The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-19
A HAPPY RESULT.


Harry, land let my father undo it If ,he
| can! tell You, Rose, it S the only way.
He has set his heart upon my marriage
with the daughter of some2sold chuE1.
long lost and recently recovered; and,
though she may be the paragon of per-
lection he describes, she is not my little
lovely Rose She is coming to the
house to be introduced to me, believe.
My darling. protect me against her
spells with loves best armor. Let me
feel and remember, in my own heart
that already have charming, pre-
cious wife A. ses las. szs-If5f
r.sf' 'Bnt it will make your father SO an
CRY; and I am so poor" she said
''Would it be right to do thisp''
my darling, can see no wrong in
1t. he said. liam twenty-five, and
earning good income, quite independ-
ent OF my fathers wealth. In fact,
care much less for his money than his
blessing, Rose; and I have too much
confidence in his goodness and warmth
of heart to seriously doubt his giving
that when once he realizes that the
step we have taken is irrevocable. Isn't
it evident that he is in the wrongp He
never gave me cause to suppose that he
would interfere with my choice until
quite lately and suddenly. He was in
high spirits over a chance encounter
T with some old friend, whom he had not
seen for years, and said he, my friend
has daughter, Hal; what O wife she
would make Tor your 1 thought he
was in jest at first, and certainly / shall
not sacrifice the happiness of two lives
to crafty foolish whim of his. Why,
he has never even seen the girl! He
owned as much to me- One knock
down blow dear, plain declaration,
Father, am already married = will be
worth all the pleading in the world.
He II suceumb at once to the inevitable,
you see- Darling Rosie. say you will
marry me at once .gss g4.H.5.e. ~
Rose gave way, after little coaxing.
stipufating only that she should be sal
lowed to remain at home until the mar
rage could be publicly acknowledged
Harry agreed to this very readily.
I'll fix up bright little nest for my
Bird he said, ''and then I'll come and
claim her. 1t won't be week from
our wedding-day, sweet, before take
you home t. -.,s 5f...=.e
There was nothing difficult about this
marriage fate seemed propitious to
the lovers. Harry said, laughingly,
that their troubles were all to come,
when his father should learn how they
had overreached him. Rose had told
him timidly that If there was any delay
she could not be married.
.'For papa is going to take me some
where with him this evening" don't
know where, but he told me / must
look my prettiest-and I must be home
in time,' she said earnestly; and Har-
nv, though secretly he chafed little at
this BORDERING about of his little wife,
had sense enough to acknowledge that,
for the present, papa must be obeyed.
No delay occurred, however. The first
clergyman to whom they went was at
home and at liberty, and Rose and
Harry left his presence man and wife.
1t was surely the most hurried OF
weddings. The bridegroom had scarce
" time to snatch a kiss ere the bride
had escaped him and ran home.
He went home merrily enough. feel
ing rather sorry, in advance, for his
fathers disappointment, and resolved
to. break it to him as gently as he
could. et..sse
"a perfect paragon, my boy" said
old Mr.. Miller, enthusiastically; shell
be here tonight, and you'll see. l
can't tell how many years she has kept
her fathers house. and nursed him IN
Sickness = ('' Some miserable old
maid!' thought Harry to himself)-
t'but you'll have me to thank for find
ing you perfect pearl of woman
What n daughter for me, too, when
am old Ah, | want you to marry her,
and bring her home TO me at once ~
Harry listened for awhile in silence.
II won't tell him / ana married just
at first thought he. ''Better break
that to him by degrees"
But my affections are already en-
gagged elsewhere" he said gently.
''Would you have me marry where !
feel no lover"
.sWait till you see the girl" said he.
sTll answer for il that you'll love her.
Why. I've seen her picture only, and
tell you it's like a fresh young rose
Thew re coming to dinner this evening.
so do your best to please her, my boy.
I'm not afraid of you liking her, but her
father thinks she has notion for some
young jackanapes already, and you
must do Your best to cut him out. i
tell YOU that on the day when You tell
me that girl is your wife give you hall
NV fortune. The other half shall come
at my death to your first child. There!
cans say fairer. You're handsome
very like me-a fine, well-spoken young
fellow-why shouldn't you please my
old friends girl? Hark! there's the
bell. They're coming now"
Harry sat silent and i'll at ease. His
fathers earnestness, the intensity with
which he evidently desired this match,
distressed and panied him.
THE dear old fatherr' he thought in
his heart. 81 hate 10 disappoint him
sor' But still he kept silence, for the
hope began to dawn upon him: This
girl, it seems, looks with favor on some
other man. After all, it may appear to
him that the denial Of his wishes comes
from her. a.
And, fattered by this thought. he
looked up hopefully as the door flew
open wide, and an old gentleman and
fair young girl came in.
He could not see her face ut first, for
Mr.. Miller received her literally with
open arms.
MY. pretty little one, )" said he warm
". Welcome to your fathers Oldest
friend! And here's my son." he added,
+ turning her toward Harry. '1f yon like
him as well as se a7as
!. But here cry of wonder and delight
stopped him.
t'Rose !'' v
Harry p
And the two lovers sprang into each
others arms e I
Mr.. Miller looked in utter wonder at
his old friend, who gave cry OF amaze
ment.
& sSThat vour souf Why that's the