Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-06
COURIER.
MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURE.

The sensation Of thesaasonat Swel
cove was Miss Axabela Wishbonl
the rich heiress- such, q leost, Oh
passed. A wealthy aunt, il mfr
health, the story ran, he'd villed he
an immense fortune, Of which, 0t On
day, she might become the mistress
Quoted 1t nineteen, she looked older
but such anachr0nisms ape common i
feminine chronology. Her figure Va
thinnish, her hair reddish, her eye
grayish, and not quite parrelleL ]
you don't fancy the picture, ~ O.
only say you would have passed for a
judge at SwellcOve.
Among the visitors at tho "Cove
that season was . nice young ma
from the city. We need not describ
him more particularly-to know on
Of these nice young men is to kno,
all. His name was De Quincy Dot
hunter.
Mr.. Dothunter's business was cen
tcel idleness. BY his own account, b.
was down on the right side of tn
books of q rich uncle, whom the Lii
tables ''dn't give over i've years t,
run, to. nothing Of the family govt
and IN 'eful contingency Of apo
plexy.
How in the world 9 young lady D
Miss Wyshbone's cleverness could tol
crate such puppy - De Quincy Dot
hunter was the Oft-exprossed wonder
Of the crowd of enviOus competitors tt
whom it was obvious that that gentle
mans attention was moro favOrably
received than their own.
But women are q law unto them.
selves. The fact is-and we are com.
petent to state it, letting the reason
go-:hat Miss WishbOne exhibited SO
marked preference for Mr.. D0thun-
ter's society that that gentleman as
good as had tho field to himself
Both were too discreet to be precip.
itate. There was none Of that head
long falling in love, which is never
found III polite society. They had sat
on the sand and paddled in the surf
together many times, before anything
which might be called Of tender ma
ture passed between them. And when
Mr.. D0thunter did venture HUT ct
the state Of his feelings, the lady at
once cut him short.
''That is matter first to be discuss.
ed between our relatives" she said,
Certainly, hut"
'1C0Me, can't hear another word
now. My aunt will be down here to-
morrow, and if your u,.cle-"
Mr. DOthunter looked blank.
"My uncle" he said with some con.
fusion Of voice and manner-Isthe fact
is, my uncle is 50 chained down to
businees-his nose SO kept to the mer.
camille grindstone-you know how it
is with these old fellows-besides, he
is confirmed invalid, confined most
Of the time to his roOm."
Every well, sir" replied the firm
young lady, ''tlll he and my aunt have
talked the affair over, j can have
nothing to say"
Mr.: Dothunter's face frightened at
length.
my unclo1" he asked.
"Any time after to.morrow-say five
O'clock"
~ will return to the city this eve
ming" said Mr.. Dothunter, land make
q personal appeal to my uncle"
Mr.. Dothunter took his leave on
the next train for the city.
At tue time appointed, Mr.. Dothun.
ter's uncle, sprucaly attued elderly |
gentleman, called ut the principal |
Swellcove hotel, and having sent up |
his card, was duly ushered into the
presence Of . gentsel looking elderly |
lady.
Bows and compliments EXCHANGED,
the business Of the meeting was Ut
once proceeded to.
Ny nephew, madam" the gentle.
man began, " Informs me that his hap
piness depends upon the answer you
shall give to the demand, which he
has dsputed me to make Of your niecels
hand"
''This is too grave Q matter to be
decided hastily" she said. /" Arabella,
you see, il very y0ung-and then the
fortune she will, 1T no distant day, in
herit-" A hacking cough interrupted
the 6 utence.
"And my nephews prospects,n
broke in the old gentleman.
. most people will call not inconsider.
able. The house Of Trett 4 Co, Of
which have the honor to be the
head, j. not, ! believe, unknown in
commercial circles. My nephew win
come IN for all l bave-and very soon.
too, ! faar," Mr.. Trett added, making
, not very successful effort t. loek
Trail.
"The importance Of such 8 uu;on
makes elaboration all the more neces.
'ary," replied the lady. II would sux.
yest at least . years dehy!r |,
"A Year, Mr.. Tfett fairly boumIed Ii
n his chair. Hsd he been himself tie
over his disappointment could scarce I
y have been more manifest. "Good
leavenS! Consider, madamei Myf
nephew is of an impatient temper.
mi If your niece loves him q he loves
ler, they will certainly be driven to
lope, and what would you do then,
aadamf"
"Of course I should forgive her.
'oor dear-she is all have left in the