Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-17

Nonsense, sald Dr. BIDDER, turning round
with Importance, "I shall bring her to her
senses. Mr.. Carter, hold you to your prom
Use, and if when she comes here with me in q
quarter of an hour to accept you offer you re-
iterate your refusal, / shall instruct my attor-
ney to bring an action
He sailed cut pompously, preceded by his
stomach, as French writer has it, this time
without any instructions to the servant. The
son turned to his father for an explanation,
and the father turned to his father for an ac-
count.
"On what ground did she decline? Did she
give any reason?"
"She did not want her father to settle it for
her, and she had never thought of you; not
that she objected at all But what was Dr.
Bibbler saying had you declined her also ?"
My dear boy, you can, if you choose, do
me great service. After you were gone, I
.recolleeted that I had made a promise to my
wife, your mother, not to marry again. Such
a promise of course, cannot break. While
was thinking what could do, Dr. Bibber burst
in, and in spite of all my efforts to postpone
any settlement, or to turn his attention to
other things, he wanted to have the marriage
next week. He saw by my hesitation there
was something wrong, and had to tell him of
the promise had made; whersupon he threat
ened me with an action unless broke prom
ise must consider as most sacred and married
his daughter. He will be back with her pres
entity, and something must then be done. I
should be sorry to tax your inclinations in any
way, especially as you have no love for the
girl; but ask you, as great service to your
father, will you marry her instead of me?r
'" Certainly, with the greatest pleasure,
burst out the son. l." But will she consent, or
will DR.. Bibber?"
CDR. and Mrs. Bibber,'' announced the
footman.
The Doctor had an air of victory on his face,
and still greater air of importance. The
young lady looked submissive but under that
was concealed smileof determination, which,
could the Doctor have read it, would have
given him new idea or two.
"Mr. Carter" he began, my daughter has
consented to me, and have brought her here
that she may give you an Affirmative answer.
You will be pleased to ask her, q you know
the alternative
g DR.. Bibber, allow me word. If the young
lady will step into the drawiDgroom for a few
minutes
Anything you have to say, sir, must be in
her presence. When your son came to speak
to her on business, he did so in my presence.
If you wish to speak to me, therefore, 1t is
emily she should be present.
" As you will, Dr. Bibber. I have, / hope,
discovered a way Of reconciling the matter
satisfactory to myself hope it will be to you
Your daughter is far younger than 1 am, and
union between US might be-pray do not in
terrupt me-attendeS with much unpleasant
consequences. If I provide her a husband;
my son has, in the most generous manner, un-
dertaken to marry her, if that suits her and
you"
The determination vanished at once from
the young lady's face. The Doctor thought,
and did not hit on any objection.
:" II my daughter has no objection" he said,
Ifl give my "nnsant: hnt under certain
conditions. What do you say, Carry?"
AZ fuh H.
dismayed, and Mr.. Carter reassured.
{" Go and ask her" he said to his son, who
was close to her in q moment.
miss Bibber, may hope you will consent
to settle the qusrrel?"
He got an answer; did not hear what, it
was said 50 low: but she disengaged her arm
from her fathers, and walked aside with Tom
while DR.. Bibber went to Mr.. Carter and shook
his hand warmly. Then, in two different parts
Of the room, these dialogues took place:
"Did you intend to accept ny father?''
" could not refuse mine, because he never
let me speak; but if your father had asked me,
I intended to have said No, and that would
have been too public for my father to have
gone any further"
" How kind of you to settle the quarrel SO ~
"Kind ?"
:" Yes; don't you know? have loved you
all the time"
UOhI"
but IL must De disunctly understood that
your son marries her, not of himself, but In
your place-in loco PARENTS.
Certainly; ust as you like. About the
settlement-n ---..
"Oh, we needn't trouble ourselves about
business details now. Your lawyer and mine
We have the same, though, have we not ?-shall
draw Up the contract under our direction. But
l shall require that it is inserted that he mar
ries her simply and solely tn loco par ntis, or
you will have to marry her yourself"
The Bibbers gained victory and defeat
The young lady did not tell her fancs that
she had loved him too, which was the victory;
and the stipulated clause was at last left out
OF the contract, which was the defeat.