The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-14
FATHER AND SON

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"And SO, sir, this is your decision p y
"Honor, father, forbids any aother.ns,
DO you mean to say, sif, that You
are engaged to the gitl 7" =, ! a,o,s !, -, A.
Not exactly. ] await her deeision.s'
HThenA AyouhaFe proposedf1Io 1iaai =
81 have. sir." .,a ..o-.,.a.t. :. -, -,
ana you We resolved efi 70 marry mar 4 Miss,
Cameron, and not Miss DashWood I"
"lf Miss Cameron VIII accept me.
Very well, sir-yery well! This
is your grantude-th1s your fiilal du-
ty, you seff-W1lied3 ungfatefrl dog In
return for the trouble I've had with
you-the efforts I've made to- secure.
1or yon the Dest match el IN, IN tne country:
Here IS q hne' handsome, dasIllng
young woman, rich, and lbelongingtoi
one OF the first families of our coun2
try, whom you threw aside for the
sake Ofa pale-faced chit of a clergy.
MAIDS daughter n--a1 -a 77' i"aia is@asf %
"Father. -. ,..,.,5s 'i.,si.S ~. :, :
fDon't father5rme, sir-radanita inter-
rupta me-donf speak TO me againiL:'
Get out Of my sight but remember
the day on (which you marry Lena
Cameronlyou will cease TO, be a sonof
mine. I'll disown, I'll disinherit you,
sir, and leave all iIglhave to the new
Orphan Asylum r
Such was the, scene enaeting in
Squire Chester's parlor-a scene fire.
quentRy presented 'upona thesstagei 10
sympathizing an6 delighted crowds
an irate father, portly, red-faced and
louasvoiced, with hands beneath coat
tails sru Ia Pickwick, 9aiid eyes glaring
wrathhfplly hr through gold -rimmed 3:iHm % spec
taeles, upon o. handsome land Sundati-
fulson, bent upon wedding the e'object
of. his souls, idolatry against ain his faith
er'salMishes.s4iY Y ct inl:this instance it
wasno more a acting; l gg;s bato saahe the part part
of each, serious and resolute earnest,
To add to the dramatic effect, at the
momentum which the Squire'ss last
words were spoken, q fair, delicate
looking girl, who was about entering
thereon, scatchingothe sound of the
voice, paused an instant with her hand
on the door knob, as If hesitating
whether to enter. And thus it hap
pened that she heard her own name
manEatlmes WAN stlee tlrtesaaI ALREADY
mentioned. hoos lah sts7ai4 liiw poE siet
She turned then, and glided swiftly
up the stairs to iherewn room. saL Lock-
inglthe door, she threw herself onra
couch, and, burying her face in the
p;lloWg fefnsined A q long time quite
nlOtionless. She did not weep, but
when she at length arose her face was
very, very pale, and sweet blut
eyes had haggard look of suffering
painful to witness in one so Young
Seating herself at the table, she
drew toward her Q, writing vdesks and
wrote as follows i 9 c9ASA1A1
"DEAR COUSIN PHILIP Since oul
interview of yesterday, have thought
the matter over, and come to the con
clusion that if will be best that W.
should not marry Do not blame M,
do not question me, ever have rea
sons WiiiehI caAnot sskplaih, bttAac
as 1 think will be the best for us both
dzI LENA"
where is Miss Cameron ?n ques
tidned PKilib ofthe)serFani wfo hand
ed him the note.
"Gone over to Elmwood, sir, to he
aunt, Mrs. Page. heard her say sh
should stay there until her return t.
the city dnIalf few 'aags.Y FAAtAk1
An hour, after, Philip Chester wa
on his way to Elmwood. The pat
was lonely, leading through seques
tered wood, and he was consequently
surprised when, at an abrupt 4turriin
he came suddenly faceSto face with
young ladyTYery tail, very handsome
and attired in rich riding habit AM