The Springfield herald., 1898-04-15
she had decided to change her situa-

she had decided to change her sltua-
ton.
so you are the heiress?" said Rich
ard bluntly, when Clara introduced
him to Miss Etherege.
Exactly" said Clementine. And
you are the nephew OF the rich Mr..
Mopsleigh. l suppose?"
Dick nodded YES" said he. "And
my uncle wants me to marry you.'
Much obliged to him, I'm sure"
said Miss Etherege. laughing.
"And am determined to marry
Clara Cleveland, and no one else,' add
ed 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 mistaken Miss Etherege's visitor
for Miss Etherege herself.
He told me to marry you.' said
Dick, taking both Clara's fluttering lit
tie hands in his. "and l mean to do it!'
Now, it chanced that Mr.. Mopsleigh
was telegraphed to come to Chicago the
next morning, to be occupied there Tor
an indefinite length Of time. but he lett
a message that Dick must not forget
to prosecute his suit
mo, l won't" said Dick, smiling to
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 to which he fastened
was the residence of Mrs. Maj. bod
dington, where, he had understood. the
young couple were making a tempo
rary sojourn after their trip. Mrs.
Doddington received him beamingly.
so kind of you" said she. Walk
this way. They are in the morning
room"
MIR. Mopsleigh wrung his nephew's
/
affectionately.
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 Mopseigh family"
Just then tall. blue-eyed girl en-
tered, and Mrs. Doddington made haste
to introduce her TO the elderly visitor.
Mr.. Mopsleigh, my niece, Miss Ethe-
rege'
"Miss-Etherege!" bawled 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..
Mopsleigh.
Yes. the governcss," said Dick.
"She was here on a visit to Miss Ethe-
rege that day you saw her. You told
me to marry her. and | said l would.
And I have obeyed you'll
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 supplicating attitudes,
with her soft eyes brimming over with
tears.
We'll" said Mr. Mopsleigh, after
momentary pause, Il suppose I shall
have to! Kiss me again, my dear.
You are pretty! And Dick"
"Yes. sir"
"Ill have the blue and silver rooms
fitted up for you at once. For. of
course, you'll come and live with me?"
And so the old gentleman acquiesced,
as philosophically as he might, in the
Irresistible tide of circumstances, and
Dick and Clara were happy.
"And, after all" says Dick, Il did
obey nv uncle"-New York News