Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, 10, 1874
ing on earth would make me consent to

ing on earth would make me consent LO your marriage with my daughter"
 "But, sir," said Edward Radstock. turning to Maria, " ] nave your daugh- ter's permission to make this request. I told her of my intentions last night, and she authorized me to say that she approved of them."
 " Maria," exclaimed the father, al- most choking with rage, "is this true ?"
 "My dear papa, I am in no hurry to get married, but if did, must say l should never think of marrying any one but Edward Radstock. I will not get married against your will, but I will never marry any one else-notbing will make me.
 "Ungrateful girl," muttered MT. Thomas Walker, and the next minute he sank back into the chair in fit of apoplexy.
 "Open the window, raise the blinds, 9 said the young man, preparing with prompitude and earnestRess to make the necessary remedies. "Be not alarmed. 1t is not dangerous attack. !"
 Maria quietly obeyed her lover, quite aware of the necessity of self-posses- sion and presence of mind in 8 case like the present. In half an hour MT. Walker was lying in a large, airy bed room. and the young man had left, at the request of Maria, to attend patient of her fathers. It was late at night before Edward was able to take 8 mo- ment's rest. What with his ewn pa tients and those of his rival he was overwhelmed with business but at II o'clock he approached the bedside of the father of Maria, who, with her dear Emily now by her side sat watching.
 "He sleeps soundly," said Maria, in a low tone, as Edward entered.
 "Yes, and is doing well," replied Radstock. "I answer for his being up and stirring tomorrow, if he desires it."
 "But it will be better for him to rest some days" said Maria.
 "But my dear Miss Walker" con tinued the young doctor, "what will his patients do p
 "You can attend to them as you have done today" replied Maria.
 "My dear Miss Walker, you, who know me, could trust me with your fathers patients you know that when he was able to go about l would hand them all back to him without hesita- tion. But you must be aware that for your father to discover me attending to his patients would retard his recovery If do, as you ask me, must retire from town immediately on his convales- cence."
 "No, sir," said Dr. Walker, in a | faint voice, s'I shall not be about for a month after making me take to my bed, the least you can do is to attend to my patients. {" If you wish it, sir" "I insist upon it /; and to prevent opposition you can say we are going into partnership" "But--" said Edward. ~.
 eff you want my daughter" con- tinued Mr. Walker, gruffly. ''you must do as I tell you. If you wish to be my son-in-law, you must be my partner, work like horse, slave day and night, while smoke my pipe and drink my grog."
 "My dear sir," exclaimed the young man, ''you overwhelm me-"
 "Dear papa !" said Maria.
 "Yes, dear papa!' muttered old Walker "pretty girl you are :; give g party to crush the interloper; faint when he gets his first patient watch him from your bow window like cal watches mouse, and then-marry him."
 "But, my dear papa, is this not the surest way to destroy the opposition ? said happy Maria.
 "Yee, because we cannot crush him we take him as partner," grumb1ed old Walker , ' never heard of such g thing nice thing it is to have children who take part with your enemies"
 Nobody made any reply, and after : few more faint attempts at fault find ing, the old doctor fell asleep. About six months later, after long journey which made me lose sight o1 Maria, drove up the street, and eager to see the dear girl, never stopped till was in her arms.
 How you are grown p said she witt sweet and happy smile.
 "Grown, indeed; do you take me fol child ?" cried I, laughing. "Anc you, how we'll and pleased you look always at the bow window, too I saw you as came up."
 "I am very seldom there now," sai6 she, with strange smile. -. 1 "Why ?"
 Because I live over the V Wly," re piled she, still smiling.
 cover the way ?'' said I.
 "Yes my dear girl ; alas for the mu liability of human things-Maria Wslk CT is now Mrs. Radstock.