The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-23
freddy Didn't 1Iope.

Freddy was in love. Ny graciou,
wasn't be in love And what was worse
Pc didn't tell his love, but let conceal.
mont, like worm in the bud. prey on hi,
Amask cheek -and faithful Freddy
phsek was damask enough ut that time
1e was rosy checked lutte fellow. wa.
freddy, some seventeen or eighteen years
age; Jerk in railroad Office o. he
pasni6cent sum Of $40 per a"nuu !; and
vas the Sc, Of this salary that caused
rcddy's concealinent OF his love for al
Icish he ~asn'. very well skilled in the
nowiedge Of this wicked world, yet he
hd learned enough in his 10 months
business life" TO know that il he should
to the father OF the objec. Of his sfee
bn, ana falling at tbs feet, should tell
= that he loved his daughter devotedly,
btractedi,, aud wished 10 share his for
ae with her, Come veal. Come woe, that
~ hard heai leo m onstei "a hum shaPe
puld coo!iy enquire what was me tor
% tAal lie wlsaru earnestly 10 share
q v hei, the tgulh came ioftn that all Ills
visible means VI support weie The &
ve named euorm5us sum. /. nJud be-
bH up uish rrsuay.'
And so Freddy IS as miser ble-tnis-
nhie in the etilc., where he dstrAcisdty
l0e 50 IA ,i,y erfofs thai he called down
Dn him the wrati, Vt tbs superiors-
Vera le in his room At night. I, witch
never retired without feel ng convinced
y he should pass sleepl-ss night, and
Ars his head never touched the pillow
hout his falling inslsn saneousiy asleep,
never waking up iii morning
He tirst saw the OBJECT Ut his affection
dancing school, where he fell 10 love
b her before he ever knew her and
en- once introduced, aud danced with
but once, he dated his existencs from
dance--all before i. was blank.
he was bread and butter Miss
u from boarding school : where novels
pg strictly forbidden. the girls read no
n else and so she had become deep
Impressed Of the importance OF having
yer. and Freddy presenting himseli in
guise, was at once accepted. don't
= tina, he .. once popped" but he
her home froIl dancing school. and
ing schol, and called very fre-
bly,.
ss though hating lover WAS very
CANT and romantic, and ell that, yet,
; engaged, WAS much more 20. and
wished that Freddy would propose
before he did so +; for Freddy, being
burse, unaware OF this state OF feel
vas afraid TO ask the simple but INA
INT question, and 10, she sang the
.why don't The men propose" q,
10 no purpose. Three times he came
Ased and ne, ved-three times he left
Up and courage in the hall-but the
b time. frenzled by the attentions OF
ral taller than himself. by st least an
ard with symptoms OF . moustsche,
bll on Lis knees in the hall. when on
|vs Of departing, aud Was blest.
eddy went homo and passed for
i sIe~pess night: but when the grey
loi morning showed itself at the win
he fell asleep; and when the bright
bone in. it shons upon . dreaming
1tssmirg Of . pleasant cottage. csv-
bver vita honeysuckls. where he aud
lived happily-where neither care
brow entered in, but oil WIS peace
i've.
ddy was late that morning at the Of
,r be had to order his engagement
snd when he fitted il on that eve
ii seemed as If The cup Of his hap
was brimming over.
every day has it's night, and Fred
ighl was dark Que. lie must be
u somehow-he couida.t gel mar
itAou, her father. knowing i,-and
II he nor SIR dared TO tell ksm-ahd
Us night WINS very dask.
al l,ns,h CLEAN Of light shot
the oa4kness. An Gopement-that
10 very thing. When he proposed
nigh, IL was received With rap nr-
lrsls Of applause. Helen had read
the Gut LEONARD del Taborin
prne the lady Angelica del Psrod
> rope ladder seventy fe.t'n height.
ter cutting his way through seyes-
her fathers retainsxs, armed 10
th, had yo~ed her sixteen iaiies in
an an hour, to the chapel Del S,n
aud there married her in srinmf h;
Ehongh she scarcely expected Fred
. such prodigies Of valor, and had
(oabl Is 70 his ability to perform
aquatic feats. yet they ssi9A Be
pursusd. aud it might get into the
pess. headed "Rumantic Elope-
and, in shert, stake it for al In
Vas Just the thing; and 20 il vas
that they should slops on the next
~ night ct ten r. \.
freddy wanted Wa friend 10 sx.
10 Absencs from the oGlos-and
selected Mr.. jackson for that
~ MAYER could Axnlain-unlasa