The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-08
FATKER AND son.
A Comedy lin two Acts.

land so. sir, this is your decision y
'"lIouor, father, forbids any other" 80
DO you mean to say, sir. that you are
engaged to the girl3" oFAi 'tfIVii1
NDtlcxadtly.i Iawait her decision"
Then you have proposed f'Fi.l al
IL have, sir" .g-r,r-yr, .tJ,f5u,sir
And you've resolved 10 marry Miss
Cameron, and not Miss Dnshwood" - n
"IflSliss Cameron will accept me-
Every well, sir---very well This is
your gratitude-this your 6lial duty, you
self-willed, ungra,eIul dog, in return for
the trouble I've had with you-the efforts
l'va made.to!secure for you The best match
in the country . Here is fne. hand.
some, dashing, young. woman, rich, and
belonging to one Of the first families Of
Our country, whom you threw aide for
the sake ofaa pale.fuced chit ola clergy
mans daughter'- .Ig9Gi
Father" -
Don't father me, sir-dont interrupt
NEEDN'T speak to me ngaiu!-Gct out Of
my sight but remember, the day ou
which yon marry Lena Cameron you will
cease to DO .a-son OF mine. l'll dsown,
Ill d!s'nhcrlt you,l sir, and lGave al!
have to The new Orphan Asylum"
suchiwas the scene cnacting in Squire
Chcster's parlor--a scene frequently pre-.
ten'ea upon the stage to sympa'hlzing and
delig hted crowds-an irate father, portly
red.taced and lqudryoleed, with hands be-
meath coatIails, a Ia Pickwck. and eye.
g'ariag wra.hfu'ly through gold-rimmed
speqtac'es, Iupona handsome and unduti,
ful son. bent upon wedding The OBJECT Of
his souls idola,ry against his fathers
wishes Yet in this instance it was nc
more acting, but on the part Of each, Sc
riou' apd rcsolu,e earnest o .,,.a ran y. I'i
70 add 70 tie dramatic effect, at The
moment IN which the aSqulre,s last words
we're spoken, a fair, delicate looking girl
who was about entering the room. catch
ing the sound Of the voice, paused an in
slant with her hand on the door knob, az
it heslta'lns whether TO enter. And thu
it happened;that'sle heard her own namt
many times withlthe threat already men
toned.
She turned then, and glded swiftly VI
the stairs to her own room. Locking thu
door; she threw herself on o., couch, and
burying ,herIface IN the pillows, remained
long time quito notionless. She dit
mt weep, but when she at length aros'
ler face was very, very pale. and he'
sweet blue eye. had haggard look 0
suffering painful to witness in one s.
young.
Seating herself at the table, she drew
toward her writing eesk, and wrote a
follows: r.n g,s.a4,rs.-.
DEAR Cousin pniLfr Since our in
tervlew' OF yesterd y, ! have thought tn
matter over Of aud come , to The conclusion
that it will be best that We should no
marry. 10 not blame 'ne-do not cues
tlon inc, Tor l nave reasons winch ! can
not explain but act US l th'nk Will be bes
for US Iesh. Si9 13 q,
where is Miss cameron !! question
ed flhlllp Of tho servant who handed ~, hin
the note. .,l sa, slga.,i
"Gone oyer 70 70 Elmwood, slr' 70 he
aunt. MrsNpage.N heard 'her say sh'
should stay there until l'er return TO tn
city in lew days -. ;,
An hour alter, ihlllp Glcster was o.
his way to Elmwood. The path was lone
Iy, leading through sequcstered wood
and he was consequently surprised when
at m abrupt turning he come sudden
face to face with a young lady-very tall
very handsome, and a'tired in a rich ri
dug habit and floating plume. !hlll
lifted his hat respectfully, and would hav
passed on, but the lady paused full in til
path before him. =.
is'Excusc me -y0ul are Mr.. Phil
Chester 7 ,adu3H2J a9UTr
He bowed. ro,l 7,n1gl.t i.ynt
ttAnd ] nm Josephine Daehwood. "',g
In his surprise he hardly knew what I
say, ~ did not know-7l was aware 9
Miss Dashwood's being in the neighbor
hood" ~ ilo,a bfBrsfis o.
81 dare not. You we're expecting
perhaps, you aud your honored father. I
haInlI ,,,a fnr tLn feat ut La