The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26
A FAMILY ADVANCEMENT.

every kind of you, Hal, and I'm
ever so much obliged for the advice,
nevertheless, believe will engineer
my own affairs" and flash in the
dark eyes Of Harold Fenwick gave Hal
Eaton a timely warning to drop the
subject.
The two young men were intimate
friends, and they were spending their
summer vacation among the mountains.
Collegians, too, fitting themselves for
future professional life, they had gone
to the mountains together, and Harold
Fenwick had fallen in love with beau
tiful and extremely graceful table,
waitress.
Two months they had been rustica-
ting at Glenville, and Harold had taxi
en- his meals with the utmost regular
ity, after Minnie Niles had began to
wait upon his table, a slender, fairy-like
girl, arrayed in a neat-httlng, cambria
dress, a daintily-made white apron tied
around her waist, she attended to the
slightest wishes of the guests, and
many admiring glances were bestowed
upon her.
A fair, thoughtful-faced girl, with
large, hazel eyes that seemed looking
beyond the precincts of the dining
room, and her small, white hands were
quite as shapely and graceful as those
of the aristocratic ladies whom she
served.
Harold Fenwick was the only son oI
a rich, old Judge in his native State
and great expectations were built upoI
his future career.
To his praise it may be said that th'
lavish indulgence of his father had no
astroyed the manliness of his charac
br, and he gave promise of becoming
Ill that the most ambitious parents
could desire.
A long cherished plan Of Judge Fen
wick was the alliance Of his son, b.
marriage, with an old and Influential
family.
The arrangement had been made b
the Judge and his intimate friend, Dr.
Milton, when Harold and Minnie wer
children, and as they grew to matur
years, the subject had been impresse
upon them till aversion, rather tina
love. was the predominate feeling G
their hearts.
However the Nd people were in n
hurry. Judge Fvnwick wished his so
to complete his education before hi
mind was disturbed by the thoughts c
love and marriage, and DIR. Milton wa
anxious also that Minnie should finis
GER studies, unfettered by an engage
ment; SO the matter rested, and th
young people had never met.
Harold Fenwick, with his chum HI
q Eaton, had gone to Glenville--a charm
ing little hamlet, nesting cozily at til
foot of a great, rugged-browed mour
tain.
= Free as air no love had yet come b,
' tween Harold Fenwick and his colleg
text books, no thought Of danger luTl
ing amid the rugged grandeur of moul
tain scenery disturbing his peace {
l. mind; and with the clear, invigoratin
a q air he was taking in large draughts {
mental, as well as physical vitality,
fit him for mighty efforts when |
should return to classics halls.
Alasl IN the second week Of his sta
1 at the Glen House change had con
to his life: come in such prosy, ma
ter-of.fact way, that he had not reali
). ed any danger till all at once he ha
y lost his heart to the maid who passt
his tea with such winning grace, al
who was so attentive to his wants,
He was annoyed with himself, al
> yet, he reasoned, who could have hel
ed falling in love with sweet MINI
Niles2 What if she did wait at Il
tableY Some untoward fate, doubles
had compelled her to accept the positio
he should love her no less because 81
20 could perform such duties graceful
and as his wife there would be no II
cessty for labor.
: Through 1t all, too, feeling of grl
satisfaction came over him that he hi
an excuse for not carrying out Il
o wishes of his respected father.
But Hal Eaton, his intimate frien
= and senior by several years, felt it /
duty to advise Harold. He knew
the Judges cherished plan for his sol
future, and knew well how scandaliz
he would be at such misalliance; y
the advice so freely given had been l
ceived as such ofllcious kindness us
ally is by people in love; and Hal f'
that it had been but thankless effc
for Harold walked and talked wi
Miss Minnie at every available oppC
tunity, while the young lady seem
not all averse to the attentions Of {
young collegian.
Thus passed the long, pleasant SUI
mer days. Vacation would soon
IS over, and Judge Fenwick took fan
to make trip to the mountains, a
give Harold a pleasant surprise; so pI
ting the thought into speedy execute
he walked into the Glen House one 81
A., A,,o,,,sH aPtarnnon uban fhn him