The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-27

z F fleerAr and his nephxw wsre slrun1y ] thesS. and close by them stood Amy. She Aak evidenely eAly thAf momsnk xr> rived. Denser rose. nad wi<h coo111o1e abb eA1ssnona ofsesod Asr his seak a0A bsgsn so insrodare hes to Ais aaels.
 "rhese is % necessity. interrupted MF Fiescher: "this yuuos laAy and 1 have met before"
 Dexter looked surprised and annoyed 1 He had made use of his tune during the morning. which he had spea, tn the com pany of Amy, doing ali he could to com prcss courtxAip into q couple of hours. lie had told her he wanted to introduce her to has uncle. bat had not mentioned his nAme. and Amy never imagined ,Aa, the uncle was tue same old gentleman whose acquaintance she had already made.
 Al this moment Maitland came up. He ssck od hts hat sc Amy and renamed standing near.
 For some time the convevsa,,cn was ,c the last degree commonplace : no, one ct the men seemed inclined te be the htss to hroaeh the subject that each VAS thinking ot. Atlas, Mir. Fletcher. alter a painful cough, >aid
 My dear, l van, ,o speak tc you seriously fct a minute oT l~e. Neu will excuse an old man. who has nc, many months ,o li.e. Il he says things h,,le blun,ly. Try and suppose that he has no, tune ,o da otherwise
 Amy looked sutpr,sed. ha, sai ne;h. ing.
 My nephew. . continued Nh Fletcher. :" has told me tha, he wishes you ta be his wite. He has not, believe. con tcs ed as much to you. knowing that the possibility M hls marrying depends an me l have told h,m that, Il he gaias you, convent, he viii not marry penai- less stfl. teI shall K,sc yoa the same a glvc htm. 10 you see you may rely eatIel, na your feelings in g,vink youi answer II will no, be ease ai man, tag tot money. but only for love. Come. shs, do you say
 Amy Aa,d nothing Shr tuned hcs eyes on Maitland, mhe pelAistcnti, kept h.s aNctied.
 This Is so ,aiicn, uncle plea tel Dexter.
 ethap> it's" asscnted the olA snsn <" do not ask tut decisise susset uos Head your o~a cause. my lad during the next week. and then Amy shall sAe hei reply
 Amy turned her head There Is no net essity to wat fot week. she sald my mtnd ,s qute made up. ean never mau, Mt. Dexter,
 Nj, deA, 1.ii." sad Mr Fletcher. da not make up youf mind so s~ihI, So doub, my blun, way of putting the mater ] la, pa,ncd you. can sec ,ou afe ag,,ated. Les me plead tot in, nephew i Ills love int you Is dislntetcs,cd he knows you bu, as charming young ] lady who is at ptesen, occupying post. ton unworthy oi her He knows no,h ng oi you whatever beyond that. judge ,hea whether you aie treating hun quite iAi.lt . ln refusing to liaien to him. IL Is not sn easy ,o hnd young men nowadays who ate capable oi displaying such dlsintef. csted eatnes,ness and devotion n seeking ior ~,ie. He tell. me he ,a even ignot- an, oi the name at yoIf parents does no, that shes he values you fa, yourself =
 llcs,ef had tued once ot twice to m. ,errupt his uncle. but in vain. Ho~eser. he now managed to .n,rIposc with
 keaily. uncle, you appear to imagine tha,
 np,he was interrupted m he tIrn by Any.
 Dld Mt. Dexter tell you he d,d not know who my father vas .he aaked.
 es replied Mf let, her, and ] applaa,ied the dehcafy of feeling he showed !"
 ! mus, tell you. then. tha, he did ask me. and seemed vety much surprised to ! hear hs name There seems to be some mystery asout II, Tor i,a mention seemed to have suificed to turn Mf, Dexter from A casual acquaintance into an arden, admuef
 Dexter stood abashed he did not s,. temp, to defend himself
 DO. sr." sad hi. uncle, severely, II seems tha, you do know ~ho ,h,s young lady ss had my sgsp.c laBs. and that ia why have cad what 1 have. thiak- ing should catch you in youf own trap"
 though, you would he pleased f 1 maned her, pleaded Dester.
 Don't aay another word. sli Leave us nos come to my rooms this even ing snail have somethins 10 say so you then
 besie' walked a~ay A earelessly as he could
 Come ls,ls loser to me, my deAi ehlld. sald Nil let her, Tn tender tone, as soon A his nephew was ou, ot sight have ness fof you. You muu thnk me very strange old man--so am. perhaps. You ,hink have been rude and unkind. but 1t !. to your sake No one s near us nos pui yoaf arsns round my nesk and kiss me and call me gtsndpapz"
 Amy looked al him ,n astonish neni fH moment, and thea glanced d Mat. ianu Hta lf,Dk feaaaufed her ahs flung her arms round the old man neck and kissed him.
 "GfAndpaps r she exclaimed. |" b Il true
 @Yes. my dAflinz. An. if had only known n before it's your hulf, Matt. land"
 Are you quite sure r he asked.
 Well, no ] supposs it's chiefly mine