The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

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| Al thatwind, Ky and rosebud see,
| Fairness, fragrance and truth are thine"
| For love her, ana she is mine.
Transcript E.G,
A MARRIAGE OF PURE AFFECTION
Sir Hercules Cumberbatch, K. c. B..
was an old man, judged by the family
bible, the almanac, and the Arnay List :
yet seen at little distance or by candle
light he wore a certain look of youth.
No doubt his toilet was long and eIab-
crate process, while his valet was an ar
tist in his way, almost genius indeed.
The result was so far successful that
when the veteran had been duly bewig-
ged and dyed, powdered and padded,
buckled and strapped together, and gen.
orally succeed, so to say, with juvenes-
cence, his aspect almost suggested that
he was younger than his son Joshua
Cumberbatch, and but trifle older than
his grandson Charles, the only child of
Joshua. But then Joshua Cumberbatch
was "A city man (Of the firm of Cumber-
batch, Cropp IL Crosser, of Great st. Hell
ems, BishOpsgate, East India merchants
and agents.; and city men always look
their age, If, indeed, they do not usually
look to be older than they really are.
Joshua's hair was white as snow, his
forehead was furrowed, his shoulders
were round, his back was bowed, and
his waistcoat projected gracelessly. He
really cared nothing about his appear
ance; dressed untidily, wearing thick
sOled, square-toed boots, with ample &C
cOmmOdatiOn for the worst of corns.
Sir Hercules and his son were dining
together in the strangers room of Ger
tain military club in Pail Mall.
well, and what is this business of
Charley'ss 2" demanded Sir Hercules
Some scrape, suppose. Boys will be
boys, you know and boys will get into
swell, he's no longer a boy; at any
rate he considers himself man"
They all do that. A love affair, eh ?''
''He talks of marriage"
fool Who is she? Do l know her !?
Shes respectable, suppose"
''He says So"
"Ah, he's prejudiced witness! The
young fool!' Sir Hercules repeated.
He is not absolutely fool,;' observed
Joshua Cumberbatch, with an air of de-
Tending his son. 'He's really been a
very good boy; very steady, and not at
all eXtravagant, although, of course, his
expenses at Woolwich have been consid-
cradle. But, no doubt, heis top young
10 think of marrying. It's ahsurd-it's
out of the question:"
you've not seen the woman-the
lady?"
Don't think know the name.'
''MOst people know it. Have you new
er heard of Mashiter's marmalade and
mixed pickles ?"
BLESS my soul, yesl Do you mean
that she's one of those MashitarS T1tan
she has moneys"
"She has some money, | believe. She
is the only daughter of old Mashiter,
who made the business. He's been dead
some years. The thing is now carried
on as "a limited company. ! don't sup
pose she's anything to do with it now,
except perhaps as shareholder"
"Well, but it may not be such had
thing for Charley"
He's very young. l don't think he
ought to marry yet"
I'VE were all young once, Joshua, at
least was. It's Il complaint we out
grow. don't think you'll do any good
interfering. | wouldn't let pride stand
in the way"
",Iust So" Sir Hercules repeated. Then,
after pause, he inquired, when did
Charley pick up-I mean meet with this
Miss Mashiter
ut seems that her horse ran away with
her IN the Row-a hard -mouthed brute
she never ought to have mounted. AS l
understand, Charley was just in time to
stop him and so to prevent an accident"
Quite prOFidentiai affair."" said Sir
Hercules, sceptical grin greatly in
creasing and deepening the wrinkles that
scored and intersected his face in every
direction, 'Rut things will happen like
that sometimes; especially in novels.
She was very grateful, of course"
"She so expressed herself; but she was
not hurt, only little frightened"
And she asked him to call upon her,
that she might thank him for the i'm
portant service he had rendered herr"
"Well, think he asked if he might
call to inquire if she had completely re-
coyered-if she felt no i'll effects from
her alarm"
Just so; the result would be the same.
And she lives-may one ask ~
Harley street, Cavendish square"
well, that sounds decent, at any rate"
said Sir Hercules, cautiously. "And
you're going to see hers :"
Il thought of doing So"
"See her by all means; that can't do
any harm, you know. Altogether, the
thing does not justify any uneasiness that
L see. l was afraid of something very
much worse when you first limited that
Charley was in some sort of trouble.
knew there must be a woman at the bot
tom of it; but when you spoke of his
getting married, feared it might be a
very mprudent marriage indeed-a bal
let-girl, you know; that kind of thing"
"Oh, but Charley's quite above that
| had no apprehension on that score
He's been very carefully brought up ; and
he has always shown himself to be so
particularly steady"
Yes; but sometimes these particu-
larry steady fellows do such particularly
stupid things. They're so serious over
their folly. However, it isn't ballet
girl, it seems; that's in his favor. It's a
woman with money; so far il sounds
reasonable enough. If he must marry,
there's good deal to be said for his
choosing alrich wife. However, you'll
see her, and tell me about your visit, /
should like TO know the result"
You shall know the result"
Joshua Cumberbatch duly called in
Barley street, and found himself in the
presence of Miss Mashiter. At first
glance he decided that she was quite an
| insignificant looking Vounp woman