Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
A FATHERS SCHEME.
He Seduces tho Lover of His Daughter into Speculation nnd Ruins Him-.-The Rc- auIf.

He Seduces tho Lover of His Daughter int,
 n Speculation and Ruins Hin-.-The Re | suit.
 Several months ago a rich Pari financier, speculator on the Bourse learned that his only daughter was quite fond of wealthy young man who was himself not averse to occasional opera tions. She made the confession herself French girls do not carry on love affairs clandestinely-but said, at the same time, that she was not particularly enamored of him.
 She added "You know, papa, that you have given me worldly education and have profited by it. I'm not Q bit silly about Monsieur -. But he is amiable, cultured, agreeable, domestic and, most of all, he has handsome property. He would make good hus band, think. He likes me, am sure I shrewdly surmise he intends to pro pose 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 son-in-law. So he said to his daughter: "You would not, Claudine, entertain the idea of becoming the wife of this gentleman if he were poor, would youa"
 "Not for moment, my dear papa. hold that marriage with poverty is in supportable. I regard Monsieur --s fortune fully as favorably as I do him. Indeed do not separate them"
 You're Q sensible girl; you do a credit to my training. I'm proud of you. There's no cause for haste in this matter. I love you devotedly; I would not thwart your desires. Wait few weeks, and see how Monsieur - de- velops."
 Three days later the young gentleman proposed for her hand, and she asked a little time to consider, to which he read fly consented. Her father, remembering her opinion that money was indispen- sable to matrimony, determined to ruin the sl1itor. To this end he pretended to take him into his confidence, urging him to buy largely of certain stock, because it was sure to advance. The father be- ing a high monetary authority, the young man gladly and gratefully re- ceived and acted upon the advice.
 The result was that he was ruined, the stock having steadily and rapidly declined from the moment he had pur- posal of marriage, unwilling that the woman he loved should be the wife of a beggar.
 Claudine's father, rejoiced at the lovers diversity, remarked to his daugh- ter:
 "You see, my child, how wise it was for you to wait. The young fellow could not raise five thousand francs to-day on all he has left. Such affection as you had for him must be completely cured by his great reverses.
 |" So far from it, papa, find I never loved him till now. His misfortunes have touched my heart. The noble manner in which has acted reveals him to me in new light. I feel that now, more than ever, he needs my sympathy, my comfort, my affection"
 "Bu5 you would not marry bank rupt, a man who can give you no posi- tion, no material comfort-nothing 2"
 But l should have something, papa, through your kindness. I should be too happy to share it with him"
 Then the father, flaming up, declared he would not give Claudine a sou if she should marry the miserable beggar. He told her how he had ruined her sllitor, and the purpose he had in doing so. They had high words. She rebukcd 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 new life, when the father sought them, asked their pardon for the past, and begged them to return to Paris, to make his home and fortune theirs.