The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-12

| with your aunt Lucille
''Slightly mixed up, isn't it, pa? But,
after all, bow much the picture is like
hcr?" and she burst into merry laugh,
that caused dozen dimples to play hide
and, seek around her cheeks end lips.
'He may be blessed I'll send for
him this moment, and I'll-I'll-I'il
cane him - almost shouted the irete old
gentleman.
''No, indeed. you won't, pal yoa let
me manage him, won't you, pa? Let
him come-let him Imagine Lucille is
your daughter and heiress. and your
niece, with no expectations. Well see
how he will carry himself
On the next day Mr.. Albertine Cover
waited upon Mr.. Lafourn, and was for
mally introduced to Miss Lucille Cover.
| He inquired after the old gents health
very afectionately, and soon became
quite engrossed, apparently. in the con-
| versation that was started, but secretly
he was cycling his intended bride, and he
confessed to himself that the enthusiast
tic description he had given his friend
Ralph did not belle her, or scarcely do
her justice. just then the door opened,
and graceful young lady. with q great
abundance of golden curles and very large
eyes walked Ia.
"My-my niece, Mr. Cover; Mr..
Cover, Miss Lee," observed Mr. Lefourn;
and Miss Lee acknowledged it with a
slight but nevertheless graceful bow.
Mr.. Cover was enraptured, and the
contrast only made his bride expeetant
more ridiculous; however, he determin-
ed to act his part, and, as a chance pre-
scented itself, he whispered in modulated
tones to Miss Lucille that she hoped to
become better acquainted with her, /"
though he hated himself for it in three
minutes after, when he saw Miss Lee S
mischiefloYiDg eyes resting upon him,
and realized that she heard him, too.
Day after day he called, and proper
tionally he fell in love with laughing
| Nell. aud fell out with Miss Lucille /;
while she became. in appearance, desper-
ately enamored of him, and wrote him
poetry by the sheet, expressing her ever
lasting afection--by which he assured
his friend Ralph she meant TO mean the
| oldEess of her love.
| In vain he tried to made love to Nell
She accepted no intentions from ''her
cousin 5 lover SO she mockingly assur-
ed him, and left him more despairirgly
than before.
| At last he could not endure it any long
ed, and accordingly sought an interview
with Mr.. Lafourn.
$50 you come to propose for my daugh
ter, Mr.. Covert" queried the gentleman
when he was ushered il.
''No, sir, have not" be enphaticaily
replied, 81 have come to make con-
fession, to ask your forgiveness, crave a
boon. You know how you came to make
me the offer which you did? Well. hav-
ing been brought up to believe myself in-
| dependent Of the world, and to study a
profession more for pleasure than ought
else, after finding myself suddenly bereft
Of all hopes, and poor, gladly accepted
of your proposal. I scorned the idea of
love; vowed 1 loved my ease better
than any woman on earth, and though l
was informed your daughter was
was"
"A scraggy old maid" syly interposed
Mr.. Lafourn. Bart blushed at his OWL
remark. but proceeded:
Il determined, provided she would
accept me, to marry her for your money.
There, sir, is the truth, and I know /
cannot but be lowered in your estimation.
Since [ have met your niece, and I've
| I've
Fallen in love with her," observed
the father. aiding him along.
eyes, sir, exactly SO; and | am will
ling, if she will have me, to give up all
ideas of wealth obtained by such mean
practice, and go away and work bravely
for her. Do you think there is any hope :?
Will you forgive me?''
Certainly he responded, ''I should
not want my daughter welded to any
man from such mercenary motives. I'll
call Nell and see what she says." And
suiting the action to the word, he sums
moned Nellie.
/
This gentleman has Withdrawn his
claims to your cousin hand, he obsarv-
ed, taking Nellie by the hand, ''and
actually has the audacity to ask for yours
What shall I tell him ?''
"And am poor, Nellis," calculated
Bart; ''but you shall see I am no con-
ceited jackanapas. I viii go away and
commence the practice Of my profession
if You will give me hope.'
Nellie looked at her father through
her bushes.
But would be a penniless bride"
| "And all the dearer! IF you are not
worth working for,you are not worth hay-
ing"
IF Them she returned, slyly, you
wait . year and do not change our mind,
if uncle is Wiling"
(Which he will be-" interrupted the
old gentleman.
The ruse was still kept mp. Mr.. La
fourn gave him letters of introduction to
several influential friends, and he went
away and set up work in earnest. For a
while he was unsuccessful; at last his
talents began to be appreciated, and he
| was on a fair way to prosperity. At the