The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-22

~ ~ iHIOrm you tndt dll ieidtiou uetHee
yourself and my daughter must cease.
n II do not wish to have our marriag
take place at the time appointed. | onl.
# desire her to promise to wait, and whe
| have in measure recruited my fo1
tune | can then claim her hand"
Sir, you provoke me beyond endu
rance. Have I not emphatically sale
, that all relation between you and my
daughter must cease? Besides, / have
already other plans for Rosa. Mr.. St
. Arnold has long been an aspirant fo
the hand Of Rosa, and now that you have
no farther claims upon her, he will re
new his suit, and shall accept him al
my future son-in-law."
Surely, Mr.. Anderson, you do MOI
wish to unite Rosa with that hoary mi
serW W
Take care what names you call dea'
friends of mine. But this interview has
already lasted too long; that door opens
to the hall pass through"
81 shall shortly do SO, but mark me,
Mr.. Anderson, [ will yet win name
anc fortune that you would be glad to
have united to child of yours. Sir, I
have the honor to wish you good eve
ming" and he passed through the door
with a naughty bow
He had met with the kind of recep-
tion he had feared. Yet, notwithstand-
ing he was prepared for stormy inter-
view, under the cold, sarcastic tone of
Anderson, his temper rapidly became
the master of him, which caused bis
angry remark at parting.
Halt an hour after, Charles Willard
sought the preseuce of his beloved Rosa.
He was welcomed most cordially by the
fair young girl, who had placed her
happiness in his keeping, and consented
to float down life's stream by his side.
But soon noticing the deathly pallor of
his cheek, she asked
Why Charley, are you sick that you
look so pale, Or has anything dreadful
happened :"
"Yes. Rosa, very severe misfortune
has befallen me-" He then related the
account of the f,ilure of the Merchants
Bank, and ended by saying, "But you
will not love me any the less, will you,
dearest, on account of this calamity ?"
"Love you less ?" she anwered, weep
ing, 'No, no, I will love you. only the
more truly on account of this"
And you will still be willing to mar
ry me 2"
Loving you as I do how could I
answer otherwise than yes" was the
reply. .,
He elasped her in his arms and drew
her head upon his manly bosom, while
he pressed kisses of tender devotion on
her fair brow. 1t was a moment of
heavenly bliss to both; but stern reali-
ties soon forced themselves on Williard's IS
mind, and he exclaimed:
"But your father, Rosa, will never
consent to our union. I have seen him
and be sternly bade me consider cur en-
gagement broken, and that you would
be nothing more to me-
"When did you hear my father say
that 2"
Not over half an hour ago."
ooh l fear there are many dark days
to come, for you well know my fathers
inordinate passion for wealth, and I |
greatly fear he will never consent to our
marriage now that you are bankrupt.
But | will pray to him, and he may yet
alter his decision"
But Rosa, that is not all he said he
intended You for the future wife Of Mr..
St. Arnold"
" Never r exclaimed the young girl
vehemently. "Never will I become the
wife Of that'old man. Death would be
far preferable. IF you. leave me, Char
ley, when you return and can obtain my
fathers consent, you viii ever find me
ready and willing to become your wife,
/. But ! win not leave you to meet
your troubles alone. Fly with me-, and
in the far Western wild will build
little cottage, and You shall be its mis-
tress. Rosa. viii you 60 -
mo, Charley. I cannot 90 and have
a fathers curse resting on nv head. /;
Were it not for this. how quickly would
! become yours, to cheer you in your
lonely hours, but as it is, cannot 90.
But tell me your future plans.''
!" | take passage in the good old ship
Blue Moon, for the golden land Of Aus
tralia, and in that far off Eldorado / will
strive to gain the fortune have lost. |,
Will you promise to wait fol my return 2"
| will wait forever, if need be-"
It is not the intention of the writer to
describe the parting scene-it is too
holy, too sacred.
A few hours after, the Blue Moon.
with Charles Willard on board, was far
out on the Atlantic, bound Tor Australia,
We viii leave him in search Of his gold
and follow the fortunes Of Rosa.
A few days after the event above mar
rated, Mr.. Anderson entered the room
wheae his daughter was seated, and with
! slight hesitancy, informed her that he
bad that morning received proposal oil
from MI. st. Arnold, and now
waited her answer adding that he hoped
y would he in the affirmative.
Rosa recsived his communication in .
s'ience, and then calmly replied that she
was truly sorry to disappoint bis hopes. !
nut she could not, in consistency with
ner present feelings. ever return an af- J
Grmative answer. 3 !,
Ile old man grew angry 1t her an .
sWer. A Is
As friend. he said, 4 I have de-
tired you to become his wife now a
father I command you" .