Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-01
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY MARCH 1906.

never marry girl who was all but penniless, and the consideration of an alliance with Mrs Wybert when the fortune should be lost, had, after all, been an incident-a means of showing the girl, If she should prove to be too deeply infatuated with Mauburn for her own peace of mind-how unworthy and mercenary he was; for he had meant, in that event, to disillusion her by disclosing something of Mrs. Wy bert's history-the woman Mauburn should prefer to her. He still counted confidently on the loss of the fortune sufacing to break the match.
 When he reached the Hightowsr that night for dinner, he found Percival downstairs in great glee over what he conceived to be funny situation.
 Don't ask mo, Uncle Peter. couldn't get 1t straight; but as near as I could mako out, Mauburn came up here afraid the blow of losing him was going to kill sis with a broken heart, and sis was afraid the blow was going to kill Mauburn, because she wouldn't have married him anyway, rich or poor, after he'd lost the title. They found each other out some way, and then Mauburn accused her of be- ing heartless, of caring only for h's title, and she accused him of caring only for her money, and he insisted she ought to marry him anyway, but she wouldn't have 1t because of the twins"
 Uncle Peter rubbed his big brown hands with the first signs of cheerful ness he had permitted Percival to de- tect in him. -...-
 Good fur Pish-that's the way to take down them conceited Britishers-"
 But then they went at matters again from new standpoint, and the result is they've made it up."
 What? Has them precious twin Casseltborpes perished?"
 Not at all, both doing finely haven't even had colic-growing fast probably learned to say fancy, now,' by this time. But Mauburn's going west with us if we'll take him."
 "Get out!" .e-s4 a'aa Fact! Say, 1t must have been an awful blow to him when he found sis wouldn't think of him at all without his title, even if she was broke. They had a stormy time of it from all can heaf. He said he was strong enough to work and all that, and since he'd cared for her, and not for her morey, it was low down of her to throw m over; then she said she wouldn't lsave her mother and us, now that we might need her, not for him or any other man-and he said that only made him love her all the more, and then he got chesty, and said he was just as good as any American, even if he never would have title; so pretty soon they got kind of interested in each other again, and by the time I came home it was all over. They ratified the pre- liminary agreement for merger"
 Well, snum!"
 That's right, go ahead and snum. I'd snum myself if I knew how-it knocked me. Better come upstairs and congratulate the happy couple"
 "Shoo. now! I certainly am mighty disappointed in that fellow. Still, he is we'll spotted, and them freckles mean !, iron in the blood. ,, Maybe we can de- velop him along with the other prop erties."
 They found Psyche already radiant, though showing about her eyes traces of the storms devastations. Mauburn was looking happy; also defiant and stubborn.
 MT. Bines,' he said to Uncle Peter. q hope you'll side with me. krow something about horses, and I've near. ly a thousand pounds that I'll be glad to put in with you out there if you can make a place for me"
 The old man looked him over quiz zically. Psyche put her arm through Mauburn's.
 "I'd have to marry some one, you know. Uncle Peter!"
 Don't apologize, Pish. There's room for men that can work out there, MT. Mauburn, but there ain't any vintag s or trouserings to speak of. and the hours is long,"
 "Try me, Mir. Bines!"
 Well, come on. If you can't skin yourself you can hold a leg He somebody else skins. But you aiat met my expectations, I'll say that!" And he shook hands cordially With the Englishman.
 "I say, you know" said Mauburn later to Psyche, why should I six n myself? Why should I be skinned at all. you know?"
 You shouldn't" she treasured him. That's only Uncle Peters way of say ing you can help the others. even if you can't do much yourself at first And won't Mrs. Drelmer be delighted to know it's all settled?"
 Well" said Uncle Peter to Perci- val. later in the evening. "Pish has done better than you have here It's a pity you didn't pick out some good, sensible girl. and marry her fin the midst of your other doings."
 "I couldn't find one that liked cats. I saw a lot that suited every other way. but I always said to myself: Remember Uncle Peters warniagi so