The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-21
BROUGHT TO TIME.

DO not see how " IL to be helped"
Mr, Timothy Unkum, or Uncle Tim, as
everybody called him, was uneasy and out
Of sorts. He did not like the turn affairs
had taken.
Not many years before Timothy IN
kum's only brother bad died, leaving q
son IN his charge. This son was Harry
Unkum, youth Of great promise and OF
glowing authorizations.
Tho widow WIS Mrs. Mary Folgcr In
the other years she had not only been
warm personal fricnd Of the Unkums, but
her estate Joined the Unkum estate, and
she also owned largo SHIRE of the Folger-
Vile mills, left her by her husband, while
the rest of that valuable property had do
seconded to Harry.
1t had been the earnest desire Of the On
kup now deceased that his son should
we'd with the daughter Of his near and
dear friend.
Harry was 23 and 1t was high time that
BIO settled himself down to look after the
business which had boon loft to him.
II am satisfied" pursued Mrs Folger,
"that Harry will never marry my child.
The very fact that his father and / have
had tho noofe so long prepared for him In
clines him to avoid II, And yet I doubt II
he will find q better wife. Lizzio Ia a good
GIRL"
"She's an angelo cried Uncle Tim,
"and vastly too good for the graoeless
scamp"
az should not care SO much, " said the
j.. widow fcclingly, "only that Lizzie has re-
garded Harry as the man who was TO be
her husband, and she has learned to love
him.
"And, added Uncle Tim emphaticoliy,
1T am sure that Harry loves her, only he
will NOT bring himself to acknowledge IL.
Mrs. Folger, II you and Lizzie will come
and spend week at my house. think I
can bring Master Harry to his senses"
"Now, Master Harry said Unois Tim
In an abrupt manner, 81 want one thing
distinctly understood. Mrs. Folger and
her daughter will arrive this evening, and
would know II you have any claim upon
Lizzie Folger's hand or henrts''
"No, sir, ;" answered the nephew.
"That is all. VIC shall now know how to
receive and entertain our guests"
Toward evening Mrs. Folger and her
daughter arrived.
Harry greeted her as an old playmate,
and after tea he sang with her and talked
of the bygone school days. But Lizzie was
not over and above social, and when In the
bright moonlight Of the August evening
they walked out upon the pinzza she took
his unolo's arm instead OF his, and he was
forced to offer his arm to the mother.
On the following day Uncle Tim caused
his span of grays to DO hitched to the light
buggy, and as the team appeared at the
door Lizzie came out arrayed for ride.
Uncle Tim CALAMITY handed her to her
seat, and having placed himself by her
side he took the reins and drove of.
1t was late IN the afternoon when tho
grays, upon their return, came pranoing
A.
wonderful agility, and having handed Liz.
sie to the piazza he kissed her upon her
dimpled check, exclaiming in most ex-
uberant manner as he did SO:
Bless you, my darlingi You are ar
angelo
And Lizzie looked up and smiled and
pattcd him upon the check In return.
Harry had been standing upon the piaz
"a, and he muttered something very fan
from blessing
During the forenoon of the third day
Uncle Tim met his nephew in the hall
and called him into the library.
Harry, my boy" he said, with glow
ing face, II have doomed 1t my duty to let
you know that there Is soon to be change
In our household. am going to give 1t
mistress"
81 don't understand"
"Haven't you got eyesp What dye sup.
pose brought Lizzie Folger here forf''
Do you mean that-that you are going
to mako her your wifef"
"And what do you find wonderful IN
thatY''
"At your agei''
AT my sgel What dye mean by that
AT my agei l am only 52 in the primo o,
life. was mover younger In health and
ylgor. Confound your impudonoel A cir,
of sense looks for a supporter and a pro.
tector In O husband
Harry began to open his eyes to the true
state Of his own heart. The thing whicI
he had regarded as set apart especially 70,
him, and which he might take Into posses
sion at any time, he had not been ahxion
to claim, but now that he saw tho prize H.
the hands of another ho was startled int,
new estimate of the value OF the boon h,
had sighted.
In the evening Harry followed Lizzi
Into the garden. He had resolved to do
desperate thing and was prepared to b,
plain and outspoken. He urged her to sit
down, and as no took sent by her side h,
found her trembling.
Has my uncle asked you for you
hand2'
"Ho has"
And have you given him favorable
answorP"
4hS ahS"hh iiu6 ilop Dotl unIANOfaDtB,'
"Oh, Lizaiel l had not thought this O.
you'll"
Howl Not thought whatP''
"That You could thus slight me-"
slight your do not understand,
"Yes-you do understand-no-don't &c
awayl-don't leave mel have loved YOU.
Lizzlei" ;
"You-you loved mep"
"Yes. Here on my knees confess IT, 81
Indeed, Harry, you must not. YOU
you"--
He was eloquent and impassioned, st
much that ere long Lizzie's head was Dill
lowed upon his bosom and one of her arm,
twinod about his neck.
And you will not give your hand to my
unclef''
g He never asked 1t for himself, Harry
what, not for himself?"
mo- he asked me for my hand, but ii
was for you he wanted it,
But" gasped tho lover, what did he
mean by telling me THAT he ysls going &c
make you mistress Of his housep''
81 He told mo, answered Lizzie, "that II
ever became your wife should have this
old mansion
"Heliol What's all thisg How nowi
What does this mean2'
1t was Uncle Tim who spoke
Harry caught the situation at a glance,
Uncle Tim, said lie, Il surrender. -
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