Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-27
CHAPTER II.
YovNo VIA ms SISTER.

"Is there nothing else to be done. them
Hcstcrl' u.o-o
rondn of ms ST ytcr's house. lis char was
exactly in the jeositic 10 pr0ht most ny
the pUnkah. ou,l on q ne whole he was very
comfortable, though too restless DotA III
mind and body 70 be 2 Nactly cooi.
Mrs. Cleveland sml. at him. .,
"Nothiny else. Fred. she said that
can think az. ( dare ay you would IKE
o. 20 and see Edith's room. however, NO,
don't inrnp up. stay Wi th me little long
er Won can see 1t hcfor You GO .,
She is y1y fond + flowers, Hester
said Miller eagerly, don you tAlhA L
MIGHT bring some tome ROW;
" WV. thev would be withored. dear.
Wait I'M Edith COMES, md then You can
pek her what she woul q like. Nouldn
You are right. 1 an ire" said young
Miller with "a SIGH. Tn only time ] ever
did try 10 choose her . present myself l
remember She did not III &c it. But" and
ne lrioLteucl up wilh g. sudden smile,
ssfhere is mo- choosing about a wedding
rjnr. Won know, so 1 did not wait for her
no. no. there IL no choosing about
that orrood his sister ilttle absently.
She had heard $50 much abol her brothers
betrothed lately that u was eXcusaoie that
81 am afraid / ann boring you,' sald
young Miller, wisttully.
Tt" 10. Fred: oh. not at all" and Mrs.
Cleveland recalled her attention with n
start. She had always been wonderfully
tendcrard gentle with this brother OF hers.
Il want % hear overythln about my SIS
ter that IS 10 bee, of course.
Young Miller was instantly radlahty
happy. Observation-Disclosures 90 when
por, eoeh her % ne SAID Il can describe her.
II is very odd can't understand some
how how she came 70 care Tor me. you
know. Hester, / have sometimes hearu the
fellows say ! was soft.
FIRED IL is nonscnse!" excmimed Mrs.
Cleveland Indignantly.
Rut he shook his head with n smile.
"You needn't think ! mind, when Edith
doesn't" he said, " and II IS true enough,
Hester. am not sharp nike other fellows;
hut still you don't think IT Is more thah
that. DO YOU p be ended. anXiously.
mo. ! do not. my poor boy" SAID Mrs.
Cleveland ahectIonately you may not
be clever in some ways, but lwQnde ~ one
Of the men who said -that-could get on IN
his profession as well rs YOU are DOING
Yes. | am not stupid at that. am 2"
aaid Young Miller in pleased tone.
There was pause, and then young Mil
Ter rose 10 his feet. ~
u must 60 now. Hester" he sad. L
Inav 90 10 see Ediths room, mayn't Z"
'FYes. dear. You can find your way,
can't YOU? Tell mef you want any alteTa-
"Ohl she won't be with you for long
Won see. Hester" said young Miller "a
diantly. "She mustn't come to see her real
home till everything Is properly arranged,
NO, Of course not" agreed Hester.
lyon see. it looks little bare Just at
present, Hester. You are sure there IS no
chance of the furniture from the Stores
missing this boaty"
Haven't i told Won I was sure, often,
YOU silly boy? As Edith had the choosing
OF il you may be sure she saw after all
that"
But II shew were to forget-IIester, what
should do? / could not possibly let her
see the house as il is, could l? First I'M
pressious are everything, aren't theyI
and young Miller became quite distressed.
"Well. if Edith foreets she deserves to
come 10 bare rooms What do YOU think,
Fred ~ said Mrs. Cleveland gaily. But
don't be afraid from all have heard
about her have come TO the conclusion
that Miss Lester Is thoroughly practical
young woman" =,
"Yes, she never does forget ANYTHING"
said Young Miller eagerly. " | viii come
in and tell you, Hester, when the Khiya IS
VERY well, dear. Goodnight, and have
patience"
Its all very well TO say have pa
tience' Hester said young Miller,
shaking his head. "but it isn't so easy, is
it!"
And he took his departure.
Mrs Cleveland gazed after the sham
bling figure with sigh. Her husband, when
be came in half an hour later, was sur
prised to find her still thoughtful aud de-
jected. for Mrs. Cleveland was by no
means given TO low spirits.
"Oh, poor Fred, she said, II have been
thinking of him. / wonder-oh! l won
der will Edith Lester be good 70 him?"
why shouldn't She. my dear!" SAID
Mr.. Cleveland, practically.
"Mhy, indeed, he is the dearest fellow.
But, OH VIII. fond as l am Of poor Fred,
can scarcely imagine any girl content to
look upon him as a husband"
Il don't suppose he is all the young lady's
fancy painted. But still she may make
him good enough wife,
d" II will kill him II she dOesn't-if he once
thinks that she does not care for him. Oh!
Wal. IL frightens me 20 think how despe-
fately his heart u set on It
Well, got my hearts desire, so why
should he not get his?" said Cleveland,
smiling tenderly at his wifes distressed
face.
And Mrs. Cleveland was consoled.