The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-06
gHE 8Rt8URE.
STONES LOVE AFFAIR.
A CHARMING STORY.

very poor at one I1Ile LII HIS uIO, diio La
to work very hard. His industry had m
the end, however, met its due reward. At
middk-age he was comfortably circum-
stanced. When he announced to his
friends. therefore, that he thought of TAX
ing to himself wife, It was thought gen.
orally that the step he meditated was
,ro,,er one. And when he further stated
that he had made an offer of his hand to
one Georgiana Warren, the daughter OF
wealthy merchant, and that his offer
had been accepted by the lady, we, OF
course, fastened to tender our heartfelt
congratulations on the occasion.
Ned stone spoke of the matter in his
own simple, sober way
"Wel you know, I'm getting on"
he said, s'and if I'm to marry, its about
time J should think of setting about it.
Yours very kind, think 1 shall be very
happy-in fact I've no doubt about it
rs happy as fellow has a right to ex-
pect to be. One has not right to ex-
pect too much, of course. But I'm quite
fond in my way of this Georgiana War
rem. and I think that she in her way is
fond of me. She is not too young or too
old not too good looking nor yet too
plain: she is sensible and accomplished
enough !; and I don't see why she
shouldn't make good sort of wife, and
seemingly, don't see why [ shouldn't
make good sort of a husband. Perhaps
Tn not very fond of old Warren, the
father and perhaps he isn't very fond OF
me. But I don't know as that may
matter very much. [ dare say that we
shall understand each other better by
and by meantime I must try and make
the best of the old mans hunlor, and not
run counter of him more than [ can
help
And it seems to me that the old fellow
would be no fonder of anybody else who
might want to marry his daughter than
he is of me. You see it our own affair
-Georgiana's and lnine-and not his !;
though it s hard to make him see in that
light. But I dare say it will come right
In the end. That's what I tell Georgiana
when she takes up with rather gloomy
views about her fathers temper. She has
good sense. and think looks at the mat
ter very much as / do, only, of course,
she can't help feeling that he is her
father, whereas, thank goodness, he amt
mine.
1t will be seen that Ned Stone was not
a lover to ''sigh like furnace" And as
for writing a woeful ballad to his mis-
tress' eyebrows, / don't fancy he could
have accomplished such feat even if his
life depended on his doing so. The
thermometer of his love stood ct tenn
perate, with no tendency to rise. The
5smarks of love-" as they are generally
understood. were not discernibIe upon
him.
He never said word as to the agita-
ted staterof his breast, nor the excitement
of his feelings. He did not regard Miss
Warren as an angel or goddess. proba-
bly, he would have been the first to con-
tradict any allegation that might have
been made to the effect that she was any
thing of the kind Miss Warren appear
ed to him what she seemed to everybody
elsa nice sensible English girl.
I called upon Stone one evening. He
was alone he looked up a little grave,
and held a small sealed packet. We
discussed various Indifferent subjects !;
then inquired after Miss Georgiana.
''Oh, haven't you heard ?" he answer
ed. but of course you coulun't have
heard. The affair is off. Our engage
ment has come to an end.
"You don't mean that - / asked in
surprise.
Eyes the things br oxen OF, as people
say. It's bad job, and I'm sorry but it
can't be helped.
Had the lady resented his serenity and
discharged him / asked myself.
AS though he had heard the question,
he went on
Its the old mans doings / hope he
is satisfied now He's the most unrea-
sonabie and disagreeable old fellow /
ever had the misfortune to meet.
But what did he do p
1--WE fell out about the settlement
where the hitch arose. I'm sure did
all [ could to please him. L gave up con-
dition after condition, quite IN opposition
A. a. ,,7x-;oo of NV sol citor 7 told him
to settle what money he proposed 10, on
his daughter-it wasn't much alter all
lust as he pleased; l didn't want to touch
half penny of It, He might settle 1t
I told him. just as strictly as he pleased
or he might settle nothing at al upor
her. if he liked that better. 1t was has
dauehter I wanted, and not his money
And for my part, To take care my Wlft