The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-27


 msnsa delicevxsion. |. lAm Hce so sxle as should hke to be. It secms to me i'u only enc ccarss open to me which vii insure eser, thing turning GU, right
 What is that
 must marry Amy"
 Maitland gave a starr. Mary Amy ' he repeated.
 "fes. Why no,y mus, get en. gaged as soon as possible. When my uncle dies, d he has leA me his property l can ereAk oa the engagement # want ,e w,thous much difficulty and if she gets | Ill fos want of will, l must press forward cur marriage. You see I'm showing my coa6dence in you in telling you my plans bcsorehan and. as take tt for granted that you mean to les Amy know who she Is after my unels's death, unless he leaves everything 10 me by wili.s
 You are quite r,ght.r replied Matt land. suff.y. He had recovered h.s calm. ness now. and had need e, |, all to re strain himself -l; certainly was my in. ,en,ion ,e let her know. l do no, promise you shall no, tell her 8, once. in order that she may have an opportunity oi utg,nS hei claim.
 :" oh. sontoend |, all, Maitland. wha, good ~ill that do let |, stand as n is foi tune a, any rate ,.ne fellow a chance. You sec. ax Il .. can make love ,o her as man ~,ih good c>pcS,a- tons, and she only a poor gosriness ha; reverse out positions. and where's m. chance. No. you mast let matters stand tei week oI ,~o."
 l won, promise anything now. ie. piled Maitland "i shall see ,ca to. morrow. and ~ilI tell you my de,,sieu theu
 lie turned away wlthoa, even SayIns good n,ah, Dexter was sugh msS,ate s' appaten, good nature and soih>hacsS ae haa such way q, taking hlm tnto a.s confidence and making ham scr, oi partner in hls disefa.eial plans. tAal Maitland VAS diSggsted beyond measure And thls ~a> the man ~he VAS hls IA al fat Amy And hi> ONT hands were ued
 lie rose eAlly after an almost slecpiess a4snt lie foana thst his pat scni NAs nsst VI s1tis. e,tdenth the te>a,i ut Nan, af rest, lie n ale m ailuNoh te tNe esent> ot the pteNious day both of them seemed unwilling te s,att the Sahfett II HsNeNet tn ,he afternoon ! .ciohct .blupsl, sad
 !" Maitland. wish you would send ,e my nephew : hescl Nou knoa Il. l snp. posc
 @Ae, Atey yoa gong to the ,er.aee ihis afternoon
 Yes the same tune s ,eIetday wan io see Amy
 hali .n hour at,rtwaid. bestct m4 ale hls appearance Mi e,e her asked Maitland ,o leave them and tctoin them m the terrace ,n an hour Az he ven, aut Dexter managed ta whisper
 :" You won, tel her
 No" rcplied Maitland. huuly
 The interview bctsecn uncie and nephew sas ts,he, long Mi Fletcher ioli Dexter that hc ~as not so igaotan, at hls doings as he snppased. and that he hal ioi some ulne doubted whether he ought ;o lct sU h a sespcgtate be his hca
 Was once haisb to my son. sAld the old man and l iost hun de 'eiAned ,o make every allesanse tei yoG. dom; ask II ,eu desene II. but should like to kno~ what you plans atc To you intend ,o mary
 fhls sudden question took Dexter ott hls guaid Making up his mlnd on the sput of the m ,ment. he aussefed
 Yes SIT
 Whom =
 Well, I, ,sn',4ui,e settled ye, between us. have nc, de lated myself yet. but f obtaIn you, conseai. sill do so a, the earliest opportunity
 '' N ho is she
 She is the goscfncs, ai the kes,ei tons repled the nephea. boldly " | au have never seen her suppose bu' she s A charming gHl
 No fortune. presume
 believe npt
 Then you cant fnafr, unless wl,h n, money
 Dexter rather une.siIy answefei
 No, sir
 | cry well. said hs uncle. " have no objee non 10 you masinx A love -rua,e h | tel you ~ha, 1 will do l. would be unsa,is.ae tor, f,r both oi you, fl you. a uch man, were to mary her. paapef II yo4 ~tn her conscn, | ~lli gtvc ,nsnr an make hef he.sezs nf half of what have Ion ~iii then be on equai terms as man and ~tte should be
 i1ckier was growing mofe and more ancoia;o:tao Ina VAS far from the sia,e ot thinas he vished for
 loi arc scD thpushisi. aasle, he mafmnred
 should like ,o see ,a young lady. eonitburd Air. ic,, her ptesame that D birth and cdI 4'ion she .s t,,ed to be your ~ie iou have m stc ia44ites no dogbi =
 Well. unele though, that would be rather wanting in deiieAcy. She Is ssl' dsntly lady
 ipai sen:imenia do you honor, Fred lt~as qu,ts right of you not 10 make nm pertinea, inquiries, especially cons,def Ing her posliIon.
 bersef iel, he had done II nos 1, sAs impossible for hlm to conien that he knew Amy's identity Alter h,,is further conversa,ion they started foi the terrace. where Maitland was to meei