Year: 1877

| BY HORATlO ALG ER, DR.


uncle Henry said Julia Denham


may see you in the library a mo


ment this mornins?'


Certainly, my dear. 1 am at your


command now,' and he led the way
into the room. He handed his niece


an arm chair, and took a seat opposite


her.


'Uncle,' said Julia, with little be.


coming confusion, Il have received al


Offer


'Whew = exclaimed her uncle, tha,


is coming to the point with a vengc.


ance.'


tAnd wish to consult you about it..
| A very sensible resolution. May !


know from whom the offer has been


received?


Edward Fitzroy.'


you haven'tknown him very long 2


'Not-very,' said Julia, slowly.
But you think you know all about


him, l dare say. Are you very much


in love with him?'


Not desperately answered Julia,


smiling. AT the same time 1 confess
that am strongly prepossessed in his
favor


tAnd this prepossession is likely to


become warm sentiment. Well, my
little niece, as you have requested my
advice, will give it. do not object
to this lover Of yours. Indeed l know
nothing against him. But then know
too little of him at any rate to be able
to form deliberate opinion of his
character. If mistake not, this is al
so your case. Now, it is my theory
that no woman ought to marry unless
she is sufficiently we'll acquainted with
her intended husband to have pretty
confident assurance of leading happy
life with him. therefore counsel you
to delay giving your answer for
month, aud in that time will contrive
to become better acquainted with him..


'Your advice is good said Julia,
thoughtfully, 'and will follow it,


Thank you,' said her uncle, kindly,
for the confidence you have reposed
in my judgment. I sincerely hope
that the young man will prove to be
all we can DESIRE


Edward Fitzroy was in business in
the neighboring city. He had EN-.
barked q small property inherited from
his father. in dry goods establish.
ment, and having q good business tact
was driving fiourishing trade. His
with our heroine bad
during a summer resi-
dence at the village which she made
her home. 1t was not strange that he
should have been attracted by Julia.
Her gayety, vivacity and beauty made
her generally admired ; and had any
thing else been requisite the rcputa-
ton OF being her uucle's heiress would
have procured her suitors. But it is
not necessary to dwell farther on this
point of our story. We arc interested |
to learn how Uncle Henry's plan sue.
ceedcd.


He first made cautious inquiries re.
lative 10 the young mans business
all of which were answered
But this did not salts
fy him. lie wished to see for himself.
he purchased suit of
SO different from that which
he was accustomed TO wear, that with |
q pair of green goggles supcradded be
felt convinced they would disguise
him sufficiently for his purpose. Thus
attircd he louDged into the store. and
inquired for some trifling article. lie
was purposely very slow i'll being |
suited. Meanwhile he watched with
some attention the bearing OF Fitzroy,
who was trading with a fashiouably
attired lady at little distance. Moth
ing could be more polite or obsequi-
GUS than the conduct of the young
tradesman. With unwearied assidui- |
ty he took down from tho shelves and
large stock of merchandise,
until the fastidiOus taste of the lady
was at length suited.


He is attentive to his customers
thought Uncle Henry. That is good
sign. But perhaps it may be simply
because she is rich and fashionable.
Here's q customer of different kind. |
Let me see how he treats her.


At this moment woman very poor
ly dressed, with a worn and weary ex-
preston, as il she were better acqualnt-
ed with the dark than the bright side
of life, entered the street door and ad-
vanced to the counter. The affable
smile which Fitzroy had worn in his
interview with the last customer dis
and in its place was seen the
glance.


Il would like TO look at some cali.
cooe eoid tho cnstomor