Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-11

think I ever read.
Father tiled TO ksep cool through al this,
~, i was tel ible hard ork Tor MIN 10 do
40. Once heard him tell mother that II l
was bound t. g. to the deuce, he didn's
know as he could help il.
''i's only fl.rts,ion" mother said.
Filtration, indeed | Il YOU she's be-
witched after bim." ny father said Anu
then be added. "Well. it, not 80 n'd - !,
might be. Torse'doff isn't n tn'
man Of course be has not go, GEN.
they are bound TO marry, III 90 W.
for him, ami possibly be nay 'n""'
thing yc' r.a. .x.,,
-, on enough TO feed the flame; and
.ap,seouetlv nv love died cut. That eve
n;ns Mr.. Torssldorf called. | received him
verv coelly. lie noticed It, and sxerted
| himself to be agreeable, but il was . signal
failure. I never smiled once while he re-
manned. when hs arose 70 depart, 1ol.
lowed him to the door. and inSsswsd him.
~ gently 40 I could. that his company
could be dispensed with.
What has happened, Beatrics' he in
qsirsd.
"Nothing."
"You do not love me-"
"You are exceedingly good At guessing,
Mr.. Torseldorf," anwered, smiling for
the first time that evening.
'Hesrtless," he ,multercd.
"Oh no But should be IL | had
given my heart to you.
Mr. Toseldorf iammed his hat over his
eyes. and departed. | never saw him a.
ter.
noticed n change in my fathers NINA
rer immediately after that. ! saw that
lis hopes had revived. He treated me in
he most aliectionatc manner, and for
come time all went we'll. But when every
lhins seems to be going well with you, you
may be sure that something is going to
happen. I have always found il SO.
II was at Mrs. Trctnoins soiree that met
Amindab Fagge. Mr.. Faege, was a very
ordinary looking mortal. lie hal red hair
grey CIV CO, a fire ed mustache, . broken nose
and variegated skin. He was six feet in
length, and three inches in thickness. When
he walked you expected him TO fall in pie
/, ces every minute. | don't think he vas
roperly put together; he squinted dread
fully, and his voice squeaked.
| presume no one would call Aminidat
! Fagge handsome man. knew as soon u
J. my eyes fell on him that he, At least, hat
. never been spoiled by hattsry.
For reason that you will doubtless under
stand none Of the young ladies At Mrs
. rremon,'a took the slightest notice Of Mr.
n Fagge For that very reason entered init
. conversation with him, aud found that b
> wasn't fool, and thst is saying consider
C. able I even danced with him once.
was anxious to try it again. ! neve
IN danced with a pair Of bars, but | think
!, can now.
- Mr. Faggs asked permission to call upo'
% me, and repliei that should be happ.
lie 10 see him any time.
Next day he made his appearance. Fa
Their look ed at him in astonishment. ! pro
;. cceted to make tho two gentle men acquain
~ ted:
re "Dear father. this is Mr.. Amindab Fss
H. &c. Mr. Fagge, my father"
\. Father bow ed, muttered something thu
sounded like. Fsgge-rsg-hsg. and lett th
- room.
is explained 10 Mr.. Faggc that my fathe
nc was very eccentric. and then we fell int
!, con yersa,ion. | believe remarked bsfor
TIM, Mr. Faggs Vas no fool. On the cor
'e ,rary he had the largest assortment Of ger
i sral information 10 his head Of any person
Of ever met. lie mad fresh original way .
IL, expressing himself too. that vas quit
charming to me. found myself becomin
:" quite interested in him in spite Of myself
c ard Mt last when he arose to 20, pressed
him TO call again. He promised to, but .
saw him go,ng down the steps felt thn
he never would, for il did not seem possib
that hc could reach home without breaking
h,s neck. lie seemed to be walking o.
e silt, aud one would have thought this hi
IL. first attempt.
n, While | was watching him, father re
] turned TO the parlor.
TT "Do you know who that 10 Beatrice 2" h
lg questioned.
ne Certainly replied that is Mr.. Amin
o. idab faggc."
l. Fudge know that. But what
- he p
Of oh, well, really, 1 don't know, fathe,
Possibly he Is perambulatiog thinner
al chant"
r have expected father would GO into con
II vulsions, but hc didn't, though he seeme
" very much excited A, last he claimed him
I'd self enough to ask what Amiuidsb had cal
sc ed for
es 40 see me, suppose. lie didn't inqur
=. for any one else. made his acquaintanc
" last night Mrs Tremoin's.''
ID Father beeain to boil again.
At "lies nothing but poor, miserable for
e tune hunter, aud if he comes here again III
Of kick him out Of The house"
y "Don't father. it might hurt him"
n "Restrice ~ il voice Of thunder. Ego I,
your room
/ made my exit. Tie paternal Puggins
y whom he gets excited. will be obey ed.
u retired 20 my room. Was there n o
: some romance in this enjoyed it huge
I ly. There was everything in it TO make il
G highly interesting to young lady o! riy
: Temperament. There was stern and crue
+; parent, tho poor but noble lover, and my
9 SELF | lct then that ms hero hal arrived
0 The iovo lor whom | nad been waiting 81
! long had ut last appeared in the person o.
: Amnidab Fagge. Horrible, you exclaim
c Oh, 10. The ug.iest person in the world
: when seen through lovers eyes. will look
5 lovely. Mr. Fagge began to grow beautiful
in my eyes from the time father threatened
o to kick him from the door.
$ lie called the next day while father was
out. received him in the parlor. told
him. as gently a. could. that father had
' conceived dislike for him.
. ''lmpossblc ~ said Mr.. Fsgge.
. met at all. lie said he would aid you
il making your exit from our door if hs ev.
. cr caught you here again"
81 think had better retire." said he.
"Oh. no father is never at homo ut this
hour"
l. "But this Is dishoncrAble."
I'VE can't help d'shkes you know, Mr..
u Faege," said, with my most bewltohing
smile. 'You called to see me, l believe
sm of age. and shall be happy TO eco you
u any time when you please to call"
An angelic smile lighted up Mr.. Faegs's
countsnance and to me no seemed really
beautiful. When ws parted at the door he
~ pressed my hand slighsiy. Oh, il vas o
" sweet
m After that Mr.. Faege and were together
IS almost every day for fortnight Luckily
my father was not aware Of this. did moi
suppose that he would ever put bis thrca,
into execution but still, had he found ~
d together. he might have made use Of cone
IA rather hard words. and they might have
r CAUSED an wnpleaoanlne