The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-03
OBJECTIOS OvERRULED.

OBJEoTIOS OvERRULED
Paul Otway and Evelyn Bryant had be-
come engaged.
Paul dreamed of future bliss, but in
the morning Evelyn was invisible, and
her maiden aunt played the part of an
Ogress. Never mind, I'll talk with
Evelyn after dinner, said Paul to him
self.
But Evelyn, as if to Illustrate the inten-
ton, at dinner, rose, almost first TO with
draw. H. uil i.r.fIf f1t-t tf sr
Paul was beforehand with her, however.
He sprang up to open the door, and as
she passed through it he followed her.
"Evelyn, what does all this mean2" lJ
"Oh, Paul. she sobbed, shrinking
into the dark angle of the hallway, II
am so miserable! We must not see each
other any more and-'.l..
but why? What has happenedp' M
81 win tell you what has happened,
Mr.. Otway," said Aunt Eliza, grimly,
coming up behind them, IF you will be
so good as to let 60 of my niece's hand"
And Evelyn escaped up stars, leaving
Paul tete-a-tete with the fossil aunt.
I'VE have met with a great loss" said
Aunt Eliza Evelyn had always fancied
herself the heiress to her fathers exten-
sive estates in Virginia. Now, by a
cruel and unexpected lawsuit, as we learn
from letter received this morning, we
are thrown out of our property, and find
ourselves penniless."
''LawSuIt!" repeated Paul.
"tThe judge has decided that the Silver
Hill estates should have belonged to
some one else these twenty years."
sobbed Aunt Eliza, "and there is ever so
much accumulation of rents to be paid
over, and we are very poor. So there is
an end of your boy and girl preferences,
Mr.. ,Otway." IN. .fa..I.I.+a. b.,..
Why can't I marry Evelyn just the
same?n ...
"Whyr' repeated the srinster. "Be-
cause you have nothing to live on"
Paul was some what staggered by this
remarkably plain and lucid statement Of
affairs.
III don't think have got much money"
said Paul, obviously, ''but l can earn
plenty, suppose" d
Miss Eliza shook her head incredu-
lousy.
"But you'll let me see Evelyn about
it?' pleaded Paul, and so, three minutes
atterward, Evelyn came down, her eyes
drenched and her pretty cheeks Grim
soned.
"Don't he discouraged darling"
coaxed Paul, with a radiant face, I've
got splendid idea-tw0 of 'em! First,
Pll thrash the fellow that has cheated
your property away from you"
''Paul!n interrupted Evelyn, 1--WE have
no right to doubt the justice of the de-
cision"
"I'll thrash the rascal just the same, I"
persisted Paul, ''and then I'll have old
Freyburn sue him to get it back again;
that's the first idea"
Rather impracticable, said Evelyn,
smiling in spite of her distress.
''Mr. Otway, sab. "
Paul turned abruptly on the colored
waiter at his side.
"Gentleman in the parlor, sab, inquir-
in arter Mr. Otway"
"Oh, hang the gentleman in the par
lori"
$50, Paul, 60" pleaded Evelyn, and
Paul reluctantly obeyed, waiting, how
ever, until the servant had vanished to
steal goodby kiss from Evelyn's lovely
Crimson cheek.
"Why, halo, Freyburn, this is never
your
The little old lawyer was walking up
and down the floor, with bis hands be-
hind him, as Paul Otway entered. He
smiled.
II have come up poste haste, Mr.. Paul.
to congratulate you"
Congratulate mel Why, how on
earth did you hear of it? We were only
engaged last night"
"What are you talking about9"
Evelyn"
"And l am talking of an entirely diff
ferent subject, if you will only do me the
favor to listen"
"Then fire away, "composedly returned
Panl.
Il am here to congratulate you upor
the successful termination of the suit al
law which has placed you in the posses
sion of the magnificent Silver Hill es
tates."
"Silver Hill!' shouted Paul. "Yor
don't say am the rascal that has de
frauded Evelyn Bryant out OF her prop
erty!"
The lawyer stared.
Miss Bryant was certainly the name
Of"
"Then it's all right" halloed Paul
throwing the lawyers hat into the all
and catching it on his boot. TITS all the
same-Evelyn and are one. If you'll
just wait minute until L go up ant
Dring Evelyn down"
And Paul darted out of the room lik'
one demented.
When the pretty, timid young thing
came into the room Mr.. Freyburl
thought he had never seen anything
sweeter or more winning.
II might have spared myself the troub
lie of this long lawsuit had l foreseei
this" be said, with a courteous bow t
the young lady.
"But look here, Mr.. Freyburn," salt
Paul, 81 want the whole estate settle'
right back OH Evelyn"
"And, Mr.. Freyburn, l want you t
understand that won't take it," inter
posed Evelyn.
"My dear young lady," said the laE
yer, you don't reflect that if you tax
Mr.. Otway, you must necessarily tax
his money, too"
''She won't object to accepting it !
that way" said Paul.
He was right Evelyn did not objec
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