The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-07-24

perfectly CHASTITY. But II my uncie is
TO be in the field against me, am dc.
termined TO have it settled now. love
you; ask you " BIZ mine, and will not
let you 90 untffesyou say yes; no, you
need not say 1t; for you look it and
now
"oh, Arthur stop; Arthur, let me go;
'ssse tsanes your rncfss = Ara m an m
stant she had disappeared around one
corner, as the ponderous step of Mr..
Brown, senior, brought him around the
other.a-Arthaf= Brown stood leaning
against a pillar, pulling his mustache.
why, Arthur, you here? What does
this mean27
'sOh' uncle, 30 you are here.
Surely, you can not have forgotten
that specially requested you. to keep
away from the house?"
sob, no, uncle; I recall that fact
perfectly. But, honestly, DO Yoh think
1t was quite fair to use such method to
keep me out OF tho way, so that you
could have the field to yourselfg'
II don't know what you mean, but j
do know that am tired OF having the
burden OF the guardianship OF d profit.
gate nephew, ! am tired OF paying
debts; / am tired Of helping out of
scrapes at college: and when it is pro
posed that there shall be a marriage,
and | shall support two instead OF one,
say no, and shall do all in my power
to prevent it,
Even to marrying her yourself" re-
marked the young man, but his uncle
did not seem to hear him.
-'-ss EefttsRately,I haye-feand.a an -epper--
tunity to make my influence felt; and
il have used the opportunity to tho
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 had an earnest con-
versation with him about his daughters
marriage. / think | 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
smen of the period. III described the
young man of the period in pretty Sc
we're terms, and IL the portrait ] drew
corresponded, 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 I'M
derstood me perfectly"
II should think they did, cried the
nephew, with a. grin. Uncle, do you
know what they. think you meant by
that talk?' sss----.-
s'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 reared.
Nonsense. lis impossible. "---.---.
1t is certainly true. Tho 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; be-
gin to see it. Their manner has en-
tirely changed toward me. What
frightful misunderstanding. What can
Ido?" a.
y ou certainly are in a deuce of a posi-
tion." And the dutiful nephew leaned
back inEhis chair and laughed again.
'But what is to be done?, cried the
uncle, pacing wildly around the piazza.
Il 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-
= "But9for PHYS sake, Arthur, don't sit
there like that. Can't you suggest some
way out OF this horrible dilemma q, 49,
Uncle, said the young man, starting
to his feet, 81 have a scheme which will
save you.
SWELL, what is it; quick!" 7sgF
ut is the only way
ANY thing; any thing. Go on. !"
I'm this conversation with Miller"
YES"
"You described your ideal of hus-
band for Alice
Eyes, did"
"a man of intellectual ability; digni-
fed, irreproachable; of solid character
and firm Judgment"
"Yes, so i did. No wonder they
thought | meant myselfw
"A man of valuable experience, whose
worth is recognized by all who know
him. Well, uncle, am that man."
sEh?p
81 am that man.
"Oh, come now, this is no time for
nonsense
Uncle, I tell. your it is your only sal
walton. You have described your ideal
husband; now you produce him in the
person of your nephew"
But then YOU will marry her y
Sand otherwise you mast You have
your choice-a niece-in-law or a breach
promise-suit"
s.Was ever man placed in such a
position? Confound the whole bust
nessr.
make up your mind quickly; here
Is it yes, or MOP"
'Well, if I am forced to it, yes.
Heavens, that it should come to thisr'
Tho fond parents climbed the stairs
to the piazza, With many smiles for,
Brown, senior, and distant recognition
OF Brown, junior. The uncle began to
speak at once, and his nephew, from his
position in the rear, could see the color
rise in the back of his uncle's neck.
I'VE had little talk the other day."
he began, sin which you did me the
honor to listen to few ideas of mine
about the marriage of your daughter.
In the course OF that conversation ! de-
scribed,sgcnerally the kind of person
should think would make the proper
husband for Miss Miller"
Eyes, you did, said Mr. Miller.
II am sure we place great confidence
in your Judgment, "5said Mrs. Miller.
Thank you, said Mf.e RpaMii, eolor-.
ing still more deeply. "You may have
thought" he went on, shat my de-