The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-03

rising man I; he has become leadin
lawyer, the soul of honor, noble, genel
GUS, tender and true. I've seen q goo
deal of him"
80 should judge" said her hus
band, dryly. "Oh, go on Heap 1t ur
and don't mind me. A senator of th
United States, with three committee
and subcommittee waiting, has moth
ing else to DO than to hear his wifi
paint the excellencies of the first youn,
man"
"My dear, are you losing your mindp'
said Mrs Brancepeth, with dignity. 81
you have no respect for yourself, hav,
some tor my gray hairs And she ar.
ranged the pretty silver love-locks OF
her white forehead, that made such
contrast with the infantile rose of hel
complexion and the dewy brightness o
her eyes that people looked twice to Sc,
If they were mistaken in supposing hel
either an elderly lady or q you. girl.
Her husband gazed at her much as he
did twenty five years ago.
TO reoNme," said he. "This erfeci
young man"
Is here. And is as much in owe
with Jessie"
"In love with Jessie !' cried Mr..
Brancepeth, starting to his feet. paul
Despard in love with Jessie The i'm
pudent-"
"That's right, dear. That's exactly
what I want you to do. Keep tlat up,
and don't falter, if you love he. your
self. Don't you pretend to cons der for
ono moment that he is honest, virtuous,
well-born, the son of good husband, a
man of intellect and promise"
"For hoaven's sake, Louisa, what is
the end Of all this ?"
81 am urging you to oppose Paul
Despard's suit for Jessie's hand which
he half confided to me. As for me, l
encourage Jessie in no such nonsense.
| am bound that she shall marry Prince
Finca, of the Aretine legation"
Hang the Aretine legation What
DO we want of foreign legations at all
commercial agents would do all the
business America has with foreign coun
tries, and rid us of this pest of loungiug
gascals preying on our daughters.
" Very absurd in you, Mr.. Brance
peth. Prince Vinca is a gentleman to
he tips Of his fingers. You might know
nat by the way he followed Helen
Manser home, and into the very vesti-
oule, the other twilight, when he had
never seen her before or by the way he
ay down along the floor at Mrs. Bote
ers ball, when he thought every one
worth while had gone down to the sup
)er,room. 1t is a noble pleasantly
hich adds spice to society. As for the
flair with Miss Long, don't know how
le could be expected to marry Miss
long when she hadn't a penny and be
ladn't either. Miss Long needn't have
at round the parks under the same UNI
'5ella with him if she hadn't chosen,
5, cause his people at home live on |
lack bread and garlic in the ruined |
rch of an old castle it doesn't follow |
hat Jessie will She will bring the
venue and he will bring the rank.
nd just imagine, my dear, our Jessie o
iincess of the old Roman empire p
I" Is it possible" gasped MIR. Brance
eth" is it possible that my wife is
alking this way ?"
why? Don't you think it a nice
ay to talk?"
Nice2 Are you quite be ide your.
elf? Shall I answer fool according
! his folly?"
Mrs. Brancepeth leaned back in her
hair and laughed till the good man
as frightened. "And so YOU really
link it silly2 What do you suppose
sssie will think, then !? Now, Mr..
rarcepeth, never saw anybody whose
exceptions were so slow. But hoped
could bring you to SEQ that if you
opose Despard and / urge VInca, b
hat may be called resolution O
rces we may bring about what we do
sire. She won't do what 1 want her
do, and she will do what you don't
ant her to do"
Mr.. Brancepeth looked at his wife
tn gleam of intelligence at last.
A pretty daughter you have, if that is
q way to dol" he cried. "a pretty
~ you have brought up your daueh.
And then he banged from the ;
ON like an angry hornet, leaving on (
Q table Prince Vinca's note asking for
interview that evening, just as Miss
ssie came dancing in like a Joyous {
Itterfy, and of course found her {
other wiping her eyes with her hand
rchief.
"Oh, what is it. mammaP" she cried /,
"Your father" said Mrs. Brancepetb.
rying her face again in the cambric-
7our father-he-he is so indignant
think of Paul Despard's presumption, 6
threatens to bury us alive on the
dorado ranch. He-he says have {
ought you up in a pretty way, and
is-as mad as March hare p I
" Or hatter," said Miss Jessie.
3ut that means midsummer madness, |
t papa's tempers. 1 declare l think
pa might be satisfied with having t
aDged his own marriage and let mine
'ne.'
'Oh, Jessie p t
We'll, this lisa free country, mamma,
i am grown woman, and 1 shall /
rry where wish to, and shall not c
rry where don't wish to, papa to q
contrary Notwithstanding" And /
, naughty-tempered Miss Jessie
,ked out her lace ruffies and smoothed t
her pink bows, and looked at her c
'ther and laughed. "Would You, O
NINA" said she. n
II don't know, jessie" said Mrs. I
ancepeth, wiping her eyes SO vigor. o
sly that they looked as if tears had n
en there. "You know I am old-fash- d
led. have beliefs, superstitions-I n
MT know what. 1 shouldn't dare dis b
ey a parent in such serious matter, n
4 expect anything but disaster to /
ertake me. And here-I can't say il
rhaps your father is right. He knows n
ul Despard is only making his way, a
Prince Vinca-"