Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-02
Uncle EzIa's Reiress.
n GERALDINE FLEMING.

81 s'pose, juicy, we should keep the
gal here, presuming she may want TO
stay" Ira Croft remarked as he thought
fully stroked the tuft of pale beard
which adorned his habby chin.
I" l shouldn't COAX her." said his sis
ter-a snowy girl with dark eyes and q
suSpioiously brilliant complexion.
"But 1t strikes me, juicy, q little
coaxipg wouldn't DO amiss," Ira per-
sisted rather meekly. "Genie Is proud
enough, and she might have notion
we want to hurry her away-which
wouldn't be the proper thing, consider
ing the house might have been hers II
q ncle Ezra had made the will We all
posed he did"
mo one but you ever suppos ed any
thing 30 Ridiculous" Juliet said sharp.
ly. " Uncle Ezra never intended 70
will his property away from his own
kin, and while he lived he benefited
Genie much more than she deserved,
am sure"
"Now IL strikes me, juicy, you can
be mighty edjudiced and Rrudging,
tho meek brother ventured to observe
" Genie was like his o wn dau ghter &c
Uncle Ezra, and she deserves the edu
ton he gave her, il that is what you
mean by benefits. And considering
how he always INDUCED her, the proba
bilities are not amazing he might have
intended the property Ior her,"
Well, all the same, he left her moth
ling" Juliet snapped impatiently.
and ] cannot understand why she
n ed rem Ain here. She would not care
to stay where she has no right, L should
think"
But s'spose she has no place
where she can 60" the more sympa
thetic Ira said in his deprecatory fash
ion.
She can get some sort of situation
somewhere" was the scornful answer.
| Well, it strikes me, juicy" h
liberated, q" you will not be doing thu
proper thing, allo wing her to go. o.
peciaily now, just Az Louis Gedney Il
coming back. | had notion he has {
liking for her, and as she Is left witt
nothing for maintenance, she might no
do amiss marrying such a proeperou
Imam"
Il "And ] am sure, Ira, your notion
are always most extraordinary" Julie
ldeolared very Grossly, and with pecu
liar glitter In her dark eyes. "She ha
never attracted Louis G sduey-his AZ
TOT. tons have not been intended fol
lher although do not doubt she Is quit
vain enough to imagine something Q
ths kind. But when he comes she VII
not IN eat him she must yet renal
here-I am quite determined abou
} that !" she added with a frown, as sh
hastily arose and whisked her silke
fiounces from the room.
Ga the staircase she momentarily
:. paused, listening to sweet voice sins
T ing some plaintive and subdued oil
mi laT ~ "a
she Gro ssed the tn reshold into the pa
|, lor, she had controlled the frown, an
n the sem blauce of ac0rdial smile hicke
0 cd over her thin, crimson lips.
Are you taxing your last farewe
, of the old piano, Genie" She querit
with Suspicious suavity.
Tho girl who had been softly singir
: turned on the music stool and lifted b.
,IdeiecteJ blue eyes to the seemingly atn
!. cable couutenaRce before her.
81 should like to keep the piano
Ishe said SOM what wonderingly. "
: have no gift from Papa Croft which
prize 80 much.
ooh, YOU can take the old instr
lment with you, of course, Jun
Iyouchssfed with au air of con descensio
We have already purchased fin
lone of the make MI. Gedney prefer
y IL al ways defer everything to the tast
iof my dear Louis" she finished WI
a Ia simper.
I'll Genie did not respond but her lar
is eyes opened widely with surprise, 81
0, a sudden hot scarlet wavered over t
o. delicate pale face.
i. "He has such perfect taste and gu
excellent judgment" Juliet continu
lalibly. ost ofthe new furnishin
for the house are of his choice. am
sorry the alterations could not ha
been completed earlier-we have
many guests coming, and the rooms 9
not nearly ready. do not know whs
shall put them all, really; but tn
Ira will be satisfied, l dare say, vi
the little chamber you now occuE
salthough, of course, we regret you la
70. tresolved to leave US.
is, Genie felt her cheeks whitening.
re teyes kidding, the inhoeeitality "
!. so inexplic4ble, 30 hossils, and
tcruel.
"You mcau you wish me to go aw
LAT ones !" She said un3'etdiy.
"N oil, candidly, my dear, do
tknCw shy you need doiay," juliet S!
N tindiifersntly. "YouC resolutions to
ne rain employment are very commen
.rt Ibio. anG yQu cannot begin am too 30
! nl hnai,3aa thA lnuIn IL