The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-12

glass with the rare old vintage, and
unified the aroma, and surveyed the
bees wing with the eye of the good old
connoisseur that he was. "Philip, ]
say, | had no idea that my light words
with respect to the heiress would have
taken such.firm root, and given the start
to wooing SO evidently successful
Philip looked down and fidgeted with
bis wine glass.
"Speak on, SIR he said. Il do moi
know that there has been anything SC
evident, that would warrant you coup
ling my name with that of Miss Carson. y
"Of Miss Carsonn' chuckled the old
man, mo, should think not, indeed.
And Just as well for you, my friend,
that there is not" The Squire shook
his fist playfuliy at Philip as he spoke
The young man blushed.
81 am quite aware that it would have
been the height of impertinence in me, y
he said, ''to have--to have"
MADE love- prompted the Squire.
ITO Miss Carson" continued Philip.
But, in spite of her enormous fortune
.nd the immense convenience that il
you'd be to me, | must confess, sir.
hat not for one moment have wavered
n my allegiance to Miss Phillimore.
Iy intense admiration for that lady has
lated from the night of the hunt ball,
,nd has been on the increase ever since.
4 The Squire shook himself about with
violent laughter, and his Jolly round
face formed marked contrast to Phil
p's woe-begone countenance. The
toung man was somewhat nettled al
BIS uncle's uncalled.for hilarity.
at seems no laughing matter to me,
ir, y he said, proudly, though it would
appear to amuSe you vastly. | fail to
perceive the Joke in my falling in love
with a penniless girl, and being toe
poor to ask her to marry me-"
"Pennilessn' roared the Squire, ''and
who said Letitia was penniless?'
Philip could not say that any one had
exactly committed themselves to the
statement; but it had been very appar.
ent from many things the ladies them
selves had said and done. And in this
he was right.
For it must be confessed that Lettie
having accidentally discovered the mis-.
take he was under, had insisted on
JEANNE helping her to keep up the de-
ception. The old Squire had noticed
nothing; but it was not lost on the keen.
sighted lover that JEANNE wore beauti-
full iewelry in the evening and Lettie
the quietest of ornaments.
The Squire's mirth and Philips in.
dignation waXed apace. Had his uncle
not been an old man, and one to whom
he owed much, Philip felt that he must
have knocked him down. He never
felt so CALLED in his life.
The monkeys!' gasped the Squire
when he had somewhat recovered him
self; $50 they've been imposing upon
you, have they!"
Imposing! pray, how so, sir? asked
Philip, bridling up for the ladies when
SO ugly a word was used
my dear boy" returned his uncle.
rising and putting his hand on his
nephew's shoulder, 'you jump to sud
denly at conclusions. Miss Pbiliineort
is the heireSS. -
Philip turned deathly pale then sank
on to his chair, buried his face in his
hands. and groaned aloud.
sit is too bad" he moaned; ''they
did not know what they were doing
Cheer up, Phil. l said before, &c
in and win, and | say it again" said
the Squire.
"Sir.' replied the young man, ':that
is impossible. Had she been pennies
Icould have begged her to remember
ne and to wait--but nowAno, never
Ii is cruel, sir, cruel, say. Bid them
goodbye for me, for cannot"
Philip pressed his uncle's hand, and
before the old man had recovered from
his surprise, was running with all the
speed of his long legs toward the bar
racks.
The steamer with Philip Twyford or
board put in at Malta, and there a let
ter by the Marseilles mail was awaiting
him.
1t was as follows:
DEAR Mr.. TwYFoRD: My guardian hai
told me everything. JEANNE and | are 81
sorry we played you such a trick. | have
always hated my money, and felt inclined t
do SO more than ever when it prevented yol
from saying goodbye to us yourself. Blu
now l find the advantage OF wealth. Fo
want of it, you were unable to say: Com,
with me- with it can say: Come back tt
me- Iremain, Yours sincerely,
"LETITIA PHILIMORE.
''P. S. | hope you will not despise me fo
my behavior. LETTIE.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Twyford now
hunt together with the Pytchley hounds
and charm the Squire with the sight o
perfectly hunters. The old maj
says he has lost his nerve and prefers
quiet riding. Philip respects this pref
erence and is often to be seen ready tC
open gates for his uncle and keep hin
out of harm way ArgoSy. ...