The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-25

That IS perfectly immaicria, sir, as
you are aware that my fortune is amply
sufficient without the addition Of a wlfe's
dow y."
But the money wouldn't Do any harm.
would il?''
mo, ! should not object to a LADY who
possessed the requisite qualifications. be-
cause she happened 70 have fortune at
her disposal, though IN my estimation il
would add nothing 70 her fitness to become
my aiic
Indeed drawled Uncle Ned, looking
at me with such funny expression tnat /
could not tell whether he was going 20
laugh or get mad / didn't care much ;
ior deemed 1t beneath his dignity to al
tempt an interference in such a delicate
matter.
But Bob, Rosalie is the most beautiful
glrl IN South Carolina There are thou
sands Of young gentlemen Of the first fami
lies at the South who would jump at the
chance to step into your shoes"
They ean-do 50, Sir, tell YOU plain
y she can never be ny wife, if She were
pearl and had all South Carolina for her
do~ry, said |. with dignifed carnestnes,
"Whew'
"Your s..ecrs will be rs useless as your
persuasitns they hall not move INC.
But, Bob, you know her father earn
estly desired thar YOU should BE married
before he died" added the uncle. more
seriously.
ut matters not. sir. ! must bo entirely
unembarrassed IN the choice Of wife
Lei me tell you plainly. that. even fl had
no other objection, the III re fact that you
have attempted t. draw me into this mar
rage were sufficient reason for me 10 de-
e44iittt il :,
Ell you young puppy what do you
mean by lhal"'
just exactly what say. viz: that /
will neither be led or driven into marriage
vi b Resale. think We have SAID en-.
ongh about It.
/ had begun to talk little cooIlv.-
lie was, IN my opinion, tfeading upon the
prerogative OF trecborn citizen.
What did the old fosy mean Did he
lh'nk hadn sense enough TO choose my
own wife? Rosa'ie was entirely out Of the
ques i9n-I could not, on principle. be
driven into matrimonial connec.io ey-
en though the other party was an angel
AMI Lad . dowry Of eight thousand wear.
Mr. Bob listen u reason Resale il
handsome, and graceful, and all thu. sort
q thing; siass Ike a nightingale, plays
the piano and harp. and talk French
ike Parislenue
II matters not. sir. / object 10 the
principle Of 'he thing. and repeat. / can.
no. and I'll no. marry her"
Bob you are fool.
Am l?'
"Pon M word you are. YOU don i
know which side u bread IS battered :.
Enough, sir
"Bat. Boz, YOU viii pay US that visit
Certainly, bu. % not flatler yourself /
shal make love 10 Resale hall 20 pre-
pared 10 shEn her; YES. 70 be even unciyil
70 her. Ii am. blame yourself for your
impudtnt interference in my concerns"
"saucy puppy" and my uncle laughed.
We were On lie most familiar terms.
" loa arc a medller: you make me
saucy | trust shall always be prompt
IN resenting any invasion of my natural
nights
Hope you viii. ny boy. but / viii bet
you thousand dollars you marry Rosa-
"Dosel"
But on enc condition"
What
u hat you come 10 my estate in south
Carolina with susceptible hesrt-tbat
Yon arc not engaged 10 another"
:" accept the eondlian. sail I, grasp
ing his hand, uncle. You have lost the
bet
Not yet, Bob vat Bit
Ii Was IA her foolish in tie old fe low
to make such silly bet, Tor was SO sure
/ could resist the attraction Of nv cousin
even though she should prove 10 be
venus, that considered the money al
ready mine, and what was far better,
that | bad Won the victory over him.
That night Uncle Ned started for his
plantation IN South Carolina.
CHAPTER II.
Ny father died three years before this
crnNefsatien, leaving me an ample fortune.
lis two brothers had been in South Caro-
INA ior thir years where the father or
Resale died, leaving nv Uncle Ned her
guardian
| had often been told that Resale was
a very pr-tty girli but she had been 10
The North oniy once, and then | was tray
cling IN Europe, 50 bad never seen her.
mad written Uncle Ned promising to
spend month with him in the autumn. -
Business had called him 10 Boston, where
our interview occurred. He had more
than once c pressed a desire tbat l;S