The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
VOL. g..
AN ODHFIX.


when u csme at last TO asking Samuel
Rowley's consent to pay my addresses to
bis ward, l knew il was all over with me.
I felt thSt Il wae oil over directly ! was
shown into the library where Samuel
Rowley sst before the Rro, toasting bis
gouty feet, AID resdiAg his Times news
paper. / felt il was so completely oil
over With me that would very gladly
have baked myself out Of the room with.
cot entering into any particulars as to
the object Of my visit. I would have
cheerfully informed him that I was 90
agent for Boshiter's hair rcstorer, and
had called with sample, which might
be returned if not approved after one
days rubbing. But he knew mo and |
knew him. Ho understood perfectly
we'll Why had solicited the honor of on
interview with him at ~ O'Clock NJ. he
was . sharp old gentleman who had his
eyes upon me oil the time, and was not
to be imposed upon.
He said, stake q seat, Mr.. -, forget
your namc;" and then no fumbled with
his glasses, and referred to my polite
epistle, which lay en- the table near him.
l took q seat and nursed my hat l
perspired a little. l had a tremulous
motion come on in my knees, which made
me look ridiculous. waited for him to
begin, but he did not. l begun myself,
after two or three secret encounters in
my throat with something that felt very
much like the cork out of . soda-water
bottle. 3s4i a s 81
"You are not.aware- that is, you can.
not but be aware-that | have long re.
garded your ward Clara with Did you
speak sir p ta .4.E .. sr.a st
"No, sir, I did not speak,"
He had given an awful cough Of o
double knock character, that was all.
He kept bis glasses on his nose. and
focused me, and the operation was un-
pleasant. He was not pleasant in his
reception of my statement either; he was
decidedly unpleasant. not to say desper
ately disagreeable. But then he was q
cross, ill.grained old fellow everybody
knew it in Wolverston, and | have no
particular reason to disguise it here.
recommended my statement; poured
forth the best feelings Of my heart, and
with an eloquence that might have melted
adamant. confessed TO him that Clara
was my one ambition. AS have said
already, knew that it was oil over with
me, but was poetic even in the midst Of
my despairing consciousness.
Mr.. Rowley set aside his newspaper,
drew his chair an inch or two closer to
me, put his great hand rather disposed
to be gouty, like his feet--upon hi.
knees, and surveyed me from head to foo
contemptuously.
"May ask your age, young man? r. ht
said. s. fli 4-lrr.t.,..fg Ia ir.t.E
This was my weak point of defense
but told him.
"Seventeen
"And how did YOU FIRST become &C
quainted with my Clara, who is yea1
your junior, the hussy p rrr
"Well. Mr.. Rowley, 1t has been long
attachment; my finishing school al
Beesborough was situated opposite hel
finishing school, and We saw each Other
at church and / think ,a.. .le.
II think that you both ought to b
horse.whippedl" !" he said tiercely, inter
lrupting me "and as for my consent t.
Clara's engagement to o boy like you
will even 60 SO far as to say whipper.
snapper like you"
l. "A whipper snapper, sirP' = nj
II repeat il, a whlpper. snapper +
cried old kowlcy, becoming very red and
apoplectic 10 appearance. II decline te
your preposterous proposal for one in
slant. Clara is only sixteen, aud doe.
not know her own mind-she 10 q mer,
child" .Es'al
"But We shall both grow older, Mr.
RowIey." exc i>At
"Ah, and more sensible, hope
/ Good morning." icHEU &BrA
u STOOD morning, SIR" IfuaIHT
i did not wait to tell him Of my s1pec
itations from my grandmother, or to rea
son with him on his want Of justice an,
consideration. went away crest. failel
aud heart broken. l dashed from tn
library in despair, and brought my fore
head against that Of my beloveds with
concussion that was nearly the means o
stretching our seuseless forms outside th'
) tsyrsas's den ,-4he v,c.iss Of -his cruel OBJ
duracy. Clara naturally interested i.
/ the result of my interview with her guar
diansShad foresd -her psss, shut spsiou
isoul 10 listan at the iii bras1 ksy fhoie.
\ had retired N haste ana 6dorea her.
"Oh, my gracious she sobbed forth
|.L did hot know you we're coming ou
like that1 Oh, ny head oh, how
dreadful Oh, Alphouse, we must par
r forever" = rF,s-Ny g-t- ygs.s
She rested her head on my shoulde
and she'd many stears.A l kissed away he
tSars; I pattsd her hcsA fdndly, keepin,
cioar ot the bumps which had 'rsise
there I could scarcely ses her COLDER
hair for tears myseif-the wster had rise
into my eyes immediately we had me
each other, I sought to calm her emo
ticu. ] bade her bs Arm,p end recon