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counting room. Hence the appellation
of DR.. Guilford..

when Once set upon accomplishing any
given object. He was extremely pas
sionate when crossed in any of his de-
sires, flying into the most violent fits Of
rage, and in the heat OF such moments
would Scarcely appear to realize what he
said or performed.
He differed in some respects from
many who were as favorably situated as
he was. Instead of bringing his boys
up in idleness-allewing them.to run at
largeas children Of wealthy parents u.s.
|naIly do every hour, when not at
school, they were required to be at the
store, and there perform such work as
their father might deem necessary.
Carrie, the daughter, was educated un-
der the same rigid course Of manage
ment, always assisting her mother in the
duties of housekeeping. There was but
one servant about the premises :; he was
a large, muscular negro, who acted in
the double capacity of porter at the
store, and man -of-all.work about the
house.
BY this judicious course of training,
the boys grew up to he competent bust
ness men, ere they had arrived at the age
of manhood.
There were two applicants for the
hand of the rich merchants daughter
One was a young man of about twenty
summers, named Frank Gillispie. The
other was person Of over thirty years
of age, the owner of large mercantile
house i'll Tallahassee, and who was re-
ported to be wealthy. His name was
Leneaigo De Monte. .i
Young Gillispie was Carries fayorite,
but De Monte was her fathers choice
There had not as yet been anything said
directly upon the subject of Carries mar
riase, but she could see that her father
favored De Monte.
Frank Gillispie had for FIVE years
until withis the last two months-occu-
piee the position Of principal book
keeper in Dr. Gdilford's store; but that
there might not be any obstacle in the
way to the ultimate consummation of the
merchants desires in reference to the
final disposition of his daughters hand,
he haa discharged young Gillispie from
his employ, procuring for him situation
lin the.city OF Pensacola, where he would
not be so frequently thrown into the So
ciety of the daughter. Thus protected,
DIR. Guilford felt perfectly confident in,
tile full triumph of his plans. 81
Frank Gillispie had been in Pensacola
two months when our story opened, and
was, on the afternoon in question, on bis
first visit to Tallahassee, since his de-
parture to his new quarters.
Carrie sat in the parlor of her fathers
residence, and Frank was seated by her
side. They had been inthis position for
a long time, during which every incident
Of the past two months, as connected
with them, were rehearsed, and the
prospects tor the future were being dis
rcussed, when Carrie continued:
ssFather has forbidden me to see you
any more. He says that / shall marry
De Monte-that he is rich and inlluen.
tial, and that it is a most desirable alli-
ance"
For a moment there was shade Of
sadness upon the features of the youth,
but suppressing the emotions which were
up3ermost in his heart, he asked:
"When did.your father tell you this r
a'Twas nearlya week ago. But It's
foolish for me to be thus depressed
when all my determinations are made.-
II will not consent to a union With De
Monte; if Tcannot marry the person OF
Inv choice, then / will not wed at all .
"WilI you promise me, dear Carrie,
| that YOU will not consent to a union with
De Monte? 2"
+ Eyes, dear Frank replied the maiden.
II will never marry that man. Here is
Imy hand; take it, and my heart goes
with it. I give them both to you, and
lpledge my faith with kiss, that to none
lother but you will they ever be given
Folding the confding Carrie to his
heart, the youth offered up a silent prayer
| for their success, then bowing hls head
lthcir lips met in onesfold kiss.
One hour later Frank Gillispie had de,
parted from the residence of DR.. Gull.
| ford, and was Ron the road leading to
Pensacola He was happy in the con
lsciousness of possessing the entire af
fcetion Of the lovely Carrie, and he rode
lon with his horse at slow walk, igno
lrant Of the great danger into which he
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