The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-21
THE TRIBUNE.
Six Love Letters.


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Bring them to me, Lucilla," said hel
father, as if she had answered him.
Then Mrs. Richmond, her daughter s
very self grown older, came behind her
husband chair and patted him on the
shoulder.
Please don't be hard with ner, my
DEAR she said coaxingly. Hes nice
young man, and it is our fault after all
rs much as hers, and you won't break
her young heart L m sure. -
Perhaps you approve of the whole
affair ma am said Mr. Richmond.
s'I--no--that is I only '--gasped the
little woman and hearing Lucllla COM
ing, she sank into chair, blaming her
self dreadfully for not having been pres
ent at all her daughters music lessons
during the past year.
For all this disturbance arose from
music teacher who had been giving
lessons to Miss Lucilla for the last twelve
months, and who had taken the liberty
to fall in love with her knowing well that
she was the daughter of one of the rich
est men in yorkshire.
1T was excusable in poor music
teacher who should have known his
place." Mr. Richmond declared, and he
clutched the little perfume billet which
had fallen into his hands, as he might
scorpion, and waited for the others
with a look upon his face that told of no
envelopes, tied together with blue ribbon,
and were laid at his elbow by his despair
ing daughter.
Lock these up until [ return home
this evening" he said his wife Il will
then read them Meanwhile Lucilla is
not to see the music master on any pre-
tense.
And then Miss Lucilla went down up
on her knees.
10, dear papa" she cried, dearest
papa, please don say | must never see
him again. could Mt bear it. Indeed
could not. He's roor, I know, but he's
a gentleman, and IL like him so much,
papa Il
said MIR. Richmond, she has been artful
enough to make you think him perfec-
ton, [ suppose Your parents know
what is best for your happiness. A
music teacher is not match for Miss
Richmond.
With which remark Mr. Richmond put
On his hat and overcoat and departed.
Then Luclla and her mother took the
opportunity of falling into each others
arms.
Its so naughty of vou,'' said Mrs.
Richmond, 'but oh, dear, [ can't blame
you. 1t was exactly so with me- | ran
away with your papa, you know and my
parents objected because of poverty. |
feel the greatest sympathy for you, and
Frederick has fine eyes, and is SO pleas
ing. | wish | could soften your papa"
L. L.. !,
no hope I'm afraid, soohed Miss Lucil
hates romance
He used to be very romantic him
self in those days, said Mrs Richmond, |
..'Such letters as he wrote me ! | have |
them in my desk yet He said he SHOULD |
die if | refused him
$50 does Fred, said Lucila
And that life would be worthless with
out me, and my being beautiful Che |
thought 50 you know | m sure I ought |
to sympathize little, siad Mrs. Rich
mond.
But she dared not promise that she
would.
She coaxed her darling to stop crying |
and lie down then she went up into her
room to put the letters into her desk as
she placed them Ill one pigeon hole she
saw in another. bundle, tied up exactly
as those were, and drew them out.
These letters were to Lucila, also. One
VIII had receive ithemtw 81 tYyearS before,
and she was now a Inatron old enough to
have daughter who had heart troubles
--unfolded them one by one, wondering
how it came to pass that lovers are 81
much alike. Halfa dozen--iust the same
number and much more romantic than
those the music master had written to
her daughter LuciIa. A strange idea
came into Mrs Richmond mind. She
dared not oppose her husband by a
look or word she had never attempted
such thing.
But she was very fond of her daughter
When she left the desk she looked
guilty or frightened and something in
her pockets rustled as she moved. But
she said nothing to any one on the subject
until the dinner hour arrived, and with
it came her husband more determined
than ever That meal was passed in 81
lence, and then having adjourned to the
parlor, Mr. Richmond seated himself
In great armed chair, and demanded
u s1The letters, in voice of thunder.
Mrs Richmond put her hand in her
pocket and pulled it out again with
frightened look.
Mr.. Richmond again repeated still
more sternly
.'Thpse absurd letters, IL you please my
dear ina am
And the little woman faltered.
'I-that isl believe-yes dear-l be-
lieve have them, and gave him pile
of white envelopes, enclrcied with a
bIne ribbon, with hand that trembled
like an aspen leaf.
As for Lucilla she began to weep as
though the end of all things had come at
last and felt sure that If papa prove, cru
ell she should die
,Six-letters six shameful pieces of de-
ccption Lucilla, said the indignant parent
Il am shocked that child of mine
should practice such duplicity. Hem
Let me see. Number one [ believe
June this is December. Half year
then YOU have deceived us then Lucilla
Let me see-ah! From the first moment
he adored you eh nonsense People
don't fall in love in that absurd manner
Intakes wears of respect and attachment
With vour smiles for his goal he would
win both fame and fortune, as he Is lid
dlesticks Lucila A man of common
sense would always wait until he had a
fair commencement before he proposed
to any girl Praise of your beauty.
The loFalist creature he ever saw EX-
aggeration say dear You are not PLAN
but snch hattery is absurd,
And Mr.. Richmon} dropped the first
letter and tool up another.
.'The same stuff, he commented.
81 hope you don't believe word he say
A plain earnest, upright sort of a man
would never go into such rhapsodies /