Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-16
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"Are there any more Of those let
terss"
When her father asked this ques.
Ito. In an awful tone. Lucilla Rich
mond could not say mo, and dared
net say yes" but as an intermedi
ate course hurst into tears, and sob
bed behind her handkerchief.
"Bring them TO me, Lucilla." said
her father; as ii she had answered
him, as, indeed, she had; and the
girl, trembling and weeping, arose to
obey him.
Then Mrs. Richmond. her daugh.
ter's very self grown older, came be-
hind her husbands chair and patted
him on the shoulder.
"Please don't be hard with her.
nv dear" she said coaxingly. Hes
nice young man. and 1t IL our fault,
after all, as much as hers. and you
won't break her young heart, I'm
sure"
Perhaps you approve Of the
whole affair. ma'am." said Mr.. Rich.
mond.
"I-no-that is, I only"-gasped
the little woman; and, hearing Lucil
ID coming, she sank into o hair,
blaming herself dreadfully for moi
having been present at all her daugh-
tsr's music lessons during the past
year.
For all this disturbance arose from
8 music teacher who had given les
sons to Miss Lucilla for twelve
months, and who had token the lib
erty of falling 10 love with her, know
Ing we'll that she was the daughter OF
one Of the richest men in York.
ohirG.
ut was inexcusable in a poor mu
sic teacher, who should have known
his place." Mr.. Richmond declared
and ha clutched the little perfumed
billet which had fallen into his hands
- be might q scorpion, and waited
for the others with q look upor
bis face which told of no softening
They came at last--six little white
envelopes, tied together with blue
ribbon, and were laid at his elbow
by his despairing daughter.
Lock these up until l return HON,
this evening"" he said to his wife; -
will read them then. Meanwhile
Lucilla is not to see this music mas
ter on any pretcnce
And then Miss Lucilla went dowr
upon her knee:
"Oh, dear papa!' she cried
dearest papa. please don't say tina
/ must never see HIM again. | coul,
not bear it. Indeed. l could not
He's poor, l know. but he Is = ger
tleman, and IL like him SO much
papa"
mo more of this Hbsurdity. M
dear" said Mr.. Richmond. II
has been arrful enough to IN axe ye,
think him perfection. ! suppose
Your parents know what Is best fo
your happiness. A music teacher
not a match for Miss Richmond"
With this remark NJ. Richmoa,
put on his hat and overcoat and d.
parted.
Then Lucilla and her mother too
the opportunity OF falling into cacl
others arms,
- II was so naughty Of you.' sai
Mrs. Richmond. But OH, dear.
can't blame you. II was exactly S
with me. ran away with your papa
you know. aud my parents obiecte
because of his poverty. l feel III
greatest sympathy for you; and Fred
c-ick has such fine eyes, and is s
pleasing. l wish l could soften you
papa"
when he has seen the lettel
there'll De no hope, I'm very niue
afraid" sohbcd Miss Lucilla. Ere
Is so romantic. and pa hates r
NANCE"
He used to be romantic himse
in old times" said Mrs. Richmond
"Such letters as he worte me, ha,
them in my desk yet. He said /
should die IL l refused him."
$50 does Fred" said Lucilla-
"And that life would be wort
less without me; ami about my beiu
beautiful the thought so, you know
I'm sure he ought to sympatAize Ii
tle," said Mrs. Richmond.
But she dare not promise that /
would.
She coaxe her darling to stop CT
ing, aud made her lie down; the
& went up into her own room to p,
the letters into her desk; and MS 81
placed them in one pigeon.hole, 81
saw in another q bundle, tied exac
ly as those were, and drew theI
out.
These letters were TO Lucilla ais,
One who received them twenty yea
before. aud she was now a mairo
old enough TO have daughter VII
had heart troubles-unfo.ded ther
one by one, wondering how II can
10 pass that lovers letters were all I
much alike.
Halt a dozen-just the same
number. aud much more romansi
than those the music master la
written to her daughter Lucisla
strange idea came into Mrs. tsicl
mond's mind. She dared not oppos
oef husband, by look or wore
enc had never attempted such
thing.
But she was very fond of he
osaGhter. When she left the DIES
ne looked guilty and frightened
sea something In her pocket tbs
sasaed - she moved. But she sai
otolng to any one on the subjel
u The dinner hour arrived, IN
= came her husband. The mo-