The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24

mildly, 'he did it for your good to save
your life."
''Pshawl Save my life9 Most likely
hc tried to poison me. l must have
splendid constitution to stand the nause-
nus doses he poured down my throat.
'ont- believe in medicine. Nature
would work her own cures much moro
quickly"
Edna" said the lady, more gravsly
han was her wont, ''it pains me to hear
"u speak so OF the doctor. I know no
man more truly honorable, intelligent
and ambitious. He stands high in his
profession, has written several valuable
medical works, and though comparative
ly Young, has won an envisble name and
fortune"
Comparatively young" said the still
unappeased girl; "he is double my age. I"
'But you are only eighteen, and oven
double that does not mako him very
aged. Though he may occasionally
chide, still he is very fond of you, aud
know desires nothing better than to
make you his wife,"
"tIo does the 'unladylike tomboy' for
too much honor to even dream of such q
thing, but aforesaid tonboy declines his
generous offer with thanks" responded
Edna with satrical humility.
"Oh, aunty," she continued, her voice
softening aud nesting closer to her, "I
think love Alphonso and he wildly
adores me. Just think of those lovely
luminous eyes of his and that darling
curling mustache. He is really irresisti-
ble"
"But can barely support himself, not
to mention wife," said her aunt, look.
ing anything but pleased.
81 prefer love with crust in a cot
tage to gilded misery" cried the roman
tic girl, grandly indifferent to the luxu-
ries which she had never lacked.
Excellent in theory" my child"
said the other, "but very u npleasant in
practice, and the love that you count so
much on, how do you know that it Is
genuinea Have you any proof that it is
aught but protestation7"
"Oh, aunty," exclaimed tho girl,
drawing back, really hurt, "cau you
doubt him, and am 1 not attractive
enough to win his love7"
eyes, my sweet child, you are worthy
OF the love of the best man living, but
am somewhat of a physiognomist, and
do not feel the enthusiastic confidence
in your cavalier that could admire. !
You are known, dear, as my heiress, aud !
I fear that Alphonso is attracted by the
golden bait"
"You are cruel, unjust, unkind,
sobbcd the girl; che worships me. I,
am sure no mercenary thought ever en-
tered his head. You ought to hear the
beautiful poetical way he talks to me-"
''Put him to the test, Edna, and If he
proves true, then will be the first to
interest myself in his advancement"
GLOW shall do lt7" questioneI tho
girl. az will follow your advice, but
for my own part will not wrong him
by the shadow Of doubt"
Her aunt thought a moment, then
said:
81 do not like to teach you to tell
fnlschood, but in this case think the
end justifies the means. 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 bequeathing my
entire fortune to several charitable iusti
tutions, but that, in case of your mar
riago, will provide trousseau--
hothing more"
"Agreed," said Edna, and left the
room.
That evening the mellow light from
the chandelier filled the richly furn ished
room and fell on the pretty, girlish from
,,f Elna tn1 NJ th.., Of rrinrr &,
her sweet, bird-likc voice, "In the
Cleaning"
At her side stood handsome, stylishly-
dressed youth who gazel at her in Il rapt,
ccstatic way and turned her music with
an air defcrential in the extreme. At
the close of the ballad sae turned to him
and said carelessly:
"Did I ever tell you about auutie's
queer willa"
"No-I think not" said he, pretend
ing TO hesitate, but the quick CLEAN of
-;..tS-.-t that Io"Poa 90 Lis eyos b0iiod his
tone:
"She is leaving oil her money to some
charitable institutions. 1 think it Is very
good of her, don't youH
Much as Edna tried to blind herself,
she could not fail to see that his face had
heightened considerably, aud it was iu
doleful tones that he inquired:
"Did you not expect to be remem-
bered2"
"Oh, no" she answered, ~ could not
expect it. She has done so much for me
already, has always supported and edu-
Gated me, and will provide me with an
outfit it," with little blush, 81 were to
marry"
Somehow the conversation tagged after
this disclosure, and not long after
Alphonso, with the most elaborate
courtesy, took his departure.
When three weeks had elapsed with
out a call from her Adonis, Edna
acknowledged her aunts wisdom and
said, With nervous little laugh:
"Who would think that so much de.
ceit could lodge behind those melting
eyesa Why, they were like the loveliest
chocolate caramcls."
81 am rejOiced to hear you take It so
lightly" returned her aunt te lderiy. W
think your vanity rather than your heart
is hurt
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