Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-05
1 have servants here

I am absent. have servants here
and q housekeeper. The housekeeper
Is essential to your being here. for
am obliged to leave my niece In the
house. and 1t would not be proper TO
leave you under the same roof with
young lady without chaperon."
lis your niece the person l am to
marryY' Travers asked
II am glad you spoke Of that" re-
piled Miss Twitchell. "for In doing so
you have relieved me Of an embarrass-
ment. should have disliked warning
you against one closely related to me
indeed, whom I have brought up.
said that would introduce you to the
girl that 1t has been arranged you shall
marry, after my return. l beg OF you
not to complicate matters by making
love to Lulu. Unless you can assure
me that you will not do so shall have
to send her away during my absence.
The trouble is that l have no place to
send her. This is her home, and 1t
would pain me to turn her out OF It
even for a short period"
II beg of you" said Travers, mot to
put her, to this Inconvenience on my
account will do my best not to fall
In love with her. have become much
interested in and curious about this
plan that has been laid down for me
and would not for the world do any
thing to interfere with It shall GER
tainly not become involved with any
woman until l have met the one pro
vided for me. Then. II don't like her.
l. shall break away from my fathers
intentions and do as ] please. or
course l speak with the provIso that
the girl accepts me-"
Travers asked Miss Twitchell why
she could not make the introduction
before she left, but got no satisfaction
Neither would she give him any In
formation as to the girls appearance.
age or characteristics. Her action was
in perfect keeping with everything else
pertaining to this singular affair. The
last Injunction given him by Miss
Twitchell was that he was to say
nothing to Miss Louise Maryweathei
as to why he was there. He promised
anything that was required Of him
since 1t was now only q month be
fore the mystery would be solved.
The first thing Miss Twitchell did
after her return was to summon Trav-
ers and Miss Maryweather before her
together.
II charged you two before l went
away to keep from falling in love with
each other. have received informa
ton since my departure that you have
given every evidence Of having dlsre
garded my warning"
II am resolved" said Travers, mot
to be hampered with walking on this
chalk line, drawn almost before was
born, any longer. shall hereafter d"
al I like"
"And l." said Miss Maryweather.
will not be tied down by a lot OF
regulations with the making Of which
I had nothing to do"
'sThis means. | suppose" said Miss
Twitchell. that you have fallen In
love with each other and are engaged?
That's about it." replied Travers.
"And you. Lulu-do you admit that?'
II do" said the girl with blush.
Every we'll. The mystery pertaining
TO both Of you IL solved. You, Ned
Travers, are the son Of the late senior
partner Of the Travers & Maryweather
manufacturing Hrm. and you. Lulu.
are the daughter Of the late junior
partner in the same concern. Singh
larly enough. both men were widow
ers. each with one child. They formed
an agreement that you two We're TO
be brought up to marry each other.
own the stock Of the company Jointly
and you, Ned. eventually to manage
the business.
ITO complete this arrangement your
marriage comes next: then Ned Is to
spend the time IN the factory neces'
sary to learn the business. after which
he and you. Lulu. owning Jointly near
ly all the stock. ars to elect him presl
dent, and he Is to be manager.
"All's we'll that ends well" said
Travers. embracing his hancee. ~ must
confess that the affair has been man
aged very adroitly."
1.-THE most adrolt part Of IT," said
Miss Maryweather. ''is auntie's having
Us here together. telling us that we
mustn't fall In love with each other
Had she told us We must. all might
have been spoiled"