The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-05
NO. 34.

Miss Townley biting the end Off very
nice-looking figaro as she spoke.
Mr.. Livermore once again, and as
if by a mastery effort, regaincd his
self-control. Walking deliberately to-
ward his portmanteau, he picked up
that article, and having bowed to his
hostess, was about quitting the apart
ment, when Miss Townley exclaimed:
II hope haven't offended you. Pail
be frishtfully mad when he learns that
you've gone in this sort Of style. He'll
be sure to blame me. too. l wish you
would leave anote explainingthat you
60 of-of your own free-will, as it
were. You don't mind doing this, do
you?"
She looked at him with what was
evidently intended for winning smile.
but poor Livermore thought it only a
repusive leer. II shall be very willing
Miss Townley," he said, "to leave a
note for your father, thoroughly vindi-
eating you in the matter Of my depar-
ture. What is it that you desire me
to write'" taking card case and
pencil from one Of his pockets.
"Only that you don't want to marry
me-that you don't think we shall suit
each other, and all that, you know.
Please be good enough not to say any
thing about the smoking, because pa
don't know that l smoke, and--"
But Livermorc, without waiting for
further instructions, began rapidly
writing on one Of the cards which he
had selected from his case. When he
had finished, he turned toward Hiss
Townley, with these words:
"The following is my message 10
your father:
"SGR: l desire to have the agree
ment broken concerning my future
marriage with your daughter. I have
held an interview with her, and confess
to being wholly unwilling that such
lady shall become my wife.
| RICHARD LIvERMoRE."
"That's precisely it, boisterously
exclaimed Miss Townley, when her
companion had handed her the card.
"Old fellow" suddenly slapping Liv-
crmore familliarly on the back, 'old
fellow, YOU have got handsome streak
in you, for all We don't like each other.
Better try cigar before you 60
But Livermore rushed from the
apartment as though willing to remain
not an instant longer in the society Of
so out-and out a monstrositY of wo.
manhood. And shortly afterward the
hall door closed upon his retreating
figure.
Lyman, you have certainly been
making the most utterly revolving crea-
ture of yourself that it is possible to
conceive Of I have been listening in
the dining room, yonder, to every
word YOU said" And the real Clara
Townley, having just entered the room
by Il different door from that by which
ooor Livermorc had made his exit, sur
veyed her disguised lover with laugh
ing eyes.
There is my chief trophy, cxclaim-
cd Lyman, waving above his head the
card which contained Livermorc
message to Clara's father. "IH hoe
sigEO vinccs. Your father will, Of
course, consent to our marriage now,
Clara; for he will become alarmed
lest YOU lack the power to attract 4
husband to your side, on reading this
singing criticism from Livcrnore, and
gratefully accept the next chance that
offers ITSELF
| Whether Mr.. John Townley indulg-
in any such train Of reasoning as the
above, it would be difficult to say. But
two facts are certain, viz: his deep in
disnation on reading Livermore's mes
sage, and his ultimate consent TO
Clara's marriage with lyman Palmer,
the man Of her choice. SO much for
the clever discnchantincnt and the YER
iication Of Clara Townley's favo"ite
maxim: "Where there's will, there's
! a way"
The editor Of the Louisiana, Mo-,
Press, in relating what he knows about
farming touches up the hog question