South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-06-15

not for the young and care-free. Nav
I see you after a little. my dear Miss
: Cecile,' he added III low tone.
| Her cheeks flushed and then faded
She grew faint and giddy, but wstl an
effort she controlled herself. ,saN
4 NAY as well have it over I! she
said to herself. No matter what, the
consequences may be 1 shall tell him
abe simple truth
| Outwardiy she was calm, as she an-
swered, quietly:
'Yes, sir, 1 will see you in the draw
. ing room whenever You are ready 2
The old man thin lips were com.
pressed tightly he nodded his head
grizzly. -e.a.is.. oL %
| Very Well he returned; j. aud then
Cecite stole from the room. s-i,.,.
1t was nearly an hour later whsu
Mr.. Arden entered the drawing room,
to find the young girl Standing at the
window, pale and dc.pairins, Witt
her soft eyes full ofstears. lie came
! torber side. and topk one ofthe pas.
sive little hands in his own g. fs1cara
| 'Ceclle,' he began, in a kind tone,
Il came here to-day to ask YOU to De.
my wife. | am old you are young
and fair. You can think it ovsr. II
you consent | will settle upon you a
handsome fortune, ana give your fa-
ther Ii i've thousand year for his pr. 2
fvate income as long as he may live.
Fl have not n living relative in the
J woIli.. If you marry me, little one
you shall have everything that YOUR
paeart can desire-money, costly dress,
ed, rich jewels ,(theArlep, diamonds
are among tire finest in the cauulry),
an elegant home. you carl travel Tie
Whole world over, II you choose
Ana rin ratur,, for all this, L only ask
you to be my .wife.t do not expect
yoprlloye- lyon can give ME a little
kindly affection, that Is all could
Ihope for. Tell ne, Cecile, VIII you
can You Consent? ta.
She stood THINKING Tor a time, with
aowncast eyes; but never for mo.
mont cid her loyal heart &avel in It's
I love for Henry walton. lie was
good and noble, upright aud nontn4t
3le :. his onl g fault w.ls---poverty lie
was ambitious andat,denteil,5 the IN.
hill work Of "a daily newspaper-the.
toll anil the drnlgsry OF ii were gool
dlscipline for him, AMI the. gay was
coming when Henry Waltor would
be known as one Jf The iirst editors
aud publishers in the land. But now
| for-the lack OF capital, hc was fetter-
ed and could only toll along, and
hope for brighter future.
MIR Ardgn, the girls soft voice
answered at last,sS.i kuow it is q gtoat
honor that yon would bestoy upon q
foolish girl like me: but-hut--I eau
! not marry YOU | love Harry Walo
ton I'VE are betrotheA. We are poor
| but ne can wait f'' ~
Thonoid mans eyes were on her
face, with II keen, searchihg look. As
abe finished speaking he tunnel "a.
way. ~
Do not be angry silsp lea1el,'bq-
cause | have toil You the simple
truth y
lie pressed her little hand to his
| lips, AMI witliou another word he was
gone.
Cecilc stood silsnt for tim g I; then
She went up slairs to- the library,
where her father was sitting. She
told him all that hld passed between
herself and Mr.. Arien; but to her
unboun..et sstonishment, her father
uttered not "a word Of reprOof.
Tire next evening ,fathsranl iau III
ter sat alone in tie drawn groom
when tho door-bell rang. A servant
annouucsd Mr.. Arlsn AMI NJ Wal.
ton, and the two genliemen ehtere III
the room.
Mr.. Arden hustled forward
Il am blunt oil II mln,' IL begin,
at once, anil ! wish TO get the busi
uess upon which have clllei settled
without delay. CeciIc d!d YOU thiuk
for moment thIt / was brute enough
! to- wish to drag lovely Young eirfI
Ike yOn into nIovelesI marriages with
al old man? My dear. when found
how n1hle you stood BY yonf color5,
and told me to my face thlt Won low
ell WALTON here mo, my Child, you
need not blush, there is no siiame in
hottest love i made ~ my min
that all Your troubles shoul be So,
right. laid the plan before your IA.
thcr, aud with his appreciation went
to work Mr.. Harry Walton is today
the sole owner OF a large publishing
house, AMI YOU, Cecila arc to be nv
heire5s when am called away from
this earth. / see no reason why the
wedding should be postponed; long
englg sments are usually U;e-ss Of fo.-
ly, aud dsIhys are dang .r,ns Wnsn
shall ] dance at your welding. &c.
cilc?'
And the oil man stopped and kiss
Ell the girls snow white brow, out
CecIla could not speak. 80 intensn