Daily Republican., 1883-10-20
MISS ATHERTON'S LOVER,

BY MRS. CHARLOTTE NJ. STANLEY. .McKENsA
"Iourg and handsome" said oil
Josiah Brownlow to his nephew, a
they sat, after dinner, over their wine
Rich and handsome, and youn,
what can you ask more 90
=" think | should like somethin,
more i'll the woman | make my wife,
said Fred Brownlow, a little timidl,
and doubtfully though, for this rici
uncle had made good friend to him
and held much of his future welfare il
his power. "An amiable disposition
and congenal tastes, for instance" h,
added, hurr.edly.
" She has them, of course" said Mr.
'rownlow, authoritatively. "Amiable
What should she be but amiabe i? Hel
life has been smooth and even enough.
Nothing to sour or rutf1e her temper
Kept at a tirstclass school until hel
eighteenth year, and then stepping into
handsome fortune. Her fathers will,
of which ! am chief executor, directs
her to marry as soon as she meets q
suitor to her liking of whom approve,
and offer the first chance to you. II
you win her, III treat you as if you
were my own son, and make your for.
tune equal hers. If, on the other hand
you balk my plans by any romantic
nonsense about love and congeniality
I'll leave you to your clerk 5 salary and
your own devices, and never waste an
other dollar on you. Congenial added
the old man Indignantly. Why
shouldn't she be congenia The girls
not cripple nor peevish invalid, nor
monstrosity, you .jackanapes She's
as pretty and merry girl as ever |
met ; with pair Of eyes-I don't know
whether they re black or blue, or gray,
or green but they're beauties Her
companion, Miss Atherton, is handsome
too, but you've nothing to do with her.
ka,hie Clyde is the girl chosen for
your " iie, and whom ! expect you to
marry
" Whether will or no." mused Fred,
dlSconteutedly, as he walked home an
hour later. " He doesn't ask me wheth-
er nave heart to give in exchange
tor the one he bids me try and win. And
II he did. could | answer him Could
| tell him that lost my heart and my
wits last summer toa pretty, blue.eyed
witch whose name never heard ? He
would laugh, aS | am half inclined to
DO myself, at such piece Of romantic
nonsense. And yet | was truly and
honorably in love with her. Was, do
say am stl.! So much so hat
poor little gOVcrneSs though believe
her to be that-Miss Clyde and her for
tune might 90 hnsbaldless for me,
could | but find and win my bue-eyed
darling -
Opposition to Old Mr.. Browlow's
wishes being, however, quite out of the
question, Fred went the next morning
to he seaside, where his uncles ward
and her companion, Miss Atherton, were
stopping.
The young ladies' had Just arrived,
ana were total strangers in the place.
" kathie expected to meet the Browns
there, bat they won't arrive for
month, the old gentleman explained.
" She will be lonely, Of course, and that
will better your chance, young fellow.
MY letter OF Introduction explains that
you will represent me as her escort and
and you are sure of a favor
able reception, and have only to go in
and wld."
" My guardians $ nephew" saidk a HE,
Clyde, when the letter was handed to |
her, " | know what that means. Sent
down to make himself agreeable, of
course, and captivate the heiress and |
her dollars. never shall like any
man who would marry o girl for her
hloney. Oh what lucky girl you are
Emmie. When you marry, you will |
know that you were chosen for loves
sake alone
" So may you, if You follow my ad-
vice, she said, quietly, and carry out
he plan proposed. What do you say
% allowing Miss Atllerton to receive
his suitor now, instead of Miss Clyde" "
Il am willing, said Kathie laughing,
: TO turn him over to Miss Atherton en-.
rely"
And so a servant brought word to
Fres, as he waited in the hotel parlor,
hat Miss Atherton would come down 4
o him Immediately.
The heiiess seems as unwilling to be
vooed as | am to WOO her." he thought.
;. Does she guess at my unCle's plans, Ii
wonder? Well, if the opposition
ONES from her side, all the better for
ne. Here she comes, or her represent ,
alive, rather, and, by Jove, how pretty
he Is 20 Ii
Few men but would have said the
anne of the young girl who now en- r
tred the room, and advanced, half shy C
Y, witk downcast eyes and demure =
mile, until she stood before him.. IT
" Miss Clyde desires me to express her h
'grets,' she began. civilly, and lifting
his "A pair OF large, blue eyes !" but il
le---' {,
The sentence was never ended, for |,
red sprang forward with cry of
lrprised delight and caught the speak O.
IS hand within his own.
SIS it you?" he cried. "Oh, nv q
ear little friend of the woods last sum- m
er, have fonnd you again? You are al
: welcome to my eyes to-day as / was d
yours when you first saw me; al Id,
lough, ii we should meet thous sand v,
mes, | doubt if you would rver give II
e SO warm n welcome a. ~ did that lib,
'euing, the first and the laot time that
g met ~ re
The startled girl had snatched her bl
md away as he began to speak, and of
lzed at him in wonder. At the first se
fusion to the woods, however, the A
imson flushed into her face, ard
ok Of CONSERVATION filled her blue IN
es for a moment, giving place, how is
er, Immediately to an expression of IN
nusement, which presently cnlmi- hs
tied in n merry laugh.
" Why, to be sure, you are my deliv- gi
er, she cried giving him her hand ce
ain. Sc should be an ungrateful at
RI, Indeed, If were not glad to see ha
'u,and thank you-better than could W,
ank you then. oh, how frightened | 60