Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-02-17
SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY FEB

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lieve have them," aud gave him white
pile Of envelopes, encircled with blue
ribbons, with hand that treInbled like an
aspen leaf.
As for Lucilla, she began to weep as
though the end OF all things had come at
last, and felt sure that IL papa should
prove cruel she would die.
"Six letters-six shameful pieces Of de-
ception, Lucilla," said the indignant
parent. ''I am shocked that a child Of
mine should practice such duplicity-
Hem let me see. Number one, believe,
June, and this is December. Half a year
you have deceived Us then, Lucilla. Let
me see-ah! From the first moment he
adored you,' eh? Nonsense. People don't
fall in love In that absurd manner. Ii
takes years Of acqualntahce aud respect
and attachment. with your smiles for
his goal, he would win both fame and
fortune, poor as he is" FidJlesticls. Luz
ella. A man who has common sense
would always wait until he had fair CON-
mencement before he proposed TO any girl
Praise Of your beauty. The loveliest
creature he ever saw" EIaggeratlon, my
dear. "You are not plain, but such hat-
terry is absurd. 'Must hear from you or
die!' Dear, dear, dear--how absurdv'
And Mr.. Richmond dropped the first
and picked up another.
"The same stuff" lie commented. al
hope You don't believe 4 word he says.
A plain, earnest, upright sort Of man
would never 20 into such rhapsodes, I'm
sure. ALI now IN number three he calls
you IAN angel" He is romantic, upon my
word. And what Is all this!"
'Tho.e " ho would forbid me TO see
you can find 10 fault with me but my pow
erty. am honest-l am in earnest In
my efforts. am by birth = gentleman,
and | love you from my soul. Do not let
them sell you for gold, Lucilla.'"
"Great heavens, what impertincnce to
your parents!"
81 don't remember Fred's saying any
thing OF the kind" said poor little Lucil-
la. Gle never knew you would objcct:"
Mr.. Richmond shook his head, frowned
and read on In silence, until the last ,heet
lay under his hand. Then with an ejac-
ulation of rage. he started TO his feet.
"lnfaInous!" he cried; "lll 90 to him
this instant-rll horsewhip him-l'll--
III murder him! AS for you, by Jove, III
send you to n convent. Elope-elope
with music teacher. l'm ashamed To cali
you my daughter. Where's my hatP
Give me my boots. Here John, call n
cab-I-"
ooh, papa! you are crazy" said Lucil-
IA, Frederick never proposed such Il
thing. Let me see the letter. Oh, papa,
that is not Fred's-upon my word IL Is
not. Do look, papa; 1t Is dated twenty
years back, and Frederick's name Is not
Charles! Papa these are your letters to
mamma, written long ago. Mothers
name is Lucilla, you know"
Mr.. Richmond sat down In his arm
chair In silence, very red IN the face.
"How did this occur ?" he said, sternly (;
and little Mrs. Richmond, rutreating into
q corner, with handkerchief to her eyes.
sobbed:
81 did it on purposer' and paused as
though she expected u sudden judgment.
But hearing nothing, she dared ut last so
rise and creep up to her husband timidly,
aud say: ......
"You know, Charles, IT'S so long ago,
and thought you might not exactly re-
member how you fell in love with me Mt
first sight; how papa and mama objected.
and how, at last, we ran away together t;
and it seemed 10 me IL We could bring 1t
back all plainly TO you rs 1t was then, We
might let I.ucilla marry the man she
loves, Sho is good, IL he Is not rich. ] do
not need 1t to brought back any plainer
my.elf; women have more time to re-
member, you know. And we've been
very happy--have we notP' $50
And certainly Mr. Richmond could not
deny that. So Lucil!a, feeling that her
interests might safely be left In her moth
er's keeping, slipped out Of the room, and
heard the result Of the little russ next
morning. IL was favorable to the young
music teacher. who had really only been
sentimental, and had not gone one-llalf
30 far az an elopement; and In due course
Of time the two were married with all the
pomp and grandeur beftting the nuptinls
Of a wealthy merchants daughter. with
the perfect appreciation OF T.ucilla's father,
and to the great JOY of LucllIa's mamma,
who justly believed that her little ruse
had brought about all her daughters hap