The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-05
RAvENNA. oH1o-WE WEDNEsDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1869.
quite mystifed at his daughters conduct

quite mysti6ed at his daughters conduct.
Only to think. Mary said Fanny as she
drew her chair up to the table where her SIS
ter was sewing, that Charles Ray has asked
,papa's permission to visit me- -
- Well, its just as expected replied Mary
quietly. --E --5 ire f79 aea-s iir -
l. What without word to me about it p
suppose he was pretty well informed of
your sentiments in regard to him. said her SIS
ter, smiling. f H-a-- fs7=a 557. -
We'll, he will find himself much mistaken
if he thinks he is going to marry me, said the
4 little lady, with dignity. = 1 have no idea of
being bargained for like piece of merchan-
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why, Fanny really thought that you
liked Charley. am sure it was very proper
and honorable in him to ask papa's permission
before speaking to you IS efa-aa aa=
/ Very proper. Idare say. said Fanny, scorn.
fully. = But can't abide these proper people
that always do everything by rule suppose
if papa had refused. be would have walked
away as meek as a whipped spaniel, and never
leone near me- se.4r ,szs.3t-.saar tea- tat
How ridiculous Fanny Papa thinks a
great deal of Mr.. Ray. 1 heard him say only
the other day, that he would rather have him
70: sen in law than any one he knew.
He thinks great deal more of him, than
do, then, was ,Fanny's scornful rejoinder.-
have no idea of having husband picked
out for me. I can make my own selection
And would rather never marry, than to have
for my husband such tame spiritless man as
| Charles RayF
! Fanny was as good as her word She took
every opportunity of avoiding her suitor, for
whom she had hitherto exhibited preference,
which would, no doubt, in time have ripened
into warmer feeling ; never giving him a
chance of seeing or speaking with her alone.
This obvious change in her department
quite disinheartened poor Charles, who was
sincerely attached to her. and was source oi
much annoyance to Judge Clifton. who had
set his heart on the match.
My child said the Judge to Fanny. one
morning. few days after I quite agree with
you in your opinion of Mr.. Ray he is an in
sufferable puppy = IS.
Who, Charles Ray p said Fanny in aston
isment. -.-.-.,..
Yes, Charles Ray, ] repeat it, is an insuf
ferable puppy = said the old gentleman in
still more excited tone and manner, bringiE.
bis cane down on the floor with emphasis. 1T,
keep hanging round here. when he knows ht
is not wanted 1 shall take the first. oppor
tunity have, of requesting him to discontinu,
his visits
why. how you talk, papa exclaimed Fanuy
her color rising. Il see nothing at all out o
the way in the young man; he has always bs
haved remarkably well, I am sure ~.
Perhaps you may not,' replied the Judge
sternly, 'but do; which is some consequence
whatever you may think to the contrary
And shall make it a point with You that 20
abstain from all intercourse with him.
And SO the old gentleman went out of tn
room, banging the door after him in manps
that quite frightened Fanny. who had new.
known him so excited before. ..s IN s
1t so happened that Charles called that ver
afternoon. ..,.s....,-! ... .-.-.r. ,..-.s. ,
L cant imagine what papa can see ont ,
the way in him. thought Fanny. as she lool
ed upon his handsome animated countenanc
He has beautiful smile, and is so very gel
tlemaniy in his manner, beside
Perhaps something of this was visible
Fannys countenance. At any rate, there W,
something in its expression which embode
ed him to take seat by her side, which he ha
not ventured to do for some time
He had hardly done SO, however, when Il
door opened and Judge Clifton walked in
His brow grew dark, as his eye fell on NJ
Ray.
How is this, Fanny p he said sternly
thought that had previously instructed "
in regard to your intercourse with this gent
man. And as for you,' he added turning
Charles beg leave to inform you, that y,
: are coming here for what you won't get wit
out my consent. l have other views for +
daughter and desire that You will for the
:. ture keep away from the house,
= This TRADE so shocked and astonished Fs
:. sy, that she burst into tears. Uoon viii
90 her father desired her, in no gentle way,
B. leave the room, which she lost no time
: obeying. s-=.-... ..-.. lis ,r.
p After induiging in long, hearty cry, F,
= ny wiped her eyes and went over to her {
3, ters TO pour all her grievances into her sy
= pathisng bosom. s=z a=f,f ~ p
Mary consoled her as well as she could. I
ended in advising to soften her fathers fe
o ings by avoiding Mr.. Raw as much as possib
= To which the young lady very indignantly
s. sponded. that she would die first That s
!, would show papa that she was not child
e be controlled in that way. Not she.
q Fanny stayed TO tea; and in the evening "
"a should come in but charles Ray. The me
ID ing was rather embarrassing to both, but F
e. ny anxious to atone for her fathers ruden
le to him, was more than usually gracious a
,5 conciliating, and this soon wore away Cha,
pr remained all the evening, and at its close,
er compnied Fanny to her fathers door, thou
l. he did not consider it advisable TO go fartt
a m q How well Mr.. Ray looked to night s
at Fanny to herself as she entered her room.
'u never saw him so agreeable IT
I'd After thie Fanny met him frequently at
ail sisters, and every succeeding interview de
ened the favorable impression she recei,
be that evening. At last the lady's heart /,
he fairly caught. was brought to terms, and OBJ
ed ed to surrender, and to, that same, spirit
'H" man. Charles Ray. 4-- r.