Telegram-herald., 1891-11-23
AN OLD LADY'S PLANS.
SHARP Foresight Gives tho Proper
Turn % Esyouta

Mrs FrederIciss held letter in her
hand She had been resding it with
out glassea Would she ever have any
iof the infirmities of age? Her puts
md curls of snowy hair under the or
namensel "coif7ure" Of lace and ribbon.
gher gold-headed cane by her armchair.
secmed simply TO DO the effective prop
erties OF a well-mounted play.
I'm short, Lena i have resolved to
Inzrry you to this young msa-H he
4uits me-"
/ Firm. calm. crisp words. spoken IN q
voice correspordingly clear and mis.
trcss of itself
sGrandmamna@"
Don't interrupt, chTdl I know
everything you could possibly have to
say have not lived IN the world for
seventy years for nothing, Yes I
know. You have never seen this young
IN IN; you don't know whether you can
1cve hin. etc. AL that IS nonsense. II
you don't know him now you viii know
him tomorrow. when he arrives II
,you don't love him now you viii love
Aiu-well perhaps not tomorrow. bat
next day 4 have shown you his pic
turc. lie Is handsome: he 10 Of suit
abls aga. believe in young people
marrying while they are young. Henry
Bowen Il three and twenty. You arc
nineteen. Very suitable. Very suit
able, indeed. Put on your blue gown
nnd look your best. As for yoLnR
Bowen's uncle. Capt. Charter. you need
not feel intimidated because of his
coming. He Is q grave and silent man;
he does not occupy himself with young
girls He rests on his iaurels row.
lie was favorite with many women;
but when n man enters middle age he
drops those things Young Bowen and
yourself can come to an understanding
unmoiestcd by his presence. The cap
tain and l viii entertain each other.
We shall have many things 20 talk OF
] knew bis father weii-now go; I am
tired; have chatted too much"
Mira Fredcricls turned her cheek,
cool ani smooth as old ivory. to thu
touch OF Lenas fresh npe
Good night grsrdmamma"
( A radiant sunset after . cloudy,
sulsry day. fresh breeze sPringing up
frorr OF the sea, large old shaded
house reached At last after long
drive add day Of dusty railroad
fravslAtheso wcre grateful things
But ssili more grateful, thought Capt
Robert Charter and his nephew, the
picture that confronted them IN the
wide. cool old drnwing-room. with its
Windows open 10 TIE summer evening,
when. the stains Of the journey re-
moved. they descended the winding
oalxen stair In the center of the house
and were greeted W taeir hostess Up
right near ber grsndrnother's chair. in
her bine dress. with her falr hair In a
hslo about her face. stood Lena, like .
Madonna
welcome gentiensn." said Mrs
H'redericks
Young Bowen hsd preceded his
uncls-a boyisa rauscnlsrly- knit Her
eaies, fresh Of eoior. confident OF mein.
FL knew your mother well" said the
old lady "And you. Captain Roby~
Gently her fBc, pale. still pretty
Asrd rested Ia that Of the tall dark
man He bent over it and softly. def
srcntislly brushed IL with the long
black mussaehe. whose military sweep
psemed 20 harrnonixs with the brouz zed
hue Of bis serions fsee
WELT walgr' xsurmured the old
3asfy. "Juss Like your father, Captain
Rob He, too, had the manners OF the
old school wbss does The rising gen
erasson of to-day know Of the correct
cay In which gentleman should pre-
ocrt himself before = isdy7 Parti,u-
oarly an ED woman like mes No
cfysnsr. young r.aa. y turning to young
Bowen DOUBTLESS il ron were 10
Hiss ssyones hand you would prefer TO
tiss thss of my granddaughter hers.
Doa't nsind my chatter What else can
old women do knt tAlk sf the past and
tis customss'
The Madonna. her delicate oval face
disappearing under . pink cloud OF
Alushe~. receivsa apon her sinidly ea-
ssnsied fingers ths salasatiea thus
asthorfzrd By the terriblc cid lady.
Dinner s served thea said tbs
latter "tsi-s ne youf arm. eepsaia.
Our young people can follow"
s'GSr.ndnAruss tsiks ~ though Cap
cain Charter were a. old ~ sac y.
taouzht lena. on H~sri Bowen's arm.
sand an, sure he "a snot cid at all l
Enc captain lzugAed
-ysu srs right That 10 resssn
kreu~h VOC havs nsSe her charm
aus ssrs yoa ~sli srsks hsr eharm-
lrr woman Fsr sezss rsn shs ~Al
maze "a sAsrabir wife ssd IN hes
later y.Ars sss vti Be vsss Pea srs
Upw~
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1s~~. wss ~ssasa ns<se fer faie.
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