South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-10-20
LOVE OR MONEY.
BY EBES +. RExronn.

NONSENSE said Mr.. Philbrick-.old
bach Philbrick,' all the irrcverent
youngsters of Hartley Corners called
him. why? Simply because my
niece can do better. Isn't that good
reason? ! think it one of the hest of
reasons. Good, better, best. You
may be man to make her happy,
therefore match with you would be
good one. But the mar have in
view for her would not only make her
happy, but he's got something beside
his head and hands to live on. There
fore match with him would he bet.
ter one, don't you seer
No, don't see it So answered
Mark Anderson, 'because she loves
me, and not the man you've set your
heart on her marrying
Love! Fudge' exclaimed Bache.
Tor Philbrick disdainfully. Il have
lived twice as long as you have,
young man, and never was in love
yet
Were you ever in England?' ask
ed Mark.
No, aud never want 10 be- answer
ed Mr.. Phlbrick.
Then why are Mt you logical, and
argue because you were never there.
that therei is no such place as England?
You might just as we'll do that as to
pretend that there is no such thing as
love because you never experienced
| it.
Il don't want any words with you,
responded Mr.. Philbrick. Il won't
have any. You're like all other young
men of these days; you think you
know a good deal more about matters
and things, and what's tor the best,
than older heads do. / calculate to
look out for my own affairs yet a
while, and for Kittie's also. She's a
seif-willed, obstinate girl, but mean
to convince her that she's foolish in
listening TO your fol-de. rol. Yon
needn't to try to convince me that In.
wrong, for you can't. | am not one
OF the kind to be bamboozled when
my mind is made up
Il am sure that have no intentions
OF trying TO bamboozle YOU answer
ed Mark. Il have Your niece's prom
ise TO marry me. 1t would be much
more agreeable to her aud to me, if
we could obtain your consent to our
marriage. But, if you choose to re-
fuse IT, for 10 better reason than you
have yet given, we shall marry with,
out it, sir
'Eh What's that? exclaimed Mr..
Philbriclk. My niece marry you a.
gainst my wishes? If she does, she
shan't have cent of my property
Not cent, SIR
Il don't know as she warts any of
) IT. answered Mark proudly. Il have
two strong arms to work with, back.
ed up 10y a big heart and I'll see that
she doesn't come to want.
'Oh, fiddlesticks = exclaimed Mr..
Philbrick, with infinite contempt. =
That's all nice enough to talk about
now, but wait till you have to get
down to real hard work, and grub for
living. Then you'll sing differ
ent song. Why, hang it all, yonng
man, don't you see that I'm consider
ing your welfare, as much "a hers, in
Withholding my consent TO this foolish
plan of yours?'
i am greatly obliged, Tn sure,
for yonr great and sudden interest in
me- answered Mark, with keen SAT-
casn. Il have great respect for age
and the wisdom belonging to it, but
not enough to ignore my own convic-
tons, and be guided wholly by the
opinions of others, especially when
they are not backed by better reasons
than any you have given
That's IA much as to say, suppose, ,
said Mr.. PhilbricL wrathrully, that
you snap your fingers at me and my
opiDion?'
Mark made no reply.
You can doas you please about it.
added Kittie Philbrick's uncle, She's
her own mistress. II she's fool c.
nOugh to throw herself away on a
poor young man, when she can have
her choice Of the two richest ones in
town, she can do so for all Of mc, but
she must understand that she'll never
handle any of my money
Your money is something that has
never been taken into consideration
by u.s. answered Mark.
ooh, no, | suppose notr sarcasti-
cally. No no of course not But
thought there would be no harm done
in giving you to understand what TO
expect, or rather what not to expect,
from me-
Mr.. Phlbrick, | am not the man
you take nc for answered Mark
proudly. If you knew me better,
YOU would never insinuate that pos.
sible fortune was what ! looked at IN
wishing to marry your niece. want
her because love her, and because
she loves me. But your mind is made
up, and there is no use in wasting