The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-09
TIE 0uTNlTTED FATHER.
PART l..

1890 "
81 have, sir"
"And YOU have resolved to marry
Miss Cameron, and not Miss Dash
wood?" -,
of Miss Cameron will accept me-"
"Very well, sir, very well! This is
YOUR gratitude this is your tilial duty
You self-willed ~ungraleful dog, in re-
turn for the trouble I've had with you
the efforts rve made to secure lor
you the best match III the ountry
Here is - fine, handsome dashihg
Young woman, rich and belonging
to Que of the first families IN the
country, whom you throw aside Tor inc
sake ola pale-foced chit of a clergy
mans daughter"
Father! -
"Don't father me, sir don't inter,
rupt me; don't speak to me AGAIN
/ Get out of my sight; but remember
the day on which you marry Lena
5 Cameron you will cease TO be a son OF
mine. I'll disinherit you, sir, ana
leave all that | have to the new
4 orphan ASYLUM" -. oa,,.o
Such was the scene enacted Ill oluiie
Chester's parlor-a scene frequently
presented upon the stage to sympa-
ihizing and delighted crowds an
irole father, portly, red faced and loud
voiced, with hands beneath his coat
OF tails, q la Pickwick, and eyes glarlhg
ur wrathfluly through gold trimmed spec,
toclpa. upon o handsome but undutltul
ar sou, bent upon wedding the object Q.
his souls idolatry, against his tatners
wishes. Yet in this instance 1t was no
+ mere acting, but on the part OF each,
serious and resolute determination.
No add TO the dramatic effect, AZ lhe
moment the Sqnire's last words were
snnkeu. a fair, delicate-looking girl
up Who vas about entering the room
catching the sound of the angry voice
CO. mo,raed nm instant with her hand OF
tIe door-knob, as if hesitating whethe
~ to enter. Aud thus 1t happened Una
She heard her own name coupled VIII
nrs the threat already mentioned. .o,
IA She turned then and glided swift.
IN The stairs to her own room. LOCK
. inp the door, she threw herself on
er, couch, and burrying her face III u
{" pi!ows, remained a long time qul'
m]otioniess. She did not weep, bl
m when she at length arose her face wa
last very, very pale, and her sweet, on
TO ewes had a haggard look OF sulierlh
nainfu! to witness in one SO young;
ippi Seating herself at the table, h ore
toward her q writing desk, and ~ro
rs follows: .
de- "Dear Cousin Philip: Since !
,ri2e teryiew of yesterday, l have thous
the the matter over and have come TO
conclusion that it will be best thai
,apn ,b,u not marry. Do not blame II
The do not question: hie, o'.ilo;, i
90 NO think will! he best for US boil
ACT % LENA
,ti1r Where is Miss Cameron ?" qu
"nst7 toned Philip. OF the SERVANT "
tinn. handed him tins nous u,
''o " Gone over to EImWOoa, TO ileraui
'VorS MIRA, Page. | heard her say that
es OF should stay there until her return
: 1he city in a few days"
mis- Ar hour later, Philip Chester was
Via wav to Eimwood. The pain
,~,neIy, leading through u seques''
Voc and he was consequently
~,rreSts pri8ea 4en, at all abrupt turning
artan- came came tall, etfssce WIN " young au. at 4
very "';n, ri1in. Sa abi ny W. aLs
X, =. III pnilip lifted ms beat f en
Yoht"" III itlI ,y1uld have passed. on
iced to the lady paIsSG iull in The path D
''N' him. -,
"The "Excuse me-you are Mr.. n
Chester
OF He bowed. atwood,
Or into "And Pm JosephinqGy knew ,
In his surprise he Know was
,,,rrod to say. 81 diA3hwood's being il
!. araim aware of MAJ
ntipeiy neighbMre say. You were exl
perhaps, you and your o
.iiihar, to behold me for the hrst
'rtilerp nj the residence OF my uncle
H. me rparaian, Simon Walker, ESD. .
Htne 2Sou see was too anxious TO wal
! concluded to rundown for q OF
two TO Elmwood, Oh the streh8'
III II, Mrs, Page being an Old 1rien'
'Iorida mother, [ wanted to see you
vote of nn"'no,u
)l the "YDu do me honor,". said r
n,,yyied in whst manner to treat
oc,ntic framI, avowaI. The young lady II
mthnrn ,rhilo pIave,: with her horses ma
',DnsrI ~ em Glad of this accidental ,
;nnU she resumed, for | was
ihi,kiug how it would be pc
re" III to obtain IA private interview"
T., ,,,,,. w
- w." Philip started.
mother az hol;ovo " abe continued G.
at .hn+ thore mas been some arr
t',h' n Iag.o concerning s by tho
.rc mem ln"' vopr much hon6red
'U Inv i mean ShIw rasnerted umcle-a
IN anu n,S ia scheme, if | am not
nut ihe malr,'''V,;, srv kind ia them doul
,,Iy to tahen; II "n1Iicht haye been kin,
>'' tiouGn 81 ~, tn choose for ourselv(
nay ,V rev in onrown wsy.n
, oldest be H@lpS gIenm Of hone began to
70 years rnr philjp.
l., Gre ui,'I wnni to tell you q secret
rm '' Nav + trust you?p
,olis are ar you viii do me the HONOR"
around rIied, Still coldly.
uIifying p""tNh. see you don't like m
,o, viii! after awhile. This, tn
season my Sec'e', not with vouLu
81, lNO 10 "ii'. -, lao poii almost