Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-10

sentence was broken by Martha's voice call
ing Sarah, and the latter gladly escaped.
In the shadow of towering Corsican pine
there fingered another pair going through
the same ordeal with similar results
dts no use to plead with me-" said Eliza
beth, in laughing, girlish tones. Il am TOO
young to think Of marrying, Mr. Giaooen.
Besides expect always to make my nome
with Sarah, who will have Aunt Sophlas
house. and all that, you know, one OF these
days. She is the fortunate one here"
@Good heavensi" exclaimed GLADDEN. "You
don't mean that you are not to-
elizabeth" called the shrill voice OF her
aunt, peering through the bushes.
The girl went off actually laughing out
right at Gledden's discontinue.
Two male hypocrites were ruthlessly unde-
ceiyed, and two fair deceiyers were IN costa
sizes over the working of their ruse, but it yet
remained to be seen whether these two lovers
could readily transfer their attentions to the
especial objects that had sought this end
at is partly untangled, this skein of di-
lemma,n said Martha to her aunt next day.
aft those girls are willing now to trade fools
shall not interpose," snapped HRS. Grant
But Martha saw dceper into the affair than
her aunt She knew that neither OF the
young men was sincerely in love with the sis
ter to which he had at first attached himself
@By Jove, GLADDEN., I'm tired of the whole
business" remarked Chalmers TO that worthy
young fellow a few. days after the above
events.
3And I, too" said GLADDEN., yawning.
II think I've made mistake, old boy. l
find, on Analysing my feelings, that l do not
and never have loved Sarah" said Chalmers
GLADDEN. pricked up bis ears "The hypo-
critic" he mentally calculated
GAnd, GLADDEN., what do you say to
change of basel Suppose we swap girls and
try it on that line. Perhaps we'd succeed
better. I'll throw you in the prospects OF the
inheritance, for have it on good authority
now that Sarah is to be her aunt's heiress."
@The rascal" thought GLADDEN.. Then
aloud: @On what authority do you say thiss'
"Oh, pn in Martha's confidence now, and
she told me all about it.
"Confound his fmpudencei" thought Glad
den, looking straight at his friend, who, to Go
him justice, colored a little.
"Chalmers, you mistake your man il you
think mercenary consideration will weigh
anything with me. But as Pve learned the
true state of my heart during the past few
weeks am willing to relinquish my claim on
Elizabeth, and, to be candid with you, I've
loved Sarah for some TINA past"
"What lying rascal he is and how neatly
he plays bis part!1 thought Chalmers, looking
at his friend admiringly.
So it was agreed between these two con-
spirators that their batteries should be re-
versed, and that they should each try to cap
ture the quondam sweetheart Of the other,
and active preparations were made for the
new order of things.
Aunt Sophia gave each Of these innocent
and humble young men a searching glance as
he preferred his request for permission TO
carry off a niece to the altar. There was
something in her look that Chalmers did not
like and that GLADDEN. shrank from es she re-
piled to them
Il never expect to dictate in this affair. If
you've found, after wabbling along like
geese all this time, that you've got what you
want at last, I've no objections to your
marrying each other. But you'll please re-
member that after you're married you can't
swap wives like jack knives"
There were two weddings in one at Aunt
Sophias house and not many days after this.
1t was a simple affair, and there were nc
guests other than the family.
Expectancy ran high after the ceremony, as
Aunt Sophia had intimated that she had
something she had desired to say on the sub
ject of property and business generally. She
had provided liberal outfit for her niece;
and some inexpensive and useful presents,
suitable for keeping house, and she breathed
a sigh of relief now chat it was all over, the
skirmishing ceased, the enemy conquered,
and the girls, on the whole, appearing salts
fed with the decree of fate.
In Mrs. Grants coy library, overlooking
the garden, and atfording view of the con
venient shrubbery where the fair deceivers
had laid the final train which blew up The
castles of Chalmers and GLADDEN., sat six per.
sons whom the reader knows well by this time.
"Now, girls" began Aunt Sophia, ''since
you've each got husbands, able bodied
men that can take care of you, hope you're
satisfied. There won't be much poetry and
nonsense about your married lives, expect,
because poor folks haven't time to dream idle
dreams The business l want to speak about
is this: there isn't any money to speak of in
my possession, and what there is will stay by
me till I'm gone, and then what's left will &c
10 your unmarried sister, Matte, here. The
property-that is the house, haven't done
with yet, and hope shan't be for some time
to come; when I'm through with it Matte
will get it, and If you can arrange with her
to make your home with her I've no objec-
tions to that. But, lawsl what's the matter
with you ali You look as if YOU were tend
ing a funeral instead OF wedding"
Chalmers stood looking out OF window
with frown on his classical face while
GLADDEN. was trying to hide his chargin be-
meath a sickly smile
81 hope, Mrs Grant" said Chambers, re
gaining his self possession, "that you don't
regard us as mercenary in having sought
your nieces in marriagei'
"Oh, no; by no means said the old lady
with that grim smile of hers
I'm glad you estimate us for what we are
worth" put in the fatuous GLADDEN..
Il do, precisely" said the lady coolly.
An hour later Mrs Grant and Martha were
alone together, each wearing a peculiar
smile.
Even water finds its level at LAST said
Aunt Sophia pointedly to her niece.
And those two scapegraces have found
theirs, hope replied Martha But" she
added with flush on her comedy face, ito
think that each of those mammon worshipers
should have proposed TO me upon rumor
that 7 was to be your heiress" Martha
looked panied and colored hotly as she con-
Guided.
"To your almost screamed Aunt Sophia
"The miserable wretches, What a narrow
escape I've had They might have proposed
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