Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-19

noxious coat Just glass OF porter ana = oieh OF
beefsteak and on;ons-thsts my style. Nice
looking old hall-got a billiard tabler
'We-that is, neither myself or my son approve
off,
oh, nonsense CALCULATED Miss Dolly. Il al
ways play billiards every afternoon. ] cant abide
people who have these old fashioned prejudices
sticking to them like funguses. What do you call
these things on the wallP
They verv old paintings-perhaps you
would like TO exsmine themf
Miss Dolly shook her curls. and gave the jock
ey cap a knowing tilt on the side of her head.
Not IL don't fancy such dead alive looking
objects. I'm going to have I'm all taken down,
and hang up some lovely horses I've got-racsrs, +,
you know, and that Of things
You are going to have them taken DOWN.
Yes, l-now don't look cross, fatherin-lsw.--
/ always had my own way, and l always intend
to-
Squire Rayner stared aghast at KeEton. Ken
ton only smiled.
shall ring for the housekeepsr to show you
to your room, NV dear7' began the old gentl man
Perhaps you might like to make some alteration
in your dres>7'
No, thank you,' said Dolly. Il am well
enough. My dress is all right--snd il il is little
splashed with mud. who cares7 l give you fair
warning beforehand that l am not of your
niminy piminy damses who spends all her time in
tying ribbons and adjusting collars
She broke into clear, mellow whistle as she
ran across the hall to look out Of bay window.
The Squire started back.
WHY, father-in- law. what's the matter7'
1-l-was that you, my dear DUrothea. whist
liny7'
'Yes-dont you lik- itr
To speak candidly. nv dear. | do not
That's unioriunare.' said Dolly. because you
see YOU III have to get used to it: Kenton don't OBJ
isct 10 lido YOU, duoky7
. NJ all Lava ' tha nh. ID lov
Squire Rayner WINGED little.
We have an excellent piana and some fine port.
fCli"us of ensr,vinss in the plrlor, my DEAR he
commenced.
.Oh. hang the ri,nor. reclaimed Dolly, rlevating
her muse IN the air. I'D II great deal rather go
and walk around the stables. | hope they are
nice. because my horses will be here in day or
two
Stables" gaspcd Squire Rayner. 'by means
Just as you please, daddy y-ia-law. had pre-
ciseiy as soon go after dinner. Here, little girl.
show the wsv 10 nv rp"m, | may we'll urpsck
those splendid new cul b-bts, while I'm about it,
She vanished. whsting II clear. shril roulade
that pierced through Squire Rayners brain ike a
red hot wire.
'Kennn.' he ejaculatcd. grsspng his sons arm,
and speaking in husky whisper, 'is that wo-
man. u man in disguised
a woman. sir, should Judge returned his son.
and a very pretty one, too-a little eccentric-
but
Eccentric, eccen'ric! roared the Squire grow
iny red in the fice, it's opinion she's mad. ir
--m,d March hare. What does Simon Mil
liner mean hv sending her herel He had better
pack her off to ASYLUM somewh here. Take
dhwn nv picibr-s, inIrcd. Have u billiard room,
for sooh Not until I'm dead and buried
Il think eb-errrd k-nton. that her society
will ia excellent thing for Carrie, who has seen
go little Of the world
.H.r srcicty. tor Carrie. Don't le. Carrie 20
near her Ter the world woutln't have her go
wh-tiin, about 10 house Tor any money. What.
sir. have YOU the presumption to lsus h while AIR
sl~ kin.r
Il beg your pardon, father, an sure.' said
X nton. 1T was only III the lea of Carrie Vail
wh~lins. won't laugh again. assure you
You had better not snarled the irascible
Squire. Porter and onions. A promenade round
the ~t.be,'
WHY. Kcnton. your deceased mother never
knew where the stables were, and don't suppose
sin. tasted onion in her life. What's the
world coming 10. I'D like To know7'
Carrie is very well'' said Kcnton, indiferently,
bur she is very far from being accomplished, as
compared with nv Dolly
Hold your tongue, SIR roared the old Squi e.
'C,rri- il angel, and y"u blockhead-
Your Dolly. indeed, who said she was going to be
your Dollyi'
'Why, YOU. Yourself, sir
No such thing. Nothing of the kind, only
spoke Ut it as remote possibility. Just think o
being tied to woman who whistles. And DC.
sides
The Squire dated his nos,rils, and ran to and
fro. snuffling the air like hound in full scent.
Il knew | couldn't be mi~iikcn-I certain
! CONDUIT, he exclaimed. It's cigar'
NV dear father. you must &c Mistaken said
Kenton. turning his lace towaru the bay window.
to conceal latent tendency TO visibility.
Mistaken, miStakrD. Just come here and look
out at wonder bacoIy. As live, its that female
it'll the outrageous coat, smoking a cigar"
But, sir. you are perhaps unaware that smoking
is by no means a rare Accomplishment among the
young ladies OF the nineteenth century
Squire Rayne- had grown very purple, and was
breathing hard and fis..
NO daught.rin Law Of mine shall 20 abcat the
house with cigar ia her mouth. smelling OF on
ions and porter. ! pack her off Tonight She
shant stay single hour longer under this roof
You forget the solemn Obligations which sus-
tain toward her, sir
'Fiddlesticks. wen tell her you are engaged al
ready. Cairie-carrie Vail, where are you, my
little pet7'
.D,d you call me, sirr said Carries soft voice.
as the so'den head glImmered in the deor.
'Come here. Will you take this son Of mine,
for better worse7'
Not against your wishes. sir
But il Is not against my wishes. Garrett is
the dearest desire of my heart. Nv dear YOU will
make the old man happy ii you will forget his idle
words and consent W be his dear little o,ughlerin.
law
There were tears in his keen gray eyes when he
spoke.
Carrie look ed shyly nj Kenton.
NV darling he murmured softly. and she came
to his side. with bright happy bushes mantling her
cheeks like roses over snow.
st is all right. all right chuckled the Squire,
rubbing his hands rap urousy. And now | will
90 and send that young amazon home.'
Me 60 home. calculated Dolly. putting herself
in q d~fsat -sttitude. And what is TO become Of
thr nice husband Uncle Simon promised mel lie
will think have been naughty. and scold me. o
DEAR
She relapsed into incoherept sobs.
No my dear. he will not think any snch thing,
said Squire Rayner. hypo-ritcallv. IN write hi
n note, stating the only otj-ction-hem-is. that
m son happens already to he engaged And |
d,rr saw yeu'il find some worthy-youny--ms
Perhaps .hsIl,' said Dolly Frightening up
And away she went in glee. that self same eve.
ming.
Squire Ravncr Grew a long sigh Of relief az the
vehicle disappeared behind the curying avenue OF
evergreens.'
Il should have committed suicide in ten days. IL
that outrageous creature had been my daughter in
law, said the old Squire. Come here, Carrie, and
give me kiss. Now wish you and Kenton
would settle upon AZ early day a. possible.
shant look upon him fairly sale until he's mar