The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-06

old, but there Is such 1hlns as sullaollty
of years to he considered"
"Poop-pooh, the thing is done every day.
said Mr. Rockwell. But what do you
mean-too sharp? Have l amy of your
paper, or"
a have . weekly salary, which l gener-
ally spend. Never have any paper. Never
had. No mortgage to he foreclosed own
no property. You never hurt me personally
and its none Of my business, suppose, that
you have made a fortune by the ruin of
others, but l wouldn't want you 10 marry
my daughter if yeu were the man you are
and her own age; and being your age, it
would be impossible if you were all adj
mre," said Mr.. Du Boise.
You insult me, SIR said the millionaire,
rising.
~ speak plainly" replied Mr.. Du Boise.
"And have your daughters promise,
continued the smtor after all, it was
simply as Il matter of form that l consulted
YOU"
Ida never meant it, said Mr.. Du Boise
-"never. Besides, she's fond of Louis
Grey. who adores her.
"Who is he >" asked the millionaire.
can excellent young man. whose salary
is fifteen dollars Il week, replied the father.
"Quite enough for an economical couple.
81 believe you are insane, sir, said Mr..
Rockwell, quite sincerely, and bear no
malice to one who is out of his senses.-
Good afternoon. l shall marry Ida, with or
without your permission
When the house was clear Of its guest
| Mr.. Du Boise sought his daughter.
"Ida, the old idiot fances you accepted
| him." he said.
$50 did," said Ida. "Papa, this is my
very best dress, and it has been made over.
That is what comes Of moderate means. !
shall be Il millionairess, if there is such
word. OF course you said yes, or that you'd
consider it,"
81 refused him, said Mr.. Du Boise.
Il shall write TO him and tell him that
don't matter" responded Ida.
my daughter shall not marry an old
wretch for his money if l ain obliged TO lock
her up in the garrett" said Mr.. Du Boise.
| "We'll save you from that awful fate
even against your will, )" said the mother.
"Thnk of poor Louis, who loves you So"
The evening was passed in tears and
wrath Ida retired early without her usual
adieu1 TO her parents. And, when she had
gone, the mother drew her chair close to her
husbands, and he entuined his arm about
her waist.
"Our daughter must know the happiness
we have felt. She must marry for lore,
declared the middla-ascd woman.
at least, ii She is incapable Of love, she
shall never make y merccnary match" said
tn. husband
They sat late beside the fire, and retired
sadly to their pillows. Meanwhile, the one
servant of the household had stolen softly
up stairs with little pnk-rinted note hid
den under her apron. Mr.. Rockwell had
feed the girl 10 take it secretly to Miss Ida.
After the parents had retired, and the
house WAS still, some one in n cloak and
dark hat and veil softly opened the front
door and stole out. 1t was Ida. y carriage
waited ut the corner; from it hobb!ed the
enraptured Mr.. Rockwell.
"The --- hotel" he said to the coach
man, rs he handed his lady love to her seat.
Money will do anything 1t brought into
one of the private parlors of tho hotel the
landlord and his spouse in evening dress,
and a most complacent clergyman, who
never asked why the celebrated millionaire,
who was certainly of age, chose to be mar
ried at midnight. For once, at least, Mr..
Rockwell was generous. The clergyman's
fee was five hundred dollars.
In those early hours when the parents of
Ida werc wont to arise, they found their
daughters room empty, and = slip of paper
pinned TO her pillow, on which WAS written:
al cannot sacrifice my prospects in life to
| your romantic notions. Before You read
this l shall be married to Mr.. Rockwell"
The parents wcpt in each Others arms.
They forgave their daughter; but the bride
| groom would never forgive them, and they
never see her now.
Old Mr. Rockwell seems likely to live for
many years. His wife has every luxury
that wealth can give, but her husband is
jealous and seldom permits her to leave
home. He has made his will, SO that when
he dies she will have i mere pittance.-
Therefore she does not feel quite so anxious
for his departure for better world us she
otherwise would.
She would, however, be very glad TO re-
lieve the telium Of her life by u filtration
with Louis Grey, but he long ago married
| some one else and wonders that he ever Gtl
nired her. In fact, affairs entirely
reversed in this falnily that u novelist would
>raply give them up in despair; he would
make nothing of them.