The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-12
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The wicked Conspiracy,

fortunate day that pretty Miss Agnes
came into possession Of yacht.
Her pa gave it to her in place of O
husband. He had resolutely frowned
upon as handsome q fellow as there
ever was in tho world, and Ind put
an emphatic foot down upon the love
making It is easy to understand
that Miss Agnes pined. The color
quilted her cheeks, and one day her
doting yet immovable father, caught
her reading "Dr. Dormeus on The Ac-
ton Of Deadly Poisons." This
frightened him, and he went ont di-
rectly and purchased the best yacht
he could find along the coast. He
knew Agnes had a weakness for the
blue, but she had greater one for
Twill.
Will, rebuffed and furious, beheld
the yacht, and he knew what it was
meant for.
"By George, they shall not get her
away from me! Ill get her, by
hook or crook. Marry her! rath-
er think it's worth scheming for!
So he went to his lodging at the
hotel and tied q wet towel around
his head and sat down to think it
out.
Three hours after he made his way
to Miss Agnes cottage on the bluff.
and although the lights were out
save the servants lamp in the kitch.
en-, he was undaunted. The coach
man OF the family had once been O
former servant Of his own, and 80 he
raped at the rear door. As luck
would have it, the identical Michael
came, and Will drew him out into the
shadow and gave him a note for his
mistress.
Fifteen minutes later, a pretty fig
ure stole down the avenue, and then
there was q scene the historian has
no desire to disclose. "Oh, why did
you come here, Wilt Why do you
run the riski You know I love you.
You know there is no danger would
not undertake for you. But-but-but
my father loves me t t-t-too."
"Well, Of course he does. He's q
sensible man in most things. But in
regard to me he's made q blunder.
] mean to marry you in spite of all
he fathers in christendom T.
"Now, I shan't be suited until you
are my wife; and I want to ask il
you are entirely satisfied because they
have given you Q. pretty boat a. o
compensation for me 7"
She simply gave him an astonish
ed look. He felt it even in the dark,
and he felt ashamed for having ask
ed the question.
Then they strolled off q little fur.
ther. and Will debated to himself
how he should put his case to her. |
His plan, just at that moment, look
ed pretty wild and unfeasihle but
he tel. be must put q bold face upon
it. He put his lips down to her ear
and held her tight until he had fin
ished. Then she burst from him and
ran off dozen yards.
She was pretty well frightened. |
What VIII had said to her had made |
her trsmbls like q leaf But, after
all, he had Q smooth tongue and q |
taking way. He persuaded her.
"Ita our only chance, Agnes.
Either we must do il or be separated
forever. Il seems like q desperate
act but the crisis is desperate one.
II you will sot your payt I will prom
ise that in forty eight hours from this
time ] shall be hero in your fathers
arms and . promised husband to
yourself What do you say.
What could she sayi She had to
weep q great deal Of course, and
VIII felt it necessary 10 support her
in his sFms. She demurred and
doubted again, but she finally 60
quissced and gave VIII her hand.
Altar this there WAS another pn-
oalled for sceps. The nsxt day Niss
Agnes seemed 70 be Ill Her fathsr|
that che take her yacht and
30 out tors breath of ftssh go cir.
she dsmpssd H psrsiaksd end
pre1ey eoon ~ lonsuidly eonannied. |
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