The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-09-29
miscellaneous.
Marrying an Heiress.

The great bell had changed the conductor
had shouted "All aboard" and we were on
the point ofstarting, when she entered the
car with two birdcages, a poodle dog, a bou-
quet and travelng-bag Who do mean by
"she?' Why, of course l mean the most
beautiful woman in the world She was slight
and dark, with bright brown eyes, hair curl
ing in tossy tendrls all over her forehead
and the most enchanting little retrousse nose
that ever bid defiance to society in general
And the moment saw her, felt the curious
sensation we all experience at times, as if
had known her all my life !
"Just like woman" said Jones, "to come
on board with forty bundles at the last mo-
ment p
annihilated him with glance, as l rose
promptly and stepped out into the aisle.
Twill you have this seat, Miss Silvington?"
said /, bowling low, and offering to relieve her
of her traveling.bag and one of the bird cages
She looked up at me in surprise.
"Ah," said l, "you think l am conjurer.
But it is very simple" pointing with smile
to the card bearing the name "Alice Silving-
ton" that was attached to the cage. 81 have
often heard my cousin Nelly Ford speak of
her friend Miss Silvington, and l am delight
| ed to be of service to you"
81 am much obliged for the seat, sir" said
Snc, COlOTlng II llJlle.
And so, leaning over the back of the rail-
way settee, | began to get comfortably ac-
quainted with my unexpected companion
Fortunately for me- fat lady got out at the
| next station, and / succeeded in getting the
place next to Miss Silvington
81 am going to Lake Crystal for change of
air" said she, when at last our conversation
| turned on our respective destinations.
And | am going to Lake Crystal to marry
an heiress p said |.
She looked up with mischievously spark.
| ling eyes.
"Really and truly ?" said she.
| "Really and truly-always providing can
| get the heiress to have me. It's lady that
my sisters want me to sea- Miss Jessup."
"Ah" said Miss Silvington. as she pref
ty?"
| $50 they say"
| "And agreeable"
| $50 am told"
heiress," said Miss Silvington, dipping her
pretty little nose into the helotrope and mi
| gnonette of her bouquet.
IF the heiress is nice"
"And suppose" with little shy, sidelong
glance from under her curlcd eyelashes, 'you
| don't like her"
"They | shall not marry her"
| "And suppose-she doesn't like your"
| smiled. "Then | suppose she will not
marry me?"
And then Miss Slvington declared that she
was sleepy, and laid her head against an i'm
promptu pillow oftraveling- shawls that de.
vised upon the seat and the next we knew
the conductor called out "Crystal Lake" and
we were there Aud in the general crowd
and hustle lost sight of Miss Slyington, ex
i H. I,l l,,, 4
to her as she drove away from the station in
delicious little brown brougham, with a
high. stepping horse and man in plain livery
1.-THE Silvngtons have property, ell p
thought to myself 81 wish | hadn't said
quite SO much about heiresses"
Somehow the bloom seemed brushed of
the Jessup idea, after the brief tete q tete will
Miss Silvington but had pledged myself tc
my sister Kate, and never was man to &C
back from my word. So, after dinner Jones
and walked down to the Jessup cottage, Q
pretty little gem of place, close to the shore
of the lake.
"Is Miss Jessup at homer" asded | of 0
grizzle- headed old man, who was rolling 0
lawn.cutter to and fro over an emerald ex
panse of green grass in front of the house.
Eyes, sir" answered the old man. "ln thu
flower garden, sir, just out a bit" motionins
| WIFI Ills Iuuu HCuSC vi
rhododendrons, "a lookin' at her roses"
So we followed the little winding path
Jones and |, until we came in sight of a pre-
else little old maid, of five-and-forty, at tn
very least, in n lowered muslin gown, ant
q garden hat, who was gazing at a newly
blossomed isis in Que of the bushes.
Jones'" said l, in a sepulchral whisper
! lis that the heress?"
"Old enough to be your mother" salt
Jones, depressing strong inclination tt
laugh.
paused for no more extended acquaint
anceship, but took Jones arm and hurried
him away.
81 couldn't marry that old hag," said
, gancing back at the still unconscious Mis-
Jessup "no, not for her weight in gold.-
Kate must have been crazy to think of sue
thing"
met Miss Silvington the next day on tn
Swallowed lake-road, with her gypsy la
stuck full of ferns, and bunch of wild rose
in her hand.
"Well," said she, with world of mischit
shining in her dark eyes, show do you &c
along with the heiress? ?"
"Do you really wish to knowP" said |.
, OF course do" she answered, archly,
"Well, I've seen her" said l.
"Seen her "Oh!' cried Miss Silvington
show very awkward of me to drop all m
, roses Oh, pray, don't trouble yourself, bel
; Well-and how did you like her?"
"Not at all p said !, replacing the pink cul
ped treasure in Miss Silvngton's hands.
Dear me p said she.
"a nice little elderly person, who woul
= do very well for mother, or an aunt br
for wife"
"But she's rich"
do you take me for a mere heires
'' hunter ?" said !, Indignantly.
d "Most men are mercenary," said she, inten
J. on a particular little pink bud which 81
was trying to detach from the rest,
"Count me among the exceptions, If yo
please" said |, not without dignity.