The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-27

feet portrait OF MI DroWn, S0"Ao
papa listened perplexed, but as soon as
mamma heard of it" -.
"Oh. YES. your mother, excellent lady,"
GAS soon as she heard 1t, she under
stood it all. And ever since then l nave
heard nothing but Mr.. Brown, MI.
Brown-oh, certainly, by all MEANS
and in any event, must marry MI.
Brown"
"Why, Alice, this is horrible: 1t 10
perfectly CHASTITY. But II my uhcie 10
TO be in the field against me, am de-
termined to have it settled now. l love
YOU; ask you to be mine, and will not
let you go until you say yes; no, you
need not say it, for you look 1t, and
now"
"Oh, Arthur, stop; Arthur, let me go;
here comes your uncle" And in an IN
slant she had disappeared around one
corner, as the ponderous step OF Mr..
Brown, senior. brought him around the
other. Arthur Brown stood leaning
against pillar, pulling his mustache.
"Why, Arthur, you here? What does
this meap?"
ooh uncle, so you are here"
s'Surely, you can not have forgotten
that I specially requested you to keep
away from the house?"
"Oh, no, uncle; I recall that fact
perfectly. But, honestly, do you think
it was quite fair to use such method to
keep me out of the way, so that you
could have the field to YOURSELF"
ST don't know what you mean, but
10 know that am tired of having the
burden of the guardianship of profit
gate nephew. / am tired Of paying
debts; 1 am tired of helping out of
scrapes at college; and when it is pro-
posed that there shall be marriage,
and shall support two instead CT one,
[ say no, and l shall do all in my power
to prevent it,"
Gwen to marrying her yourself" re-
marked the young man, but his uncle
did not seem to hear him.
"Fortunately, have found an oppor-
tunity to make my influence felt; and
if 1 have used the opportunity to the
fullest extent it is because the end will
Justify the means. discovered only
Yesterday that my friend, Tom Miller,
was the father of the girl you have gone
crazy about, and 1 had an earnest con-
versation with him about his daughters
marriage. think I Impressed him
pretty strongly with the idea that when
the time does come for her to marry her
choice should not be one of the young
men of the period. If I described the
young man of the period in pretty Sc
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correspondent, in nearly every particu-
lar, with your own, you will have the
pleasure of knowing. for once in your
life, you have served good purpose.
do not doubt have made an impression
upon Miller; in fact, this morning he
told me that he had talked over our
conversation with his wife, and they
both wished to say to me that they un-
1erstood me perfectly"
81 should think they did," cried the
nephew, with grin. Uncle, do you
know what they think you meant by
that talk?"
"What do they think?"
''They think you want to marry her
yourself" The young man fell back in
chair in an ecstacy of delight, and
fairly roared.
Nonsense. 1t is impossible"
cit is certainly true. The mother
has carefully instructed the daughter,
and they are all ready to receive you
into the bosom of the family. Oh!
uncle. how the friendship of that woman
will make you suffer-"
"Heavens! Can it be? Yes; I be-
gin to see it. Their manner has en-
tirely changed toward me. What a
frightful misunders landing. What can
!do?"
"You certainly are in deuce of posi-
tion." And the dutiful nephew leaned
back in his chair and laughed again.
''But what is to be done?" cried the
uncle, pacing wildly around the piazza.
81 have never seen the girl twice in my
life, and surely, she would not be so
foolish"
''Oh! she is dutiful, obedient child.
And think what an attraction you must
be-"
"But for PHYS sake, Arthur, don't sit
there like that. Can't you suggest some
way out of this horrible dilemma?"
"Uncle," said the young man, starting
to his feet, Il have a scheme which will
save you"
SWELL, what is it; quickH'
SIT is the only way"
ANY thing; any thing Go on"
''In this conversation with Miller"
eyes"
'You described your ideal of a hus-
band for Alice"
Eyes, did"
ga man of intellectual ability; digni-
fed, irreproachable; of solid character
and firm Judgment.
eyes, so / did. No wonder they
thought meant myself"
"A man of valuable experience, whose
worth is recognized by all who know
him. Well, uncle, am that man."
"Eh?"
81 am that man."
ooh, come now, this is no time for
nonsense"
'Uncle, I tell you it is your only sal
vation. You have described your ideal
husband; now you produce him in the
person of your nephew"
''But then you will marry her."
"And otherwise you must You have
your choice-a niece-in-law or breach
Of promise-suit."
"Was ever a man placed in such
position? Confound the whole bust
MAKE up your nina quickly; here
come Mr.. and Mrs. Miller nY the walk.
Is it yes, or MOP"
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Heavens, that it should come to thisl"
The fond parents climbed the stairs
to the piazza, with many smiles for
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