The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-04-14
The DiSenchanted Lover.

And so he is coming to onight, Clara 2
Lyman Palmer asked, standing, just at sun-
set on the porch of Mr.. Townloy's fiuc.
broad tronted residence in L. Clara
Ionuley stood beside him, and very tear
ful look stole into her deep blue, lustrous
eyes, as she answered the question.
Yes, Lyman. Papa received his note
this morning, saying that he would surely
be here IN the eight o clock train.
\ our father is as determined as ever |
suppose about this affair of-ot the mar>
riagc? Lyman Palmers look was ayerfed
from Clara While he pronounced the words.
One OF his white slender hands played
rather nervOusly with seal ring on 'he
/ finger OF the Other They were delicate
enough, both IN shape and hue, those hands
o! Lyman Palmers % have belonged TO a
woman; LIs face, aIso devoid Of beard or
monstacbe, and glowing with the fulnes,
ut hui beauty, entirely ackc ed he was
Only twenty twUl the element OF nlsnilncss.
1t was 4 faca that Lyman Pa Acr's enemies
had ne really possessed anr-would have
been very likely t. call insipid aud uir!ish
But ihey could not truthluiiy have sad the
sane Of the nan himself lis was every
inch Hhat his youthful appearance failed
81 hl,--a .'gh~ lrtd, kou0r4l l,c, courage
Gus gentleman.
D,tern.iusd, Clara Tovu,cy exclaimed,
IN an Wei . her loSsr : last remark. Why,
papa is 50 bent upon NV becoming Mrs
i.,vcrmore, that lie wor'd die OF rage,
thuN, were ny reso utIon krpwn to hIm.
A1I ths. rnsc.QloG is Cara
70 give Mr. Livermora plainly to un>
dcts;aLd that tie times we 1--we IN are ut
those Which t..yr4ts the atlinuiEs ut two
chiaIcn ii their cradles, n.ic.y because
their rareUt> happened 10 be friends And
then th, creature, Richard Ljycfmore, in
4 perfect IL d Of hoHchneS<, If you will
pardon ny intense style of rhetoric, Lynaa.
The photograph which he scntmc, through
papa. l. Isl &toa the most tII-hi iu. thing
| have ever beheid. iia ha, passed his
Whole HE. lOu know, Iii some obscure place
ont west-ai places out west are OBSCURE
IN my ounlon-and, 10 AL Appearance, he
has Tie manners Of regular ciO t. He
actually had the lmrudence to speak Of me,
IN rs last letter 10 papa. as the sweet
Tiara, whom he longed passionately to be
hold, and whom he londiy believed TO be
a picture Of womauly grace and loyeliness
We never told you this before, Mr Lyman
Palmer, tor fear OF making you ungoye1n>
ably angry at your unseen rival.
w e ought not TO be called ,ivalS. Iy-
man Palmer answered, in a voice wherein
thsr" vas much more Of dependency then
angor-'hls chances are 50 far far above
mnc
Nonsense, Lyman
How nouecuse, Ciara|
DO you believe IN proverbs !?
w by do you ask !?
Because | do Clara Tovnley's face
wore look OF very firm determination as
she spoke.
10 what particular proverb do you have
reference just now?" Lyman Palmer ask
ed
To oGe which Gays, Where there's a
will, there Way, | think that adage a
remarkably true one. And think, Lyman
that you and may test its truth, if we are
&C inclined.
You don mean by an elopement, Clara
Towpley, do you? Often and often | have
rlcad I'd
And often and often | have refused,
vas the prompt Interruption. of course
| won eiopa with you. LYMAN ! aimer. |
don't consider elopemcnt respectable. |
shall never marry you if | have to do it
there? And She looked quite serious
enough to keep the resolution if called
upon TO Go so.
You mesn, then, Clara, by coming the
mlghtlIy eloquent over your papa 2 Lyman
questioned
And get pooh-poohed for our pains,
SAID g =, with slight laugh No Ly>
man Palmer, | mean something else. Pana
l. stlii asleep and likely 10 remain 50 for an
hour. Besides, he is too feeble to leave his
room this evening. Let US take q stroll
through the garden, aud. while we stroll
shall iI>burden myself OF a weighty secret
Is Mr. IowIiley at homeY
Richard Livermore asked the above oues-
uon OF Mr.. Townley's servant. and receiv
ing an affirmative reply, was shown into a
small sitting room on the ground floor of
the house.
hlle the man is seated, awaiting the
Appearance of his host we have time to
observe that hls face and figure are scarcely
the isce aud figure OF a gentleman The
obscure place out west has evidently left
Its impress upon the general bearing Of Nj
Ilvermore.
Presently the door of the sittiuc>room
opened, and a servant-Clara' private
maId, aS 1t happened-eDtered the room.
Mr. John Townley has been unwell tor
several days, sir. and as he has lately fallen
into doAe, his daughter. Miss T0vniey,
does not conside> it advisable to awake him.
But Miss Clara will lie very happy 10 see
Mr.. Llyernore, herself, provided he wishes
it.
Of course-of course-hy all means
Certainly, staupsred LivermeYe - whom