Morris tribune., 1883-09-29

tears.
"To think that mamma would act SO,
even if the girls are so anxious to secure
a wealthy husband that they forget to be
decent in our own homer thought Pet
savagely. II don't care. I'll entertain
him, and do hope he won't notice their
neglect!" .-.,
4 sudden light came into the young
mans eyes at Pets question, and he an
swered quickly.
II should, indeed! love roses dear
II suppose he's glad to get out of the
room. an, at any rate" thought Pet.
"He's ever 30 much nicer thon his uncle,
if he isn't RICH
"There are my roses. Aren't they
lovely?" she asked, as she conducted her
protege to corner of the garden where
several rose bushes were covered with
fragrant blossoms;
.,'":Beautiluw he exclaimed. enthusi-
.astically, looking admiringly at-not the
roses-but the fair, flushed face before
him. w.. .., .....l.
| I'll gather a bouquet foryou," she said,
quickly, as her eyes met his.
j They were not missed from the parlor
until Bridget announced that tea was
ready, and Mr.. Fairfax, coming in at
that moment from the village, where he
had been detained. asked why the other
Mr.. Dunlap had not accepted his invita-
ton. 1-.
He was in the garden with Pet" said
Miss Agnes, sweetly, secretely deciding
that she would make Pet a present of
her last summers silk, as a reward of
merit for taking the nephew of while
she and her sisters rivaled each other
in their attentions to the uncle.
! The younger Mr.. Dunlap was enjoy
ing himself much better with the little
girl in the garden than the poor over.
whelmed Mr.. Dunlap in the parlor; but
he could not understand it.
He had never been treated in such a
manner before, and the circumstance
puzzled him exceedingly.
He could also see that Miss Pet was
making uncommon efforts to entertain
him, and to keep him away from the
,parlors where the others neglect APP
'pearcd so manifest:
Just as Mrs. Fairfax started in search
Of them, Pet asked innocently:
II "Yo our uncle must be a very rich man
to own such place as Oak Lawn? l
should think he would have found some
son to help him enjoy it by this time" l.
~ perhaps ne has never met the right
one yet" he answered, with merry,
tWinklei in his eyes and a sudden Clear
ing of his troubled brow. '! '.i' .i''' j.
He understood it all now, and was
quite willing to be turned over to little.
Pet. .0-f 7.,r..Il f,-. ..H WI
It would be, too tedious to, relate the
summer campaign in detail. Suffice to
say that the elder Misses Fairfax were
Io = hot hp
Dunlap preferred Pets society, thus
leaving them entirely free to captivate
his wealthy uncle.
AS fol Pet, her tender, sympathetic
heart grew warm toward the young man
whom her elegant sisters SCENES scarce
ly to notice. --~....----------~---.
Besides Mr.. Dunlap, junior, enjoyed
the long rambles in the woods and fish
ing excursions which Pet delighte d in,
while his Sc late. and elderly uncle APP
.peared to be quite content to lounge
about Mrs. Fairfax's parlors, and have
all his wishes anticipated by the three,
petty girls, whose smiles were layished
upon him, whose gentle faces and low
voices thrilled him with admiration, till
in his perplexity he scarcely knew which
of the fair divinities to choose for a
wife.
One day, in the early autumn, Mrs.
Fairfax heart was relieved of the bur-
den of anxiety she had BONE uncom-
plainIngly all summer, by the announce
ment o6MabePs engagement to the ell
der Mr.. Dunlap. go IL '''.. '..,' ..' 80
1T had not been pleasant summer for
the worried woman, but Mabel's engage
ment fully compensated her for all her
petty trials and kitchen economies,
and the thought that one daughter was
we'll disposed of--that MIR. Fairfax could
never twit, her of utter failure in her
ambitious matrimonial schemes-was
very gratifying. Is 81. ..Yta .o. 80 ""@ #
When the happy couple were receiv-
ing the family congratulations-which,
however, We're not unmixed with envy
on the part Of the two sisters who had
not secured the .prize-Pet walked de-
murely into the room, leaning on the
arm Of the younger Mr.. Dunlap, and
Mable's old silks. Pet had Jared unusu-
ally we'll during the past few months in
cast off finery, and she had knaek of
making second hand articles look pretti-
er on her than the new ones on her sis
tiers. ..t...f.-.......... ....... ....-.
Leading her straight to her father,
Mr.. Dunlap asked his blessing on their
love, and his permission to make Pet his
wife. ., ..l -.antaa d. .,.a3~ ".Ee
"What-Pet, too? Really, now, this.
quite upsets mer' exclaimed Mr.. Fair
fax, excitedly. "Why, Pets only lit
tie girl yet, but she's worth all the rest
put together and come to look at her
she has grown wonderfully of late. - 81
81 don't know as / could trust her hap.
piness in better hands," he added, after
a moments pause, during which Mrs.
Fairfax had vainly endeavored to tele-
graph her disappointment OF the affair
across the room to her husband; but he
could not or would not understand her
fnninl nontortians t.Xns--tak a her and