Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-05-29
"By this time it had become a kind
,f taoit appaUanaut and Epou

ferlng. but l cOuldn bear the ldea OF
giving Violet into his care. | vowed
to myself that nothing on earth should
induce me to do so, and | then told
him to discontinue his visits.
The result Of that was that he
came to definite understanding with
Violet, and she proposed to marry him
with or without my consent.
Don't look al me so reproachfully,
Harry. 1t may be that | acted un-
wisely all through; but if so have
been severely punished for my folly.
You have let your cigar go out. Here
are the matches.
"Iou want me to tell you all she
said and did-her very words, as well
as can remember. That's hard
matter, for my memory's not so good
as it used to be.
Il va. sitting here one evening,
when Violet came IN slowly, and sit
ting down where you are looked at me
sadly for some minutes.
"U nclt, dear she said at last, Il
cannot understand you. | never be-
lieved that you could be SO hard and
cruel.
81 did aot speak.
alt is not like you to be so unjust,
so abltrarv," she went on. at seems
to me uncle, that in the matter of
marriage u woman should choose for
herself and not be influenced By any
one. / have made nv choice and have
given my word; but oh J., should be
so mach happier if you were not an-
Cry. Do forgive me and be your own
Kind self again.
"'les, when You Weld to my wish
IS" | answered, coldly. You are
mere girl, Violet, and have had no ex-
perience of men. If you were ten
years older | should leave you to take
the consequences Of your rashness, but
As it Is"
"'Asitis-what then? h'uncle,"
aud she slipped from her chair and
kneeled on the rug at my feet. Pray
pray be your old self again. You
we're never angry with me before, and
i, seems 60 unnatural to see you turn
your head AWAY from me without a
smile, Do Won love m. only if have
no voice. no will of my own
"Ilsten TO me, child" said, look.
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and nrs..eJ her face on it, then looked
an With smile.
81 wish Harry WAS here" she said
ale always took NV side"
II ought not 10 have told YOU that,
uy dear bov. bat it was so fresh in nv
mind. a. it struck me farcibIy mt the
time. knowing As | did your love for
her. Forgive me nv want Of tact.
'>he~ not given to shedding tears
Ike some woman or she would have
cried then. Her cheeks were hot and
burning they touched NV hand. and
,er -yes w.rs f.,erIsbly bright, She
lsrd -ycrv argument ,h- could find to
.ntuce me 10 consent to her engage.
nent, and AS remained silent she
lrer nearsr and gazed M eagerly in
nv face.
".Iou relent, uncle, uncle:" she
W whispered II. an agl,ated way. You
will let ;le be happv :"
".In that wsy. never" told her
sadly and st.rniv and | tried to draw
,vay nv firpers. but she clung to
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'"I'y' dropping my manu- ahu rlSlns 20
nef lee'' shoulu i Always nave "lsn-
~ 10 p'e"Se you out no" tnat you
A'e '4''h anu ""Jus'' ""I WI. -, 'io' us
'en tIV 20 'e"son' "tia' eau | uo
sue way" 'o' % '''e |" spe"H' ou.
na1 no "orus AZ hanu' was 700 "ur' .
t"o angry sue "e"' ,o"a'" t".
'oor' 'heh came oacA anu stoou oen'hu
Ill'' 'esuhg her mama ilshuy Oh my
shoulders.
Try ana forgive e, uncle love
hIm sol love ms faults 'hHt MAKE
go" "espise num- ana ID ms virtues nH'
you 90 hot KNOW. won 20" MIS-
me- uhc'e 49,,
was nan inI'insu ~ 'INe ,1 ,'1i ~ ~
my arms anu ie', nef i;h sue s'.o0'a ~, uo
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hea'u ne, ,t ca'o. ,h nei dor oe".n "lasad m nnan
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ne., .,'rn nuu was Iav a,o"e st. d;d no, o,,.
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