New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02

You are an older man than let us exert our con-
mon sense In this matter" ..o oe o,r Joint
common sense. but for mine alone" exclaimed Mr.
Hawke, hoty My daughter is ny business, ,. ao
any further relations with her, and since he mas as
good as deied me and insnlted me by the mos! III.
placed-aw-the most ill-paced mlrth, nave gneII
and then addressing himself again to my uncle.
that / shall spare no trouble to protect my
daughter against his disagreeable advances 500,
uncle, cycling him somewhat grimly should nave ave
hoped that your respect for the genteel ana te G
elusive would have taught you some reserve IN the
use of words AS TO Jacks advances, they're not
made TO you, and consequently you nave 10 rien' W
call them disagreeable." o
ANY respect for the gentee aud exclusive as you
are pleased TO call it," answered Ar. Hawke stand
ing as erect as foOt-guard In q sentry-DoA, -
sufficiently great TO make me desire inat yo,n
nephew will have nothing Whatever 10 oo Win 'n'
No desire of yours could weigh with me- said 1,
going into the room so that eoua o iOv w,th u yom
and if marry her it VIII be TO get WIFE, HUI"
father-in-law."
claimed staring at me as if he had a mind TO fal
& But why dye insult him then, Mr. HawkeID
cried my uncle. IF you object to him because ne
poor or because he's been sailor. or because ne
hasn't title say so; but don't speak to him as II
he was parvenu, some Tagmans son, OF yesterday.
Hang it, man. / wouldn't address even young
MOrecombe in such words as you have applied 10
my nephew -,
cried Mr. Hawke, =" and if j linger another moment
in this-awths den IT will be only to tell you that
consider the manner in which yon have encoIr-
aw-my domestic circle, and the sympathy your
daughters have given Florence IN her defiant De,
Gentleman and "a neighbor." And so saying he
wheeled round and marched out of the room.
My uncle half rose as II TO r uton n.sI bm
Heavens sake let him co." exclaimed lie pc
lieyes he is wrong-he is an older man than you
and consider for a moment how utterly ridiculous
any ideas Mr.. Hawke may have about what con-
stitutes a gentleman must be-" as sald thls inc
honse-door was violently slammed, and old Hawke,
with his nose high in the air, and quivering Win
Indignation got INTO his carriage and drove On. nay
uncle for few minutes was in great passioI
did he SaE That fh$ ys'R he creS my
voupq DAYS I'd have shot him for such a sentence
Not gentleman why did you stop me from fore lore,
ing hin to apologize. He never should have LETT
this house without apoogizing to mo. Not
qentleman!n However he cooled down after
| little and when reminded him that he had IN
suited the old feow first by sneerlng at MOfeeomoe'
he buTst into augh. , ~, ,,
" What had he said before | arrivedW told him:
" And does he think he can order you out OF
Bristol" he exclaimed. 81 suppose all this comes
from Emily telling him of your walk with Florence
{Sse of Moreeombe would drive the old man mad
It's odd enough that | should arrive when he was
here had some business at my banker s ann
Een and rest myself. / recognized old Hawkes.
Carriage, and honestly supposed FloTsnSG had had
| in state to visit you merely to have row ~
ii am sorry it's happened" said | lighting my ny
pipe with gloomy face nI Ina G ronp bnnse TO 70
avert and I'm afraid he'll now take such steps 10
| stop all chance of my meeting or communicating
with his daughter as will play Old Harry with my
Never You mind about his enmity so far as zee
| are concerned" replied my uncle; ana as 10 your
| off
He NAV hate you now; he disliked you then what's
| the difierenceY Let me tell you, my lad that ms
calling here is IA thunderngly Wholesome sign iof
| an s7pre il means that he's seen enough in his
daughter tO-calcuate that you'll make ms chances
of blood small enough if he doesn't get you to sheer
Yes, said I. appreciate all that. But don't
You see that he may go and tell Florence tna'
| grossly insuted him, and work upon her 1eeiihgS
40 TINT tut. work upon her feelings as sweet
| heart YOU mean. What's the name OF the french
MAY m which either lover or father must forfeit
his life at the choice of girl, who decides ny senu-
| ing her papa to the banglnan and marrying hef
young mani The chap VINO Trote pic, 'hd' or hh lev.
twixt Youngsters always ourlshes best where theIe
are family riots, Just as you get the nnest HilS
| the land where earthquakes are common Dld ye
! ever read Romeo aud Juliet i shant speak To
| vour aunt or cousins about this. No need for them
| To hear of this shndy. But, say, why aye want
| 70 On ON living here nOrP You left because yon
| thoI,pht your presence ut my house would stop IN
| tercourse between the Hawkes. and Ms, iOu may
| take H." said he, with laugh, mat that intcr-
c "S is now wholly suspended, though not be-
tween Florence and the girls, hope Come home
with me- man, and make yourself happy =, ..
! thanked him heartily, but declined saying, that
~ things went there was no telling now lOhs |
mitht require to remain in Bristol, and that was
sure let him do what be might TO MAKE me happy
%oiimitoIitV aftera while. / also pointed out that
INV rong To live close TO Clifton Lodge might cause
MIR Nawk to carry his daughter Oft to some as
tant place which might never get to hear OF;
81 can't imagine that" said he, " If the distant
place has post office aud Florence means business.
But | don't want to influence you. lhereS ho
dnubt you're in earnest and as you seem pretty
awhile of plaviny your own cards, don't want TO
take upon myself the responsibility OF GirG e tG
m" no gentleman did he 4! and talked about yom rs
If YOU were bargei All luck attend ye say
ITO be Continued