The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-01
JACKSON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY /. 1880.

: up quite friendship with the lant
lord. Dick wondered who paid fe
e these excursions, and at the though
e that the reprobate must get his pocRe
money where he got his board an
; lodging, from poor Esther's gene
: oslty, ne had it almost in his heart t
Knock the old gentleman down. HI
on his part, was full Of airs and grace
and geniality.
Dear Dick" be said, taking hi
arm, this is neighborly of you:
shows your tact to meet me when
had a wish for you. [ am in pleasan
friend" ' N'''io
Il am glad to hear YOU are so han
py,," retorted Dick bitterly. There.
certainly not much trouble to YOU
No." assented the Admiral, moi
much. l got out of it in time; an6
here-Well, here everything pleases
me. am plain in my tastes. A pro
pos, you have never asked fine how ]
liked my daughter?"
No" said Dick roundly; II certain
ly have not"
Meaning you will not. And WHY.
D1ek? She is my daughter, of course;
out then ! am man Of the world and
man of taste, and perfectly qualified
to give an opinion with impartiality-
yes, Dick, with impartiality. Frank
~, L am not disappointed in her. She
has good looks; She has them from
her mother. So I may say | chose
her looks. She is devoted, quite de-
voted to me -"
She is the best woman in the
world!'' broke out Dick.
Dick cried the Admiral, stopping
short; II have been expecting this
Let us-let us go back to the Trevan-
ION Arms, and talk this. matter out
over bottle"
Certainly not" went Dick. "You
have had far too much already"
''The parasite was on the point of
resenting this; but look at Dicks
face, and some recollection of the
terms on which they had stood in
Pans, came to the aid Of his wisdom
and restrained him.
AS you please" he said; although
ion't know what you mean-nor care.
But let US walk, if you prefer it. You |
Ire still young man; when Won are
ny age Bnt, however, to con-
mue. You please me, Dick; you
lave pleased me from the first; and to
ay truth, Esther is a trife fantastic.
nd will be better when she is mar
led. She has means of her own, as
4 course you are aware. They come.
Ike the looks, from her poor, dear,
,ood creature of a mother. She was
lessed in her mother. I mean she
hall be blessed in her husband, and
ou are the man, Dick, you and not
mother. This very night I will sound
er affections" |
Dick stood aghast.
Mr.: Van Tromp, l implore you,"
e said; ''do what you please with
ourself, but, for Gods sake, let your
aughter alone" |
1T is my duty" replied the Admi- a
u, and between ourselves, you rogue,
y inclination too. | am as match /
-aklng as a dowager. 1t will be b
ore discreet for you to stay away to-
ght. Farewell You leave your u
se In good hands; have the tact of
ese little matters by heart; it is not g
y first attempt" t
d rascal stuck to his point; nor did g
Ichard conceal from himself how Sc h
ously this might iniure his prospects. o.
d he fought hard. Once there came n
gllmmer of hope The Admiral h
ain proposed an adjournment to the cl
'evanion Arms, and when Dick had ct
ce more refused, it hung for mo- tt
ent In the balance whether or not &C
e old topper would return there by ca
mself. Had he done so, of course b.
ok could have taken to his heels, be
d warned Esther of what was com pl
3, and of how it had begun. But
Admiral, after pause, decided for hi
: brandy at home, and made off in al
At direction.
We have no details of the sounding. e.
Next day the Admiral was observed h1
the parish church, very properly 10 10,
'ssed. He found the places, and if if
ned IN response and hymn, as to ed
manner born; and his appearance, wi
he intended it should, attracted
ne attention among the worship ~,
s. Old Naseby, for instance, had he
erved him. nI nIc
There was a drunken looking an
ckguard opposite us in church." he
to his son as they drove home: go
you know who he wasp" ',
Some fellow-Van Tromp, I be- rot
e" said Dick. ar
A foreigner, tool" observed the fe,
ire. ,rn lr1,
)ick could not sufficiently congrat- T
5e himself on the escape he had moi
his father v What uf wonId have me' hanm MN rep
result? And could such a catas- {.
'he be long postponed? It seemed 6
lin as if the storm were nearly .
!; and 1t was so more nearly than une
hought. Nrt g
e did not go to the cottage in the 1.
rnoon, withheld by fear and ra-e
ne; but when dinner was over at tho
eby House, and the squire had got mo,
nto comfortable doze, Dick slip cold
out Of the room, and ran across 9.
ltry, in part to save time, in part A
i've his own courage from growing her
; for he now hated the notion Of noe, a
cottage or the Admiral, and if he o- abo,
1ot hate, at least feared to think hin, hin
Esther. He had no clue to her tanf tt,la
ctions; but he could not conceal weT 5
| his own heart that he must have tho
in her esteem, and the spectacle brea
er infatuation CALLED him like an Dic1
IT, stan
2 knocked and was admitted. The rest
looked very much as on his last and
with Esther at the table and soul