Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-11
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A, DARING PROPOSAL;


said anything to me-"
at is my place to come to you, cir, and l
have come with her knowledge"
"And my child has gone and fallen in
love with young soapograco like you, after
all, and has not dcigned to say anything to
me about it," .o"a "r
"she is saying something about it now,
sir, through mo-"
''AIay ask you where you met my
daughter often enough to engage her affec-
tious7"
u,e 81 met her last summer, sir, at tho hotel
wherS you wore boarding."
Z .',"Yodr. meetings must have been clandes.
tine?"
'tThcy wcre."
.a,,, "And you have che oudaoty to admit
such fact2" -"
tWcll, sir, having INDUCED in littlo
innocent deception, ] have come to the
conclusion to be over frank to atone 70, it,"
- ~ must say that you are remarkably
frank"
"I wish to bo"
"You psk to marry my daughter, and I
know nothing about you, sir; in fact you are
but casual acquaintance, may say"
any demand for your daughters hand
gives you tho right, sir, to mako inquiries
coneorning, me-" -
81 suppose you arc like most young mon,
respectable but poor; ambitious aud hopeful,
aud above all, dead in love-"
'"I am tho latter, sir, surely"
ri don't doubt it," said Mr.. palmcdo, in
n sarcastic tonc, adding: cit is not strange
that you should DO dead in loyo with my
daughter whom you know that she is to in
hcrit large fortune"
n fAbout how largo fortune will sho in
horit, sir?" asked Frank, with tho utmost
GOODNESS.
The banker was dumbfounded at what he
considered tho coolest impudence he had
eyer listcncd to. hG" :.
"You ask that question in ns business.
like manner as though had already given
my consent, and We were settling upon
terms"
ri hayo motive in asking such ques-
tion, and it is good one"
"Vcry good, l should judge from your
standpoint"
"Yos, sir, but you have not answered my
question"
Mr.. Pamedo was rurso-proud man,
who took great pride in his immenso fortune,
and he expected to sec tho young mans
oyes dilato with astonishment at the an
nouncomcnt of his daughters probable
fortune.
"My daughter will inherit at least
million and half" said the banker,
smaoking his lips after tho fashion of mil
lionaires.
Frank did not start, nor did his oyes
dilsto, but he answered il 6n Indifferent
nannor:
"But my wife's share of my fortune
ho ~
loast"
ment, Mr. Palmedo's Dyes dilated, and he
nctually lcaped from his chair in astonish-
mont. The next moment, howovor, the an.
belief, aud ho said:
"Young man, you arc very bold to joke
with me 10 this manner"
The exact truth. Tho girl who marres me
will receive half my fortune, and am pretty
certain that ono half will amount to tho
sum namcd; SO you see, sir, though you
should conclude to cut your daughter off
with shilling, VIC should not suffer much
.--and you will further learn that am re-
spectacle, and not poor, but pretty comfort.
able as tho world goes, with no special in
ducoment to become o fortune hunter"
The banker was determined not to qbo
fooled nor made sport Of, and, in most
decisive manner and tone, said:
"Y0u cannot marry my daughter, my
young friend, and will excuse your further
presence"
A flush of anger mantled our hero's
check. He had novor beon treated in such
q cavalier monncr before, and he mado up
his mind to resent 1t upon this occasion.
"You had bettor consider my proposition
before you dismiss mo thus summarily."
81 trust that mono bit gentleman would
over presume to sock my daughters land
in marriage" said tho banker, in freezing
tone.
81 am gentlomanp'
"Thcn, If you arc, you will not force your
presence upon me. have given you on
answer, and have plainly intimated that
your presence was al annoyance"
"Undcr ordinary circumstances would
not be told tho second time, but there arc
important matters [ wish to spouk to YOU
about, matters which concern you and your
daughter, outside of my interest in tho
latter"
I ~ am perfectly capable Of attending to
e. all tho interests of myself and daughter"
"But your olild's life is in dangcr!'
The bapker's faco became black as q
Gmder cloud, as,in an angry tone, ho OK
NED:
'nen. you dare to threaten me, oh?"
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