Show aim 4 U im LITTLE PLAN oy by VICTOR RADCLIFFE tie the poor dear little thing said was bliss delovan pityingly and indignantly she was waa a child of emotions was clytia delovan delevan and her gentle but forceful soul was moved to its depths ilor the moment ull all her thoughts an and a were with a strange girl oho aho had bad never spoken to and had seen been but once just now clytia was passing an obscure cot itrice three or four little children were playing about the tha rear porch acaldo it was a young girl at P a wash tub fair and energetic this was vivian groy gray tle poor door dear little thing well suddenly challenged tho the preoccupied clytte and a handsome young man startled her by stopping stepping into view from behind a tree dearl dear how you frightened mel ate said clytle clil but with gentleness tle tl eness noss did you find out what you wanted asked paul her lover 1 I have mado made all kinds of inquiries replied clytia buoyantly 1 I have even scan her oli oh paul I 1 she la Is such a sweet patient solf self sac g little creature I 1 just lovo love her thero there sho she Is with on an invalid mother and five little brothers and sisters bravely fighting her way and this horrid undo uncle wyman has passed them by who havo have nothing and need so much for selfish me who has baa everything in tho the world including myself suggested paul with a smile 1 I wont vont answer that until I 1 see BOO how you will carry out your part in a certain plot I 1 am about to set bet afoot you know undo wyman sent for mo me to stay a mouth month and if I 1 pleased him I 1 aro am to become his heiress yes yea I 1 know nodded paul well I 1 found out that lie he has had bad nearly all his relatives on the earn bamo ahls and has haa scared them all oft off with lils ills gruff tyrannical ways I 1 havo have round rolind out that it I 1 dont suit ho he Is going to decide on tho the grey family that Js as it should be for vivian Is his wn niece and deserves good fortune and she alio Is going to have it it if my helping can bring it to her As how now queried paul whisper ill tell you all about my plan said clytte clytle A precious plan it wasl was paul looked dubious but entered into its details J Z ehl where when how to please pleasa hla his peremptory lady love tho the program was sot set and started in motion the following day paul called at tho the wyman home clytie introduced him to her uncle who bristled up and looked sullen and but when clytle clytie suggested that ho show her dear friend from ler ier home town around the place mr air wyman ungraciously assented to tho proposition ile he came back to the house half an hour later alone ha was ivas fairly quivering with indignation ind and ago iago i why where Is mr Ser combo inquired clytle in her sweetest but tallest tone well knowing gone roared the old tyro it if ho he ever shows hla his face here again ill have him film horsewhipped horse whipped from the place uncle cried clytte clytle in affected horror and dismay why shouted mr wyman he actually criticized ray my chickens sald they were half breeds called me old top asked me how much I 1 was worth and said he believed hed become my son eon in ln law yes ho be wilily will bellowed llio aho irate old man 1 I am so sorry uncle declared clytie 1 I I 1 think a great deal or of mr Sor combe well forget him fired up her intractable Ar relative or give up all of evor inheriting any of my wealth now young lady you listen ito roe me if you ever meet this young iuan again or go to skylarking around with hilm secretly ill pack you off home and settle the whole business by taking in the greys a brood but garl is a worker and ashes the so eo mind your ps and qs it if youre wise claue went away by herself and laughed tn high glee then notwithstanding the dreadful threats of her tamae dziat hisame evening B 1 ae met her devoted lover in a lano lane ot of the village as prearranged 1 I dont aeo any way to cut t this gordian knat 1 said paul after a full hour of conversation except to set alo the whole matter by following our own minds and getting married at once hut but tho the folks at homo home wont consent said clytie and they havo have set their hearts on my being an heiress I 1 got enough to caro care for both of us demanded paul yes indeed so I 1 want to fix it so uncle wyman will surely drop mo me as aa tho the prospective hearers and take up that tear dear little deserving hard worker vivian grey lot let us elope audacious dut but it seemed boomed tho the only way out ot of tho the dilemma they carrle carried d out tho the program in duo romantic style too tho the next morning there was a wild time around the wyman home A servant camo came to her master palo and breathless oh sir air she eho gasped burg laral ehl eh where when how challenged tho the old man startled miss clytle sir airl what about her gone ladder up to the window loft left this noto note dear uncle it read 1 I love P paul ant so I 1 disappoint him we will bo be mr and mrs Ser combo and oft off on our wedding trip inside of an hour forgive 1 I discard her reverl to fo yelled the irate old curmudgeon sho shant have hava a cent of my money ill act quick before her father comes snooping around to influence mo to change my mind then mr wyman primped drimped up and went down to the humble grey home As AB he rounded the shabby house he ha heard a bright cheery voice singing ile he peeped in at the window busy bee vivian was ironing and singing to sleep her little brother in a chair near the table everything way was poor but scrupulously scrupulous sly clean id like to have that music down at the big house chuckled tho the old tyrant that girl knows how 6 to mako make things look homo like and what I 1 want morning vivian he greeted as lie ho entered the kitchen why uncle wyman this la Is a real pleasure said vivian sincerely glad to seo see her arbitrary relative and he bo was convinced that the expression was genuine you can drop that ironing lie ho observed what for uncle going to move all of you im through experimenting with my kin of high ideas im going to adopt the whole family and make you my heiress grateful little soul vivian sat down and cried like a tired baby it seemed as it if the burden of the ages had rolled away from her weary shoulders it was two years later and she was waa happily married and old uncle wyman had found peace and camf comfort ort amid true family surroundings when vivian met clytte clytle then the whole came out and there began a rare friendship that beautified the whole of their lives copyright copy right 1914 by W 0 chapman |