The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-04-02

invited to tho house and prevailed ypon,
as joke, 70 appear before Katie as one
! Of her fathers clerks.
At dinner time that dry Mr. North
informed Katie that one Of his clerks
would call ON him IN the evening ID re.
lation TO business. and that he prefer
red she4wouid absent herself from the
parlor OH that occasion .'eiIc Is what
you school girls call a fascinating man,
and have 10 desire thut my daughter
should be fascinated by poor, beggarly
clerk r. N
And Mr. North roso very grandIy.
and tnrncd away IN order that Katie
might not see the twinkle in his eye,
which ber Iebsllioas pout had brought
| there knsio had intended 10 visit q
der friend that evening. but now she
determined to postpone tho visit ia Or.
der 70 catch glimpse Of this dangerous
clerk
| That evening Mr.. Iiangaon came -
\ Katie saw him ~ he ascended The stcps
and was pleased with his appearance.
aud determined to sec mare Of him. He
liwas ushered into the paflof, and was
soon engaged with his host ii i pleas
ant epuvessaiioa. whom the door sud
\ denly epened. and the dulifnl daughter
cniered as is une0nscinas uf the pres.
4 rnce " . sirangcrA When shc saw Mr..
l.afglsn she started as though she
/ wvald retreat. bnt hos father called her
| n aud introduced her 10 stiff. unera.
eioas manner to his guest T
Ny dadghtcr, Mr.. IAagdon,r and
| then eat down, as i sanoycd at the In
terrnptlos.
katic bowed aud took scat.
| langjon, started BY such vision Of
lavellnnas, was damb for moment, then
rising gracefully he maslc his most elab.
ora,e salain, aud 10 spin 81 the old
I gentleman's frowns. VAS soon engaged
ia kpark lag interchange of thought
with ille fEir slanghler. Arthur was ~
agreeable as hassnew how 20 be. and
| Katie vas charmed with him. Us she
prodslerminedFo DO. Al went merry
as a marriage bell. antil sslr North
thinking mailrrs bad eoae quito far
egough Cor favorable first impression.
hemmed. hswcd, roasnllcd his watch
and aaally remarked 49,
ir. Langdon aud | hnye much 10
say 10 each other kstic hayeyoa or.
{. acred break fass r
I.sugdon locked sad Kqsic poased !;
hat slls took the hin, aud withdrow.--%
The fascinating clerk hell tho door for
her. and az he b d. her good evening.
he gave her look which hauaied her
dreams.
4 kasm was smiison. and lsaAgion was
nc less 20 Tho old geatiemana talk
about busigess seenad lnsipid and Ar.
thur soos took his luavc Ills ealh
werc frcqueat aller that, and while
Katie wgndoFed why her father should
tolerate hls prcseocc. she secamc more
aud msrc cntaogled 10 ttc ailkcn mesh
% Of love J.sagdon fisaIly declared
ti'e sj9ia of ais iscliegs 10 Nr North
and reaaa,ed him to become his father.
iu-lsg. lIss suit waa gladly accepted,
Z bnt he was told that his success depen.
died upon bis mainiainsng the character
Of a remarkable genins ia romsntic pov
crty. lilo accepted tho situation, aud
went many tlinns b0 SEQ Katie whe
hcr father was out. They soos plight
ed nadying Gath 20 asch other Lang.
don paiated the picture of pretty cot :.
tnpc, where love should ba she h6use.
bSld deity, 10 colors a. brightas Claude.
'altlnotto employed 10 decorate bis cat.
tie by the lskespf CeaiO. aud Katie
vowed 70 we'd with him and with 10
other, with or without parcntal consent
or blesKing 9
! But how was the matter 10 be
broaebed 10 the stern fathorl Arthur
shfank from the insulting answer 70 be
anticipated, and Katie, while, she feared
elung sill closer 20 her adored one.
Their anxiety on this poiatwas destined
iobc relieved in worry disagrccabls
manner One evening, az they were
sitting in rather close proximity in the
4 Parlor, the doar suddenly opened. aud
ia slalked tho cruel parent with most
furious micn. e
What means this n BIO cried, frown.
lug sagagely. ea
ut mpans that | love-
"Fiddlcstieks !"
"No, sir; your daughter"
"lleally, Dir. Ilangdon, you arc mod.
est; | had not expected this honor.
The. high alliance you proiIcr Is duly
Iappreciated; but allow mo to bid you
good night, M
"Aly poverty is a crimcsi your eyes,
but your daughter has nobler vision, e
said Arthur, striking dramatic atii.
tude. ! understand you, sir, aud will
take my departure $50 saying, he
seized katie's hand for o moment, and
dartcd from the house. Katia was sent
! crying TO bed, ald moro deeply in love
than ever with her beloved Arthurs--
The next day she received note
through 4 confidential chaunel, appoints
ing an interview Loving, but disc.
bcdient Miss katjo, met him asdesired,
and they had mnny siuilar stolen inter.
viows Afterwards, until at last ii was
agreed that they would clope, aud trust
| to receive papa's forgiveness when all
was over. Arthur said he could take
her to his auntA house, whore the GER
enony could be performed, and 80 the
time was appointed and every thing ar.
ranged. sa
II That day Katie was more than ever