The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-04

.Six letters-six shameful pieces of de-
ception, Lucilla," said the indignant pa
rent. ~ am shocked that child of mine
should practice such deprayity. Heml
let me see. Number one, / believe. June,
and this is December. Half year you
have deceived us then, Lucilla. Let me
see-ah.! From the first moment lie
adored YOU, eh2 Nonsense. People don't
fall in love: in. tllata absurd manner. 1t
takes yeals of acquaintance and respect
and attachment. ssWith. your smiles for
his goal, he would win both fame and for
tune, poor as he is r ,Fiddlestieks, Lu-
ella! A maa who has. common, sense
would always wait until he has q fairconl-
mencement before lie proposed to any
girl. s'Praise of your beauty. The loyps
licst creature he ever sawt'' Exaggeraz
ton, my dear. You are.nct plain, but
such fattery is absurd. "Must hear from
You. or die r Dear, dear-how absurd I"
: And then Mr.. Richmond dropped tho
fist letter, and took up another. 80 :.
.ssThe same stuff. he commented. 81
hope you don't believe a. word be says.
a plain, earnest, upright SORT of q man
would never go into such rhapsodies; +
am sure. All! now, i'll number three he:
calls you IAN augelI" He is romantic
upon my word. And what is all this r.,
; "Those who would forbid me tosee you
can find no fault with me but my poverty.
I ain honest-I am earnest in my efforts.
1 am by birth a gentleman, and i love you
from nv soul. Do not let them sell you
for gold, Lucilla."
"Great heavens! what. impertincnce to
your parents -
81 don't remember Fred's saying any
thing of the Kind,'' said poor Lucilla.
..He7 e7never knew you would object
EIr. Richmond sllookehls head, frowned,
and read on in silence until the7last sheet
lay under his lIand. Then, with ansejac.g
ulation of rage he started to his feet. E,sieq
"Infamous ]" he cried; @i'll go to him
this instant--I'll horsewhip him LIn-s
Ipl murder hinl As for you, by Joye,
III send you to convent. Elope, elope
with music teacher. Pm ashamed to
call you my daughter. Where's my. hat ? :
Give me my boots. Here, John, call .
cabl-I-" -;
But hero Lucila caught one arm and !:
Mrs. Richmond the other.
sob, papa, are you crazy p, said Lucilla.
.Frederick never proposed such a thing.
Let me see the letter. oh, papa, this is :.
not Fred 's-upoD my word tits not. Do :
look, papa; it. is dated twenty years back,
and Frederick $ name. is not Charles
Papa, these are your love letters to mama,
written long ago. Her name is Lucilla,
you know?'
Mr.. Richmond sat down in lis arm
clair iii silence, very red in the face.
"lIowdid this occur?n lie said, sternly;-
and little Mrs Richmond, retreating into
y corner, W It'll handkerchief to hereyes,
sobbed:
81 did it on purpose = and paused as
though she expected second Judgment.
But. hearing nothing, she dared at last to-.
rise and creep up TO her husband timidly.
"You know, Charles" she said, SITS so =
long ago since, and l thought you might
not exactly remember-how you fell in
love with me. at first sight, how papa and
mama objected; and how. at last We ran
away together, and it seemed to me that
if we could .bril.g it all back plainly TO
you as it was then, we might let Lncllla
marry the man she likes, who is good if
he is not rich Il did not need o}be
brought back any palmer myself; women
have more time to remember you know.
And we have been very happy-haye we.
not
And certainly Mr.. Richmond could not
deny that. So. Lncilla, feeling that her
interests might safely be left in her moth,
er's Keeping, slipped out OF. the room, and
heard the result of the little .ruse next.
morning. 1t was favorable to the young
teacher, who had really only; been sentl-
mental, and not gone half ae tar as elope-.s
melt; and, in due course of time, the two.
were, married with all the pomp and grail
leur beftting the nuptials ot:a. wealthy
merchants daughter, with the approba-
ton OF Lucilla's mama, who justly bellev :
ed that her little rnsc had brought about
all her daughters happiness.
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