Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-15

come all flushed. The doctor says that
this will work badly for you; while, with
simpler fare, in keeping sober"
sober, ehs What foolish termr
'You will remain fresh-calm-the
head clear-in short, you would be really
better"
"Ies, yes; mems sdna en- c0T,p0re Sano!"
"That is TO say, that if you have any
common-sense, you ought to thank Made
leine for the dowry that you are giving
her, for you then prolong your life in this
world, and insure your salvation in the
other?"
30 papa, papan'
"Come, come" continued Madame Des-
oranges, imagining that her husband was
giving way, 81 know you well. Your
heart, after all, is in the right place. All
these little privations will be so much
satisfaction to you. Tell me, wouldn't
you be only too happy to shed your blood
for your daughters"
"Yes, yes, | know; the pelican storyl
But it seems that it isn't true"
At this moment the young sutton walks
in. Seeing him, Madeleine runs up to
him, and takes him by the hand.
"Come, Henry, come! Unite with us.
Papa is beginning to let himself be
touched"
II" said Desgran ges.
ooh, sirn' commences the young man,
with emotion; but all at once M. Des-
oranges turns sharply upon him
BOUNDS! you come in at the right
moment. You bring me back to myself,
Why, you can't have any heart, young
man! What, to have so pretty a girl in
love with you, so good, so well informed,
so affectionate, and you're not willing to
marry her if she has only hundred thou
sand francsr'
"But papaw
"He is bargaining for you. All, when
/ married your mother, she was worth
fifty thousand francs less than you arew
"Whatm exclaimed Madame Des.
oranges.
81 meant to Say that she had fifty thou
sand less than you-and didn't hesitate,
Notwithstanding
"Neither do | hesitate a moment" re-
piled Henry, eagerly.
at is his father who refuses, my dear"
EYES," says Madeleine, ait is his father.
AS for himself, he doesn't care the least
for your fortune. He has told me twenty
times that he would take me without any
dowry; that he would even prefer my not
having any"
"And it is truep' cried the young man.
"Yes-yes; one says all that said 1t,
too, myself-but inwardly-"
"Whatw exclaimed Madame Des-
oranges, petulantly, cit wasn't true,
them"
"What is true is, that hold the maxim
to be an extremely stupid one, which
saws that fathers ought to sacrifice them
selves for their children"
Sacrifice YOURSELF" said Madeleine.
"Just as if we would consent to that!
Why, wouldn't the money remain with
your"
TIA, ia, tai money can't be in two
places at once. If give it to you, lose
it. and if don't give it to you, keep it.
It's as clear as daylight"
"But papaw
my views on this point are settled. A
father ought to be richer than his child
rem"
"What does it matter who is the richer"
says Madame Desgranges. "Will not their
house be ours?"
"By no means whateverl A father never
ought to put himself into a state of de-
pendence on his children; and this for the
children's own sake, to prevent tier be
coming ungrateful."
so papa" calculated Madeleine, chow
can you dare to say so?'
your good little heart, child, revolts at
such word"
"Yes, indeed; you hurt my feelings
sadlyp'
II believe 20; believe in the sincerity
of your indignation; but"
"For whom can you take us, sir? asked
Henry.
"For young persons of good heart and
right feeling: and il is for that very reason
that am unwilling TO spoil you. Did you
ever hear speak of play called King
LearY"
"By Shakespeare ?"
Precisely. Well, do you know what
he is, this King Lear? An old fool, who
only met with the fate he deserved. AS
for the ladies, his daughters, Shakespeare
all Shakespeare as he is-made one
grand mistake, which was in picturing
them wicked from the outset. What
ought to have been, was to have shown
them corrupted by the absurd prodigal-
ity of their father, and led on to ingrat-
itude by what he did for them. That is
the truth; for, in fact, If you suppress the
benefits conferred, there is no more in
gratitude. Now, as | have as much solici-
tude for your perfection as my wife has
for my improvement, l refuse, out and
out, to impoverish myself for you, lest you
should be exposed to temptation"
"But--"
"There are no butts. My mind is made
ND. Henry, go and talk to your father,
and try to make him renounce his preten-
sion. What the deucel it is easier to alb
stain from ahundred thousand francs than
it is to give them"
"But," said Madeleine, ''if he does not
succeed in convincing his father?"
at will be because he does not love you
well enough. In that case / shall not
mourn for him."
Monster egotist! materialist!" cried
Madame Desgranges.
away with you! away with you"
"Adieu, Henry" said Madeleine.
"No, mademo.selle, an reDotr! Your
father is right. should not be worthy
of you if | did not win your
GAY, ay, young man, that's well said,
and replaces you in my regard. / won't
give YOU sou the more for it, but like
You the better. Be of-and come back
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