Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-01-16

W CoiIliAuulCdt0 anu MI OHdfp pc calmly
seated himself, and eyed me through his
spectacles.
''To the asylum Why, sir, she is not
lunatic ! cannot do without her, sir I
love her with my whole soul PIT cried.
"She must feel highly honored."
"Nr. Sharpe, do you value your child's
happiness?
''Certainly I do, Mr.. Tiddihawk." s.
"Then you'll give her to me-
''Nevey hate to hurt your feelings,
Mr. Tiddington Tiddihawk, but you force
me to. You are miserable fellow"
s.Sir 2"
Keep cool, Tiddington Facts are
stubborn things. Of course you are a
I good-natured, honest young man. don't
think you will ever do any harm in the
world, but you are too slow for the age
TO sum it all up, Tiddigton, I have no OBJ
jections to your poverty, but you are not
sharp enough to marry a daughter of the
Sharpe family. Good morning, Iidding-
ton. Hope | have not offended you," and
Mr.. Sharpe opened the door for me to pass
out
Mr.. Sharpe certainly had cutting way
of doing things | confess that he made
me feel very insignificant as passed out
of the Office. All my hopes were blasted,
and was feeling blasted bad about it too,
and knew A geline would also A few
tears strayed down my nose. but brushed
them away, resolved to be man or perish
i'll the attempt.
Then [ thought over my conversation
with the old gentleman, and remembered
with delight that he had said that my pow
erty was not Objectionable ''If only I
could do something sharp, now, perhaps |
might work myself into the old gentlemau's
good graces," thought [. At least I'll
try it. ?
For a week [ resolved the question in
my mind respecting what more | should
make, bat at last my plan was accomplish
ed My last act was to write to my friend
and school-fellow, John Flunkius, Of Fun
kins Flat, inviting him to spend few
months with me Three days later and
John had arr;v d.
Mr. Funkins is man of some property,
unmarried, goodlooking, good-hearted
and thirty years Of age He has always
taken great interest in me ever since we
were boys, for we were congeniel spirits
while at school, and now, when | explain
ed the situation Of my plan, he was happy
to render any assistance in his power.
hadn't seen Angelina for several weeks
The last time We had met, told her that
until | could meet her honorably I had
rather not meet her at all. I did not favor
clandestine meetings Angelina did. Of
course she would-'tWas so romantic, for
where can YOU find a young lady that isn't
sentimental? She wished to meet me by
moonlight, alone but told her that it
wo uld be highly improper. She proposed
that we should elope She said she was of
age, and was her own mistress. No one
could keep her from marrying the man she
wanted-the man she loved Tiddington
Tiddihawk Would [ elope?
lit would be decidedly improper as we'll
as injudicious my DEAR" said I, remember
ing, with sorrow, the exhausted state of
my exchequer
80, Tiddington, if you loved me as I
love your'
.'No knife could cut our love in two, as
the song says, dear Angelina
"You would fly to the end Of the earth
to save me" ="
Il object to flying dear 1t never agrees
with me; and as the earth being round,
has no end, and hope you will excuse
me from searching for what, is not"
80, Iiddington, you laugh at my dis
tress.
30, Angelina, you do not understand
financial disability :
She stopped suddenly, amazed. Happy
creature, she mad never known what it was
to want, except, as | remarked before, in
wanting some one to love.
els that your case?'
''Bless you darling
Then we parted, and did not see her
for several weeks. When we did meet it
was by invitation of the paternal Sharpe.
[ will tell you about it.
A day or two after my friend John Fun
kins arrived in B. there was rumor
that Tiddington Tiddihawk's uncle, a GER
taiu wealthy, very wealthy banker Of St
Louis. Dobson Robson, had died. leaving
1iddington sole heir to his property. | had
Disappeared from town that day, runor
said, for the purpose Of going to st. Louis
and settling the estate
4 ''How much property had the late Mr..
Dobson Robinson p was the question ask
ed.
Something over half million, he
couldn't be exact to hundred thousand,
John Flunkins replied s.
Strange that we never heard of this
wealthy uncle before, they said. ~
( at was Mrs. Tiddihawk's only broth
err" said John. Mr.. Robinson was very
much opposed to her marrying Tiddihawk,
was very much incensed when she did and
never forgave her for that act until after
her death. Then he made Iiddington his
& sole heir: go -
Exactly that made il all clear" i
# When 1 returned to B -! "a month
later, | was overwhelmed with congratu