The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-03
A RULE FOR BOTH.

"And is this the girl my nephew Paul
has married." said old Maj. L'Estrange
to himself. "Why, she is nothing but |
child, and lovely child, too"
The soft, yellow twilight was enfold
ing the drawing room in its enchanted
glamor, and Dolores, rising from her
piano, stood with large eyes and height
ened color to receive her new uncle.
She was only 16, but she belonged to
the beautiful creole race, who blossom so
early into womanhood, and she had the
dignity of young princess as she stood
there all in white, with her jet black hair
gathered into a net of cleaning gold.
Young L'Estrange looked first at his
wife and then at his uncle with natural
pride.
"Here she is, sirl" said he. "My little
Doloresl"
And then the old gentleman courteous
ly advanced, holding out one slender,
aristocratic hand, ON which cleaned a
diamond of rare size and water,
81 am very glad to see you, my dear"
said he, courteously, and not without
tender accent of affection.
And from that moment all Dolores
secret fear and dread of her husbands
uncle vanished.
II am so glad'you are not a cross old
crab" she said, impulsively.
"Has Paul given me such bad char
acter as that?" said the old gentleman,
smiling.
"Oh, no, mol" cried Dolores. "But he
always says My uncle will like this-nly
uncle will disapprove of that, until,
! don't you see, have learned TO be afraid
of this unseen potentate. But" with a
shake of the blue black curls, 81 am not
afraid now Oh, am sure 1 shall love
you very, very much! Might kiss you,
pleased"
"You might try" said the major, look
ing very much pleased; and from that
moment Maj. L L'Estrange and his niece
in-law were sworn allies and firm friends.
"And you love him very muchF" said
the major, speaking, of course, of the
one Prince Charming who had ensnared
the creole's heart.
.'Oh, yesl" cried Dolores. 81 am sure
Uncle Gerald, that there is no one like
him in the world. No oner'
"And he is good to you?"
"Yes, always"
"And are you happyT
eyes, and.-except'-
"Hallol" said Uncle Gerald. "Here'l
flaw in the diamond--a crumple in the
rose leaves! There ought to be no sucl
thing as an except"
"There isn't" stoutly maintained Do
lores. "Only"--
ats the same thing" said Uncl
Gerald, shaking his head. can only
Come, Dolores, what is it? Open con
fession, remember, is good for the soul
What is the meaning of this mysteriou
'onlyT"
Dolores hung down her head, the ink
4 black lashes dropped over her peach bios
/ som cheek.
"Itisn'tanything at all, Uncle Gerald,
said she. "Only-I should like ittl
money to spend sometimes"
"Ehl" said the major. "Why, how
thisP Paul isn't a miser, hope"
"Not in the least" cried Dolores. "Bu
butt hardly know how to explai
myself-he thinks l ought to come
him for every penny spend. He think
l should keep within certain limit {
course he's right, but it's little har
sometimes There's no need for
woman's spending money, he says"
"Ahp commented the major.
, "And l wanted some bonbons dreat
fully yesterday said Dolores, laughin
IL and blushing "Of course it's fidiculoI
m "a grown woman like me wanting bol
bons like a child; but, indeed, Unc
Gerald, l couldn't help it, and I WI
ashamed to ask Paul for 81 to buy FrenC
= candies with; and if there's an orga
grinder, or a beggar, or poor womt
selling buttons and shoestrings, why,
have my rings and my ribbons and n
70 bracelets, but nothing else"
The major smiled and stroked
white silk beard as he sat there in d
"o bamboo chair in the shadow Of the swe
m, southern passion vines.
"It is a hard case, said he.
eyes, isn't it," cried Dolores earnestl
10, 81 told Paul he ought to give me a reg
I'll lar sum for pin money, but lie on
. laughs at me and says am little gooi
How would he like it himself, VIC
der?"
\, "Ahlp said the major chow, indeed
TAn6 flowersp cried Dolores, claspi
for her hands. There was a flower &
t ,at. along yesterday with the sweetest Jap
the lilies and tuberoses, and / could not b
ma one. And tuberoses always make ]
n think of beautiful New Orleans. {
. Uncle Gerald, did so want those wax
darlings! But Paul says it makes a y
man extravagant to have all the mon
she wants. Would the tuberoses ha
Der been extravagant Uncle GeraldT
line "No,' said the old gentleman, look
vest at the beautiful speaking face, 81 do
" think they would. But now, little ]
- lores, there comes your pony up
drive. Go for your airing and leave
m. to sleep"
But the major did not sleep at all.
meditated. He faced the financial pr
- lem Of the L'Eetrange household and
anu anu solved to conquer it.
the Paul L'Estrange came up from the
i0yl that evening in excellent spirits.
. "My dear uncle" he said, "I 8
~ have TO call on your generosity G
- again. Only fancy my meeting Hall
Ovington on the parade this aftern,
And they tell me that Col. Praed
young Jennings are in town also.
Tor have Just ordered little bachelor SUI
= at Auranio's for tomorrow evening.
,,tbTlo "Ahl" said Mai. LEstrange,
lniu 81 looked at that chestnut mare,
the added Paul "She Is simply perfeo
.eipe / told the man to bring her up here
ulne a., A., i.a,-a If,. for Eo7E Tfia "a haroa
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