The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-08

you will ask my father, first, for his con
sent to your suit, and next to tell you
what brought us to Stepminster, if his
answer to the first is favorable to your de.
sire. and if his answer to the second is
satisfactory to your mind, l will be your
wife,"
This seemed queer to me. What did
I care what brought them to Stepminster
Absolutely nothing.
While we had been talking Laura and
1.-The old gentleman had been up stairs
to rummage out some new trios for ou1
next practice. Lovely things said Mr..
Tredgold, patting them afetionately.
"Could Ihave little conversation with
you, Mr.. Tredgo1d, in private?'
40, nonsense! Not now. Iknow what
you've got to say--or guess. That's all
nv eye, sill" he said severely 1--WE are 60
ing to practice now. o, they are lovely
things p and he took an enthusiastic rasp
at his double-bass. eve will talk, if you
like, after supper, when Laura goes to bed,
Now, then-one, two, three" zaF
And off we went into chamber music.
1t was very constrained affair alter what
I knew, and what Laura knew, and what
we both judged, I feel sure, that he knew
what was coming. For three blessed
hours we kept this up; then suppercame,
which, thought would never end. At
last, Laura kissed her father, and wishing
me good night, resting her full, dark eyes
on mine with new and happier meaning
in them, retired. ysg9TT "a eaiu4
f"Well, Mr.. Crossley," the old gentleman
Lnrso,, x-1 az, no hard Torro,c foo+cfo,1c
die away upon the stairs -"well sir, I ex-
pect I know what you have to say. / may
as we'll be candid, and tell you'll am not
taken by surprise. [ have had good
many young men here, and have obserY-
ed their attentions to my daughter have
naturally resulted in little conversation
with me. I have also watched you, and
had no doubt your attentions would result
similarly in few words in private with
me. Now let us have these few words
short and to the purpose. Yol came to
tell me that you love my daughter Laura"
This was an unpromising beginning,
certainly. It is very annoying to get the
ground cut from under your feet with this
.bewildering candor. a9 .a v,e
81 certainly was about to say sir, that I
love your daughter that / love her
truly and disinterestedly; and that in
making this confession I have not an eye
30" ravf.a..-..
'You have not an eye tor" echoed Mr.
Tredgold, emphasizing the not in a
very unpleasant manner. ,1ol,l 3d5
"Imean, sir, am not in the slightest
degree influenced by pecunia1y consider
ations, knowing, though / do, that Miss
Tredgold's position is very Ear above mine
from pecuniary point of view. In fact
a reflection on this very inequality has
for long time prevented me from de-
claring the state of my feelings to Miss
Tredgold herself, notwithstanding I had
good reason to hope that it would be re-
Iciprocated on her part
"Well, sir, can only say that [ have
other intentions respecting my daughter S
future" a tr
Mr.. Tredgo1d coughed. The very
words. It's all over, I thought.
ethan pecuniary Ones" the old gentle
man added, after slight pause. They
are very one-eyed considerations, sir, after
ALL"
acquiesced; but wished he would
not allude to partial blindness even in
that metaphorleal manner. aaof
3"But," Mr.. Tredgold continued, ebay
ing seen a good deal Of you for some time
past, am not disposed to think you a
Influenced by considerations ofthat kind.
Have you mentioned your sentiments
to Miss Tredgold? Yes? And they are
returned? Yes? In that case you may
consider the matter settled so far as my
consent is concerned. lam simply anx-
ious for her happiness. No Doubt you
wonder at my ready assent in Jour case
| to a suit which I have refused 10 num-
Der of gentlemen in much better po-
sitions than your own. [ have my own
reasons I do not want money for my
daughter I can give her as much as [
think it good for any young pair to have "
| "What a gem of q father-inlawFY L
thought. SRI. e.a. III.
"The fact isl am student, sir" he
went on =" a humble one, it is true of in
div1dual character as delinea5ed in the
human eye."' sral III. ass fi,e. 81
I began to feel very particularly IN
comfortable.
| At one time studied phrenology.
What is moral character says the phre-
nologist. Moral character, he replies, is
bumbs. I tried nosology. What is the
index of intelligence asked the nosolo-
gist. It is your nose. He knows nothing.
They are all wrong together. Where do
I look to read the moral and perceptive
faculties Of the human mind? Whittier
do turn to seek for infallible indications
that my confidence shall not be mis-
placed?s To the eye, sir. The eye is the
window of the soul. That is where a
mans character is written Dependupon
1 it, it Is all in your eye" III vas,4..,, r.
81 have read your eyes," continued Mr.,
Tredgold, sand I must say they impress
me with favorable opinion of the can
/ dor and frankness of your disposition
What a guilty being / felt s.r...