The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-06-22
AN EIOPFMENT.

peat-an unmltlgated brute. bog
giles was a wealthy drysalter in
Lime Street Square, and his private
residence was in Westbourne Ter.
race. He was a widower with two
children, viz: Jack, aged twenty.
three, and Clementina, bright-eyed
light-haired, thoughtless little beauty
of eighteen, and one of the most
loveable of the sex | had ever seen.
Jack BOggles and | were chums al
Eaton, and when we left school he
joined his father in the drysalting
line, and / turned to the bar. My
acquaintance with Jack caused me
to be a frequent visitor at Westbourne
Terrace, and an attachment soon
sprung up between myself and Gle
mentina. But Mammon was the
God of Boggles, Sr.,-he began the
world as shoe black, and don't be-
lieve the old pagan could write his
own name-and, although he had no
objection to me as a companion for
his son, he aimed at something bet
ter for his daughter than poor law
student of my limited means. Be-
sides, there was a middle aged,
course-featured, pimpI y-faced, vul-
gar soap boiler in the way, named
Tadgeby; and Jack told me in con-
fidence that 'he was as rich as
Cresus, and he thought the govern.
or had an eye on him for Glenn AS
for the dear girl, to her credit be it
recorded, she positively detested the
monster.
One evening 1 was leaving the
house as usual, when old Boggles
followed me down stairs and said, in
peculiar manner:
|. 'Hum! Mr.. Vavasseur. | should
like to have few words with you in
the library, if you please
Of course | assented, and followed
him into the room. He pointed to a
chair, gave short, hard cough, and
began:
Mr.. Vavasseur, I am man of the
world and, although you are many
years my junior, l imagine you to be
the same. Now, sir, l don't wish
for one moment to hurt yom feelings,
but am plain mainland 80 he
wss; ugly would have been bet
ter word-'and l mean to speak
plainly. have lately noticed with
anything but satisfaction, that there
is too great an amount of familiari-
ty between yourself and Miss Bog
giles, and fathers eyes cannot be
blind to the fact that your attentions
are anything but obnoxious to her,
therefore feel it my duty to inform
you that my daughter can neves, by
any possibility whatever, become
your wife. That being the case, I
must request you to put an end to all
this boy and girl nonsense for the flu,
ture. l shall take an early opportu-
nifty of speaking to my daughter on
the subject; and in the meantime, /
think it will be as we'll for you to
discontinue your visits to this house
at all events, until she is settled in
life, when shall again be happy to
see you here as my sons friend and
my guest
The hard-hearted old villain held
out his hand as he concluded, and
then added:
Remember we are at all times on
the best of terms
'The best of terms - What a
mockery !! for at that moment I could,
with feelings of the liveliest satisfac,
ton, have assassinated old Boggles.
1 scarcely know what answer l re-
turned; but | took the profered
hand, muttered few words in reply,
and hurried from the house.
In a few days I discovered that
matters were not SO thoroughly hope
less after all. True l was forbidden
the house, but there was a traitor in
the camp; and through the agency
of Jack, a correspondence was car.
ried on between myself and Clemin.
tina, of which old Boggles was per-
fectly ignorant and little did that
unsuspecting parent know that / and
my darling Glenn. had many cosy at.
ternoons together in Kingston Gar
dens; for whenever Jack escorted
his sister for walk / always knew
where to meet them: and Jack, be.
lieving i'll the old adage, used to re,
tire to respectable distance and en-.
joy cigar while we were love max.
ing. Still, that sort of thing could
not last forever, and knowing tina,
her father was unlikely to alter his
mind, We agreed to elope the first
opportunity.
'Now's your time, old fellow =
said Jack, bursting into my cham.
Der one morning when l was break.
fasting. There is a tide in the at.
fairs of man, which taken at the
food-Hum {! Shakspere. You know
the rest
Just so, Jack; but what do you
mean p
iMean! Listen to this, Charley,
and let's hear what you think of my
scheme
Aud patting me on the back he
continued:
'The old Duchess next door to us
you know who l mean, Mrs.
Cooperly Tubbs-is going to get up
pic mic in Richmond Park the da2
after tomorrow. Glen. and / are
invited; and the old lady has in.
vited me to bring down all the
fellows can; and, therefore mean
you to be one of the party. Don't
interrupt me if you please (Seeing