Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31

self, and could ride the old gentleman's
own black mare. Phil could leave as many
empty bottles by his plate as ANYBODY.
Phil could talk metaphysics and theology
so we'll that he sometimes got little the.
best OF the parson in doctrinal discus
sion after dinner, to the old gentleman's
intense delight.
but-ah, what pity that word was.
ever invented-but Mr.. Southern knew
that Phil had only trifing income, no
profession, no expectations worth men
tlonlng, and was Of that peculiar, easy,
lazy, good natured stamp that would
preclude the possibility Of brilliant dis
tlnctlon or great wealth accruing to him.
Then again, he thought that Phil, be-
ing good fellow and ali excellent COM
panion, must be what he himself had.
been at tive-antl-twenty-a roue. He took
great pains, therefore, never to permit
either Of his daughters to meet the young
gentleman, save at evening parties, re-
ceptlons, etc., and would have had a
''conniption fit, If he had known that
Alice and Phil met privately, on an av-
erage, seven times, weekly.
"Demme, sir" he once said to an an
Gent friend 'smy girls are not unprotected,
l am too old-my hair is too white-to
60 out on the field myself, but my neph-
ews are plucky boys, sir, plucky boys;
ana they would stand up for Alice and
Oracle, sir, as long as they could hold
pistol" = * X
Mr.. Southern, after playing very soft
~ and sweetly, the Sixth Air of De Ber-
lot, was seized with desire to smoke
cigar. ...
In the Southern mansion, the conser-
vatory was the smoking room also, and
thlther the old gentleman repaired. It
struck him as rather singular that the
glass door between the dinine-room and
conservatory should be locked and its
curtains drawn on the other side; so he
went around another way, throu gh the
garden, and entered by the outside door
an ingress but little used.
I have already described the picture
that was presented by the interior Of the
greenhouse. Let it suffice for the reader
to know that Phil Copely, for the first,
last, and only time in his life, fled ig-
ANONYMOUSLY from quarrel. White hairs
and pretty daughter ought to insure
any old man :. the respect Of all us young
The next morning Phil was awakened
at 500 or 900 o'clock-early, for him
by violent rapping at his chamber door
lie babe the visitor enter, and in strobe
stalwart and comely man, with an i'm
mense black mustache, and a good deal
OF the Satanic in his eyes.
"Mr. Philip Copely?" demanded he.
"That is my name sir; and you are-?"
"Mr. Rufus Dawes, at your service"
II am glad to see you, sir. I have
heard OF you often, through your cousins,
the Misses Southern, think. Excuse
me tor receiving you in this manner, but
rise late and"
"Never mind, sir. My business is
very brief. 1t concerns one of the
young ladies you have just named. Her
father has told me all, and has sent me
to offer you two alternatives, marry the
young lady Immediately, sir, orelse meet
me according to the code of honorp'
"Marry her. You are crazy!"
Every we'll, sir. You refuse, thenr'
"N-o-o-o! That is just what I most
wish to do, but was afraid that her father
would not hear Of it,
"What? Have you then been perfectly
honorable in your intentlons?"
Phil colored and his eyes flashed.
II should like to see the man who in
sinuates that Alice would dream of any,
thing else. Tell Mr.. Southern that I will
marry his daughter this afternoon, if she
is willing"
II suspect that my uncle has judged
you little hastily. know he was very
gay when he was young, and I suppose
he thinks you one of the same sort. I
am glad it has turned out differently
and"
"And if you will wait till am dressed
we will have drop of something to cool
| over it, eh?''
IF you please"
Alice did not wish to be married that
afternoon-It was rather too sudden; so
her father was persuaded to allow them
month for preparations, when he had
discovered how he had deceived himself,
but apologized fairly and squarely to Phil,
in private.
''Cousin Rufus and the bridegroom
elect became great friends, and the black
moustache captivated many hearts at the
wedding-party.-Neao York Mercu7g.