The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15


her ears or her brains, that she did
not see what was going on, ii is i'm
possible to guess. That she did not,
seemed certain, when one morning en-
tering the parlor suddenly, she found
Fred with his arm around Sybil.
Mrs. Hazard stood still, glsred fe-
rociously and inquired with sarcastic
politeness:
"May ask what this means?"
at MEANS" said Fred, "that I have
just asked Miss Stanton to be my
wife,"
"And what has she said?"
"What could say?" asked Sybil.
Mrs. Hazard sat down.
81 suppose I was nobody"
"Oh, no, cried Fred. "we meant
to tell YOU"
"Thank you, thank you very much.
What if 1 say won't have it, eh?"
81 am of age," he said.
"Your bread and butter depend on
my word, said the old lady. am rich,
as you know. l mean to leave you
we'll off, Fred, il you obey me, and,
Sybil, your place is worth something
to you, and / should not forget you in
my will. SO have done with this non
sense. Marry, indeed! A pretty pair
you'd makel
"There's Miss Roberts, Fred
quite an heiress and as for you, ,Sybil,
why the professor is really serions in
his intentions. I've said enough,
hope. I'll forgive all this nonsense If
it stops here" and Mrs. Hazard
marched, beckoning Sybil to follow,
but Sybil fingered.
Fred flew to her side.
Darling" he said, "promise me
that you will not let her part us"
"You must not give up so much for
me, Fred" said Sybil Remember,
she is rich; She"
"a fig for her money. I have hands,
and eyes and health. I'll make my
own way. I'd rather have you than
all the wealth Of the universe--if you
will share the life OF fell ow who has
not much to offer you yet, but his
| whole heart"
And Sybil gave him her hand, and
her lips, and the compact was sealed.
Two days after this n note came to
Sybil, through the hands of the house,
maid, and through the same instru-
mentality an answer was returned.
That afternoon Sybil took walk. 1t
was long one, leading into the heart
of the city. There, at the corner, Fred
met her, and offered his arm. Sybil
wore her best dress; Fred also was
attired with taste. They took their
way to little parsonage, which stood
in the shelter of very huge church,
and Fred rang the bell. They were
ushered into a parlor. There was
something on foot, plainly. The SER
want guessed what it was, and an
nounced to her master that "that
young couple had come" And down
stairs walked the clergyman and his
wife, with tho benignant mixture of
smiles and gravity which seemed fit
ting for the occasion.
few polite words-a blush on the
part of the bride-a little nervousness
on that OF the bridegroom aud they
were all standing, ready for the
marriage service, when the door bell
rung furiously, and, as it was
opened, voice they we'll knew cried /:
"Not at home. Keep me out, if you
dare! I will go in" and in walked
Mrs. Hazard
''Ah! I'm in time, see," cried Mrs.
Hazard. you're not, married We t?
Come, Fred, I'll give you one chance ;
give up this folly and come home with
me, and I'll leave you everything"
"You're my aunt, madam" cried
Fred, 'and an old woman, so I'll try
to be cool; but, by George, l wonder
what you take me for! l-I--Sir,
ii You please. go on with the cere-
mony."
"Stop minute, said Mrs. Hazard.
"Sybil, my dear, I've been very good
to you. Come home with me; yor
shall have all leave. I'll cut him of,
"Mrs. Hazard" said Sybil, ''yor
have been kind, and l grieve to offend
you, but all the world could not bribs
me to leave him now.
"He'll be a beggar."
"Then I'll help him beg" sait
Sybil.