The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-28

FROM the st. LOUIS
Several months ago rich financier,
a speculator on the Bourse, learned
that his only daughter was quite fond
of wealthy young man, who was
himself not averse to occasional oper-
ations. She made the confession her.
self-French girls do not carry on
love affairs clandestinely--but said, at
the same time, that she was not par
ticularly enamored of him.
She added: you know, papa, that
you have given me worldly educa-
ton, and l have profited by it. l am
not bit silly about Monsieur
But he is amiable, cultured, agreeable,
domestic, and most of all, he has a
handsome property. He would make
a good husband, think. He likes
me, I am sure. / shrewdly surmise
that he intends to propose to you for
my hand. If he does, [ shall accept
him for the reasons stated, unless you
seriously object
Papa, for some reason or other. did
not relish the prospect of having Mon
sieur - for a son in law. So he
said to his daughter, You would not.
Claudine, entertain the idea of be-
coming the wife of this gentleman if
he were poor, would you?"
mot for moment, my dear papa,
l hold that marriage with poverty is
insupportable. l regard Monsieur
Is fortne fully as favorable as
| do him. Indeed, l do not separate
them
You're a sensible girl, you do
credit to my training I'm proud of
you. There's no cause for haste in
this matter. [ love you devoutly. L
would not thwart your desires. Wait
few weeks and see how Monsieur
developes.'
THE FATHERS PLOT.
Three days later the young gentle
man proposed for her hand, and she
asked little time to consider, to
which he readily consented. Her
father remembering her opinion that
money was indispensable to matrimo-
ny, determined to ruin the suitor.
To this end he pretended to take him
into his confidence, urging him to buy
largely of certain stock. because 1t
was sure to advance The father be-
ing high monetary authority, the
young man gladly and gratefully re-
ceived and acted upon his advice.
The result was that he was ruined.
the stock having steadily and rapidly
declined from the moment he had
purchased it. He then withdrew his
proposal of marriage, unwilling that
the woman he loved should be the
wife of beggar.
Claudine's father. rejoiced at the
lovers adversely, remarked to his
daughter You see, my child, how
wise it was for you to wait The young
fellow could not raise five thousand
francs to-day OF all he has left. Such
affection as you had for him must be
completely cured by his great re-
verses"
THE GIRLS HEART.
$50 far from it, papa, find L never
loved him till now. His misfortunes
have touched my heart. The noble
manner in which he has acted reveals
him to me in new light. [ feel that
now. more than ever, he needs my
sympathy, comfort and Affection
But you would not marry bank
rupt-a man who can give you no
position, no material comfort--noth-
ing?'
HOW 1T ENDED.
''But l should have something.
papa, throuh your kindness should
be too happy to share it with him."
Then the father, flaming up, de-
clared he would not give Claudine a
sou, if she should marry the miserable
beggar. He told her how he had
ruined her suitor, the purpose he had
in doing so. They had high words.
She rebuked him for his treachery;
he charged her with tilial ingratitude.
In less than week she had eloped
with her lover, and they were married
and living happily, though humbly,
together in Havre, trying to begin a
new life, when the father sought them.
asked their pardon for the past, and
begged them to return to Paris, to
make his home theirs.