Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-17
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II have come 70 tell you, uncle" tho
young man commenced, ''that if what
you said regarding Judith Anson was
said in seriousness, it is now beyond
my power to oblige you in the matter
of even seeing her with the chance OF
finding favor in her eyes which she
never could find in mine"
"What are you talking about, you
young scapegrace?" his uncle asked,
the smile in his eyes belieing the frown
on his forehead. Harriet tells me
Miss Anton is a lovely girl, and has
numerous admirers, each one, l dare
say, worth dozen like yourself. Her
hair is no more red than your own, and
her complexion is called the fairest
possessed by any lady in her county.
She is refined and graceful, and you
will be lucky fellow if you can win
her."
'Let one of those awfully nice fell
lows have her, uncle" Jack said with
smile. "For mel have asked Ditha
Fitzgerald to be my wife,
"And have been rejected, a. you de-
served to be, ehp''
"And have been accepted, to my un-
bounded Joy, uncle. Now, couldn't
you manage to say a civil thing to
me?"
But the uncle reached suddenly for
the bell-pull and rang it vigorously.
"Going to have me escorted to the
door, or I'm a sinnery' Jack ahought
''But I'll see it through"
II desire Miss Fitzgerald to come
here if she is not engaged" was the
message given to the servant. And it
made Jacks eyes flash.
81 think can answer any thing you
may have to say, UNCLE" he said with
dignity. But he received only COM
mand to be silent.
Presently Ditha came in, Aer fair
cheek slightly flushed, sly, happy
look in her blue eyes.
"You sent for me, MIR. Trewson!"
she asked.
''It appears that this young man
wants to give me new niece" the old
man said, smile coming about his
lips with the words, ''but he absolutely
declines making an offer of his hand to
Miss Judith Anson, declaring her hair
to be red, her face to be freckled, and
her temper to resemble that of wild
cat"
"Why, Jack" the girl exclaimed,
''that is not at all like what you said to
me!''
''But you are not Judith Ansonr'
Jack answered, giving her tender
look.
"But 1 am Judith Anson! judith
Fitzgerald Anson-called Ditha by my
intimate friends, Jack! Your uncle
told Mrs. Trewson that you had con-
ceived a violent aversion for me, re-
membering what madcap l was six
years ago, and as he had invited me
to accompany her on visit to him,
he suggested that I might take the
name of my mother, and | thought it
an enjoyable jest; and did so. Jack,
don't you think my hair has toned
down great deal since you saw it in
my childhoodP I'm sure my temper
has-and you were not so nice yourself
at nineteen! However Judith Arson
is willing to free you from any prom
ise made to Ditha Fitzgerald, should
you wish her to, jack" and she drew
herself up proudly.
''But l don't want her to-" said
Jack, making an effort to grasp the
situation; "'what's in a namet" But
you're not at all as I fancied you"
''Nor you, quite" Judith answered.
II loved your mother" Mr. Trew-
son said, turning to the girl with out
stretched hands, land l wanted her
daughter near me in my last moments
my daughter, too. The plot was
mine, and it has succeeded better than
l hoped, until l saw your beautiful
face, my child; then / knew that no
man who did not love another could
fail to love you"
'And you were about right, uncle"
said Jack; so-I'm going to marry
Judith Anson after all! And three
weeks ago would have sworn I'd die
first! What fools we mortals bel y
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