The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-11
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For Heavens sake, Louisa, what IS
the end of all this?"
~ am uroinor YOU TO oppose Paul Des-
pards suit for Jessie's hand, which he
has half confided TO me. AS Tor me,
encourage Jessie in no such nonsense. l
am bound that she shall marry Prince
Vinca, 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 Longing
rascals proving on our daughters.
Very absurd in you, Mr.. Brancepeth.
Prince Vinca is a gentleman to the tips
of his FINGERS. You might know that by
the way he followed Helen Manser home
and into the very vestibule, the other
twilight. when he had never seen her be-
fore. or by. the way he lar down along
the floor nj Mrs. Botelers ball. when he
thouoht every one worth while had gone
down to the supper-roori. II Is q noble
pleasantly which adds spice to society
As for the affair. with Miss Long, l don't
know how he could be expected to marry
Miss Long when she hadn't penny and
khe hadn't eithers Miss Long needn' {
have sat round the parks under the same
umbrella with him if she hadn't chosen.
Because his people at home live on black
/ bread and garlic in the ruined arch of an
holsl castle, it doesn't follow that Jessie
Will She will bring the revenue and he
will bring the rank. And Just imagine,
nv dear, orr Jessie Princess of the old
Roman EmpireIn
els it possible gasped Mr.. Brance-
peth-'.is it possible that my wife IS talk
ing this way?''
esWhyP Don't yon think it nice
way to talk?''
Mr.. Brancepeth looked at his wife with
a CLEAN of intelligence atlast. a pretty
daughter you have, if that is ,he wayyo
have brought mp your dahghterr' And
] then he banged from the roam like an
angry hornet, leaving on the S.ole Prince
vinca's note asking for am interview that
evening. Just as Miss Jessie came dane
ing in like 4 joyous butterfly, and of
course foundher mother wiping her eyes
with her handkerchief.
30. what is it, mamma?" she cried.
/ 10y cur father" said Mrs. Braucepeth,
burying her face again in the cambria -
''your father-he he is so indignant to
think of Paul Despards presumption, he
threatens to bury us alive on the Color
ado ranch. He-he says have brought
You up in n pretty way, and he is-as
mad aS a March hare!' saass
a. Or Il hatter,n said Miss Jessie ''But
that means midsummer madness, not
papa's tempers.- l declare | think papa
might be satisfied with having arranged
his own marriage and let mine alone. :"
80, JesSier'
"Well, this is free country, mamma,
and 1 am q grown woman, and L shall
marry where | wish to, and shall not
marry where | don't wish to, papa to the
contrary Notwithstanding. And the
tnaughty-tempered Miss Jessie picked
out her lace ruffies and smoothed out
her pink bows. aud looked at her mother
and laughed Would you, mamma'n
said she
/ Brancepeth. wiping her eyes so vigor-
ously that they looked as if tears hat
been there. You know l am old
fashioned. have beliefs, superstitions
FL don't know what. l shouldn't dare
tdisobey parent in such 4 serious mat
ter, and expect anything but disaster to
overtake me. And here-I can't say
- perhaps Kour fatheris right. He knows
/ Paul Despard is only making his way,
and Prince Ninca--H
well, what of Prince Vincag' said
the impatient beauty.
.'Well. he's a Prince, 10 begin with. "
/ "Yes, | know that said Jessie, more
1 quietly And don pretend to say,
mamma, that the thought of being q
/ Princess hasn't attractions. But that
man-that man, mamma-ko hasn't any
! attractions.
/ Prince vinear' said her mother.
..Wiy. am asronisned, ,Jfssie. He
looks like q Roman Emperor
''Yes, Just like one of those old beasts
that exhausted the empire for their
pleasures. And should be one of the
things led captive in his triumph"
cor he in yours.
II really believe, mamma, you want
me to sell myself for title"
II want you To be happy, Jessie, said
Mrs. Brancepeth, with dignity.
s'Well, I've no doubt l should be
happy enough if married him. should
lead life that has its own charms. Ivt
no reason to suppose that he viii be
other than he is to-day she said, re-
fiectively ''gentlemanly enough, and
kind. And don you suppose, after :
year or two, it amounts to the same
thing?i
''If Paul Despard was only Prince in
the Aretine Legation"
Dear me, Jessie, why viii YOU mem
tion Paul Despard's name, when YOU
know your father would cut sou off with
j shilling 2 &
paul Despard would be glad Of me
without a penny to my name , said
Jessie.
.'Wouldn't Prince Vincaen
Really, mamma, / don't-believe-
he would. With all his gasconadt
about alteration, l don't believe he
would"
Are you certain, Jessie?n said the
1 diplomatic lady, who twas GRADUALLY
working things into the direction she
I wished. ~ GU don't mean that vot
think he is trying to marry You for YOU
: money? i should hate 10 have people
say you had bought him.
a zt.People will say that anyway.
isn't in human nature not to saw spitefu
things. That is the claw of the origina
wild beast in us. Do you suppose if
saw Laura Joy a.
80, haven YOU heard about Laur;
Joy?s The news came Yesterday.
must say gave her credit for more am
bitioni and yeti am glad she is happy
She has gone and married that clergy
u man, and when young Van Westenhau
sen. with his old PATRON wealth, was a
her feet. ButGi are auex.& Now
| should have said that Laura JOY was on,
with whom the love of lover and hus
band and his children, companionship
fireside and all that would not hav,
weighed a feather beside. But there. i
is true, her father could give her Jewel.
finer than any royal LADY, in Europe, il
she wanted them. And if he can't, hel
mother can. So could yours, for the
matter of that
s,By the way, JESSIE" said her mother
al have an appointment with Mrs. Les
|. pinards at one, and / wish you would
order your phaeton and driveibwn tc
Il the greenhouse. sDurkee has gone t.
market, and Mrs. Bunce says wehayen'