Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-17

DARING curly mustache. lie Is really
irresistible"
Yet my sweet child. you are
worthy of the love of the best man
living. but l am somewhat of n
physiognomist and do not feel the
enthusiastic confidence in your
cavalier that | could admire. You
are known, dear us my heiress. and
fear that Alphonso is attracted by the
golden bait"
You are cruel unjust unkind,"
sobbed the girl; The worships me. l
am sure no mercinary thought ever
entered his head. You ought to hear
the beautiful poetical way he talks 10
me-"
PUT him to the test Edna, and if
he proves true then will be the first
to interest myself in his advance
ment."
How shall l do ftp" questioned the
girl Il will follow your advice but
for my own part will not wrong him
by the shadow of doubt.
Her aunt thought a moment and
then said:
Il do not like to teach you TO tell a
falsehood. but in this case think the
end justiie5 the means l do not
want him to know you will be rich, so
this evening. if he calls you might
in the course OF conversation. casually
remark that have made will be-
queathing my entire fortune TO several
charitable institutions. but that in
case of your marriage. / will provide
u trousseau-nothing more"
Agreed said Edna and left the
room.
That evening the mellow light from
the chandelier filled the richly fur
nished room aud fell on the pretty.
girlish form of Edna seated at the
plano, singing in her sweet bird Like
voice. In the Cleaning
At her side stood handsome. styl-
ishly dressed youth who gazed at her
in rapt ecstauc way. and turned
her music with an air delerenCial in
the extreme. At the close of the bal
lad she turned to him and said care
lessly;
Ibid ever tell you about auntie's
queer will?'
Mo- think not said he. pre-
tending to hesitate. but the quick
CLEAN OF interest that leaped to his
eyes belied his tone.
She is leaving all her money to
some charitable institutions. L think
it is very good of her. don't you?'
Much as Edna tried to blind her.
self. she could not fail to see that his
face had heightened considerably. and
it was in doleful tones that he in
CURED:
did you not expect to be remem-
beredp"
''0h. no. she answered.; 1 could not
expect it. She has done so much for
me already, has always supported and
educated me- and will provide me with
an outfit il. ~ with little blush. Il
were to marry.
Somehow the conversation tagged
after this disclosure and not long
after Alphonso with the most elabo-
rate courtesy. took his departure
When three weeks had elapsed
without a call from her Adonis Edna
acknowledged her aunt's wisdom and
said. with nervous little laugh:
WHO would think that so much
deceit could lodge behind those melt
ing eyes? Why. they were like the
loveliest chocolate caramels
Il am reioiced to hear you take it
so lightly" returned her aunt tend
erly. Il think your vanity rather
than your heart is hurt.
Il think SO too; but if you only
knew how uautterably, Enthusiastically
small it makes me feel | know now
that my personal valuation is
nothing"
''Do not think it " interrupted her
aunt hastily Only yesterday DIR.
Graham. the wealthiest man | know.
spoke of has love for you and
anxiously inquired if l thought you
were fancy free. "
lis he. too, looking for some of
your money!" asked Edna. bitterly
Try him. He will bear any test"
said her aunt
Il will do it just to satisfy you. "
answered Edna iudiferently, though
have as little faith in him as in his
medicine.
So it happened, during the doctors
next visit after some of the usual
wordy warfare that Edna repeated
her little formula and added that she
would like to be independent and
meant to lock about her for something
to do. Could he help her to find a
! positionP
Edna's eyes CLEANED maliciously as
she thought what triumph she would
have over her aunt when she an
nounced that the doctor was as little
in love as AlphOnso. only adding to
the insult by offering TO patronize he".
Then she said very demurely.
Il might take a place rs lady's
maid child's governese or possibly
that of companion.
The doctor regarded her eortem-
platively a time then said:
Il think | can help you IL you are
equal to all the requirements; ior l
know person who needs a compan-
ion"
What would be necessary" asked
Edna. in voice fairly trembling with
suppressed mirth and little anger