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thing Ike that; he's lust a plain.
sensible man, but We get along as
happily as YOU could wish We each
OF us 90 our own way and understand
each other perfectly"
$50 I'm 10 marry a plain. sensible
man?" asked the girl. apparently not
much comforted by the observation.
"A plain. sensible man with Sl0010.-
600. my dear" said Aunt Polly. who
adnros YOU and has nothing 10 do
with his money but 20 let YOU make
yourself happy and glorious with IT,
But don't worry yourself, my child,
Because the first thing for you TO feel
is that If YOU don't like him YOU need
not take him. II all rests upon Won;
he won't be here till after the rest
till the evening train, 50 YOU can have
time 20 think 1t over and calculate
whether 100000 VIII buy anything
you want" And Mrs Roberts laughed
Then the carriage having passed
within the gates Of her home. she
kissed the girl upon her cheek. BY
the way" she added III you want
70 meet a romantic person 10 offset
MT Harrison. III tell YOU about Mr..
Howard. I haven't mentioned him,
have IT,
4 never heard OF him." said Helen.
It's a real romance" said the other.
You didn't suppose that your sensi-
Bile old auntie could have a romance,
did your
Tell me about IT," laughed Helen.
The carriage was driving up the
broad avenue that led 10 the Roberts
house, II was drive of "a minute or
two. however. ana so Aunt Polly had
time for hasty explanation.
1T was over twenty years ago"
she said. before your mother was
married, and when our family had
camp up In the Adlrondacks. there
were only two others near us. and I'm
each Of them there was a Young man
about my age. We three were great
friends for three or four years, but
we've never seen each other since till
a short while ago"
And one Of them is this mann"
YES" said Mrs. Roberts: his
name IS David Howard; l met him
quite BY accident the other day, and
recognized him. He lives ali alone, in
the winter in New York somewhere,
and IN the summer up at the same
place IN the mountains. he's the most
romantic man you ever met and ]
know youu ind him interesting He's
a poet. I fancy, or a musician at any
rate. and he's "a very great scholar,
rs he rich tOO?' asked the girl.
laughing.
Il fancy not" was the reply. but
can't tell: he lives very plainly"
Aren't YOU afraid III fall in love
with him, auntie?"
NO" said the other, smiling 10 her
sell; I'm not worrying about that"
Why not?'
Wait till you see him, my dear"
was the reply; IF YOU choose him for
husband III give my consent
That sounds mysterious" observed
the girl gazing at her aunt; tell me,
is he here now2"
YES said Aunt Polly. hes been
mere day or two; but I don't think
you Il see him at dinner because he
has been feeling unweu today; he
may be down a while this evening.
TOT We been telling him about you.
and he's anxious 20 see you. You
must be nice 10 him, Helen. and try
70 feel as sorry for him as I do"
sorry for him?" echoed the girl
with start,
Yes, my dear he is an invalid.
with some very dreadful amIcrion %
And Helen stared at her aunt An
affection she cried. Aunt Polly
that is horrible What in the World
did YOU invite an invalid for nj tots
time. with all the other peopleq I
hate invaiids!"
Il had asked him before. was tn,
apologize reply. and so I couldn't
hep II. / had great difficulty in ger
ting him 10 promise TO come ANYWAY
for he is a very strange. solitary man
But I wanted 10 have my little ro-
nance, and renew our acquaintance.
and this was the only time the third
party could come.