The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-18

interested In him. In spite Of Iny self and a Us,
when he arose 10 go, pressed him 10 c,ll H..a
lie promised 10, but as saw him goiny duN.
the STEPS felt that he never would Tor ID li' tH.
seeui possible that he could ever rearh hot.. aia
out breaking his neck. lle seemed 10 be- Wulain
on s,ll,s. and one would have thought thi, hi,
first attempt.
While Twas watching him, father retsru,d to
the parlor.
'DO you know who that il, Beatrice ?" hr
Certainly, ! replied ",ha, Is Mr AmiuidaL
fagge."
Fudge know that but wha, is he 2"
"0h, well really, don't know, father. Po.st
bly, be Is q peTambulaiing tin.mcrchani
half expected father would 90 into conyu
sons, but be didn't though be scemed very mur
excited. Al last he calmed himself enough 10 l..
what Aminidab had called for
To see me, ] suppose. lie didn ingu.it Goo
any one else. ! made his acquaintance last O. ''
nj Mu Trrmoin'sr
Faiher began To boil agnin
Hes nothing but poor, miserable fortune
hunirfi aud u he comes here again lll ki'' .'"
nut uf the hOugr"
"Don'i father Il might hurt him"
Beatrice In vuirr Of thunder, ''no O., ','r
ROOM
! made my exit. The paiernal Puggns when
he gets excited, will be- oheycd
] retired 20 M room. Was iarTr not Euiu. iu.
nance in this enjoyed Il hugely. There wa
everything 10 Il To make II highly interesting in
young lady ot my temperament. There WusH
sietnand cruel parent the poor, hui uollr lover
aud ms stlf leli then that nv hero had arrived.
The love ior whom had hecn waiting so lou4
had ~ last appeared In the person ur Aminil 10
Fagrc. Horrible 20 iun exrlaiin. oh no ~"
ugii'sI person ia the world. WHEN zen ihruugh
loV'r eyes, will look lovely Nr Fagg. hclHr
10 grow beautiful In my eyes ifom the mom,r'
father threatened To kick him from the door.
lie called the next day while father was ou'
rrr,ivcd him In the pailor. ! told him, as gen
us could, that father had conceived hi,l.L' q
him.
'lmpnssihlc =. said Mr. Fagsr
Not Il, all lie sHid he would aid vuu in o. t,
Ing iOur exit from nut door O. ever c'nri' ....
her, again.
81 think hid better r,ttr, said hr.
"oh, no iaih,r j. never hum, ~ ili lD.
bur this Is dishonorahlr
"WccAn hcip dislikcs you know. VI Bags,
SAID, with M most bewiiching smile io.
cald IL Sc inr, believe, nm Of age and si.i.
tc happy 10 see you ans time when ,,u i'.. 20
call
An angelic smile lighted up Mr. Fasi' eo....
lrnincr and to inc lac seemed -cill, lcau, l'
When we parted at the door he prc.s,. ms httl
slightly. uh, IL was so sweet
Aii'r that Mr.. fAgre and ! were together 3d.
most every dhy for a fortnight. Luckily a.
father was not aware Of this. did not suppo..
that he would ever put his threat into execution
but s'ill had he found us together, he might have
made use % some rather hard words, and ih.
might have caused an unpleasaniness.
but fcll that this could not always last. TIL.
would be an explosion some day. Il came Iail,i
sooner than expected.
Mr. Faggc aud were together. We had b,r
talking, as usual, for nearly half an hour, vh.f.
he suddenly turned toward me, and said
Beatrice there Is something that I've i,,a
wishing 10 tell you for some time
Indeed y gave him glorious smile.
what can Il be 2"
Beatrice Il knew by the way his mou-,aci
Lrisiled what was eoming-"l love you
'ls that all p
''ls that not enough T.
why thought by the expression ,l yOu.
counienance thatit was something more serious
replied
at will be serious enough for me, unless you
tell me that my love is returned hc said. throw
ing himself on his knees before me,
"lndeed -
! was wondering how he was ever going To p,'
up. That was very serious consideration 20
me.
Can you love me D.
did not feel quite certain about that ln 'a,.
! think that was as much 10 doubt abou; O.
state Of my hear, as Mr.. Fagge was.
will you have me, darling ?"
The next instant Mr.. Fagge gave o yell of l...
took in the whole situation. Father had ait.-
cd, and was now putting his threat into oA,c4
tion. Mr.. Fagge made no resistance, bu, allow
cd my father 10 lead him TO the door That w~
too much. Ny blood boiled. I sprang toward
them, and grasped Mr.. fagge around the mech
MY dear Aminidab,' cried, ~ do love you
indeed do. You shall not take him father &c.
is mine, mine, my beloved Aminidab
"Beairice - shouted father.
''No, father, you shall no, par, US
Beatrice, will you not obey mc
I'm all but this. But you can never iea- u.
asunder no, never
And clung tightly TO the beloved Of my soul
Father sank into chair, seemingly quite oyci-
come. waited for him TO speak.
"Mr. Fagge, take chair, he said nl length
Beatrice, turning 10 me, do You mean 20
marry this man ?'
"Yes, SIR"
Are you sure that you love him
"Yes, sir"
Enough 20 Father smiled. Beatrice. allow
me TO introduce you 10 the Hon Walter still
fleet, OF c., one Of the wealihiesi mon ir
the city, and my particular friend -
81 turned towards Aminidab. IL was yu.i,.-
moving wig from his glossy black curis aua
In his hand he held iire.rcd moustache WI,
a cry Of JOY sprang into his arms.
will you love the as well rs Won did Ariu..
dab Fagge - Walter asked
Yes, ! murmurcd
lie kissed me.
There Il only one way 10 manage head.
strong girl, Mrs. Puggins, father said as ms
mother entered the room.
We ell laughed heartily.
You played your part well, father, I said
We'll, the rest remains with You and him
All this happened several months ago we aio
married now, hut ! have never regretted m,
fathers rusc.