The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-04
HIS MISTAKE.

Its this making fellow marry in
spite of himself that l don't like. Why
the deuce couldn't be allowed the priv
ilege of choosing for myself? Unc.e
George saying she mightn't fancy me is
sh 'er nonsense.
-Jh, dear! know I'll be gohbled up.
What are you laughing at, Lu ?"
aid / laugh l lie, pardon, then.
Cousin Dolby. l really wasn't aware of
it. Pm such giggler, you know"
on say she was as homely as stone
wall the last tine you saw her?'
swell, yes; but that Was when We left
s'hool, nearly four years ago. She may
have .rown handsome sine then"
Not lil1ly. 1 wish George woull
marry her himself, rs he feels so deeply
interested in the young orphan, as he
calls her. lie is only eight years my
senior; but to hear him advise me, one
would take him to be my grandfather"
"Iou are forgetting yourself, my dear
Dolby. What do you suppose would
ever become OF you If Uncle George
married? Fam y those shapely, delicate
hands eIrning your daily bread and but
ter, or the bread without"
-'For Heavens sake, Lu, do hush !"
an Mr.. Adolphus Iaughton sank back,
quite over ONE al the bare idea OF earn
ing his owa bread and butter.
There was a merry twinkle in Lu
Lin tens clear blue eye. as she pretend-
ed not to notice the look of dis nay that
settled on the ace OF her easy, elegant,
cOnceitsl cousin an ! she continuel
Il often won Ter, though, why George
don t marry. He il so handsome, so
charming, but 1 suppose, ike all you
spoiled, curly heade dariings. he is too
hard 10 Js sured. Eh, Colby" ,"
NO We are not hard TO be suited, my
dear Lu; but We are compassionate. It
is nothing more nor less than our tender
heartedRess that prevents our marry
ing"
"render-heartedness w and Lu opened
her eyes as b g as two saucers.
"Of course, my dear, that is the word.
Now suppose / was brute euou n TO
marry even tn frightful Miss Neville
win : would the rest of your sex do
oor dears-there isn't on OF them, If
.eir secret thoughts were made kno yn
but exp cts 10 write herself Mrs. Adol-
ph g Hau-hton, some day. SO vou see,
my little cos, your spoiled darln s have
too mu h heart 10 disappo.nt 80 many
for the sake o. one"
''WeI. upon NY worl! III You say all
that yourself, Dolby, or have my ears de-
celve me? | think, sir ii yod had left
your conceit in the city there would lie
nothing here Of You 10 present TO Allss
Ne lille To day"
'Miss Neville be hanged Always Miss
Neville - and Ado phus started up from
his easy position. 30 you really believe
she IS coming 10 day, Lu ~
Easy, my Ge4r cousin; so much force
is not ue oning. \ louII spoil your style
Neville IS surely coming TO day. She
ought TO have been here two hours ago
we expected her by the early train.
"Dh now [ 5 all suiier"
"Don't be alarmed, Dolby, | really be-
Iieve she won't have you"
"Now, Lu, don't pc putting false hopes
into my heal. L know there Is no such
blessing in store Tor me. by Jove if 1
wasn't afrail OF Offending George, /
wouldn't see her at all. I'm his heir,
you know, and by the way, Lu, it would
be deuredly bad Job for me If he took
it into his head to get married. There's
no danger, though-not the slightest.
George is Just like me, you know, too
SINS ole to be caught by the thousand
on one arts of your eek. But oh. how
hate your homely-as stonewall womeni
Why, even your pink and white face is
preferable 70 that sort of thing Lu J"
ou gool-for-nothing-
'',iuarr ling again, for recreation sake,
1 supgose," interrupted the pleasant
voice OF George Haughton. Dolby hand
some young uncle, as he stepped out on
the balcony, followed by tall, graceful
figure
''Oh, Bertha ~ exclaimed Lu, and the
next moment the graceful figure was
claspel IN Lu's embrace
oh, vol dsrlingl When did you ar
rive? Why didn't they tell me you were
hvre - exclaimed Lu in breath.
Il arrived about an hour since; yoa
hal Just gone for walk, so L thought |
wo sli surprise YOU, dear"
"Niss Neville" said George Haughton,
rs soon rs the hugging process was over,
allow ne 10 present to your notice and
favor my nephew, Mr.. Adolphus Haugh-
ton
Could it be possible that this bewitch-
ing creature, with clear, pale complexion,
coral lips, pearly teeth, dark, luminous
eyes and jet black hair, was the frightlul
Miss Neville, -