Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-04

for she looked much more cheerful.-
My impression was that she had seen
him, and got rid of him and in doing
so had discovered the wisdom of such
q proceeding. He had shown bis hand
with the false cards in it-and she
knew him fer . cheat and deceiver, and
was glad to have escaped tolerably
heart-who1e.
She was not so much to be pitied,
however, after all, my gentle reader,
as you viii hear; SO please reserve yonr
compassion for the person who really
suffered. Mr.. Treve1y yam at once pro-
ceeded 10 transfer hls etteptldns to me-.
The very next morning, Annie, look:
ing rather white, but quiet as usual,
brought up card into the drawing
room. THIS gentleman wishes to see
You for few minutes, If you are dis
engaged, ma'am."
Mr.. Arthur Trevelyan i''exclaimed
I, reading the printed name "why,
that's your Mr. TreveIyan ."
She was aboutto say I" Yes, ma'am,"
but putting on what was called for her
q bold face, answered. well hope
he will be mine, ma'am."
The next moment he was in the
room and Annie had shut the door.
leaving me alone with this Don Giov.
annai, Is4 bound to Say hs 1yass :
very good Looking, gentlehh 4psr-
con, and with anything but an impu-
dent air.
"1 have ventured to call upon you.
madam, with relation to Annabel
Brown, who is. I believe, at present
your paflor maid.n 49,,
"well, sir" said L, very stiff and
formal.
81 thought Il wahd be only cour-
teous to let you know that she would
be leaving You probably fbefpfe the
month IL UP, in order TO become nv
wife, II, az she says, you forbid us to
meet shall take her SIh1!eaylier, sAs
find It impossible to exist without
her society-at all events on Sundays. i"
f 'ts Take bet, earIier-make her Tour
! wife !" reiterated I "this is quite
incomprehensible to me. sir; why.
you have not seen her half dozen
times ~
"Nevertheless, madam, it is nv
intention To- marry her, snd that 1t
once. She is of age, she tells, and
there is nothing to prevent it,"
But there is surely great differ.
ence Of social position, Mr.. Trevelyan.
You have. the air and manner Of . pen-
tleman; while she -
:" Forgive me, madam, for interrupt-
ing Jon, but ! nm sure you are Jours1lf
too much gentlesu0Daa,t TO Say ary-
tmng derogatofy of the personf have
aelectn6 for NV hri6o -
He quite took my breath away, he
was at once SO prond and so polite.
am twenty-six years of age, ma
dam, F" he went on, and I know nv
own mind, and have an independent
fortune. There il no sort of use in
opposing our engagement, even if your
Kind heart would permit you to do so.
The chief object of my calling upon
you was indeed to request . personal
favor of you in connection with our
approaching nuptials. Annabel tells
me that she has neither father nor
mother, nor indeed any friend in Lon
don except yourself"
THAT 6. :!; certainly was my belief" said
Mr.: Trevelyan only smiled at this
significant reply.
"Well, madam, this being 80, and
you having reason, I believe to be
satisfied with Annabel Brown a. to her
moral qualities, I come to ask of YOU
the great favor of giving her away at
the altar"
~ give Annie away | and to uou. a
perfect stranger Neveri"
my dear madam, I honor vour
scruples," returned the young man
with \ bow land must say, for grace
of manner I have seldom seen his
equa); ''but this is the address of nv
lawyers, and this of parish clergyman
in your vicinity, who will both vouch
for my respectability and good family.
Beyond these facts, and that have
sufficient means, independent Of pro-
fession, to support wife, I don't feel
called upon to speak" :, =.
Mr.: Trevelyap seemed such 4 very
nice young man, and L had such true
regard for Annabel, that. absurd az the
proposition Of giving her away to him
at first seemed, I finally came in to it,
and, about three weeks afterwards,
they were married by a special license
She was not at all :puffed up by her
good fortune, and though he gave her
o great- for her tronsseau, she ex-
pended it with her usual quiet good
taste. Annabel Brown was adapted to
any position in life into which she
happened to be thrown that did not