The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-30

TO answer that You would encourage him
to come here and you are quite enough
without him." and the moment the %.
noxious relation left the room q letter
was written telling Daniel Carter to stay
where he waa.
II cannot think what papa was about.
that he should fasten Roxie on us for snp.
port" exclaimed Belle, folding the lss,er
that was TO seal the fate of the old man.
"And that, when we've oulv inst
enough for ourselves. Besides, she's
pretty, and We must keep her back. How.
ever, we must admit that Roxie almost
pays her way"
"Oh, girls !" cried Della, rising. "Mr.
Livington comes at two, and here It IL
nearly one"
There was . perfect Autter, and for the
next hour poor Roxie hardly knew wheth.
er she ran or few, so much in demand
was she, as general waiter, and dressing
maid, to her imperious cousins.
When the three beauties were launched
into the presence Of the rich Mr. Kiviup.
ston, ROxie stole to the garret, and wrote
q loving letter to the old uncle out West.
in which she told him how dearly she
loved him, and of her wish that she had
home to give him.
Then enclosing . dollar, Roxie sealed
the letter with her tears, and stole out TO
post the letter with her own hands.
81 wouldn't trust that TO ANYBODY
she whispered, just as kind voice whis-
pered, Roxie, dear little Roxie:n and
turning, she met Mr.. Livingston.
"Why do you SO dislike noe, Roxie f,'
he asked, taking the trembling hands.
always ask after you, but the young la
dies say you don't like to see me-"
" l don't dislike you, Mr.. Livingston,
Roxie said, frankly. They told me YOU
did not like me!'
"Oh, the peridy of woman !' muttered
Livingston savagely. Then Koxie. I
believe you are q true little woman. NV
step-father, who once knew you all, sent
me here to choose q wife.
You are my choice, Roxie. Weeks
agol discovered your cousins to be sci.
fish and unkind to you. love you, Roxie.
and don't you think you could love me-
just little
A shy little "Yes," was the answer.
and arm in arm the lovers went back to
the Carter mansion. Then Roxie prom
ised to wed, provided her old pauper un-
Gle could share their home.
That day q second letter, containing a
generous check, was sent out West, beg.
ging uncle to come at once.
"The tastes of some people are past
comprehension" shifted Della, on learn
ing of Roxie's good fortune. aHow an
aesthetic gentleman like Mr.. Livingston.
could choose her, is truly startling.S
"And we're all getting ON in years."
simpered Sofia appealing to the mirror
opposite. There's a freckle coming on
my nose, as live;" and tl,e discourspinp
girl buried her face, while Belle wondered
chow Dir. Livingston would like intro
ducing his pauper uncle"
"Both Mr.. Livingston and Roxie de-
sired quiet wedding, with only relatives
present, programme which greatly
tSsy a.d shs ao Misses g Cartel e
uncln before their fasfidinus frionds-
What an elegant gentleman with Mr..
Livingston. It must be his step-father,"
Belle, running to the window,
followed by her curious sisters.
"Superb and he dosen't look day to
old for me-" whispered Della, just as Mr..
Livingston presented, "My step-father,
and your uncle Daniel"
A chorus of cries and guilty consterna-
tion was the result, but uncle Daniel
had gathered Roxie," to his heart, and
so feigned not to see the humiliation Of
his three nieces but with courtliness
of manner, that more and more abashed
them, he in no way resented their heart
less conduct.
An hour after, when Roxie was made
the wife of George Livingston, the old
man took the blushing bride in his arms,
and kissing her, explained: i>.t4
II wanted George TO have . good wife,
so sent him here to choose from my
four nieces, and Il helped him . little in
making his choice) l give this to the
bride" And he handed the fearful, hap
py Roxie, q check for hundred thons-
and.
That afternoon as the party left for the
home in the West, Della sobbed out:
Who'd have thought uncle Daniel
was bonanza