Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-18

coqnito, and reveal your true name and
position TO one to whom you are not totally
| Indifferent Believe me that nothing in
spires lcse like mutual confidence. Prove
| to me that Ihaye not been imprudent in
answering your letters and by at once in.
forming me who you are. 1t is with nc
idle curiosity 1. ask this, simply for oul
mutual satisfaction.
Yours, &C., Eva
To which Willoughby replied by return
of post:
DEAREST EVA; If you will permit me to
call you so /! Have you not for weeks past
observed young man with his hair brush.
ed back, anxiously watching you from the
window of the opposite house /! And, al.
though you have apparently never taker
the slightest notice of him, trust that his
features are not altogether repulsive to you.
/ am that individual.
Charmed by the graceful magic Of thine eye.
| Day after day watch and dream; and sigh;
Watch thee, dream of thee, sigh for thee alone,
Fair star OF Clapham-may add. mine own,
To quote with some alterations, the noble
stanza of the poet Brown. And now have
a favor. Whenever you see me at the win
dow, take no notice OF me at present, lest
my mother should observe it In q few
days she will be going out of town, and
then we can throw off all restraint. Till
then, adieu! Adieu, my adorable one,
adieu! My eyes are ever on you. Your
own. WuLoUGHBY VANE-
| To which epistle came the following an
| swer:
DEAR SIR: Your explanation is perfectly
satisfactory. may also add that your fea-
| lures are not at all repulsive to Eva
Bless her.! What a adenghtfui little soul
she is / CALCULATED Willoughby.
And he went out, ordered o new suit of
clothes, and had his hair cut.
Willy, said Mrs. Vane to her son the
next morning, 4 wish you would do some
thing to improve your mind, and not waste
all day as you have lately done. Come and
read the Parliamentary debates to me, if
you have nothing else to do
The worthy lady was q red-hot politi-
clan, and for three mortal hours she kept
him at this delightful task: at the expira-
tion of which time he succeeded in escap-
ing to his own room, where he wrote tn ?
| following note to Eva:
DEAREST EVA: / am overjoyed at the
contents of your brief communication. If,
as you say, my features are not altogether
repulsive to you, may tope that you will
consent to be mine-mine only?
WuLoUGHBx.'
Back came the reply next morning:
DEAR WMLoUGHBY Your reply has
made me feel very happy. 1t is very dull
here. No society except father and mother.
l long for more congenial companionship.
Thine. EVA
In this delightful manner the days few
on-halcyon days, too, they were for Will
loughby, and sweetened by the interchange
of this and similar lover-like correspon-
dence: On the following Monday morning
Mrs. Vane left town on visit to some
friends in Devonshire, leaving her son to
| keep house at home. That same afternoon
one of Cap. Blacks servants brought the
following note for Willoughby:
WILL: Have you any objection to nv
telling M dear father all? Matters have
gone SO hr that it will be impossible for
either of us to reiract what we have written.
Let us take papa into our confidence. !
know his kind and generous nature well,
| and have NJ fear that he will oppose our
union. Pray send me line by bearer.
EVA
The answer was as follows:
MY Own EVA: Do whatever YOU consid.
er best. My fate is in your hands. II your
| papa should refuse his consent L But ]
will not think Of anything so dreadful.
Fear not that / shall ever retiact. Life
without yol would be desert with no oats
to brighten it.
Yours until death, WnLouaHBY.'
That evening, just as Willoughby had
finished his dinner. lie heard loud double
knock at tie street door; and on its being
opened q strange voice inquired, in loud
tone:
is Mr.. Willoughby Vane at home?
His hear. beat violently as Jane, enter.
ing the room, said: 1o-f .-fT
"A gentleman wishes to speak to YOU IN
the library, sir.
And she handed him a card, inscribed
Capt. ChoAeI Black, c. B., II. Ms 1, 794tt
foot.
4 viii be with him, in moment said
Willoughby; and ne swallowed couple oi
glasses of sherry to nerve him for the In
terview.
Capt. Choker Black, believe 2 he said
as he entered the library.
Your servant, sir, said the gallant cap
tain, who, glass in hand, was busily en-.
gagged In scrutinising an engraving of the
battle OF Navarino.. t..f.H sd.
of addressing Mr.. Willoughby vaneY
Wiloughby bowed.
Then, sir, of course You know the bust
ness that has brought me here?'
Terribly nervous, and scarcely knowing
what answer to make, our hero bowe(
again.
Come, come, sir; don't be afraid tc
speak out My daughter has made NJ,
her conidant, so let there be no reserve
between us. Eva has told me ALL
Here poor Willoughby blushsd up to tn,
roots OF his hair
You see know all about it; you have
fallen desperately in love with the pool
girl; and although you have never ex.
changed two words together, you are al
ready engaged to be married. Mighty ex
peditious, upon my word Ha ba ha
Pray excuse for laughing, but the idea il
somewhat comical.'
As the captain appeared to be in yer,
good bumor. Willoughby's courage begaI
to rise.
Don't mention it, sir. You are her father
and have right to do what you please
But sincerely trust that you have no OBJ
lection to offer
Il? None Believe me, shall be delight
ed to see my Eve comfortably settled. Blu
harkye, sir, business is business. am {
plain, blunt man, and Is years sojourn will
ones regiment in India doesn't help to pol
ish one. First of all, then, what are YOU
prospects 2
And the captain drew note book from
his pocket, and proceeded to examine on
hero as If he was in q court of justice.
You are al only son, believer
4 1am.
''Good.' A ad down went the note in tn
} pocket-book.
Your ageY
Twenty-eight next birthday.
Twenty-eighs. Good. Is your constitu
ton healthyT
i believe SO. have had the measles
whooping-cough and mumps.'
Disorders peculiar to infancy. Good.
And the captain scribbled away again.
/ Are You engaged in any business or pro
fession ?"
None"
Then how on earth do you liver
'On my private income, captain
Then all 1 can say is, you're an uncom
) monty lucky fellow to be able to subsist ol
} that. IOnly wish could. What Is N
amount of your income?'