Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-10
WHATS IN A NAME?'
Jack Trewson Can Probably An
swer This Question.

"Ill not do it, uncle. I'd die first,
Marry that wild, untamed thing?
Why she has done nothing but ride un-
tanned ponies, climb trees and play
prank, since she was six. | have too
plain a portrait OF her in my mind,
eve as | last saw her to want such q
fury before me all the remainder Of
my days
Nonsense, Jack. | tell you the
daughter of Harry Arson must be a
lady! She is one, and you marry her
or let you 20 to the dogs
THANK you, uncle; | much prefer
going to the dogs; so let lis finish our
cigars socially. | have no special
leaning toward red hair, freckleS and
the temper of a wildcat, combined
with lank awkwardness' was at An
sons for a few weeks when | was
nineteen, You remember, and can re-
call many a w~ell-exccuted war dance
performed by the fair-and frccklcd-
Miss Judith. BY the way, your dealer
supplies you with prime Havanas,
doesn't hep
And Jack Trcwson lay back com
fortably in his easy-chair, and blew up
rings of smoke, his handsome face
calm as a summer day, a lurking smile
in his brown eyes, and just touching
his well-cut lip.
Besides, uncle he went on pres
emily, seeing that you have taken no
partner in your Joys and SORROWS, |
consider it rather cool of You to pick
one out for me in the beginning Of my
DAYS"
'Jack,' said his uncle slowly, "do
you know why | am without wife or
child at siNty?'
Give up the %conundrum, uncle"
Jack answered, coolly; suppose it is
because you never had them
because the woman | loved gave
her heart to my friend the old man
said half sadly, land |, loving once,
loved too well to wed another. have
asked you to.woo and win the daughter
of one who never knew of my devotion,
and bring her here as a daughter to
me. Now you know why"
by George! ! never dreamed you
had a romance, But | cant do it,,
uncle. In all else command me; but
judith Anson-no,'
LII give you six months" the old
maj said, slowly and grimly, AT the
end Of that time you bring Judith An
son to me your promised wife, Or-you
and | are strangers
"Not strangers, ] hope, uncle. You
will employ the young and talented
representative of your house in one Of
your numerous lawsuits, thereby giving
him a start in the world and a chance
TO air his %elo1uence, And when he
brings you his fair, young bride, whose
hair will not be red, and whose name
will not be judith
IN pitch him from a window"
broke in the old man angrily; NOW |
am too busy to talk to you, young
man, so you may take yourself Off"
Straight to the point, as bushes,
speeches should be- Jack said. rising
lazily and going toward the door: "but
! say, uncle" pausing with his hand
on the knob, don't ask me to marry
judith. If you want her around, why
not ask her to come and live with YOU:
/ wouldn't mind that so much, for ]
could camp out some place."
Receiving no reply, he went ont
quietly, his lips twitching in the effort
to suppress a smile, while his uncle,
the moment he found himself alone.
laid aside the pen he had taken up and
became lost in deep reverie.
''lf she is what Jack describes her
I'd be giving the boy an ungraciou.
gift in such a WIFE" he muttered. :.
never saw her. and | wish could.
wonder how ] can manage it? All. j
Harriet would do it! I'll write an,
ask her. and he took up his pen an,
wrote rapidly for some moments.
When he had finished he read VIVA
he had written and laughed amusedl
as he folded the sheet, sealed and Il
rected it.
young heads arc mot ALWAYS hoe, I,
plan" he said c~omplacentlv, and r;no
ing for a servant, he gave direction
that the letter Was to be sent INN.
diately. Jack heard no more abo,
the girl he had declined to marry i
the three days that followed. On III
fourth his uncle addressed him as b