Daily Republican., 1884-05-30
! FAMILY ARRANGEMENT
BY BERTHA BERTON.

Very kind of you, Hal, aud I'm
ever so much obliged for the advice
nevertheless, believe l will engineer
my own affairs" and . flash in th,
dark eyes OF Harold Fen wick gave Hal
Eaton timely warning to drop tn,
subject.
The Two young men were intimat,
friends, and they were spending their
summer vacation among the noun.
aims.
ColleGians. too, fitting themselves
for future pro fesslonal life, they had
gone 10 the m)untalns together, and
Harold Fenw.c ok had fallen In love with
a beautiful and extremely graceful Ia
Bile waitress.
| Two months they had been rustica
ting at Glenvi.le, and Harold had ia
| ken his meals with the utmost regu
Iarity. after minnie Niles had began
to wait upon his table. A slender,
fairy like girl, arrayed in neat-fttiag,
cani6rlc dress, dainty made white ap-
ron tied around her Waist, she attended to
he slightest wishes of the guests, and
many admir- ng glauces were bestowed
upon her.
A fair, thoughttui-faced girl, with
large, hazel eyes that seemed looking
beyond the pre- eciucts of the dining. room,
and her small, white hands were quite
as shapely and graceful as those oil the
aristocralic ladies " hom she served
Harold Fenwick was the only son of
rich, Old Judge in his native State, and
great expectations were built upon his
future career.
To his praise it may be said that the
lavish indulgence OF his father had not
destroyed the maniiness of his charac-
ter, and he gave promise of becoming
all that tha most ambitious parents
could desire.
A long-cherished plan of Judge Fen.
" lex was the alliance of his son, by
marriage, " iIh an old and influential
fanny.
The arranl ement had been made hy
the Judge and his intimate friend, Dr.
Milton, when Harold and Minnie were
ch hildren, aud rs they grew to mature
years, the subject had been impressed
upon them Till aversion, rather than love,
was the predomlnate feeling of their
hearts.
However, the old people were in mol
hurry. Judge Fcnwick wished his son
10 complete his education before his |
mind was disturbed by the thoughts of |
love and marriage, and DR.. Milton,
vas anxious also that Mi nnie should |
finish her studies, unfettered by an er-
yagement 80 the mater rested, and
the young people hal never met.
Harold tenWick, with his chum,
Hal Eaton, had gone to GlenviIe-a
little hamlet, nestl ng cozily
at the foot OF great, rugged brOwed
Free as air no love had yet come be-
tween HaIo d Fenwick and his college
text books, no thought of danger lurk-
ny amid the rugged grand. ur of Inoul-
tain scenery disturbed his peace OF
mind and with the clear, invigorar-
ng air, he was taking in large draughts
u mental, as well as physical vitality,
% fit him for mighty efforts when lie
'hould return t. classic halls.
Alas in the secon week of his stay
Vt the Glen House a change had come
o his life come in such prosy, mat
ier.of fact way, that he did not realize
NY danger till, all ut once, he found
h"u ho Lou ioSO ulS HbhlO " Ulc ulblu
/, h o passed his tea with such wiDningI
race, and who was so attentive to his
wants.
He was annoyed with himself, and :
ct, he reasoned, who could have help ,
Il falling III love with sweet Minnie I
! lies? What if she did wait al :
able? Some untoward fat, doubtless, a
I'd compelled her TO accept the posi- t
ion; he should love her no loss beCause
he could perform such duties grace
llly, and as his wife there would be 10 C
ecessity for labor. t.
Through it all, too, feeling Of grim $
abstraction came over him that he had
II excuse for not carrying out the II
fishes Of his respected father.
But Hal Eaton, his intimate friend, r
nd senior by several years, felt it his /
uty to advise Harold He kren of III. b
,Idge's cherished plan for his sons
lturo, and knew well nov scandallzed {
u would be at such a misal lli.h,e; yet Y
ie advice 80 freely given had been re- 3
eived as such otficiOus kindness usua lily b
by people in love ; and Hal felt thar y
had been but thankless effort, for u
IarOld walked and talked with Miss
linnie al every available opportunity, o.
lille the young lady seemed not at al d
verse to the attentions of the young Il
,llegIan. tt
Thus passed the long, pleasant sum +
Ter days. Vacation would soon be fl
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