Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-26

very horid ghost between them, with
an:
~ was not aware Mr. Howard, that
you had ever been introduced to my
daughter"
The young man blushed, but su-
swered "But have, slr-by my friend,
her uncle"
"Oh!" replied Mr.. Norris, lowering
his tone little. ''Then you know my
brother, Mr.. Whipple Norris, in the eSty2
He is relative | am proud of-werth
half a million if he is a cent"
II have often heard of Mr.. WhiFple
Norris, " replied the young man FRANKLY;
''but have never met him, l owe my
introduction to Miss Picnic Norris to
her Uncle William-ah-ah." The young
man suddenly remembered that he did
not know Uncle Bills last name
''Her Uncle William" repeated Mr.
Norris. "Euphemia, does young Howard
allude to your poor mothers unfortunate
brother, Bill?"
Picnic bowed her head
"Young Howard ~ repeated Mr.. Nor
rls. "That person has no authority to
introduce my daughter. Consider your
self stranger to her henceforth. "
Picnic looked at Fred. Fred looked
at Picnic.
at is too late, sir" the latter said
~ love your daughter, aud have won her
heart She has promised to be my wife "
Mr.. Norris stared at him, lifted his
eyebrows; stared again through his double
eye-glass, and spoke sternly:
81 have one daughter who is credit
to me. Lord McTab paid great attention
to her last winter. He has written to
ask my consent to their nuptials, which
shall give, and he will return in the fall
to be married to her. An English noble
man would hardly like brother-ln-law
who makes, perhaps, twenty dollars
week. My eldest daughter, Mrs. Tim
kins Trotter, has married gentleman
who is esteemed the wealthiest man in
DIineville. My son is with my brother
in New York; man / am proud of
Now / shall never make fuss about
Phemie l only tell you this; If she
marries you, | disown her. You can
take her if she chooses. / shall never
give her penny, She may have her
clothes and trinkets, and go. If she
obeys me, she shall be, married or single,
well provided for. She is plain and I'M
progressing; but knowa young clergy
man who will attain eminence, who only
needs my permission to propose. She
might do very well with proIe portion
for him. She has a thick waist, large
mouth, and ordinary features, " continued
Mr.. Norris, turning his eye-glass on his
daughter, ''but clergyman should not
look for beauty"
"She is the prettiest girl know, and
if may earn her bread and butter, can
do it." said Fred Howard. ''You give
her to me, sir2"
"No," replied Mr. Norris. "She may
give herself to you if she chooses to be a
beggar."
Then he walked away.
As Picnic and Fred stood looking at
each other, old Uncle Bills head arose
above the shrubbery.
II give my permission" he said, with
more than usual dignity, "and | am her
mothers brother, think you will make
her happy, young FRED howard
The maiden aunt and the sister, who
was to be the bride of an English noble
man, led Picnic a sad life of it for a
while; but one morning she walked out
of her home in her simple church going
costume ana was married IN the little
chapel OF st. John; Old Uncle Bill in
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