Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-07
surd! People viii laugh at you. Flora
Is young, pretty, and know she will

/
q Nonsense"
aFatherp
9sThere, my boy, don't take ofIense.
/ only meant that you have mistaken
admiration for love. That you really
love woman four years your senior,
and 4 widow at that, is absurd. You
think you do, but You don't Now, 1
will tell you what I will do. Not an
other word shall be said on the subject
for one month. At the end of that
time, if you persist ia Mrs. Morrow, !
shall marry Flora myself
IT agree, replied Robert.
The month passed quickly, and at
it's close the situation was about like
this: RobertMas fenced between love
for flora and his duty to the widow;
Flora was deeply ia love with Robert ;
Mrs. Morrow was troubled By a certain
falling off IN her lovers ardor, and
Mr.. Arson, who had steadily refused
to see the widow, hoped for the best for
his plan. The father and son met af-
| ter supper.
s.WellRobert, said the former, the
month Is up. WhatAave you decided
on doing 81
1--WE have always made colifidants
Of each other began Robert.
s.Certainly.'
ssAndI shall not hide anything from
Won now. / love Flora, and believeshe
loves me, but I am engaged to Mrs.
Morrow, and cannot honorably break
the engagement
tsThen leave the matter entirely to
me.n
aWhat will you do z"
II will secure your release from the
widow
ssBy fair meansen
ssBy her free consent
And SO the interview closed.
i On the following day Mr.. Anson
sought the house Of the widow. She
was in, and upon learning who he was
welcomed him cordially. She asked
him to be seated upon the sofa, upon
which she also gracefully sank. Mr..
Arson had made up his mind to be
brief and business like; but the gor-
geous widow quite upset him before
he even had preached the subject Of
his sons engagement. They came to
speak of him naturally at last, how
ever, and the widoWer saw his oppor-
tunity.
"You love my son ~
t'What question, Mr.. Anson," she
replied. showing her perfect teeth il q
bewitching smile; Fam not going to
marry him 2"
g / hope n0t.n
..Sir!r and even the widows pretty
frown eaptivated him.
~ beg your PARDON he added crest
fallen, II mean that Il came to talk the
matter over with you. Do you think
the match is altogether good one?"
q see, and her eyes dropped appro-
priately, ayou object because | am
comparatively poor"
Indeed do not. The financial as
pect Of the affair has never been con-
sidered by me- s.t.
The widow here pierced him with a
look of gratitude.
tsItwas the difference in, i1ln he
stammered.
ain social positiongn suggested the
widow.
III Z. No, no -' VI
"Ah! [ see. You mean in ageW
~Yes,a lie replied sheepishly. You
have OWNED the reason, and | will be
perfectly frank with you. My son is
very dear to me, and it has been the
dream Of my life to see him happily
married to some beautiful and loving
woman
Here the widow turned her glorious
eyes full upon Mr.. Arson, and man
aged toshoW her arm, which happen
ed to he enclosed iii d loose sleeve. TT
was particularly round, smooth arm,
as white as possible.
~ beg your PARDON hastily contin-
ued Mr.. Arson; ST know that you are
good, beautiful and loyeable, but
stBut / am too old am thirty.
Not SO very old either, although do
feel older than Robert. Ny love for
him has been largely Of the guardian
scrt-I have petted and admired him
as a mother might, and he loves me-
"But not exactly as he should aWife.
He loves another Woman-not a hand
somer or better woman my dear mad
am-bnt one younger and better suit
ed to be his wife,
The widow burst into tears-pre-
sumably, at least, as she buried her
eyes in her handkerchief, and her