The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-05

I wouldn't have her do anything dis
agreeable to please me-"
But she did not see the sarcasm.
"Don't be angry" she said. "Girls
are naturally timid, and she knows
how smart and handsome you are, and
is just little afraid of you. She
thinks ever so much of you, and is
always talking about you"
dd't use wicked language, but I
wanted to.
"You'll be there, of course" con-
tinued my godmother, "and look your
best. Be sure to come. You'll ad-
miro her so, know"
And she departed.
"Go voluntarily to meet Eliza,
neveri That afternoon / packed my
trunk and fed the house, determined
never to return or give my godmothcr
n clue as to my whereabouts as long as
Eliza awaited my coming.
"Let hor leave her confounded
money where she pleases, 1 said.
apostrophizing my absent godmother
"No one shall saddle me with wife
against my will"
NY cousins the Cripins, took sum.
mer boarders. Their house always
could be stretched to hold one more.
Thither. therefore, posted without
ceremony.
1--WE can accommodate You with an
attic room, if you'll put up with that"
said the old lady. "We had very
nice room yesterday, but now its occu.
pied. But you've lost it for young
lady, so you won't mind"
declared that did not mind, and
meant it; when at the tea table the
young lady In question dawned upon
me. A little brunette, with rose
bud mouth and hair that waved and
kinked in the most magical manner.
Miss Lizzie Smith by name, as my
hostess informed me.
That night when laid my head
upon my pillow l felt that / had met
my fnte. 1 did not seek to fly it. 1
talked with her; sang with her; l
rowed with her and drove her about
| took bonrd for month instead of
week.
1t was not pleasant, to be sure, to
receive an angry letter from home,
upbraiding me with throwing away
my good fortune. Godmother Rich
ards was very angry and had threat
ened to disinherit me. All my own
fault, what harm could it have done
Inc to know the girl. A good denl, 1
thought, if it had prevented me from
knowing Lizzie Smith. I wrote an
answer in which in measure, de-
fed my godmothcr aud said good
deal about youth aud health, and II
disposition to keep myself, aud was
glad after all that it was over, and went
on bonting and driving MS before. But
one day l received sudden shock, on
learning that Miss Smith was going
home.
We were to part. L resolved that
we should not be separated before L
knew whether she rally liked me well
enough to make me happy.
The next day drove her over to an
old fort and having reached the spot
found ourselves alone amidst crumb-
ling stones and grass and tangled
bushes, Just as l hoped | should.
Within the fort great block of stone
lay with moss upon it, thick and green
and spongy. There made her seat
herself.
"Lzzie," 1 said, ''we haven't known
each other very long, but I have
known you long enough to be sure
that love you with oil my heart.
Will you be my wife, Lizzie ?"
She cast her eyes down and blushed
and said nothing.
Cant you like me we'll enough?"
asked bending over her.
ell think l do" faltered Lizzie.
"But the thing is, what will they say
about it?"
"They?" queried, venturing to
steal on arm about her waist. "You
mean your parents?"
eyes" said Lizzie, "and my god
mother"
Visions of my godmother flashed
across my mind.
"You see" said Lizzie, ''she's very
peculiar old lady, and really did con-
slider herself bound to teach me my
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