The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-09

one morning, a few days after, quite
agree with you in your opinion Of Mr..
Ray he is an insuferable puppy
Who. Charles Ray ?
Yes. Charles Ray, repeat it; he is
an insufferable puppy ? said the old gen.
tleman, in a still more excited tone and
manner, bringing his cane down on the
floor with emphasis. To keep hanging
around here, when he knows he's not
wanted shall take the very first op-
ponunity I have Of requesting him to
discontinue his visits
Why, how you talk, papa exclaim-
ed Fannie, her color rising. see no.
thing at all out Of the way in the young
man, he has always behaved himself re-
markably we'll, / am sure.'
Perhaps you may not replied the
Judge, sternly. but | do; which is Of
some consequence, whatever you may
think to the contrary. And I shall make
it point with you that you abstain from
all intercourse with himv
And SO saying, the old gentleman
went out of the room, banging the door
after him in a manner that quite fright
ened Fannie, who had never known her
father to be so excited.
1t so happened that Charles called thai
very afternoon.
: | can't imagine what papa can see in
him that is out of the way tho't Fannie
as she looked upon his handsome, anima-
ted countenance. He has a beautiful
smile, and is so gentlemanly in his man.
ner, beside
Perhaps something of this was visible
in Fannie's countenance. At any rate
there was something in its expression
which emboldened him to take seat by
her side, which he had not ventured to
do for some time.
He had hardly done SO, however, when
the door opened and Judge Clifton walk
ed in.
His brow grew dark as his eye fell on
Mr.. Ray.
How is this, Fannie ne said stern
ly. l thought had previously instruc
ted you in regard to your intercourse
with this gentleman. And as for you.
he added turning to Charles, | beg
ira7a 70 inT0rin you, that you are coming
here for what you won't get with my con-
sent. have other views for my daugh-
ter, and desire that you will, for the fu-
ture, keep away from the house.
This TRADE so choked and astonished
Fannie that she burst into tears. Upon
which her father desired her, in no very
gentle tone, to leave the room, which she
lost no time in obeying.
After indulging in long, hearty cry,
Fannie wiped her eyes, and went over to
her sisters to pour all her grievances into
her sympathizing bosom.
Mary consoled her as we'll as she could,
but ended in advising her to soften her
fathers feelings by Avoiding Mr.. Ray as
much $ possible. To which the young
lady very indignantly responded that she
would die first. That she would show
papa that she was not child to be con-
trolled in that way
Fannie staid to tea, and in the even
ing who should come in but Charles
Ray.
The meeting was rather embarrassing
to both /; but Fannie, anxious to atone for
her fathers rudeness to him in the NOR
ming, was more than usually gracious
and conciliating, and. this soon wore
away.
Charles remained all the evening, and
at its close accompanied Fannie to her
fathers door, though he did not consider
it advisable to go further.
How well Mr.. Ray looked to night,
said Fannie to herself, as she entered her
room. never knew him to be SO agree
able
After this Fannie met him frequently
at her sisters and every succeeding inter-
|
view deepened the favorable impression
she received that evening. Until at last
the little lady's heart was fairly caught,
was brought to terms and obliged to sur
render, and to that tame, spiritless
Charles Ray
When Fanny began to realize the state
of her feelings. the strong aversion that
her father had so suddenly conceived for
her lover began to trouble her. But in
spite Of all she could say, she was unable
to persuade him to renew his former
proposition to the Judge or make the
least attempt to conciliate him.
Weeks passed. As there appeared tc