The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-24
An EkPTY-EEADED FOP.
BY ANNA SEEILDL.

By ANNA sKEILDL.
s.NeU, what is Walter Grantley com
ing here for every evening? I hope you
are not encouraging him in any atten-
tons he may pay you"
''Why should I not encourage him,
Uncle Charles? I respect and like
him.
''Respect him A walking tailor's
advertisement An empty headed fop!"
''You are severe, Uncle Charles. MIR.
Grantley dresses well, but with no more
attempt CT display than any young man
of his age snd appearance is justified in
doing. And he IS by no means empty
headed. He has ,ead much, has seen
the world at home and abroad, and con-
verses well, far better than any other
gentleman who visits here"
ssHumphl All of which means that
he has succeeded In fascinating you. I
expect you to marry, Nell. You cannot
waste the whole of your young life with
Al old fellow Like me. But I would like
to see you the wife of solid mana
good business malone able to carry
on mF business when I am dead-a man
ike James Nelson"
Ellen Baldwin kept profound 81
lence, her eyes fastened upon her sew
ing.
81 know he is not handsome, and is
nearly forty. His clothes are not made
in the Ltess fashion, and he is some
times rough III speech. But he is a
thorough business man, able to take
cage of your fortune and even to increase
it. He would make the best of hus-
bands, and, Nell, he loves you.
''Not at all, Uncle Charles Mr.. Mel
son has done me she honor of proposing
to marry me, but love has nothing to do
with the matter And I neither like
him nor trust him"
Not trust him Why, Nell, he has
almost the entire control of the ware
house / have gradually left every
thing to him. Not trust James Nelsoni
You must be insane -
81 am perfectly sane. You are the
best Judge OF Air. Nelson's business
powers, and I would not presume to
question your ability to manage your
own affairs; but spoke of my life, my
happiness and I would trust neither to
his tender mercies.
@'Preferring Walter Grantley"
Eyes. He has asked me to be his
wife, but I, knowing your prejudice
against him, have told him he must WIN
your cordial liking before I consent to
be his wife. 1 could not be happy if
you were not friends with my husband,
Uncle Charles.
Mr.. Baldwin looked at his niece with
glisteDing eyes. AS she was entirely
independent of his control, rich by
right Of an inheritance from her father.
though his own companion for nine
years, this marked Difference to his
wishes touched him deeply. He was
AAAt'ehO AIAsi-&. LOU
well educated, but with money-mak-
ing capacity, and he had the too COM
mon contempt for young men who, like
Walter Grantley, were college graduates,
anu paid attention to dress, to looks, to
the nieeties of etiquette and converse
ton
.'You know, Nell," he said, after
moment of silence, ''that 1 have only
your interest at heart %
II do not need to be told that his
niece said, warmly. Have you not
been father and mother to me since my
own parents died? My hope is, that
knowing I love Walter, You Will also
learn to respect and like him. He lab
ors under the disadvantage of wealth,
having independent means, but he was
in business for a long time before a leg
acy from his grandfather gave him sui
fcient employment in managing the