The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-04
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an awful tone, Lucllla Rlchmond could not
say "No," and dared not say eyes, but
as an intermediate course burst into tears,
and sobbed behind her handkerchief
"Bring them to me, LucilIa,,' said her
father, as if she had answered him, as, III
deed, she had; and the girl, trembling and
weeping, arose to obey him.
Then Mrs. Richmond, ler daughters
very self grown older, CAME behind her
husbands chair and patted him ON the
shoulder -
"Please don't be. hard with her, my
DEAR" she said, coaxingly. "Hesa nice
young man, and it is our fault after all as
much as hers, and You won't break her
heart, Pm sure"
essPerhaps you approve of the Whole
affair, ma am" said Mr.. Richmond.
"I-no---=that is. / only''-gasped the
little woman; and, hearing Lucilla coin
ing, she sank into chair, blaming herself.
dreadfully for not having been present at
all of her daughters music lessons during
the past year. =. .......,.l
For ali this disturbance arose from a
music teacher who lad given lessons to
Miss Lucilla for twelve months, and
who had taken the liberty to fall i'll love
with her, knowing well that she was tlle
daughter of one uf the richest nlen i'll
Yorkshire. -.
cit was inexcusable in q. poor music
teacher, wlIo should have known his place"
Mr.. Richmond declared, and he clutched
the little perfimed billet which had fallen
into his hands as he might scorpion, and
waited for the others with q look upon his
face which told Of no .softening They
came at last, six little white envelopes,
tied together with blue ribbon, and were
laid at his elbow by his despairing .daugli-
ter
clock these up until ] return home this
evening" he said to his wife; "IWill read
them then. Meanwhile, .Lucilla is not to
see the music master on any pretense."
And then Miss Lucila went down upon
her knees. ooh, dear papa!" size cried,
"dcarest papa, please don't say must
never see him again. | couldn't bear it. /.
Indeed could not. He's poor, l know
but he's gentleman, and IL like him SO
much, papa" :.
ssNo more of this absurdity, my DEAR"
said 3Ir. Richmond, che has been artflll
enough to make you think him perfection,
/ suppose. Your parents know what is
best for your happiness. AmlSlc teacher
is not a match for Miss Richmond"
With which remark Mr.. Richmond put
ON his hat and overcoat, and departed.
Then Lucilla and her mother took the
opportunity of falling into each other $
arms.
"It's so naughty of you,," said Mrs
Richmond "But oh, dear, can't blame
you.. It.was exactly SO withGpe. / ran
away with your papa, you know, and my
parents objected because OF his poverty;
/ feel-the greatest sympathy for you, and
Frederick has such fins eyes, and is so
pleasing l wish l could soften your
papa" ,...o,.. th;.o,,,
be no hope, I'm very much afraid" sobbed
Miss LuciIla. "Fred is SO romantic, and
papa hates romance
"He used to be very romantic III those
old timcs.,' said Mrs. Richmond. "Such
letters as he wrote ME. | have them ~
my desk yet. He said he should die II
refused him.
$50 does Fred" said Lucila.
"And that life would be worthless with
out me: and about my being beautiful,
Che thought SC, you know.) I'm sure he
ought to sympathlze little,," said Mrs.
Richmond.
But she dared not promise that he would.
She coaxed. her darling zto.stop crying,
and made her lie down; then went up
into her own room to put the letters into
her desk and as she placed them into one
pigeon-hole, she saw in another q bundle,
tied exactly as those were, and drew them
out.
These letters were to a Lucilla also.
One who had received them twenty years
bcfore-and she was now matron old
enough to have daughter who had heart
troubles them one by one, Won
dering how it came to pass that lovers
were all so much alike.
Half dozen-just the same, and much
more romantic than those the music mas
ter had written to her daughter Lucllla.
A strange idea came into Mrs. Richmond,s
mind. She dared not oppose her husband;
nv a look or word she had never at
tempted such thing.
But she was very fond of her daughter
When she left the desk she looked guilty
and frightened, and something in her
pocket rustled as she moved. But She
said nothing to any one Oh the subject un-
til the dinner hour arrived, and with 1t
came er.husband, more angry and deter,
mined than ever. The meal was passed.
in silence; then having adjourned to the
narlor. Mr.. Richmond seated himself IN q
ereat armchair, and demanded:
svThe letters" in voice OF thunder.
Mrs Richmond put her hand into her
nocket, and pulled it out again with
i Mr. Richmond again repeated, still more
sternly: ..e .os-,,,o,sa
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