The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-04-21

ignore my own convictions ard be guild
ed wholly by the opinions of others, es-
pecially when they are not backed by
better reasons than you have yet given. p"
"That's as much as to say, suppose, T"
said Mr.. Pbilbrick. wrathfully, THAT
you snap your fingers at me and my
opiniopsl"
Mark made no reply.
"You can do as you please about it, ="
added Kittie Philbrick's uncle. "Shes
her own mistress. II shes TOOL enough
to throw herself away on poor, young
man. when she can have her choice of
the two richest ones in town, she can do
SO for all of me, but she must under.
stand that she'll never handle any of NY
money"
Your money is something that las
never been taken into consideration by
as" answered Mark.
."Oh, no, suppose not!" sarcasticnlly
mo, mol of course not but thought
there would be no harm done in giving
you to understand what to expect, or
rather what not to expect from me-"
Mr., Philbrick, am not the man you
take me for" answered Mark proudly
at you knew me better you would never
lnsinuate that possible fortune was
what looked at in wishing to marry
your neice. want her because love
her, and because she loves me. But
your mind is made up, and there is no
use in wasting words about the matter.
Good afternoon, SIR"
And Mark bowed himself out.
Il must say like his grit. admitted
bachelor Philbrick, as the young man
went down the walk. "But the idea of
marrying for love, when there's money
to be made in the transaction! Stuff and
nonsenser'
Two days later Kittie came TO him
with the traces of tears on her pretty
face, but look of quiet determination
showed through them.
"Uncle john" she said very calmly,
bat in tone that told her mind was full
ly made up. Il am going to marry Mark
Anderson next Sunday"
"Just as you please" answered her
uncle. 1T doesn't concern me any.
But l must. say you're o fool in taking
up with that fellow, when. you could
have Squire Askam or Lawyer Goodell,
If you'd only say the wcrd,"'
II wouldn't marry either Of them If
they were the last men on earth" de-
clared Kittie. bravely; I'm going to
marry Mark, and know we'll be happy;
and do wish, Uncle John, that you'd
look at it as we do, and come and visit
us after we aye settled"
i Don't go to- asking people to visit
sou on nothing year" responded her
uncle. .t'
! And he walked out of The room.
Mark and K,ttie were married in a
| very simple. quiet fashion, and went to
housekeeping in a pleasant, little place
few miles from Hartley Corners. I'm
Gle John sent over all her things by his
7 man, but did not go near her bimseli, oi
l send her any word that told her he had
+ concluded to accept and mako the best
7 of the inevitable. .a,... ....
9 "Well, if he chooses to cherish {
. grudge for what we have done, SO be it,
4 said Kitty, I'm satisfied"
t "And hope you'll never have oaus,
o to be sorry for it" supplemented Mark
D kissing his wife's rosy cheeks.
II am sure never SHALL said Kiltie
/ with her head upon her husbands shoul
Il der. in an attitude of perfect conten
n with her life and it's outlook.
n heard some bad news to- day." an
nounced Mark one evening. "The BAN
\ in Gloverstown has failed, and you
uncle must have lost every cent he ha
there" ......
Poor Uncle John, said Kittie. "H
y always kept his money there, so he mus
have lost everything. Isn't there an
u prospect of his saving anythiug'"
None at ALL" answered Mark. "Tr
d sorry for him. 1t must be hard to b
At reduced to poverty in old age, especial
u through the dishonesty of men You hav
d trusted"
E. 'Ill tell you what I'm going to do,
you're willing" said Kittie. I'm goin
;" to write him. and ask him to come an
70 stay while with us. Ill tell him tbs
m we hardly felt like doing this before, fc
a fear he'd think we wanted to effect
ss reconciliation on account of his money
Is Now be cant think that of u.s."
IN I'm willing. of course" assure
o, Mark. I'm too happy to feel sore ovt
l what he said to me when asked him
ii consent to our marriage. Tell him /
~ like to have him come"
g, SO Kittie sent her letter.
I'd About week after the stage stoppe
de at the gate, and who shoulI Kittie ST
clambering out of it but uncle John.
of "Oh, I'm so glad you've come" 81
ed cried running to meet him, Il wi
to afraid you wouldn't Aud Mark will
re glad, too. We don't think a differen'
Id of opinion ought TO prevent our beir
Ie. friends."
et- mo, of course not. since you hf
we your own way" replied Uncle Jol
gruffiy.
lr. But Kit;ie knew his way well enoul
lst to feel satisfied that be was glad enoul
3 a to visit them, and consequently she fs
. very much clated.
T." "well, must say you look tolerab
wo comfortable here" be said after he hi
by looked the premises over.
MT "Of course we haven't been able
III thirgs up yet as we'd like to, q