The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23
PROFESSOR BANGEMwELL.
BY ELLA WHEELER.

.... BY ELLA WHEELER.
1T 10 90 perfectly unreasonable Of you,
papa" poutsd Minnie McAlstsr, only
and psttsd daughter Of lawyer MoAlster,
and pretty and wilful a. pet kitten, $50
perfectly unrsssslablc, and it 10 90 impu.
dent Of that fellow to write and ask you
for my hand, before have sst my eyes
on him" ..
"But you have set youreyss on him
many . time, interrupted her father.
"Oh, yes" with . toss Of the dainty
head, "whsn he was 10 bis frat jacket,
and il my pinaforss, I know oil about
that. Because ws we're two pretty chill
dren, and pleasant play mates, our stupid
fathers said let us pledge our children to
each other And now, after twelve
years, when I am seventeen, and he
twenty. one, the impudsnt creature coolly
desires me to BE- true to that nonssnsical
trash. and writes to ssk . renewal Of your
consent" ......
(which he certainly has"
"But which it will do him No good ts
obtain" continued Minnie, "for say
positively I will net see him, nor speak
to him, nor glance at him if hs comes
here. If you write and tell him to come
I will run away to lockwood, anyhow,
and take vocal lessons. | knew / have
m usical genius, ifit we're properly eulti-
waited, and there 10 . splendid professo,
At Roekwsoa who has q large class in
training. l want to join it. and l shall
20 away next week if you eenssut, bu'
If you lot that horrid, impudsnt, insolen'
Walter Graham come spyiag around here
after my fortune, (fsr that is Hhat be
wants | shall 60 without your consent,
and i shall be free from persecution
there, because the rules are strict, and
no gentleman followers are allowed in
tho academy. So you know what te
expect"
"My dear" said lawyer McAlstel
csslly, viewing his irate daughter with
twiukling eyes, "let mo correct one error
you have fallen into. Walter Graham il
worth three times what am this NO
ment. His fathers whole property is IN
his hands, and he is independently
wealthy So hardly think be is looking
with covetous eyes upon your few thsu.
sands. No, he remembers you as mos
sweet child, and being Of somewhat
romantic turn Of mind, he thinks ,
would be pleasant to follow out tn
wishes Of his father and yours, and rene,
the pledges made by them. However,
he could see you at this moment b
would think you anything but awee
girl.
"Theu I wish you would call in a
artist, and have my picture taken uPo
the spot, to send him"
"But ] would rather not-for remcm
Der, I desire you to see, and, at lea
9 treat this young man as the poet says
treat Vice, the monster-6rst endure
then pity, then embrace"
"Oh, ycs." psutsd Minnie, "you law
yers think there ia nothing in life br
bargain and ssle. You would have N
, coolly pledge myself to this fellow, b
cause you think he would be goo
match, and you would make q reguls
dry law affair Of it, without auy love {
9 wOoing in it."
y you are in error again." interrupte
It her father. II would make law affa
n of it, by having you permit this fellow
4 as you call him 60 to court, aud ailo
him to make his plea. I don't ask "
to promise your hand to him until he h'
done this-but you refuse even to 81
J, him."
"Yss, do refuse to see him; ar
there 10 an end of it. am not going
- u be won IN that matter Of fact way. q
,e going to fall iu love without meaning t
and be fallen 10 love with in some une
70 pected, romantic way, and have it 4
like q story book"
Lawyer McAlstsr smiled.
"You will doubtless fall in love vi
y, that professor over at Rochester"
said.
"Ah, no-ho is old and dried up.
shall meet my fate in some unlocked
y manner, when l least expect to, l gu
d pose. But will you let ne 60 to Roc
,e ester p
i'll ~ will think about it. weu
:. rather you should take lessons here; o
e, if can get a COED instructor to col
here, I suppose you will be just - v
pleased, will You netf' :,
"Yes-if yeu will keep Walter Grah'
away"
At the ssd Of the week Mr.. Meals
informed Minnie that be had secured
an instructor fer her voice.
II wrote to . friend" be said "a n
sical gentleman Of my asquaintascs, q
ow be has secured an excellent teachsr-v
will be here some time next week.
will make bis home with Us, and dsv
bis whole time to you, I will pay h
we'll for it; aud you will progress mt
faster than you would at Rochester.
want you to study hard and apply ~
!, self strictly to your music. ! 81
..... v.v M v.ora ahout Walter Grab