The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-07
INTERESTING STORY.
CARLISLE'S. CASE

1 have nothing against you, Ralph"
said Ethel, looking at her Spanish cousin
with consciousness that she was not speak,
ing the exact truth "but could not think
Of marrying you"
9 You are in love with That fellow Car
Isle" he retorted, with sneer on his dark,
determined face. "You might as well give
up that affair, Ethel. Uncle Robert will
never consent to your marrying poor law
yer-especially one who hasn't brains
enough even to promise anything"
" ! do not care to hear you abuse Walter"
said Ethel, with an angry flush. He has
nothing to do with my decision. l would
not marry you under any circumstances, for
you do not care any more for me than do
money, / am quite content to have il divided
between u.s."
Ralph bit his lip. He felt the unconscious
sarcasm of this remark, for he knew what
Ethel did not-that his uncle Mark enragt d
by the steady accumulation of Ralph's gam
bling debts and by his hopeless proEigacy,
had warned him, in q stormy scene of recent
occurrence, that he would not leave him o
dollar. Ethel was to have his money, and
she would marry Carlisle--bah! How he
hated the fellow.
Perhaps it may not be divided" Ralph
replied. :" Has that ever occurred to you,
Ethel9 What If should fall heir to it all.
1t would leave you and your lover in bad
way; but for that matter, you wouldn't
have him long, When poverty comes in
1t the door, love flies out of the window ="
You shall not speak in that way of Wal
ter" cried Ethel angrily. :" He is good,
noble fellow, far above marrying any woman
for her money, as you would be glad to do,
if you had the chance. Ralph Martigny l
wish you would go away. What right have
you to come here and SANDER my affianced
husband to my face ?"
"Thcn you are engaged? You admit
that I"
eyes! am engageds5 Walter Carlisle,
and am proud of it. What have you to
say about iii"
"Oh, nothing p rctorted Ralph sneer-
ingly; "only have charming piece of
news for Uncle Robert. He will be so much
pleased with the match !"
Ethel changed color. In her anger she
had uttered a fact which she had not intend.
ed to make known.
Her uncle and guardian was bitterly and
unreasonably opposed TO Walter Carlisle,
for which reason she had deemed it best to
Eaar ft.a of nf mt
until her lover had had chance to win Mr..
Perry over to his side. Now Ralph would
go and tell him, and there would be great
harm done.
!" wish you would 60 away !" she cried,
bursting into tears. You are always get.
ting me into trouble."
Your wish is law, amiable cousin" said
Ralph, with mock bow and banging the
door after him, he left her.
Ethers fears were but too well founded,
for the afternoon had hardly passed ere Mr.
Perry came in very much excited.
"Isalpil tells me you have gone and mace
fool Of yourself ~ he blurted out angrily.
I" Is ii true you have promised to marry that
ninny of lawyer 2"
Ethers pride was aroused.
have promised to marry Walter Car
Isle, " she said with dignity. 81 love him
Uncle Robert, and he loves me-"
-fiddlesticks! the old man re-
torted. What is he going to keep you on
--hey2"
We had not thought Of getting married
till Walter acquires large enough practice
to support us nicely"
Practice! A fine practices he'll build
up! Hyou weren't such little fool your
self, Ethel, you'd see that he hasn't got
enough in him to make lawyer. OF all
the empty idiots ever did see, that Car
isles the worst Confound it can't see
what you see in himI
"You are very unjust to Walter, Uncle
Robert" said Ethel quietly. He is q
brave, unobtrusiye fellow, but he has more
brains than any young man know, and
some day you win see it,
" STUFF !" said the old man, swapping hif
fingers contemptuously. ~ guess / know
man of brains when I see him! " He's o
good-for-nothing blockhead, with Just wit
enough to look after your uncle Marks
money. But tell you, / won't have it,
Ethel Do you think I've worked all these
years to reconcile your uncle to your moth
er's memory, and put you in the way of a
fortune, just to have you picked up by the
first fortune-hunter that comes along ?"
II don't want Uncle Marks money I"
cried Ethel, bursting into tears. 81 am
sick Of hearing Of 1t. It is flung at my head
every way I turn, and I wish Uncle Mark
had never made, up his mind to forgive
mamma. She never did anything wrong
anyhow. She had perfect right to marry
whom she wanted, and 30 have l"