New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01

SPen and in came the ambassador with hasty "sbe
has declined"
-" Nonsense said Dr. Bibber, turning round with
Importance, . shat bring her TO her seDsea Mr..
conaa noll you TO your promise and If wien she
zones mere With in quarter Of an hour accept
your oher yon reerate yoJr refusal shan ins,ruct
my attorney To bring an aciion.' - ~
FrencS vu; ,pe%Ioa., preceded by bis stomach,
sructioDs TO the servant The Turned 10 Ms ts,br,
Tor an exp anaon, and the father turned 10 bs SON for
"On what ground did abe declinef Dia ,bs S,sa
sny reseon I" o,'~
!" She did not want hor father to eettle n for bar.
aud che had never thought of yon; that she OBJ.
you declined her alsol" -
"My dear boy you can, Ii yon choore, do me great
service. After you gone, recoected tina, had
made promise TO my wife, your mother, not 10 marry
ag1in. Such promise OF conrse i cannot break
While / was thinking what could do, DR.. Bibber
burst n and in spite Of my efforts to postpoe any
settlement to turn biz ATTENTION 10 other things ha
wanted TO have the marriage next week. He saw BY
my hesitation there was something wrong, and had
to tell him Of the promise lad made; wheFenpen be
threatened re with action unless broke promise
must consider AS sacred aud married biz caugb
ter. He will be back with her presently, and some
thing must then be done. / should be sorry 10 tau
your inclinaons in any way, especially as yon have
no love for the GIRL but ark you, great service
TO your father, will you marry her il stead Of mel"
Certainly; with the greatest Pleas1re' harst ogt
..
"Dr. and Mrs. Bibterp' announced the footman.
The Doctor had an air Of victory OIL his face aud
stu 4eater air OF Importance The young lazy io9heI
Submissive but under that wss concealed sEile OF
determination, which, could the p0ctOr HAYS read y,
would have given him new idea OF two.
Mr.. Carter" he began. "my daughter has ON
rented to me, and have br light her here that she
may give you an Affirmative answer. fol VIII De
pleased 10 ask her, or you know TIE al ernative."
DIR. Bbber, allow me a ord. Ii the yocng l3dy
viii step into the drswingroom tor few nialies-"
Anything you have 10 ray, Sir, must be in her
presence. When your son cane to speak 70 her on
business, he did so in my presence IL you wish 10
speak to me, therefore, 1t s only she should DO
presen'."
GAS you will, Or. Bibber. have, hope, dissoy-
cred way OF reconciling the matt satisfactory 70
myself hore it will be to yon four daughter Is
far younger than am, and VI ion between ue right
be-pHy do not interrupt me-attended with nm
pleasant consequences. II provide her husband;
my son has, in The most generous manner, undertaken
10 marry her, If that suits her and you."
Tho determination vanished at once from the yonDg
ladys lace lie DVgtoI tirVhght, and did my hiV
Ii my daughter has no objection" he said, Gin
give my consents but ubder certain conditions. Whist
do YOU say, Garry .,f
She sid notli6g, at which Dr. Bibber was disnayed
aDd4ir. Garter reassired.
Go ard ark her." he said to his son. who wss close
Ia her in moment.
Miss BiDber, may hope you will consent 70 eel
tie the quarrclW
lie got an answers did not hear what, it said
80 lows but rhe difeBgaged her arm r m her fsfhers
and walked aside win Tom, while DR.. BibseE went
to Mr.. Carter aud shook hi hand warmly. Then, IN
two different parts Of the room, these two dialogues
took place
Did You intend 10 accept my father y
:" could not refuse mine because he never let ice
speak but if your father mad asked me, intended 10
have said No, and that would have been too pubic
Tor my faher 10 have gone sry further"
How hind Of you To settle the quarrel go J"
Kind ole
Yes; don't you know have loved yo1 ali toe
time"
"Ohp'
{" Bat il must be distinctly understood that yonr
son narres her. not Of himself but in your plsce--'"
LcO PARENTS"
Certainly; Just az you like About the settle
ment-"
"Oh, we needn't trouble ourselves about basine0
details now. Your lawyer and mine-we have The
same, though have we not i-shali draw up the con-
tract under our direction But shall require that it
Is inserted that be mariss her tmpy ana solely 81
iocO PARENTS you will have to marry her yourself"
The BibbeFs gained victory and defeat. The
young lady did not tell her faaoe that she bad loved
him too which was the victory, and the stipulated
clause ut last left out Of the contract, which wee
the defeSt.