The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-22

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ed itself, he whispered in modulatcd
tones to Miss Lucille, that he hoped
to become better acquainted with her,
though be hated himself for il in three
minutes niter, when he saw Miss Lees
mschicf.loving eyes resting upon him,
and realized that she had heard him,
too
Day after day be called, and proper
tionally he fell in love with laughing
Nell, aud fell out with Miss Lucille, |
while she became, in appearance, des-
perately enamored Of him, aud wrote
him poetry by the sheet, expressing |
her everlasting affection" which be
assured his friend Ralph she meant to
mean the oldness of her love, for he was
sure she was invented in Noah's ark,
In vain he tried TO make love to Nell. |
She accepted no attentions from g her
cousins lover" so she mockingly as
Sured him, and left him more dosparing
than before.
At last he could not endure it any
longer, and accordingly sought an in-
terview with Mr. Lafourn.
$50 you come to propose for my
daughter, Dir. Cover r. querried the
gentleman, when he was ushered in.
No, sir, ! have moi" he emphatically
returned. Il have come to make
confession, to ask your forgiveness, and
crave boon. You know how you came
to make me the offer which you did
Well, having been brought up to believe
myself independent of the world, and to
study profession more for pleasure
than ought else, after finding myself
suddenly bereit of all hopes, and poor,
gladly accepted of your proposal
scorned the idea of love | vowed l
loved my ease better than nny woman
on earth, and though was informed
your daughter was-was--"
"a seraggy old maid,' slyly inter
posed Mr.. Lafourn. Bart blushed at
his own remark, but proceeded
II determined, provided she would
accept me, to marry her for your money
There, sir, is the truth, and [ know |
cannot but be lowered in your estima-
tion. Since, | have met your niece,
aud Pyc-Tve--"
"Fallcn in love with her" observed
the father, aiding him along.
"Yes, sir, exactly so aud I am vii.
ling, if she will have me, to give up ell
ideas of wealth obtained by such mean
practice, and 20 away aud work braycly
for her. Do you think there is any
hopeY VIII you forgive me Z"
"Certainly.n he responded "a should
not want NV dauoh,cr weddsd 10 sny
man from such mercenary motives. In
call Nell aud see what she saws And
suiting the action to the word he sum.
moned Nellie.
"This gentleman has withdraw his
claims to your cousins haud.s he OBJ.
serves, taking Nellie by the hand. aaud
actually has the audacity to osk far
yours. What shall / tell'himY''
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hor hi,sbos ' '"'oas"
ar, m.,.,,t .
ana y, mVl'u nv - podn,,ess - orlue
worth worl ;nn sar - -, 5Oa a.o .h nJ'
- "o'N"s 'o'' you arc nos worth
.,
mai, : ' sso s'u'aeu shiy, you
m;aa a'u ~ ny eaanee your
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,.o,,ia ny" no "''i pc' interrupted the
gen.ieman,
e.,,. ~ .aso Mas sl,n sept up Mr. La
.ouiu Sase nun ictters Oh introduction
~ se'era, inhuentlai friends, no went
away ~, ana SET up work III earnest For
WING nc was unsuccessful at last
n'' l sa,eu's began 70 oe appreciatedl and
nc was on q fair way to prosperity. At
sdo Mo yuu :. .ho year ne wrote and told
Mr. l1a'ourn how he had succeeded,
a''u asAeu u ne would have any obJec-
,lpns t g ms weaaing taxing place then
lie ie'urnsa, ana wnen ne arrived he
,ouhu nus Neiile prettier than ever
nr i-alourn SAID nothing, aud Bart
WONDERED az his giving such costly
@saalag ,na INTO g n.s s niece but when he, as
coremanv uas oaos IL s,,ss,s sSo @ ~
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