The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-03

fax married, and daughters generally
resemble their mothers, you know"
Undoubtedly she is a nice young
lady, mother, as society ladies are. l
dare say she can rattle off the first con-
iugation in French, recite Tennyson by
the hour, lead german, tell just which
corner of her card to turn down for a
call ofcondolence or party call, rave
about majolica and the art decorative,
give the points Of a pug, yawn interest
ingly behind a fan, extol the opera,
write mawkish poems, each one with an
Envoi and, in short, be q credit TO her
family and the seminary where she was
graduated. can see her now," con-
tinued Arthur, shaking his yellow curls
and laughing. "She considers me as
her property, but hates me because she
feels sure of me. Yes she says, to her
confidante (chums no longer exist, they
have been massacred by confidantesa and
bad French). i suppose I'll have to
marry him, the practical wretch. ,"
"Now, Arthur, you are not. just
neither are you kind to speak so OF girl
you do not know, and have never seen,"
said Mrs. Delaney.
"By love, motherr' cried Arthur,
bringing his open hand down on the
table with force sufficient to make the
china and his mother jump simultan-
eously, II have an idea."
"What is it, my son?" asked the
lady.
II see by this letter." explained the
young physician, "that Miss Fairfax
lives in Metroville. Now, a train leaves
here Mt eleven and reaches there at two.
Jack Merton, my college chum, lives in
Mctroville, and III go there, see him,
and try to see Miss Fidelia Fairfax with
l,o;nO hxy hor I Ekn hnr
looks I'll introduce myself, If not I'll
come home, bid farewell to the fortune
and settle down to bachelordom and
physic."
You forget that your cousin Uriah
comes to-day and may b offended if you
are not here" urged the widow.
Mother" returned Arthur, mock
earnestly, "if any thing could drive me
away from this comfortable home with
more speed than my curiosity to see
Miss Fairfax it would be the knowledge
that that dry old book-worn, Cousin
Uriah, was coming here to bore me with
his learning and his praises OF that blue
stocking, his idol Araminta, for whose
hand he is too bashful to propose. He's
nice young fellow, but, oh, such u
bore. That decides me, l go at eleven" "
And in the smoking train that letS
Opoliston at eleven o'clock bound for
Metrovillesat DIR. Arthur Delaney puff
ing cigar gravely.
Father" said Miss Fairfax, while
presiding over a cunning little break
fast table in a cosy little dinning-room
in the most comfortable little house in
the little city of Metroville, "my mind
is made up. / cannot take the money
| cannot marry man at the order OF
another even if that other does offer me
h,,ndroA fhn11aanh Hnllarc m do y
n "Well, my dear Fidelia, returned Mr..
Fairfax. IL do not feeI competent to ad
wise you further than bid you follow the
dictates Of your own heart. Still, my
= love, | would counsel you not to be
, hasty, il your dear mother were alive
!, she could tell you in moment what to
:, dol must say, though, Fidelia, that
y one hundred thousand dollars is"
/, Eyes, pa, know, one hundred thou
- sand dollars is great deal of money,
4 but even that sum cannot tempt me to
i marry man / do not love, have never
y seen in fact. Was a girl ever placed 10
such humiliating positionP l wish
u the eccentric old Mr.. Tobias Queerby
!. had been content to keep his eccentricity
- to himself The idea! AS if the friend
ship that existed between you and Mr.
Delaney and him gave him the right tC
dispose of the hands and hearts of hi'
70 friends children"
but you needn't marry him, yor
10 know, my DEAR" said Mr.. Fairfax. 81
IN ! had not been so unfortunate the pas
!: few years l would say at once give VI
Of this fortune; but l cannot leave yol
O. much, my love, and know what a com
10 forting thing money is"
g. But can't marry him, pa"
NJ "Well, Mr. Greenland Kent, the at
ID torney, says the condition is not legal.
M But oh, pa, Mr.. Queerby relied ol
m my honor not to take the money with
ne out accepting the condition, and m,
&C honor makes the condition binding
ID the law does not" said Miss Fairfa,
ed decidedly.
IL "Time, my dear" replied the gentle
as man; yet this l must say, Fidelia,
as have often heard your poor dear mothe
ey speak of Mr.. Delaney, and always i
ur terms of the highest praise, and, yo
ne know that as a general rule sons M
Int like their fathers. l have no doubt b
d. is most estimable young man"
le- II have no doubt he is, pa. l daT
TO say that he can interlard his conVersl
lis tion with yards of Latin that he don
lat half understand, can write sOnnets an
to triolets in lady's album, can tell til
ou best time of all the oarsmen and raj
ed, horses, can play polo, can tell VIII;
of kind of a coat ought to be worn on eac
eld day of the week, can say Very cleval
las bal jove, as if he were thorough ma
of the world, can tell what new play
nat going to be a success, can firt wit
OF everybody and VOW all the girls a
ust breaking their poor hearts for him, CO
tell college yarns all night and laug
lrs, loudest at his own wit and, in shoI
prove himself an honor to society al
J, l Harvard college. can see him no
not talking to his pal (there are no mo
ne. classmates pals and college slang mu
| is dered them long ago) and saying: .
ply bal Jupitah, old fellah, it's a dooo
i of bore, ye know. but the poor little g
,rce will break her heart if don't mar
een her, and suppose / will have to,