South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-07-04
THEINTELLlCENCER
FRIDAY. JULY 4, 1890.
his UNCLE MARTIN.
BIT EMMA A. op,ER.

driving in the park. My father ask.
ed me to-
Can't 60 to the orchid chow ?'cried
Minnie. Being Willis betro,hs,i and
q lively gir'. che had invited him TO
take her since he lad offered. will
lis Starrr
Can. help IT, said Willis, ruefully.
Pm 10 for drive with Unce Mar
tin
Minnie Touted.
'Weli.' she said in her pretty, spoil
e, tones, 1 can go with papa. cup
pose. l sban't sec you till tom or.
row afternoon. then, at Mrs. bradley's
crush.lsar'
Willis closed Lis eyes in humorous
despair.
Mimi he said, Il can't 60 TO it.
Uncle Mar in wants to see the Statue
of Liberty tomorrow afternoon, an !
I've got to lake him. Father doesa'l
feel equal 10 such q ,unt.'
Whilst cried Minnie. She vas
more than pouting nov; her black
eyes locked angry. 'DevUting all
your time to Lin For mercy's cake,
what's he likel Where's he iromy'
She was Tau shiily rrowning.
Willis quaked, tu, his sense Of hui
m Lelpeu him through.
He responded niidl,
Ny Unc'e Martin S'arr is from
West Montville, Hill County IA Vii
lsge of some eight hundred lnhabi-
tauts. lie has large property, and
Is a good hearted, intelligent and a
sreeable old gentleman. But he wears
cowhide boz = and IL ra'hsr bat cred
soft b t. lie says, Wal Y6u don
sly 2 or, Il wantto ku,wE and be ea'
'sttuce with fork, and doesn't know
what his tinger-bowl is for
Minnie rose with sharp little
laugh, which was mrhless:
The b re ideal she erie !, indig-
nsnily. How dreadful! Aud &C
think Of y our having To give yourself!
up to him IN this VA, l's toiex-
nspera inSr
we want him TO enj y himself
YOU KIN ~ said Will. " til Ii pleas.
ant sm le.
Wills Starr WIS not al selfiEhnes,
I Very well; if you wish, STAY ava,
from me i.ltose her for the sake OF a ri
d:cuious old man lrom the country !
Minnie snapped.
Naturally she was ashamed OF her.
self after this speech, AID truce was
established alter o fashion.
-, ,a.l kx- H., -
of daft dis to wear 10 the orcbic
snow. AMI q box of bomb q, into
the bargain.
When he went away. Minnie tool
him to the DOR. and was all smiles
dice more and brilliantly pref y.
Nevertheless Willis walked away
thoughtfully, whistling sober'y.
He wonderei bow Grace Hal'au
would have taken those little d SAD.
pointmeuts-bow she would have
looked upon his Uncle Mar in-bcw
she would have behaved hltcge her in
such a easel
Grace Hallam and Minnie Cole:
had two points in Common, and tw
oniy-both were charmingIy pretty,
and Do'h were rich girls. Other W Sc
they were such different styles tha,
every body ha } narvel:d when Willis
Starr had, upon his recent return from
abroad aud his entrance into his
muther's fashionable Sci, been attrnc.
ed by 'h, m both aud puzzled between
them.
He had, in truth, behaved as hon.
est young men have behaved before
bim-senL candy to- Minnie and call
ed on Grace, fitted with Minnie 8,
tue dances and walked home fro n
church with Grace. prese ntcd Minnie
with extensively quaint kLickknack.
and s,nt beautiful editions of the
poets To- Grace.
Of course there bad come climax.
Az the GotillIOn VIII CHI his mother La
given, 3 W eks ago. Willis had danced
with sweet Grace Hsllam, and the in
Ierested obiuokers had saiI with re-
lief that the affair was settled at last
Blu finding Minnie Goes alone ia
a nook IN the aoweIy ball, little la
ter, looking In her pointing dispIeas
are and vexcd hauteur, far preitiel
than he had ever seen her, Willis ad
brst taken her soft band. then reckl less
, ~ Hung an aim srouJd her and sworn
that he loved her.
And the engagement being sDnouD.
ced, the csger multitude had suffer.
Ell shock of surprise and slowly re-.
adjus ed itself, as eager muItitudcu
/ eau.
Ard Minnie Coles had reared hel
pretty lead in triumph, for Willis
Starr vas catch; : and Grace Hal.
LAIN had g'Utly congratulated him,
and wished Minnie eli Lsppiness.
/ lee, Willis was thinking Of Grace
as lac wslkeI home.
I lie took bis Uncle Martin driving
IN the park, next morning. as per a.
] greement.
The Stars lived in Grsmercy Place,
aud Willis had turned bis yellow dog
cart from Fifth Avenue through
Twenty third Street, and was turning
down Fourth Avenue, when Uncle
Martin caught his arm.
What's thst9' he quet!ed. Uncle
Martins curiosity WAS insstisble.
Looks like palaces leetle bit
wore out
IL Is The Academy Of De' go, VIII
lis said
Then Unc'e Msrtin read the elter.