The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-24

Mr.. Mopsleigh's face frightened ~

You're a trump, Dick" said he, Z
knew you'd come back to your seases
after little. Marry her, Dick, and Ill
settle my whole fortune on YOU"
All right, SIR" said Dick.
Hardly had the footsteps Of the de-
parting guests died away on the lawn
than another young lady came in from
an adjoining room, and bent her
pretty head over tae fair letter-wri-
ter.
Are you almost through, Clara?
quite through now, dear"
well, then, Clara, look here!"
And Miss Ethercge-the real Miss
Etherege-sat herself down with res
dilute air
1--WE made up my mind to one thing,
Clara" said she. "You shan't be
governess any longer. You shall live
with me. You shall be my companion
and I'll pay you twice as much"
But Clementina-"
"say yes! Darling. do say yes!"
And. when Richard Avenel called
that evening, in obedience TO little
pencil note from Clara he found that
she had decided to change her situa-
ton.
$50 you are the heiress?" said Dick.
bluntly, when Clara introduced him to
Miss Etherege."
Exactly" said Clementina. "And
you are the nephew of the rich Mr..
Mopsleigh, 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 l am determined to marry
Clara Cleveland, and no one else," add
ed Dick.
II 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-
taken Miss Etherege's visitor for Miss
Etherege herself.
He told me to marry you," said
Dick, taking both Clara's fluttering
little hands in his; "and mean tot"
Now it SO CHANGED that Mr.. Mops-
leigh was telegraphed to come to Chi
cago the next morning, to be occupied
there for an indefinite length Of time,
but he left message that Dick must
not forget to prosecute his suit.
mo, 1 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
bride We are to be married at once"
In answer to which Mr.. Mopsleigh
sent on his blessing by telegraph. And
in less than a month he found him
self 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. Major Dod-
dington, where, he had understood, the
young couple were making Temporal
ry sojourn after their trip. Mrs. Dod-
dington received them beamingly.
so kind of you," said she. Walk
this way. The turtle-doves are in the
morDing-room."
Mr.. Mopsleigh wrung his nephew's
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 Mopnleigh family"
Just then tall. hlne-evad girl an
tered, and Mrs. Doddington made haste
to introduce her to the elderly visit
or.
"Mr. Mopsleigh, my niece, Miss Eth
erege.'
"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"
mot the governess!" yelled Mr..
MOpsleigh.
Eyes, the governess," said Dick. "She
was here on visit to Miss Etherege
that day you saw her. You told me
to marry her, and l said would. And
l have obeyed you"
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 trimming over with
tears.
well" said Mr.. Mopsleigh, after a
momentary pause, II suppose I shall
have to! Kiss me again, my dear.
You are pretty! And Dick"
Eyes, sir"
"I'll 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 circumstance, and
Dick and Clara were happy.
"And, after ALL" says Dick, II did