Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-07-07


! $50 should conclude, sir, from the H
shaped wrinkle betweenyour brow. laugh.
ed the young merchant. Wen, and what
has been the topic of your meditatlons. un :
Gle Joe?'' ~
"Why. was thinking what would be-
come of US if Mrs. Hawkhurst were to take
it into her head to leave"
Harry opened wide his merry hazel eyes
at the idea.
what made you think of such thing,
sir?" he asked.
'Oh, don't know. She has a good
place; but one couldn't expect her to be
contente with housekeepers situation
always, Harry"
mo, to be SUE not''
''She has become very essential to our
domestic happiness, Harry, went on Mr..
Avenel.
"Yes-I grant you that, uncle Joe."
"And I really don't see how we could
manage to exist without her,
''Raise her salary, uncle,n suggested
Harry.
mo: hardly think that would answer
my purpose; but Harry h
swell, uncle?'' EH
Mr.. Avenel looked slightly sheepish.
s'Can't you imagine any other way of
keeping her here!'' .s4
Harry stared at his uncle. Mr.. Avenel
felt disposed to give him a hearty shake
for his stupidity.
-"Oh!'' cried the young man, with sud-
den dawting of luciaity over the darkness
o. his brain. ''You don't mean-matri-
mony uncle?"
Eyes, I do" quoth Mr.:Avenel stoutly.
Would you object. Harry"
4, uncle?'
Because you are the only person inter-
ested besides myself-and her,"
my greatest interest, uncle, is to see
you happy the young man ans& cred.
wringing the elders hand. "And-if I.
too, should Conclude to marry at no dis
tant day
"Why, then," cried Mr.. Avenel gayly,
1--WE can all live together just as we do
now, and be the happiest family in the
world!'' And he went into the house
whistling as he went, "John Anderson
my 10, John, - as merrily as boy of six
teen.
Juliet Hawkhurst was standing by the
little side garden gate that evening.
thoughttully watching over her right
shoulder. of course. the slender silver Gre
scent of the new moon. Juliet had Ger.
'aiuly blossomed into perfect little rose
of maiden during the years she had been
an inmate of Avenel Place. She was fair
and rosy, with long eyelashes, deep blue
eyes full of shadowy Iurple CLEANS, and a
complexion like rose-colored satin; and,
moreover, there was in her every move
ment self-possessed grace and dignity of
mien that was inexpressibly charming.
Juliet Hawhurst had been born for a lady
but untoward fate had made housekeep-
er's daughter of her.
AS she stood there. leaning over the iron
rail of the gate, footstep sounded be-
hind her.
"Juliet!'' .4
She turned with little rose blush. and
smile she fain would have concealed. and
Harry Avenel came up and stood beside
her.
Little elf, you thought you had hidden
away from lne, but you see I have coh-
trived to find you out. even here! What
makes you blush and look SO confused2o
do II" and Juliet fixed her gaze very
earnestly on the green turf at her feet
where single dandelion was closing its
eye of downy gold for the night.
''Listen!" cried Harry triumphantly.-
five got piece of news for your
sWhat is it?"
'What should you think of a step faith
er eh, little one?"
Juliet looked up this time in real and
genuine establishment.
"a step father, Harry"
s'My uncle has confded to me this even
ing that he thinks of marrying, Juliet,
and from all that can gather the bride is
none other than your mother. When we
lily circle Of us, eh?''
And the audacious young man belted
her slender waist with his arm, and ven.
tured to draw her a little closer to him.
"Oh, but, Harry, you're all wrong"
cried Juliet. crimsoning and smiling like
June flower. I'll meant to tell you of
it, but, somehow. the words would not
come to my lips. Your uncle told me also
that he had concluded to marry again, and
he asked me to be his wife,
"The-mischief he did, cried Harry
Avenel starting back as if some one had
struck him a blow. "You! Why Juliet,
you are young enough to be his daughter
Perhaps am said Juliet meekIy.
And what did you tell him? You ac-
cepted him, of course? He is rich and |
am poor, and all girls like gold."
"Harry!'
''Tell me quick. Jnliet?" he cried. al
most passionately. "Don't keep me long
in suspense"
II told him." Juliet answered Innocent
ly, "that had already promised to marry
you.'
my little dove!" and Harry Ayenel,s
dark eyes frightened into sunshine once
again" And you were right, for May and
November never yet were happily mated.