Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-07

for her, and she had never thought of you
not that she objected at all But what was
Dr. Blbber saying! had you declined her
also 2"
"My dear boy, you can, if you choose, do
me great service. After you were gone, l
recollected that | had made promise to my
wife, your mother, not TO marry again. Such
promise OF course | can not break. While
was thinking what | could do Dr. Blbber
burst in, and, in spite of all my efforts to
postpone any settlement, or turn his atten-
ton to other things, he wanted to have the
marriage next week. He saw by my hesita.
ton there was something wrong, and | had
to tell him of the promise had made where
upon he threatened me with an action unless
| broke promise | must consider as most sa.
cred, and married his daughter. lie will be
back with her presently, and something must
then be done. | should be sorry to tax your
ncnations 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 in.
stead of me %
Certainly, with the greatest pleasure"
burst out the son. "But will she consent, or
will DIR. Bibber 2"
"Dr. and Mrs. Bibber % announced the foot
man.
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 smile of 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, or you know
the alternate"
CDR. Bibber, allow me word If the young
1,,1,r ~, a.. I
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, it is
only she should be present."
CAS- you will, DIR. Bibber. | have [ hone.
discovered way Of teConciling the matter
satisfactory to myself hope it will be TO
you. Your daughter is far younger than l
am, and a union between us might be--pray
do not interrupt me-attended with unpleasant
consequences. If | provide her husband;
my son has, in the most generous manner
undertaken TO marry her, il that suits her and
yon."
The determination vanished at once from
the young lady's face. The Doctor thought,
and did not hit on any serious objection
"lt my daughter has no objection" he said,
81 will give my consent; but under certain
conditions. What say you, Carry 2"
She said nothing, at which Dr. Bibber was
dismayed and MIR Carter reassured.
'Go and ask her" he said to his son, who
was close to her in moment.
Miss Blbbcr, may hope you will consent
to settle the quarrel !'
He got no ans wer; did not hear what, it
was said so low but she disengaged her arm
from her fathers, and walked aside with Tom,
while Dir. Bibber went to MIR. Carter and
shook his hand warmly. Then, in two differ
ent parts Of the room these two dialogues took
place:
odd you intend to accept my father %
81 could not refuse mine, because lie never
let me speak; but if your father had as ked
me, | intended to have said No, and that
would have been too public Tor my father to
have gone any further
How kind OF you to settle the quarrel so /"
"Knd 2"
eyes, don't you know l have loved you
all tho titrle.''
"Oh!'
"But it must be distinctly understood that
your son marres her, not OF himself, but in
your place-in loco parents"
Certainly, just as you like. About the
settlement"
"Oh, we needn't trouble ourselves about
business details now. Your lawyer and mine
we have the same though have we not p
shall draw up the contract under our direc-
ton. But | shall require that it is inserted,
that he marries her simply and solely an loco
parents, or you will have to marry her your
self"
The Bibbers gained victory and defeat.
The young lady die not tell her faace that she
had loved him too, which was the victory
and the stipulated clause was at last lett out
of the contract, which was the defeat