Hope YOU shall read the note.
1t might make Mr. Harvey too vain, or
would give him "A peep also.
Miss Hope, in another room, read John
darvey's billet, which ran as follows
IF my son Walter, usually so dutiful.
should disappoint me in our plan, | shall
feel like adopting my nephew. Arthur
Harvey, who is IA splendid young fellow.
and would probably do more To oblge me.
as he has not been spoiled by indulgence.
| suppose my gentleman will have arrived
before YOU get this have taken IA sudden
notion that hc may require overseeing, and
as have long owed you visit, will pay
my debt by following this note tomorrow
morning.
Sincerely your friend,
JoHN HARvRY."
81 suppose said Hope, slyly, though
she felt in no humorous mood, ''if YOU
couldn't get the son, aunte you would not
object to the nephew, as it would all be in
the familyYn
"Well, replied her aunt, after mo-
ment's thought, Il don't know how that
might have been if ] hadn't met Walter
Harvey. But | feel now that no other
young man could replace him Besides,
Hope, and here she gave her niece mis-
chievous pinch, 81 guess he won't be 80
unwilling
Poor Hope could only hang her head and
blush like guilty thing.
"What shall do, Hope2" cried Arthur,
when she tripped back into the parlor. Il
feel like running away iHStanter."
That would be so brave !" was the
rather sarcastic rejoindcr
Please, then advisor rather, com
maud me"
well, then, sir, hear your orders 49,
This deceit makes me feel mean and guilty,
in spite of myself, and we must have an
explanation at all hazards"
"Now2"
Hope reflected a moment.
mo, not now-tO-mOrrow. You must
face your uncle, and then let the truth
come out
And then won't there be a storm :" the
young man said. Struggling his shoulders.
well, we have raised 1t, and must meet
it," Miss Hope replied, bravoly, ,-"And
now let us dismiss the subject for to-day
But although they did their best to be
happy, a nervousness about the coming ex-
posure ovcrhung them, and they were much
too restless for comfort that evening and
the next morning
II was ten o'clock before the train from
the city arrived, and two weary hours
passed after breakfast before the expected
visitor reached the house.
TTf
Minerva, while Hope and her lover re-
NAMED in the sitting room. Arthur made
virtue of necessity, and advanced TO greet
his uncle with az much hcartincss and in
nocence as he could possibly throw into his
manner
"Why Arthur cried the old gentle
man, this is rather "a surprise What
could have brought YOU here r"
But he gave his nephew warm shake
of the hand
"Arihm cried the aunt "Arthur. /
thought your sons name was Walter, John
Harvey p
80 it is, Miss Minerva-so It is: but
this young man happens to benny nephew" "
Good gracious l' ga-pcd Miss Blair,
sinking back into chair
John Harvey began to comprehend that
something was wrong
''Sec here, Arthur" he cried stcrnly.
Have You been playing a tnckl WHY
are you here, instead Of my son, whom /
sent}n
Dear uncle, Walter would not come.
for he is not heari-free and hc and both
knew that you wanted Miss Hope in the
family we thought that is, lie"
There was a blank, ominous silence.
Hope stole 90 Miss Minerva side.
"Dca1 auntc, she said, you must for
give Arthur and me- We are such old
frieuds. Besides, she added demurcly.
you said if you couldn't get John Harvey's
son, you would prefer his nephew"
Mr. Harvey and Miss Blairsg glanccs met.
and something like smile passed over
their faces
81 see how % is, said he. owe have
been fighting nature which is Bit of
mistake guess we bad better recifyiL"
And they did so.
Everybody knows how If not, learn Of
Mr. and Mrs Harvey
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