The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-07
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everybody called him, was uneasy and ont
of sorts. He did not like the turn affairs
had taken.
Not many years before Timothy IN
kum's only brother had died, leaving n
son in his charge. This son was Harry
Unkum, u youth of great promise and of
glowing anticipations.
The widow was Mrs. Mary Folger. In
the other years she had not only been a
warm personal friend of the Unkums, but
her estate Joined the Unkum estate. ard
she also owned a large share of the Folaer-
vile mills, left her by her husband, while
the rest of hat valuable property had de-
scended to Harry.
1t had been the earnest desire of the Tn
KUN now deceased that his son should
wed with the daughter of his near and
dear friend.
Harry was 23, and 1t was high time that
he settled himself down to look after the
business which had been loft to him.
II am satisfied" pursued Mrs. Folger,
THAT Harry will never marry my child.
The very fact that his father and l have
had the moose SO long prepared for him in
olines him 10 avoid it. And yet l doubt if
he will find "a better vito. Lizzie is a good
girl"
"Sho's an angelo cried Uncle Tim,
land vastly too good for the graceless
scamp"
~ should not caro- so much, - said the
widow feelingly, ''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 emphatioally,
81 am sure that Harry loves her, only he
will not bring himself to acknowledge 1t.
Mrs. Folger. il you and Lizzie will como
and spend u week at my house, l think /
can bring Master Harry to his senses"
"Now, Master Harry" said Uncle Tim
In an abrupt manner, II want one thing
distinctly understood. Mrs. Folger and
her daughter will arrive this evening, and
1 would know If you have any claim upon
Lizzie Foiger's hand or hearth
"No, sir" answered the nephew.
"That is all. We 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
vi il blio hE , III
they walked out upon the piazza she took
his uncle'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 be hitched to the light
buggy, and as tho team appeared at the
door Lizzie came out arrayed for a ride.
Uncle Tim ~gallantly handed her to her
seat, and having placed himself by her
side he took the reins and drove off.
1t WAS late in the afternoon when the
grays, upon their return, came prancing
to the door. Uncle Tim leaped out with
wonderful agility, and having handed Liz
zie to tho piazza he kissed her upon her
diInpled check, exclaiming in a most ex-
uberant manner AS he did so:
"Bless you, my darling! You are an
ANGEL"
And Lizzie looked up and smiled aud
patted him upon the check in return.
Harry had been standing upon the piaz-
"a, and he muttered something very far
from II 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 deemed 1t my duty to let
you know that there is soon to be a change
In our household. / am going to give it a
mistress
81 don't understand"
"Haven't you got eyesP What dye sup
pose l brought Lizzie Folger here forP'
DO you mean that-that you are going
to make her your wifes"
"And what do you find wonderful in
thatY'
"At your agel'
"At my agel What dye mean by thatf
At my agel l am only 62, In the prime of
life. l was never younger In health and
vigor. Confound your impudence! A girl
of sense looks for a supporter and a pro-
tector in a husband"
Harry began to open his eyes to the true
state of his own heart. The thing which
he had regarded as set apart especially for
him, and which he might take into posses
sion at any time, he had not been anxious
to claim, but now that he saw the prize in
the hands of another he was startled into
a new estimate of the value of the boon he
had sighted.
In the evening Harry followed Lizzie
into the garden. He had resolved to do a
desperate thing and was prepared to %
plain and outspoken. He urged her to sit
down, and as he took a seat by her side he
found her trembling.
"Has my uncle asked you for your
hand9"
HE has"
"And have you given him a favorable
answer"
"My answer has not been unfavorable."
"Oh, Lizzicl l had not thought this Of
your
"How? Not thought what?'
"That you could thus slight me-"
"Slight you? l do not understand"
"Yes-you do understand-no-don't 60
aNnul-dnnlt lnaNn me-l haNa lnNed Won.