Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-05-27

ception, Lucllla, said the indignant par
ent. / am shocked that child of min
could practice such dupliciiy. Hem! le
me ses- Number one. 1 believe. June
and this Is December. Half q year 70,
have deceived US, Lucilla. Let me see
ah! From the first moment he adored you
chr Nonsense. People don't fall In low,
in that absurd mshner. 1t takes wears O
acquaintance and respec. and attachment
With your smiles for his goal, he woult
win both fame and fortune, poor as he is
Fiddlesticks, Lucillal A man who ha.
common sense would always wait Until
he had far commencement before ht
proposed to any girl.
And hr. Richmond dropped the frs,
letter and took up another.
The same stuff. he commented. Ihope
you don't believe word he says. A plain
earnest, upright sort Of man would never
go into such rhapsodies, am sure. All!
now, in number three this blessed Yankee
calls you an angel! He Is dramatic, upon
my word. And what is ell thisi
Those who would forbid me to see you
can find no fault with me bat poverty. j
am honest, am earnest in my efforts.
am by birth gentleman, and love you
from my soul. Do not let them sell you
for gold, Lucilla.
Great Heavens, what impertinence to
your parents!
don't remember Fred's saying any
thing of that sort, said poor little Lucilla.
lie never knew you would object.
Dir. Richmond shook his head, frowned.
and read in silence until the last sheet lay
under his hand. Then, with an ejacula>
lion of rage, he started to his feet.
Infamous, be cried, III 90 to the rascal
this instaht--I1l horsewhip him!-IIl-
murder him. AS for you, by Jove, Prot>
estant OF not, I'll send you to q convent.
Elope, elope with q confounded Yankee
music>teacherl I'm ashamed to call you
. daughter. Where's my hat7 Give me
my boots. Here, John, call q csb.--I--
But here Lucilla caught one arm, and
Mrs. Richmond the other.
Oh, papa, havs you gone crazyi said
Lucilla. Frederick never proposed such
= thing. Let me see the, letter. Oh, pa
pa, this Is not Fred's--upon my word j, lie
not. Do lock, please-it is dated twenty
years bsck--and Frederick's name 10 not
Charles! Papa, these are your love>letters
10 mamma, written SO long ego. Her
name is Lucilia, you know!
Mr.. Richmond. sat down in his arm
chair in silence, very red in the face.
How did this occuri he said, hesitating>
ly. and little Mrs. Richmond, with her
handkerchief to her eyes, sobbed: did II
ON purpose. and coming to her husband,
she said timidly:
You know, Charles, It's so long ago
since, both altered q good deal, and
thought you might not exactly remember
how you fell in love with me at first
sight, and how papa and mamma object>
ed, and how at last we ran away together
and 1t seemed 10 me if we could bring
II all back plain as it was then, We must
let dear Lucilla marry the man she likes
who is nice, If he is not rich. / did no;
need il to be brought back sny palmer
myself, women have more time 10 remem>
Der. you know. And we've been very
happy, have we nol
And, certainly. Dir. Richmond could
not deny that. So, Lucilia, feeling that
her interests might safely be left in her
mothers keeping, slipped out of The room
and heard the result of the little ruse next
morning. 1t was favorable to the young
music>tescher, who had really only been
sentimental, and had not gone halt SO lar
as an elopement; and, in due course OF
time, the two were married with all the
pOmp and grandeur BETTING tho nuptials
Of wealthy merchants daughter, with
the perfect appreciation of Lucilla's fsth>
sr, and to the great joy of Lucilla's NAM
ma, who justly believe that her little
ruse had brought about all her daughters
happiness.