Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-17

linen you must call on papa.
You forget that you yourself told me
that he said you should not marry be-
fore you were twenty one, and that he
would have no long engagements, and as
you won't be twenty-one In six months,
I should receive my dismissal and you
would forget me before your next birth
day. Be patient; in year or two I
shall De in position to ask bravely for
my little girl il she is willing to wait for
me-"
81 will always wait for you, Frank.
That is not it, but want papa to know
you and like you. He is a little gruff,
| must admit, to young gentlemen, but
I know that he would like you. Haven't
you any acquaintance who knows papa,
some steady old lawyer. Be careful or
yo1'll stumble over that stone"
"Thanks, but saw the stone. The
steady old lawyer don't see."
"Come with your sister,"
SShe will not bring me-"
A silence.
"Oh, Frank, have ii, have it." and
she grasped her own arm excitedly.
slow provoking that should have left
it home. Never mind, I'll send it to
you to morrow.
"Wbat is it9 What do you mean9"
Listen" and she whispered some
thing in his ear. do you compre-
hends"
Fully"
"And will you play your role with an
innocent facca"
II promise you I will
Between Union Square and Thirtieth
Street,
"You live?''
"Oh, Frank, how stupid. There it was
lost. Oh, il you blunder this time, I'll
never forgive you. Tomorrow between
four and five, will send it to YOU"
Gall right, I'll make no mistake this
time.''
Soon after the lovers parted.
The next morning Bessie kissed her
papa with very long face.
''Now what's the matter2 are you cross
because breakfast is little earlier this
morning?"
ooh, no, papa; only I'm afraid to tell
you
"Out with it, child. Have you set
the curtains on fire, or what9'
:s'No, sir; but you'll scold when I tell
you that I've lost my Roman bracelet"
"What, that expensive thing that you
bothered me about last Christmas9'
eyes, papa"
"Where did you lose it,
"Between Union Square and Thirtieth
street. You know where my old teach
er lives9"
"Well, I'm sorry, for you won't get
another in hurry. You must be more
careful.
sob, papa, you will advertise, WON'T
you? Some honest person may have
found it,
"Small chance. Honest people are
not over plenty In New York. But
will try"
The next mornings HerDsd contained
the advertisement, and i'll the afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Towards card, lawyer, No.
Nassau street, was handed to the doc
tor in his Office, and Frank entered with
slight air of embarrassment.
"Good-day, sir" said the doctor.
"Good-day, DR.. LangdoH. Ihave beer
so fortunate as to find a bracelet.
sab, yes, the bracelet; that is fortu.
nate. My daughter will be delighted"
Stepping to the door he called Bessie
who was, as can be imagined, not very
distant
"Mr. Howard, my daughter. This
gentleman has found your bracelet, Bes.
sie."
ooh, how delightful" she said, clap.
ping her hands, and making demure
bow to Frank. "I am impatient to see
it."
Frank plunged his hand into one peck.
ct; it was not there; into another, but il
was in none.
"Oh, I have left it in my hat" he said
and rushed into the hall.
"Just like him, thought Bessie.
"a queer fellow" said her father.
BE came in with package "Here
it is" said he, and handed it 20 the doc
tor. who opened the paper.
Who can describe the CONSERVATION
Of Bessie, the establishment of the doc
tor, and the desperation of Frank, when
the doctor took from the paper Bessie's
Russia leather case marked with heI
name!
"Your casel" said the doctor, looking
sharply at Bessie; chow do you explain
this mystery, sir9''
Before Frank could reply, Bessie
threw herself ia her fathers arms, and
between sobs and laughter told him the
whole story and ended by saying. 'But
papa, did you ever hear of such a blund.
ering individuala"
The sequel one can forsee. The doc.
tor forbade anymore secret meetings
but allowed Frank to visit the house,
and In years time consented to the
marriage, on the condition that Bessie
should not leave hln, to which they
both gladly agreed.