The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-11
You shall never marry her !"
81 shall. father"


III disown you; I'll disinherit you;
You shall not have a cent of my vast
riches, you ungiateiul boy
Il do not want your money, father;
1 only want your love, and your con
sent to the union of Alice Wayne and
myself"
Il shall never give my consent"
Very well, sir, shall marry her
nevertheless" and he turned to the
door
If you do, Ralph, said his father,
sternly, you are henceforth no son of
mine.
Ralph left bis father, and repaired
at once to Alicc's room.
"Well, dearest. he has refused to
sanction our marriage, and threatens
to disown me if make you my wife. "
Alices soft brown eyes filed with
tears, as she replied, 81 cannot marry
you without your fathers consent"
"Alice %
ooh, Ra' ph, 1 connot sever father
and son y said Alice in broken
voice.
Ralph remained silent.
1--WE must be friends, Ralph; moth
ing more
His lips was tightly compressed, and
his eyes were bent upon the floor
He did not see how Alice struggled to
speak those words.
AS you say, SO must it be, he re-
piled, gravely, and left the apartment.
"Well, father, Alice has refused to
marry Inc because YOU withheld your
consent; but l have found another
young lady whom have placed my
affections upon. She is graceful, ac-
complished, and refined and she
possesses a very good education; and
1 consider her II lady in every sense of
the word
"Well, then, why don't YOU marry
her?'
"Ah, that's the point want your
consent? 2"
rs the young lady wealthy"
mo, sir; but that makes no differ
ence.
"Wen, Ralph, you have my con
sent.
Thank you, sill" And Ralph went
away with a strange smile upon his
face.
alice is a capital girl said Mr.
Leighton, after his son had departed
smiling and rubbing his hands with
evident delight; for he was very much
pleased to learn that Alice had re-
fused his sons oher THE way is as
clear as daylight; have only to pro
prose to her and initiate the Affection
ate lover, and, of course, she will ac-
cept me. Ralph has gone OF, but j
suppose he will soon return with q
BRIDE That, however, will not make
the slightest diitsresce with me Ond
Alice. And ne continued to talk and
smile by turns, and arrange plans for
the propitious future.
About two hours subsequently,
Ralph again entered the library aud
said:
"She is here, father.
"Nell, returned Mr. Leighton, in
differently, gazing intently upon n
beautiful landscape that adorned the
opposite wall, and thinking of the
happy years that We're in store for
himself and Alice Wayne.
Are you ready to receive herr
asked Ralph, impatiently.
Il suppose SO, returned Mr. Leigh
ton, abstractedly.
Ralph immediately turned, and left
the room.
In few moments lie came back,
and upon his arm he supported the
trembling form OF his wlfe-Alice
Leighton.
us she welcome ?" asked Ralph,
suppressing the smile that lowered
round his lips
"Whatw exclaimed Mr.. Leighton,
angrily, springing quickly from his
chair, clinching his hqRd, corrugating
his brow, and looking savagely at the
couple before him, did you dare to
do it?"
81 did, replied Ralph.
Forgive u.s. cried Alice, pleading
ly, sezing Mr. Leighton $ hands, while
the rosy hue faded from her cheek.
He pushed her almost rudely from
him, and addressed his son. Il new
er gave my consent to the union of
this girl and yourself You told me
your affections were placed upon an
other young lady,
II was obliged to use little strata
gem, replied Ralph, laughingly; for
| knew / could not obtain your con-
sent by fair means. But come, faith
er" he added in a more serious tone,
sit will be useless for you to rave any
more, because Alice is bound to me
forever, and you cannot change it.
you are deceitful couple" said
MIR. Leighton, after his anger had
subsidized.
Ralph WINGED, but did not reply.
q suppose I must forgive you, but
Ralph, ] envy you much; and he
ks ,ed the bulshing check of the
youthful b ide as he spoke.
And so Ralph and Alice were happy
at last