The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-05-11
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Ovii 'iFldlt huu' uOh KNOW ~
The idea-you want to get married."
Vivian Severn laughed, showing
his handsome teeth Ia good-humored,
joyous laugh, in no wise affected by
his uncle's sharp ungraciousness; for
Dir. Severn had not been acquainted
with Mr.. Daniel Somerset twenty
five years for nothing.
SIS it SO very alarming, Uncle Dan
iel?' he asked promptly.
II think SO. Alarming-yes, be.
yond question: You're an extreya.
CANT young dandy, with not an idea
in your noddle beyond the cut of
your clothes, or the composition of a
button-hole boquet in February, with
no judgment greater than that re-
quired TO decide the flavor Of the
soup at your club.dinner. And you
want to get married."
Vivian was used TO it, and he knew
the irascible old bachelors bark was
infinitely worse than his bite. He
leaned back in his chair and listened
to the petulent TRADE.
THAT may all be so; Uncle Daniel;
all the same, l think Berthe and /
will risk in
ssBertie2 Berthe whe2s
@Nliss Ethelbertha Gray, uncle..p
@Why didn't you say SO, then2 A
very beautiful, and accomplished girl
after you because she supposes you
are my heir"
"Uncle DAMP
Vivian Strengthened up in his
chair; a sudden little fire in his blue
eyes.
"Uncle Daniel that is not true"
81 lie, do l? Very well, sir. I'm
used to such accusations from you
Go ahead and make a consummate
idiot of yourself, if you want to-but
mark my words, you'll rue the day
you ever married Ethelbertha Gray.
know the ways of the world
have been taught its treachery, its
policy, itsutterwant of human kind
ness, before you were out of dresses
"But with all due respect for your
opinion, uncle, you don't know Ber-
tie Gray as ] know her. Wait"
Mr.. Somerset jumped up from his
chair in passion.
Don't speak to meaboutit! Mind,
not another word, unless you wish to
be disinheritedl"
Then Vivian looked angry and
rose from his chair.
~ would not hesitatea second be-
tween your money and the woman
love. Do as you please; shall.
And after he was gone, Mr.. somer-
set walked uneasily up and down his
elegantlibrasy his forehead all puck
cred up, his mouth contorted in a
savage point, his bright little gray
eyes swapping and flashing.
"The fool! Not to see his money
only and solely his property that
have won the girl. l know her.
Pretty as a picture, great big dark
eyes and a complexion like a lily
leaf, and little red mouth and .yel-
low hair-a girl brought up to paint
on velvet and bet at the races, and
tiirt through summer at Newport,
and a winter in the city. A pretty
Vassar College finished girl, whose
sole end and aim Of life is to make a
good match. And that young idiot
imagines she is in love with him!o
Twenty-four hours later, just as
Mr.. Vivian Severn was taking din
ner at Delmonicos, a waiter handed
him note from Uncle Daniel Som
erset, in which that gentleman, al.
ways very cratic in his habits, brief.
ly stated that he was off for a trip to
the Yosemite valley, to be gone a
couple or three months, and advised
Vivian to consider what he had said
to him on certain subject.
And Mr.. Severn folded up the note
and went on with his stuffed egg.
plant and turkey in undiscomftted
composure.
81 wish he knew BERTHE better" he
thought, with glad thrill of fond
pride. But it was destined thas Dan
iel Somerset should neverknow pref
ty BERTHE Gray any better-decreed
by fate that he never even should see
her again, for six weeks later, as she
sat in her little boudoir, sewing some