Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25

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"Oh, we'll, really, doa't know, father
Possibly he is a perambtlating tin
merchant
| half expected father would go into
convulsions, but he didn't, though he
seemed very much excited. At last he
calned himself enough to ask what Am
inidab had called for.
"To see me, I suppose. Tie didn't in
quire for any one else. [ made his ac-
quaintancc last night at Mrs. Tremoin's. "
Father began to boil again.
"He's nothing but poor, miserable
fortune-hunter, and if he comes here
again III kick MIN out of the house.
'Don't father, it might hurt him"
"Beatrice}" !" in a voice Of thunder, go
to your room.
[ made my exit. The paternaI Pug
gins. when he gets excited, will be
obeyed.
| retired to MY roorn. Was there rot
some romance in this !? l enjoyed it
hugely. There was everything IN it to
make it highly interesting to young la
dy OF my temperament. There was
stern and cluel parent, the poor; but no
bic lover. an4 m Yself [ felt then that
MY hero had arrived The love for
whom I had been waiting SO long bad at
last appeared in tie person of Amltldab
Fagge, "Horrible p you exclalm Oh,
no The ugliest person in the world,
when seen through a lovers eyes, will
look lovely. Mr.. Fagge began to grow
beautiful in my eyes from the moment
father thereatened to kick him from the
door.
lie called the next day while father
was out | received him in the parlor.
[ told him, as gently as / could, that
father had conceived a dislike for him.
"Impossible p said Mr. Fagge.
''Not at all. He said he would aid
you in making your exit from our door if
he ever caught you here again
81 think / had better retire" said he,
ooh. no, father is n2yer at home at
this hour" ...r q ..-...
"But this is dishonorable." " 49,
We can't help dislikes you know. Mr..
Fagge," | said, with my most bewitching
smile. "You called TO see me, [ believe.
| am Of age, and shall be happy to see
you any time when you please to call" !"
An angelic smile lighted up Mr..
Fsgge's countenance and to ME he SEEM
ed really beautiful. When we parted at
the door he pressed my hand slightly.
Oh, it was so sweet. III ....-..-
After that Mr. Fagge. aud [ were to-
gether almost every day for fortnight.
Luckily my father was not aware of this.
| did not suppose that he would ever put
his threat into execution but still, had
he found US together, he might have
made use of some rather hard words, and
they might have caused an unpleasanta
ness. ...-5 ..5 =.....sl ~.
But I felt that this could not always
last. There would be an explosion. some
day. It came rather sooner than [ ex-
pected t"..li y.
Mr. Fagge and were together. We
hac. been talking, as usual, for nearly half
an hour, when he suddenly turned to-
ward me, and said
Beatrice, there is something that I've
been wishing to tell you for some time."
"IndeedP' I gave him glorious smile
"W hat can it be p
"Beatr ce" Il knew by the way bis
moustache bristled what was coming-'I
love you" #au.
"Is that all %
els that not enough 2"
"Why, [ thought by the expression Of
your countenanee that it was something
more serious" / replied. .s,
1t will he serious enough for me, un-
less you tell me that my love is returned, J"
he said, throwing himself on his knees
before me. =. I'LL II
'Indeed y - -a
I was wondering how he was ever going
to get up. That was very serious cor
sideration to me.
'Can you love me %
[ did not feel quite certain about that.
Ia fact [ think that [ was as much in
doubt about the state Of my heart as Mr..
Fagge was
''Will you have me, darling p
The mex instant Mr.. Fagge gave yell
of pain that penetrated nay soul With a
hurried glance [ toek ia the whole situa-
ton. Father had arrived, and was now
putting his threat into execution. Mr.
Fagge made no resistance, but allowed
my father to lead him to the doo-. That
was too much. My blood boiled. [
sprang toward them, and grasped Mr..
Fagge around the neck.
My dear Aminidab," I cried, l
do love you, indeed [ do You shall not
take him, father, he is mine, mine, nay be-
loved Aminidab"
"Beatrice p shouted father.