The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-15

l tell you the lady have in my eye
for my future niece is the most beau
tful, cultured, refined girl who ever
flashed into West Side society. She's
rich, TOO, and just the very daisy for
you. A music teacher indeed, when
Beaturice Lovett is to be had for the
asking!"
which doesn't raise her in my es-
timation," avowed Fred serenely.
What" Mr.. Templeton said sternly.
Fred, you're a-a-fOol!"
And then Fred laughed, which had
a most eXasperating effect upon the
old gentleman.
II say you shall marry her and I
want you to put on your hat and go
with me at once and be introduced to
her. She's staying at Mrs. Saxonys.
Come along, sir"
Fred rose promptly.
Certainly; I'll go and be presented
to her, and l dare say there will be no
reason why l shall not admire her i'm
mensely. But as for falling in love
with Miss Lovett-'
He laughed and shrugged his broad
shoulders, then put on his hat, and
went out with Mr.. Templeton TO meet
the charming young lady intended for
his destiny.
1t was a beautiful little villa, not far
from Mr. Templeton's stately mansion.
a little back from the Parade, and it
made very pretty picture. with it's
white lace draperies floating on the
stiff sea breeze and the spray from
! the fountains blowing in a rainbow
shower, and the gay striped awnings
nuttering their scalloped borders in
the July sunshine.
The liveried footman bowed his best
and regretted to be obliged to inform
the gentlemen that Mrs. Saxony was
not in. A swift look of dismay on Mr..
Templetons face perhaps touched that
functionary's tender heart for he hast
ened to assure them that Miss Lovett
was in the drawing ng-roOm-would they
walk in?"
But that Mr.. Templeton declined do
ing, as he was not personally acquaint-
ed with Miss Lovett, at least not suf-
ficiently acquainted with her to pre-
sent himself. He had known her when
she was a girl of 10, and had always
been her fathers most cherished friend,
and had been in correspondence with
Mr.. Lovett when that gentleman died
so suddenly in India; but all the same
with an old bachelors characteristic
shrinking from pretty young girls, he
declined the invitation until Mrs. Sax
ony should be present
IT'S too bad-tOo bad" he said. as
they went through the beautiful little
park into which carriages were not
admitted; and, impelled by an impulse
he recognized afterward his fate. Mr.,
Templeton paused midway down the
path, and turned to look back at Mrs.
Saxony's house.
by Jove There she is at the window
Miss Lovett! Isn't she a beauty?
Isn't she sweet enough to turn any fell
low topsy-Survy? Look Fred-there's
the wife I've picked out for you! Can
your music teacher beat that?'
And Mr.. Templeton seized his unof-
Tending nephew by the sleeve, and ges-
ticulated emphatically toward the open
window where a girl sat, beautiful in
deed-marvelously beautiful; fair and
dainty-wth dark, lustrous hair, braid
ed on proud little head, and straight,
heavy dark brows, that made the purity
of her complexion still more dazzling.
A rosebud Of mouth. a round, hand
somely chised chin, white dress, with
creamy lace and pink rose at her
throat, made a picture fair enough to
indeed have turned any mans senses
"tOpsy- turvy,"
She did not raise her eyes from her
book, and she was unconscious Of their
espionage, or of Fred Warrington's
transtixed gaze.
80 YOU'RE struck. Ell? So yOun
give the old man credit for having good
taste, will you You wouldn't mind