Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-21


he Thought of taking to himself a wife,
it was Thought generally that the step
no vnafl;tated was prudent omen And
when he further stated that he had made
an offer Of his hand to > one. Georgiana
warren, the daughter of a. wealthy
merchant. and that his offer had been
accepted by the lady, we of course has
tened to tender our heartiest congraula-
lions on that occasion.
Ned Stone spoke Of the matter i'm his
own simple, sober way.
'Well, you know, I'm getting on,n he
said, s'and if I'm to marry, it's about
time should think of setting about it.
You're very kind. think shall be very
happy,-in fact have no doubt of it,-as
happy as fellow has a right to expect
to be. One has no right to expect too
much, of course. But I'm quite fond in
my way of this Georgiana Warren, and
/ think that she in her way is fond of me.
She is not too young or too old, not too
good-lo0king. nor yet too plain; she is
sensible and accomplished enough, and
I don't see why shouldn't make very
good sort of a husband. Perhaps I'm
not very fond of old Warren, the father,
and perhaps he isn't very fond of me.
But don't know as that matters much.
dare say we shall understand each other
better by and by; meantime must try
and make the best of the old mans
humOr, and not run counter to him more
than eau avoid And it seems that the
old fellow would be no fonder Of any,
body else who might want to marry his
daughter than he is of me. You see it's
our affair-Georgiana's and mine-afid
not his; though it's hard to make him
4 <1,of Errhf Rrf
will come right in the end. That's what
tell Georgiana when she takes up with
rather gloomy views about her fathers
temper. She has good sense, and, |
think, ksatsthe matter very much as /
do,--Ofiiy, Of course, she can't help feel
ing 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 a furnace" As to
writing woeful ballad to his mistress's
eyebrows, don't fancy he could have
accomplished such feat, even if his
life depended upon, his doing so. The
thermometer of his love stood at tenn
perate, with no 8ndency toward an up
ward rise. The''.marks of love- rs they
are generally, understood, were not dis
cernible upon him.
He never said a word as to the agitated
state of his breast, nor to the excitement
of his feelings. He did not regard
Miss Warren as an angel or goddess.
Probably he would have been tine first to
contradict any allegation that might
have been made to the effect that she
was anything of the kind. Miss Warren
appeared to him what she seemed to
everybody else,-a nice, sensible, English
girl.
oallo6 ,,o,, Cto,o- -.
was alone. He looked little grave, and
held small sealed packet. We discussed
various Indifferent subjects; thenJ in
CURED concerning Miss Georgiana.
ssOh, haven't you heard?T he answered. !
SBut of course you couldn't have heard. |
The affair is off. Our engagement has
come to an end.n
You don't really mean that?" I asked |
In surprise.
Yes; the things broken off, as peo-
pie say. lisa hard job, and I'm sorry
for it, but it can't be helped"
Had the latly resented his serenity and |
discharged him?" asked myself.
AS though he had heard the question,
he went on, .sIt's the old mans doings. |
hope he is, satisfied now. He's the
most unreasonable and disagreeable old
fellow / ever had the misfortune to meet
but what did he dO?"
We fell out about the settlement; that |
was where the hitch arose. I'm sure
condition after condition, quite in Oppo- |
sition to the advice of my solicitor. II
told him to settle what money he pro-
posed to settle on his daughter-it wasn't
much after adjust as he pleased
didn't want to touch half penny of it.
lie might settle it, told him, Just as
strictly rs ever he pleased, or he might |
settle nothing at all upon her, if be liked |
that better. 1t was his daughter want
ed, and not his money. And for my |
part I'D take care my wife never came to
want. undertook to insure my life for
q large amount, and to assign the policy
to trustees for her benefit, in case of my
death, cOnvenanting, of course, to have
the premiums regularly paid to keep up
the insurance in the regular way. /
thought that a fair arrangement, but it
did not content him.
HE wanted to tie my hands complete
ly. He hadn't a hap'orth of confidence |
in me. He gave me credit for no sort of |
affection for his daughter. He insisted |
that any money that i'm future might
become possessed of 1 should covenant
into "a settlement. 1t is absurd. / had
business to consider. OF course my, wife
and children-ff had any-would reap
The benefit as much as 1 shall. L told
Georgiana exactly how the matter stood.
She's of age. asked her whether she'd
marry me without the old mans consent.
Poor girl! she was in an awful way But
The did not care to do that. She shrank
from offending her father, so there's no
help for 1.-THE things broken off, and
I'm not to be married, itseems-this time,
at any rate"
He spoke rather sorrowfillly, but still
without the slightest trace of i'll temper.
endeavored to console him in a common
sort of way.
Heopened small packet he had been
holding in his hand. To ii.t sEt II
Tins Is pleasant" he said, quietly;
mere are all my letters to GeOrgiana.
Ali and here is a little present / oaye1
ner, sent baclxto me. y - : TloY'1tt
There were not many letters. Their
i could guess: little enough like
love letters, probably like
lnecstatic compositions, yet simple and |,
70 the purpose, and practical enough.
The present was aring,-a large diamond. /
heavily set in pure gold, just the valu-
able, simple, substantial present which /
could have fancied Ned Stone selected
Sor his betrothed.
II suppose they'll expect me to send
back Georgiana's letters to herr"
Undoubtedly"
"lt's the usual way engagements come
20 an end?n
Certainly; it's the usual way.
he rubbed his chin and seemed to re-
lect little. - y
HHaye cigar" he said, presently, sand
cts talk about something else. This is
lot the most agreeable subject in the !
rorld Tell me- what Won, IT, -. s.