Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

Six letters--six shameless pieces of de-
coption, Lucilla," said the indignant parent.
am shocked that a child Of mine could
practice such duplicity Hem let me see.
Number one, | believe. June, aud this is
December Half year you have deceived
az then, Lucilla. Let me sce--ah "From
the first moment he adorcd you" eh? Nom
sense. People don't fall in love ia that alb
suri manner 1t takes years Of acquaint-
ance aud respect and attachment " With
your smiles for his goal, he would win both
fame and fortune, poor as he is ~ Fiddle
sticks, Lucila man who has common
sense would wait until he had q commence
mont before he proposed TO any girl Praise
Of your beauty The lovcicst creature he
ever saw :" Exaggoration, my dear You are
not plain but such nattery is absurd "Must
hear from you or die {" Dear DEAR dear
how absurd :"
And Mr.. Richmond dropped the first let
/ ter, and took up another.
"Thc same stuff" he continued. o." / hope
you don't believe a word he says 4 plain,
earnest upright sort of a man would never 20
into such rhapsodies, am sure All now,
in number three he calls you an angel -
He is romantic, upon my word And what
I is all this 2'
Those who would forbid me to see you
can ini no fault with me hut poverty. ! am
honest am earnest in my efforts am
by birth a gentleman, and love you from
my soul DO not let them sell You for gold,
Lucila"
Great Heavens, what impertinenec 10
your parents 90
don't remember Frcds saying anything
of that kind, said poor little LucilIo. " He
never knew you would object !'
Mr. Richmond shook his head, lrownod,
and read on in silence. until the last sheet lay
under his hand. Then, with am ejaculation
of rage, he started to his feet
Infamous :" he cried I'll 90 to him
this instant As for you by Joye l'll send
you to convent Elope, eopc with mu-
sic teacher I'm astouished to call you
daughter. Where's my hat Give me my
boots Here John, call a cab II"
But here lucilla caught one arm and Mr..
Richmond the other
" Oh, papa, are you crazy 2' said Lucilla,
d" Frederick never proposed such a thing
Let me see the letter. Oh, papa, this is not
/ Fred's-upon my word it is not Do look
z papa it is dated twenty years back, and
/ Frederick. name is not Charles Papa these
are your love letters to gamma, written long
ago. Her name is Lucilla, you know l'
Mr. Richmond sat down in his armchair
in silence, very red in the face.
" How did this occur2' he said stcrnly
and little Mrs Richmond, retreating into q
corner, with her handkerchief to her eyes
sobbed
d" did it on purpose !' and paused, as
. though She expected a sudden Judgment -
But hearing nothing, she dared at least t,
rise and creep up TO her husband timidly.
IS You know, Charles she said " It's Sc
long ago since, and thought you might no
exactly remember-how you fell in love viii
e me at first sight, how papa and mamma OBJ
( jected, and how at last we ran away together
r and it seemed to me that if we could bring i
5 all back plainly to you as it was then, W,
might let dear Lucilla marry the man sh,
, likes, who is good if he is not rich. di,
a not need it to be brought back any plaine
/ myself; women have more time to remem
, ber ydu know And we've been very happy
f have we not?'
And certainly Mr. Richmond could no
= deny that So Lucilla, feeling that her in
:. terest might safely be left in her mother
c keeping slipped out of the room and hear
is the result Of the little ruse next morning
r 1t was favorable to the young music teacher
h who had really only been sentimental aud ha,
K not gone half so far as an elopement and il
e due course of time, the two were marie,
= with all the pomp and grandeur bcftting tn
nuptials of "A wealthy merchants dauuhtcr