Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-11
From the Olive Rranch !
Fannie Clifton's Elopement.
BY MARY Gn&CE tzALPINE.

1hti'o, ss'iu du'ist tilItOn L'
his daughter one morning, laying
= down the paper, over the top o
which he had been for some time
a Intently regarding her, come }ith
;; er, my Child
5 Fannie very dutifi,lly did as she
was hidden. And as she stood by
his side, the Judge took both of hel
) small hands in >ne Of his, and
smoothing caressingly with the 9th.
er, her soft, shining hair, looked
tenderly into her face.
e You are woman now, Fannie,
he said.
! 'Eightecn last Christmas, papa,
returned: Fannie, demureIy, trying
to assume the dignity and gravity
whicll belong to that mature aye.
Though, to tell the truth, they
looked, strangely out of keeping,
with her, slight form and girIish
face, and, in spite of all her efforts.
her rosy mouth aoouzd dilnpie with
Smiles, and her eyes wear the arch,
saucy expression, that was natural
to them.
Can it be possible = exclaimed
the old gentleman, l,eaviug a deep
sigh. : <How time does 20, to be
sure! You are a year older than
your mother was when | married
her.
Well, well,' he resumed after
panse, taking off his spectacles. and
after wiping them careful y, read
justed them OIL his nose, ! suppose
] must come to it sometime, and it
may as we'll be first as last. All
fathers have to lose their daughters,
and | suppose shall have to make
up my mind to lose YOU
Lose me, papa!' exclaimed Fan.
ME, opening her eyes in astonish-
ment. why, what do you 1nean?
| hope that | am not going to die
yet awhile
'You know we'll enough what |
mean, you jade. I mean that, like
all the rest Of the silly young girls
who never know when they are we'll
of, you will be getting married.
or shame, papa said Fannie,
bluslling and laughing, i shall do
no such thing!' ~-
'Of7 cor1rse not returned the
Judge, dryly. Never had such
an idea during the VIII le course OF
your life, dare say. Couldn't be
persuaded to do anything So hi hly |
lnproper!'
But what put that idea into
your head this morning, papa!'
persisted Fannie, who.-e curiosity |
was aroused.
The visit Of a certain young
gentleman, who has requested per-
mission to pay his addresses to
YOU ''' |
. THAT home1y and disagreeable
Major Sinclair, | SUPPOSE said
Fannie, scor1Ifully.
NO, my dear, it was not. It
was that handsome and very agree
able Mr.. Charles Ray. What do
you think of that?'
TO her fathers surprise, Fannie's
countenance fell; her rosebud lips
showed d very percept. bic pout, and
a trown actually gathered on her
smooth, open brow.
<Thinkl' she repeated, with a
disdainful toss Of the head, think
he came on FOOLS errand, that is
what | think!' |
'Hoity toity:!r exclaimed the old
gentleman with a puzzled air
: hat has come over you now! 1t
seems to Inc that you have changed
Your opinion very suddenly
'As M. Ray never took the
trouble to ask my opinion, it can
matter very little to hi1n i'll have,
retorted Fannie, Indignantly.
20 -, ho! there is where the shoe
pincbes, is it,. said Judge Clf.on,
laughing 7'Well, never mind, my
dear,ahe is coming here some time
to-day t.. talk will. you ,abont it |
have given hun my full petluission.'
g Without which he would have
stayed away, | sappose,' said Far
nie, in an und er7tone. ~..
w hat is that, my. dear!'< in
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