The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-13


turned TO his native cry If New Iefk,
nfter three years absence on the con
,inent, Twenty five years Of age. hind
some. witty. wealthy. and an accomplished
scholar. 1, is no wonder he found him
self an object Of grea, interest to matrens
with larg- families, and Intere, ting young
la lies. But Theodore Irving Esq, father
TO our young hero. had 81 his hear, upou
his son m ,rrying Mss Louise Howard.
a reigung belle, and what VS. much bet!
ter in the elder gen leman,s eyes, great
heiress and no.wths'an ling the p3l.tg
earnest manner in which he stael his
hopes AMI plans to his son. the later a.
once refused 10 comply with anything Of
the short.
What is your objection . iaqur red TIE
father; do you dis Ike the appearance Of
Miss Howard 2
Really, sir. cant iufsrm you on that
point, as have never seen her
Then it is unjust to condemn her, and
assure you she is he belle OF the season
There, that's enough to condemn her
would rather marry house maid thaa
reigning beauty. They are always heart
less flirts. have been engaged to dozen
different persons, etc, etc. Besides am
not so tired OF my individuality yet, as TO
sink into the husband OF the Lady wno wa,
the reignng belle last season. think the
distinction and notice should be on the
gentleman account.
Pooh Altogether too noasensical--
the son Of a millionaire will excite rem TX
enough to preserve him II pm Being a 10
body, and ii you must be equal in al
things. why. ain's you the rel alny beau {,
the season 9 said tie old gentleman vi b
laugh Come. wait I'LL you sec het be-
fore YOU pass luj IN sns-rememb r q
beauty AMI heiress tao such alsra ,tlous
united. are rot found every 4 -
NY mind IS made UP SIR. | WI no
marry belle AMI an he!ress, though she
be a Venus in beauty. and an angel n
dsposi,i one IS enough, bas both 10
gether is more than can and.
'By jupiter exslalm 4 the elderly z, n.
tleman, VINO was standing by the win
dow, talk Of person anl they II corne. -
Here's Miss Howard this moment, coming
to call upon yolr mother. Stop ) op
Hamilton continued the father. as the
hopeful son seized his ha' and vas beat
ing retire 1 for the back stairs, IT, avoid
the hall door.
Ham lton BY this time had gained the
landing and was about 10 plunge down tic
stairs-case, - remember, beau Y, A.
heiress, and ha ha ha, a BELIEF shouted
the old gentleman amid the clatterlng OF
1t of Iur 4
re:reat, and the slamm ny Of doors.
During tie somewhat lengthy walk cur
! hero took, his resolutions strengthened
and he finally determined TO sci cut in
search OF vie /; just such a one as he
had 50 often pictured in his mind; pretty.
(; artless and bewitching. All. yes, he
would go grea; way off, and find this
I piece of perfection. and bett' III N ali the
rest, she would know nothing Of his wealth
ill he married her. Then he would bring
her to his home and introd &c her 10 his
! frisnds-how surprised she would be-
And in less than an hour from the ime
Hamilton Irving quilted his father's house
Z in Fifth Avenue, this mos glorious scheme
was concocled. arranged, IN progress, and
in short everything but realized.
The next morning at the break asst
table, Hamilton announced il as his serious
i determination to star. off without any de-
lsy for the country.
! Why, where are you & ing aske his
mother in surprise.
i Don't know-mos. anywhere, was the
:, response.
How long viii you gone . inqired a
sister.
= Cant tell anything about il. Perhaps
j week, perhaps three months, or longer,
. don't know
slow shall we know where to address
tEsqyoue' said his mother.
III % I'll write Of course, when I'm set.
tied. If there's post-o ffi,e'whithin twen'y
miles of me-
T Now Hamilton, said his sister.
p What do you mean inquired his anx
Iffious mother
II That | am going out of the city said
4 Hamilton.
N Irving senior merely raised his eyebrows
|,mi,h a comical expression, took sip oil
|obofice, and resumed his morDng daily pa
per, saying nothing.
In spite Of all persuasion TO the contr
nv, this second Cnlehs packed MP, took
mis- route and drpar ed. Alter eight wee ks
b{ourncying and sojournina 10 different
|sDlanes in pursuit Of a wife. Hamilton be.