Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-09-14

him Time 10 blodh anu NO1n l'iOiiii'O -OA'
instantly said:
1T is very kind of you TO keep your
promise. ,.
Not at all" he replied, slowly seat
ing himself. ooa,o
here to be tormented.
Have YOU al last become convert TO
my plan-to my hXed ldea' Sn0 ""U0''
after second.
L am not sure of that. 1t seems to
me YOU have a great many.
Yes. of course. But speak OF the
plan-my best idea, IN fact. In word
Of YOUR marriage.
What! aga.n, my dear friend" sad
Fuoene who. now assured of his niger
and its nature <maTcbed with hrmer
foot over the burning soil.
"Yes. indeed. and promise you that
until YOU consent YOU will never hear tie
last of it.
"Oh! hare mercy, beg
There's no mercy for you; and L Will
tell YOU another thing-l have found the
person.
"Ah! Then l shall run away
She cut short his smile with an i'm
perious glance.
Then YOU st Ii adhe~e to it?" he said,
with a fol ced laugh.
Most firmly! l need not repeat to You
my reasons-bayin ; preichei about 1t
MI winter-in fact so much SO as TO dis
gust my husband, who suspects some
mystery between us.
What My uncle? Is it possble?
"Oh, nothing serious, you must under
stand. Well, let us resume the subject
where We left it,.
What! GO over again that resome list
of available persons?"
Exactly. Miss Osgood will not do; she
is too blonde-an odd objection for me to
make. by the way; nor Miss Van Name
too thin; nor Miss Gould, in spite of her
millions; nor Miss De Lancy-too much
like the Umberfelds and Ihorndykes,
All this is little discOuraging, you Will
admit, but finally everything clea"s up.
tell YOU | have discovered one a per-
feet meryel.
Her name?" asked Eugene.
Flora Leland"
There was silence. Eugene Clevelan d
experienced the slme disagreeable sanSa-
ton that lad affected him TIC day when
he saw the young lady's brother dcscen /
ing the broad cps of their fathers man.
sion and saunter down the street.
We'll. you say nothing" resumed Cora,
because YOU can have nothing to say
because she unitcs every eNthing-ptrsonll II
beauty, f miy, iolt,nc, eveIyihing-a
most like dleam. Then, TOO, her father
and vcur uncle are old friends; they are
connected in business mattcrs-at the
| bank, YOU know. and in other ways. lie
also owns YOUR Old homesl lead, the pl ce
YOU loved so we'll, and VIII ch Will thus
come back TO you. All, You see how |
have thought of everything, my friend!
But cannot imagine why we never came
to think of this before.
Eugene did not reply, and Cora began
to be surprised at silence
oh" She exclaimed: you my look
lon. lime there cannot be a single OBJ
iection-vou are caught this time. [ ONE,
nv friend, say yes | imploro you!"
And while her lip, said Il pray you, in
tone of earnest entroaty, her look sad
with terrible emp asis, "You must"
will you allow me TO reject upon It,,
Mrs. Ellison?" he asked, a. last.
so, my fliend.'
But really" said Eugene, who vas
very pale, it seems TO me you dispose OF
the hand of Miss Leland very readily,
Miss Leland is yerJ rich, aud they
court her Gu all sides; then her father s
very proud. lie is the president OF a
bank-the ore from VIII ch was q s.
charge l. and her mother has peculiar
IDEAS about husband for Eer daughter,
wbile her brother
q charge myself with all that, inter
ruptcd Cora, impat emily.
But what mania you have 1or marry
ing people! !! ,,.,o r,,,o.o
ALWAYS have a mania for mat h making.
But seriously, you Will give Inc lew
days for reflection.
TO reflect about what? Have you not
told me thousand times YOU intended
rcmarrying, and we're only waiting n
prOper time, and the right chance? We'll,
now is the right time, and YOU can never
find better chance than this; and II you
Jet it slip, you will repent the est Of your
life.
But give me limo TO consult my rela-
tions!"
Your relations what Joke! 1t seems
TO me YOU have reached full age; and then,
what relations: Your mothers cOnnec-
tion, Mrs. Morgan?'
"Doubless size is one Of them. do not
wish TO offend her.
"Do not worry on her account, l beg.
Indeed, she will he delighted"
why should she be-"
81 hive nv reasons for thinking so,
and the lady smiled knowingly.
Eugene. 10 whom little by little the light
fell stronger on the mo obscure polnti
OF the terrible enigma proposed to BIN,
s,w the necessity of shortening scene
which had overtasked all her faculties to
an almost insupportable degree.
He rose.
q am compelled to leave you, he said,
"for have an engagement for this even
ing. But I will come tomorrow, II you
will permit. o.,
Certainly. But you will take Flora?'
Good gracious! Yes, if can get her,
for I really can see no reasonable objec-
ton.
a thousand thanksl And you would
like the Senator to broach the subject to
her father?'
but"
Don't disturb yourself, beg. l ex-
pect him home on a brief visit, and, H.
deed | know he would come if for no
other reason than to oblige you.
He is very good TO me-.
He loves you we'll.
Il have hal substanti Il proof of that.
You will h,vo further proofs. And
now YOU will wish to meet the lady.
Leave me TO arrange that.
Il leave everything to YOU.
Thanks again, You are dear good
bov;" and she gave him her hand, which
be pressed convulsivelS, and immed a!ely
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