The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-24

but love is a wonderful persuader,
dear Uncle Harold.
Il do hope that you and dear Aunt
Emma will not feel very badly | am
sure that you will love my hush
when you know him. and | am con-
fident that, when you think the matter
over. you will agree that great as
was the honor / am renOuncing here.
true love ought not to be gainsaid for
any honor in the world
Again Harold paused and ejacu-
lated:
"Hoorayi That girl is a trump"
"Haye you finished Emma asked.
iciy
Not quite, Cherub Listen to the
last page"
Il have written to the trustees TO
tell them why l have decided to de
cline the presidency of the college;
and it seems best to me-to William
also-that the wedding should take
place as soon as possible. | have de-
cided, too, that l should like to be
married here, from the college where
the last five years OF my life have
been passd. In asking your permis-
sion for this | am not unmindful that
you will be sure to wish to have me
married from your own house; and
such would have bee!l my wish, too.
except that by being married here |
can give pleasure to large number
of the students who are dear to me,
and who could not possibly come to
New York. Moreover, if | were mar
ried from JuT mouse simple we'd
ding would be almost out of the ques-
ton, and neither Wiuiam nor | would
like fashionable ceremony. Butt if
you would prefer it otherwise we shall
give up our own preferences. And
now, dear Uncle Harold, let me thank
you from the bottom OF my heart. and
thank Aunt Emma, too, for all the
love and kindness you have lavished
on mellow and kindness greater
tnan which you could not have shown
to any chi,i. Indeed, | feel myself to
be your child, and it is with the assur-
ance that lou feel similarly toward me
that sign myself
Your loving
ELEANOR"
Harold folded up the letter with
beaming expression, but tears in his
voice restrained him from speaking
for few moments; then he said, hap
PLY:
What do you think of that"
Il am not trying to think of it. EN-
ma replied in a sepulchral tone. Il
suppose you will aid and abet her, as
usual?"
ITO the extent of teegraphing her
my congratulations and high approval
of everything she has decided upon.
if that is aiding ard abetting." he an
swered, seating himself at his desk
and searching for blank.
"She will probably be married be-
fore a justice of the peace" groaned
Emma.
Nonsense What if she is?''
mo proper ceremony; no suitable
dress; no Invitations; no wedding
cake, dare say" she murmured, as
she rocked herself TO and fro.
You can send her a wedding cake,
you know" hazarded Harold
Some women would be thankful to
be free from the bother of it all" she
continued, without regard to his re-
mark but there is right way and
wrong way of doing everything.
And she added, with dreary sigh.
IF there is a wrong way, Eleanor
always chooses it. OF course, she can
do as she sees fit. and of course, when
she comes to New York shall have to
do what | can for her. Harold, because
she is your niece; but it is perfectly
certain that she and | are fated never
to agree on any possible subject
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Poor Cherub," her husband an
/ swered, with genuine commseration.
looking up from the telegram he was
composing, for he was, touched by the
melancholy in her voice. 'And yet
II know" he continued, that as soon
as she comes here there is nothing
you will not do to make her comfort
able and happy.
q suppose | shall be just fool
enough" she answered, with mourn
full emphasis.
For some minutes she rocked her.
self with folded arms, while Harold
wrote and rewrote his telegram.
Harold she said finally.
We'll, dear"
Il have been thinking what we shall
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