The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
WHATS In A NAMEG"
Jack Trewson Can Probably An
swer This Question.

"Iu not 90 IL, uncIeI Ia Ole nrSt!
Marry that wild, untamed thingP
Why she has done nothing but ride un-
tanned ponies, climb trees and play
pranks since she was six. / have too
plain portrait of her in my minds
eye as / last saw her to want such a
fury before me all the remainder Of
my days"
'.Nonsense, Jack. 1 tell you the
daughter of Harry Anson must be a
ladyl She is one, and you marry her
or | let you go to the dogs
THANK you, uncle; much prefer
going to the dogs; SO let us 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 few weeks when l was
nineteen, you remember, and can re-
call many a well-executed war dance
performed by the fair-and freckled-
Miss Judith. By the way, your dealer
supplies you with prime Hsvanas,
doesn't hep"
And Jack Trewson lay back com.
fortably in his easy-chair, and blew up
rings Of smoke, his handsome face
calm as 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"
sack" said his uncle slowly, "do
you know why / am without wife or
child at sixtyf'
"Give up the conundrum, uncle"
Jack answered, coolly; suppose it is
because you never had them.'
''Becanse the woman loved gave
her heart TO my friend" the old man
said half sadly, sand I, 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 GeorgeI / never dreamed you
had romancel But can't do it,
uncle. In all else command me; but
Judith Anson-nop'
I'm give you six months" the old
man said, slowly and grimly. "At the
end OF that time you bring Judith An
son to me your promised wife, or-you
and are strangersl''
mot strangers, hope, uncle. You
viii employ the young and talented
representative Of your house in one of
your numerous lawsuits, thereby giving
him start in the world and chance
TO air his eloquence. And when he
brings you his fair, young bride, whose
hair will not be red, and whose name
will not be judith"
''1'll pitch him from a window, p"
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 business
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 your
wouldn't mind that so much, for
could camp out some placer'
Receiving no reply, he went ont
quietly, his lips twitching In the effort
70 suppress q smile, while his uncle,
the moment he found himself alone,
laid aside the pen he had taken up and
became lost in deep reyerie.
III she is what Jack describes her,
I'd be giving the boy an ungraOious
gift in such wife," he muttered. ~
never saw her. and wish could.
wonder how / can manage itP Ahl Il
Harriet would do itl I'll write and
ask her. and he took up his pen and
wrote rapidly for some moments.
When he had finished he read what
be had written and laughed amusedly
as he folded the sheet, sealed and d.
rected IL.
young heads are not always best to
plan, " he said complacently, and ring
ing for servant, he gave directions
that the letter was to be sent inme-
dIately. Jack heard no more about
the girl he had declined to marry in
the three days that followed. On the
fourth his uncle addressed him As he
WAS going out;
Your amt Harriet Is coming foI q
week or two, he said. Il believe she
brings a young friend with her-no
doubt q simpering miss, who will de-
mand all your time and attention; but
yeu will remember, win countenanco
ao Irritation. no nonsense"
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