Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-11
may come, if he chooses, but I
shall not be at lone.'

this folly! Of Course You will re
ceive him. Mr.. Ray is u worth,
and honorable man, and I irsis
that he shall be treated civiIlv'
i suppose the next thing yor
vii! be insisting on my having hiu
Tor a husband,' she returned, lie,
eyes filling with tears at this I'M
wonted harsh:'ess in her indnlgen1
father.
My dear child said the Judge.
kindly, touched by the evident griei
Of his daughter, though unable tu
understand the cause, / shall insist
on no such thing. I really sup.
posed you had a partiality tor file
,vonng man, and | was glad If it,
for [ entertain very high opinion
OF him. Only remember that /
desire you 70 see him this evening,
aud tell h II, So YOURSELF
Eut it so happened that business
Of a very pressing nature, called
Fannie over to her sisters that eve.
ming, much t." her lovers disapp,int-
ment, and her fathers chagrin, WHO
was quite nystitied at his daugl.-
ter's conduct.
'Only to think, Mary, said Fan
"ie, as she drew a chair up to the
table where her sister sat sewing.
that Charles Ray has asked papa's
permission t. visit me!'
w ell, it is jnst what | expected
replied NJ ary quietly.
What! without saying a word
to me about it!'
Il suppose he was pretty we'll
informed Of yonr sentiments i'll re-
gard to him. said her sister, smi
ling
Well, he will find himself mis-
taken, if he thi rs he is going to
marry n,e,' said the little ady with
great dignity. L have no idea OF
being bargained for like piece OF
1nerchandise!'
<N by, Fannie! I really thought
:'ou liked Charley. ! am sure it
was very proper and honorable in
him to ask papa's permission be-
tore speaking to YOU
" cry proper, dare say re-
turned Fannie scornfully. But
can't abide these proper people that
always do everything by rule. |
if papa had refused, he
would have wake away as meek
as a whipped spaniel, and never
come near me..'
How ride .lous, Fannie! papa
thinks a great deal OF NJ. Kay
| heard him say only the other day
that he would rather have him for
a son III law than any one be knew
HE thinks great deal more Of
him than do, them was Fannie"
scorutnl reioinder. Il have n" idea
Of having a husband picked ous fur
!, e. | can make my own selection.
And | would rather never marry
than have for my husband such a
tame, spiritles5. man as Charles
Kayr
Fam lie was as good as her word. |
She took every opportunity ot
avoiding her suit>> r, for whom she |
had hitherto exhibited a preference,
which, would, no doubt, in time,
have ripened into d warmer feeling; |
never giving him chance Of SEE
ing, or speaking with her alone.
This obvious change in her dc: |
pertinent, quite disheartened poo,
Charles, VINO was sincerely attached
to her, and was source Of much
to Judge Clifton, who
had set his heart on the match.
MY cIild,' said the Judge to
Fannie one morning, a few days |
after, Il quite agree with yon in
your opinion Of Mr.: Ray; he is an
insuttt;erable puppyr |
sWho, Charles Kayz' said, Fan |
ME in astonishment. /
Y es, Charles Ray, I repeat it:
he is an insutferahle puppy + said
the old gentleman, in a still more
excited tone and manner bringing
bis cane down On the floor with |
To keep hanging aronnd
here, when he kr,ws he's not wall
ted! | shall take the very first
opportunity | have OF requesting
b u, IL, discontinue LIS visits