The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30

neither of them noticed that as Annls
said these words a gentleman who haa
been walking behind them passed
them slowly, with lingering glance
| into the girls beautiful face.
Some DAYS passed, and then very
oueer letter came to AnniS Prime.
1t read:
sDEER Miss: / hav wacht yu offon
when WI didunt no it. l hurd what
WI sed to yure father abowt marlun
emmy wun hoo kood pay hiz detz. !
kan doe it, und if yule hav me, will.
ime clod, but i've got the mummy.
Ware a wred roze in your hare, when
yu go out too waulk the next tyne ii
yu aksep. und the ient that gives yu
bookay Will be NEE. CLOD.
Annis spelled out this strange epls-
tie with some difficulty. for it was
miserably written, aside from the
spelling. Then she showed it to her
father. and laughed till she cried.
lie spells rose with z and red
with a W. But think l shall 'aksep,
papa, if you don't object, just for the
'bohay. You'll be with me- you
know
Accordingly, the merry girl, when
she went to walk that night, wore
red rose coquettishly below one ear,
where it's crimson and velvet beauty
brought out the golden tint OF her
matchless hair ravishingly.
Her father was with her. They had
not been walking long. before they
noticed approaching them the strang-
est specimen of humanity either had
ever beheld.
He was tall and awkward in his
movements; his hair hung long and
straight upon his shoulders. He wore
a broad-brimmed SLOUGH hat of soft
felt. red neck-tie. a blue vest, a
swallow-tail coat, and plaid unmen-
tionables. with patent leather boots,
narrow of toes and high Of heels. In
one hand he carried bouquet, which
he held at arms length. as if it was
something explosive,
"Here he really is, papa, said
Annis, witha smothered laugh. ''Now
be sure you are civil to him.
She accepted the boquet which the
stranger proffered her smilingly. and
her father politely invited him to go
home with them, which he did.
Annis noticed, with some surprise,
that her boquet was made up in ex-
quisite taste. But that she attributed
to the florist of whom the "clod' had
probably purchased it.
But what surprised her most was 20
find when the evening was over. and
the strange guest had departed, how
much she had really enjoyed it. In
spite of his oddities and aWkwardness,
the .'clod had contrived to be interest
ing.
He has fine eyes and good features,
papa she said; land it he would cut
his hair, and dress with some regard
to taste. he would please me better
than some others who you would have
liked me to marry. and who, am sure
would every one have instantly with
! draw their suits had they known the
) the condition of your affairs. | won
der if he is really so rich as he says =
"Have no anxiety about the money.
| said Godfrey Prime, to his daughter
, after a few days. The fellow has
come most unexpectedly into an i'm
mense fortune. He could pay my
debts. and set me upin business again
if he chooses. without missing the
money And he stands ready to do it
. if you will marry him.
Il am ready" said Annis, gaily.
my heart warns to him already.
. The marriage took place soon.
The merchant was relnStated In his
business and III a grander and more
fourished manner than before.
The splendid residence which he
and his daughter had inhabited before
: his bankruptcy was repurchased ant
| refurnished III the most mag nlfcen'
9 manner.
Only one thing troubled Annis
1 Her s'clod'' remained a ''clod' dc
e what she would. All her efforts
s though she had him cut his hair, ant
= Danish his rainbow suit-could no
t make him any different from what hi
was at first.
|. But he was devoted to her, am
h because of his riches, everybod.
/ courted him. His awkwardnes
s became the fashion. and his mos
t ungrammatical speeches were passe'
from tongue to tongue as the profound
d est wit.
: Besides all this. he had so good :
l nPaII. 50 Ilucll SHIluiue hlliuiIcoo "
;. disposition. being always ready to sue
|. cor the unfortunate: and he loved he
u so we'll that Annis could not hell
o loving him in return.
h Dear Clod." she said to him. one
n day. despairingly, when in spite of al
e her instructions. he would fame on
Y in fancy necktie. and persisted il
| saying .hain't'' for '.have not =
= '.dear Clod, you are too stupid TO
l. belief; but, somehow. | can't he'll
|, loving you in spite of that.
d The sclod' smiled and kissed her
n Il have been stupid he said. LAM
t YOU have been more patient than
= deserved. But from this hour yol
e shall see change in me.
l Annis laughed Indignantly. Sh
/ had resigned herself to see him AWAY
.'clod.s
T, But to her amazement. that evenin
e when her parlors were filled with TIL
elite and fashionable Of the city, he