Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

lot hear a single word about such ridiculous

not hear a single word about such ridiculous
affair"
Now, why should you call him fortune
hunter 2" Amy said, seizing at once upon the
weak point. "He has not an idea that there
is any fortune in the case. He saw me stay
ing in poky lodgings at Barmouth, and be-
yond the fact that | live at Manchester he
knows nothing He tells me that be has
enough for us to live on very quietly, in addi-
tion to his profession. SO, you see, he can't
be called fortune hunter"
"Well, well, ii makes no matter The thing
is monstrous, and ! will not hear Of IT,"
"Well, daddy, | will do just as you like,
l won't say any more about it now; but of
course, tomorrow must talk about it, be
cause it is out of the question that | should
break my word which l have given, and
should make him unhappy, and be awfully
unhappy myself So 1 shall have to talk
about him and you will have to listen"-the
father had sat down now" because though,
as my papa, you have perfect right TO say
Il will not consent to your marrying this man.
still, you know | must talk about a thing
which is making me very unhappy And it
will be so much better and nicer, daddy, and
she went over to him now and sat herself
down on his knee, with her arm around his
neck, ''if you give in at once. Because you
know, you can't keep in a naughty temper
very unhappy if was unhappy and at last
you know very well, you will have to give up
being cruel and cross, and will tell me to be
happy my own way"
Amy her father said, trying to look very
stern Il have spoiled you. / have allowed
you to tyrannize over me-"
No, daddy, l cant allow that certainly
not tyrannized. have led you for your own
good, and you have been as happy as the day
is long"
And now he continued, ignoring the pro-
test, - II am to reap the reward of my folly.
That you should have married man of high
rank | expected had you married n frst-rate
man of business should have been contented
But an artist ("
''Well, daddy, We won't talk any more about
it to-day. Now I'll just smooth those naughty
cross wrinkles, and I'll kiss you on each check
and the middle of your nose. There now it
looks like itself. There ten o'clock striking
and you not of Mind, | shall expect you up
to luncheon
So Mr.. Herbert went of shaking his head
and although still determined, yet, at heart,
very doubtful as TO his power of resistance
Amy went TO her special sanctum and wrote
her first letter to Hugh. The following SEN
tcnces show that she had no doubt whatever
on the subject
Daddy does not take quite kindly to the
notion as yet. He doesn't know you, you see
and it has of course come upon him a little
suddenly but he is the very best and kindest
Of all the daddies in the world, and ia a very
few days he will see it in quite the right light.
II is of no use your writing or coming to me
here till he is quite reasonable but l expect
by this day week to have everything arranged
/ will let you know what train to come by
aud meet you ct the station"
1t is to be presumed that Amy thoroughly
understood her father but at any rate, it was
exactly that day week that Hugh Carson hav-
ing obeyed instructions, and got out at the
station directed, five miles from Manches.
ter, was a little surprised and much dsappoiut-
ed at not seeing her upon the platform.
"Your luggage, Sir Are you the gentle
man for the Hawthorns Very well, Sir, |
will send up the portmanteau; Miss Herbert
is in the pony carriage"
"Bless me, Amy" Hugh said, after the first
greeting, as they drove off, ''you used to talk
about your pony trap, but this turnout is pret.
ty enough to attract attention in the park.
Amy" and he looked at her with puzzled
glance, you're not swell, are you be
cause that would be dreadful
"Well, Hugh, if being swell means having
lots of money, l suppose | am one, for daddy
has lots upon lots. He's got cotton mills you
know. But there's nothing dreadful in
that"
You ought to have told me, Amy" Hugh
said, little grayely.
"PdS 81 bfte," the girl said. In the first
place, it was nice to know that you fell in love
with me without knowing whether l had
half penny in the second place, you would
very likely have run away if you had thought
was rich and to tell you the TRUTH Master
| Hugh, had no idea of letting you run away
| There, Hugh, there's the house isn't it pret-
| ty;"
ITS almost palace" Hugh said in dis.
may.
Yes; and there's papa at the door waiting
to greet you. Now, look quite pleasant and
bright, Hugh, for of course, l want him to
like you almost as much as l do. 1Ynslty's
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