Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
With me. You shall be my companion
and I'll pay you twice as much

But, Clementine
"Say yes, darling-do say yes.
And when Richard Avenel called that
evening. in obedience TO httle p'n'',
note from Clara, he found that she i''o
decided to change her situation.
$50 you are the heiress: saln h''i
ard. bluntly, when Clara introduced
him to Miss Etherege.
Exactly" said Clementina. Ah'
YOU are the nephew OF the rlch MI
Mopslegh. suppose
Dick nodded. YES" said he. "Airi
my uncle wants me to marry you.
Much obliged to MIN, / m sure. sa'u
Miss Etherege. laughing.
And am determined TO marry CARA
| Cleveland, and no one else added
Dick.
81 admire your taste,' said Miss
| Etherege.
And Dick went on and told the whole
story of how they had called there that
morning. and how his uncle had mis-
taksa. Miss Etherege's visitor Tor MISS
Etherege hersdT.'
| ne HE sc4'
l. taking both Clara's tlnttftsliS. ..lhtle
hands in his. land mean to do it.
| Now it so CHANGED that Mr. MopSleigh
was teleg Eaphed to come to Chicago the
next morning, to be occupied there lor
| an indefinite length Of time. but he LETT
a message that Dick must not forget 10
prosecute his suit.
mo, | won't" said Dick. smiling 10
himself.
Mr.. Mopsleigh had not been gone two
| weeks when Dick wrote to him.
You will be glad to learn, uncle
| said he, that am engaged to the lady
you pointed out as my future wife. we
are to be married at once
In answer to which Mr.. Mopsleigh
sent on his blessing by telegraph. And
| in less than month he found himself
enabled to hurry back to New York.
And with him he brought superb set
| Of diamonds for his new niece.
The first place 70 which he FASTENED
was the residence of Mrs. Major bod
| dington, where, he had understood, the
| young couple We're making a temporary
sojourn after their trip. Mrs. Dodding-
ton received him beamnsly.
$50 kindfof you" said she. walk
this way. They are in the morning
ROOM
Mr.. Mopsleigh wrung his nephews
hand, and kissed the blushing bride af-
fectionately.
Here's my wedding gift" said he,
hanging the diamond necklace around
Clara's neck and laying the rings and
brooch on the table. welcome. my
love- into the Mopsleigh family
Just then a tall, blue-eyed girl en-
tered. and Mrs. Doddington made haste
to introduce her to the elderly visitor.
"Mr. Mopsleigh. my niece, Miss Eth
erege."
"Miss-Etherege" ba wled the old
gentleman. wheeling around toward the
bride. Then who is this?"
Formerly Clara Cleveland, at your
service" said Dick. bowling low.
Not the governess." yelled Mr.. Mops-
leigh. ""..:"
Yes, the governess. said Dick. "She
was here on a visit to Miss Etherege
that day you saw her. You told me to
marry her. and l said would. And |
have obeyed your
Don't be angry, SIR" cooed Miss
Etherege. "Clara is the sweetest girl
in all the world
Forgive us, sir" pleaded Clara. In
the prettiest Of duplicating attitudes.
with her soft eyes trimming over with
tears.
"Well." said Mr.. Mopsleigh. after a
momentary pause. II suppose l shall
have to! Kiss me again. my dear. You
are pretty! And, Dick"
"Yes, SIR"
i, "I'll have the blue and silver rooms
Fitted up for you at once. For, OF
course, you'll come and live with meY'
And so the old gentleman acquiesced
as philosophically as he might, in the
Irresistible tide of circumstances, and
Dick and Clara We're happy.
And, after ALL" says Dick, 81 did
obey my uncle."-New York News.