Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
She Took the Right
Way
By MOLLIE K. WETHERELL
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.


lege, but, not knowing of any means
to pay his way, was about to give it
up when. the day after his uncle's
funeral, be received notice from a law
firm that they would pay him $1,000 a
year until he was twenty-one.
This surprised him. He visited the
lawyers in question. but they gave him
no satisfaction concerning the source
Of the money they paid him except
that it came from a fund left by his
father for his education. He went to
college and graduated when he was
within few months Of coming of age
The day he left college. while won
dering what work to take up, he re-
ceiyed letter from an aunt whom he
had never seen or heard of. telling him
that he was to come to. live with her.
Here was another surprise. 1t seemed
that fate was ready to take care of
him. but was not inclined to give him
any information ahead as to what
would be done with him. He had now
reached an age when he felt compe-
tent to take care of himself. but he did
not have any profession or position.
So he concluded to call on this aunt
He did so and found her a sister of
his mother.
Where is your baggage?" she asked.
"At my lodgings"
"Send for it."
See here, aunt; Pm getting tired of
being provided for in this mysterious
fashion. Tell me all about it,
Certainly Your mother died when
you were in infancy. and your father
soon followed her. They arranged for
your future the day you were born.
All the steps have been provided for,
even as to a wife"
"A wife. Well. like that! shall
marry whom | choose
THAT remains to be seen. 1t is the
affair of your parents and of yourself.
1t does not concern me whom you
marry except as regards one person.
l have living with me an adopted
daughter. You will be under the same
roof with her and will consequently
see a great deal OF her. Therefore
warn you to be careful not to fail in
love with her"
rs she OF royal blood?
ASK no questions. but do as l say
George met Miss Harwood the same
evening at dinner. She was dressed
in mourning, which was very becoming
to fair complexion and hair so tight
that it was almost white. Her eye
was a liquid brown.
Fate George remarked to himself
in throwing me in the way of this girl
whom l am not TO love, she has done
me sufficient harm TO make up for all
her benefits. l suppose | shall con-
ceive craze for her simply because
i am forbidden to do 50. wonder
who has been provided for me. Zen
to one she is homely and otherwise
unattractive."
What was his surprise to find after
becoming on intimate terms with Re
becca Harwood to hear from her that
her aunt before his arrival had warn
ed her against him as she had warned
him against heI. His aunt had told
her that there was a business in which
she Miss Harwoodl was half owner
and the owner of the other half was
the son of her fathers partner. Her
father, who had recently died. had ar
ranged that she should marry this
son and that he should conduct the
business owned by the two.
So that was the reason why George
was not to fall in love with Rebecca.
What the deuce did his aunt NEAL
such being the case-by bringing him
under the same roof with the young
heiress: Not only did she do this. but
he had not been in the house three
days before she took herself off some
where. leaving him and Rebecca alone
IN the house. chaperoned by an old
woman housekeeper. He had nothing
to do, no one to talk to but Rebecca.
One might as we'll have put a savory
dish before Il hungry man and tell him
not to eat it,
The result was that Rebecca and
George fell desperately in love with
each other and the day his aunt was
to return walked off together and were
married. They sent her telegram an
nouncing that they had spoiled the
plans fate had laid for Rebecca and
wished to know what next they should
do. George certainly did not expect his
aunt to have any consideration for
him thereafter
An answer to the dispatch was re
ceived as follows:
"Come home"
They took the next train, and when
they arrived the aunt met them in the
hail.
Its all your fault. aunt" George
hurried to say. you had no business
to throw us together"
"Of course it's my fault. and l took
pains that it should be my fault. New
listen. You are the children of two
partners who wished you TO marty
and selected me to make a match be
tween you. How could I do so better |
than by leaving you together ana tell |
ing you that you were each destined |
for some one else? George vou will be |