The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-07
MP DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.
ny EMMA A. OPPER.

oil 60 10. lu-u cross the breakfast table at
/. oohiI'S7 Eth atfectionate concern.
Sl SOL her daughters Kitty and Mar
iD,boed her words.
RI f. t9,'t YOU have got off for an
"l ',n@k =" said his father, breaking
dafi HI earefully. Now that you're
er1.el HAT HAT I'm partner, it's hard
"N'| g.tring off" responded Harvey
N.' III was all | could do"
~ ", o,ased suddenly.
y, WAS all you could do?" inquir-
M said Harvey, laying down his
'Nf't fork. with a beaming smile,
gis .,g Here's the news I've been
st.s -n for YOU till the last, from a
SUI Iaodesty. 1t was all l could do
aD. ,sipgs arranged so that l could
N-t ,ny Wedding trip month hence.
o. 1Diig to be married.
] ~ .t,s Spoon fell into her saucer with
A s.isr and Mr.. Seely dropped his
81 Il '"rrisdr said Margery breathlessly.
NJ. ,seIv alone remained calm.
allied up her napkin, put it in its
.-d looked at her son through her
Fi- ,1xed glasses composedly.
f-.+ however, that this was an
.-ndtaDt crisis.
2 l'-r Haryey-their only son-had,
'.,.nmrndable independence, left
VII ssaut home to 'get start in
q ,s-rN5oring city, they had all ex-
G ~ Great things of him
~ ,IaId he rapidly successful; he
distinguish himself in the pro-
he lad chosen and amass for
r. and would WOO and win some
''-..-rid with a long row of ancestors
S- :. vs. being themselves good
4 family were great reSpecterS of
... n.a a host of accomplishments
ny heavy doWry.
'.r hopes has seemed likely to be
4H-i Harvey had proved himself
use. of rrmarkable business quail
r. .ad risen quickly, and had re-
-. exceeded their widest ambitions
= H made a junior party of his
..4r HON remained to be desired
81. Site conquest of the beautiful
~. .1,-a ratio young person of their
5n. vim her many talents and
Inheritance.
rf.s.ut 80 Ne wondered at, therefore,
OIL. -as were trembling with
.s.re-. uat Mr.. Seely fumbled with
+. mr. e'ain i'll nervous suspense,
Mrs. Seely opened her lips
r.. he found strength to pro-
.. .. Important question:
r -tc."
Miss Dora Berdan at pres
e suuIu ~ smilingly.
Mrs. Seely repeated, and
-..'. Wo%s inquiringly. Il don't
@ leard of the family
N.rstull likely" Harvey rejoined
.-e. IUirt people"
5- Mrs. Seely repeated mus
.l N' ! have not heard of them.
Tr-t they ive?'
IL Newman street." responded Har-
Ns >-r,y fell back in her chair with
llu,e gasp. her husband turned dis
e.7pi fa. upon his son; and Kitty and
ls--y -aye little screams.
-Hruau street. 1t was miles from
a recon IF ariStocracy: it was peo-
la lu working girls and seam
a-,,e, and small shopkeepers; with
Street yeaders and old apple-women for
t.t.r Netiys knew.
Nd Wryman street, Harvey?' said
4,i,sef dppealingly.
1p1a!uly: Weyman street" Harvey
gea-ra
But she is not-she cannot be of
a4muI'l, living in Weyman street,"
a Mr., >ee!y, anxiously.
The family are quite respectable, "
IF son lesponded, quietly. Dora
1,ler Il widow She sews for a
s+goods house, and Dora has been as
#aot uookkeeper in our establish
1r-t t.at is how met her"
g' Sicily groaned.
4 .ookkeeper-a seamstress,," she
ascOatrl "Oh, Harvey, you could
e.'4,- dome WOrse.'
y FeMleSs girl!' said his father,
s-aay And after all we have
4i4 ior you' No; it could not be
aouuon working-girl!" said Kitty,
liking voice. And everybody
vi @'w IL. Oh, Harvey, it couldn't
k".a"
l4t Young man looked from one to
~5.r aStonished, hurt and half
g,ylt4ouS silence.
4A2rT7 turned to him, with a gentle
4-aiLy mingling with the dismay in
-5tge.
fHlaqs.' she said, hopefully-"per-
i's 1ere is something to make up?
.-'5IN She is a wonderful beauty, or a
4Ia genus, or something's"
15@5ry gave her a grateful smile.
l-qh She is pretty, of course" he
S+ But suppose that's because
~ llHd II her. ! don't think she
'.-a be called beauty. And as fol-
aaus-sAc's very clever at accounts;
" SIZE doesn't sing, or paint, or any
g-E Of that sort. She's never had
moe or money for such things,
A9l girI,e'
Dg Aargery had turned away with
inpatient gesture.
lDeTe IS nothing, then" she said
-Sa5lingly. NO; it couldn't be
ea%gey rose from his seat, with an
%sy which set the bell in the castor
l-s Is absurd" he said Indignantly.
A n more than absurd; it is unjust
r ,' arrow minded. How sensible
s r,.lla9iy sensible people," Harvey
s s,y'ta' rather bitterly, "can say, in
n, '0 10 d person they have never
@g y-ai it couldn't be worse" is
~slr'y apprehension"
s.n,s VIII not talk of it," said Mrs.
NoIdlng up a restraining hand.
l5j "gSSlon will not mend matters.
br4 you are to be married next
oa the NINTH" Harvey rejoined.