The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-03
NOT FOR GOLD.

Burlington Hawkeye.
NOT FOR GOLD.
"No, not for gold, father-I will not
sell myself to any woman"
The speaker was young man, just
twenty-five, who had been out of college
long enough to secure good practice
as rising lawyer. His name was
Reginald Roberts, Jr He had Just had
an interview with his father about the
usual millionaire's bette noir-matrimony.
mot for gold, Reginald" replied the
senior Roberts. II never asked you to
sell yourself, and 1 wish you would not
put such metaphysical interpretations
to my language"
sit amounts to the same thing, father.
You wish Cousin Aline Saunders and
me to marry because she is rich; and l
do not love her except as my very dear
cousin-aye, sister-and am sure she
has no deeper love for me-"
That's all nonsense" replied the
piqued father. Your uncle and de-
cided. when you were children, that
you and Aline should grow up and mar
~, thus keeping the grand old families
together"
''But. father, neither she nor desire
this. If she has set her heart on it and
expects it, I will consent, though itwere
to kill me"
There, that will do! 1 know what
you would say. But, know you, sir,
that if you marry other than Aline, with
out my consent, you are cut off without
even shilling" And the old gentle
man dashed out of the room.
After pacing up and down the room
an hour or two, Reginald happened to
pass by the library and saw it open. He
walked in to get a book, when he saw
the following letter lying on the table.
open:
Major Jno. Chenoweth.
DEAR OLD FRlEND,-I now, for the first
time since we left college, thirty years ago, &C.
cept your invitation. l do not come, but send
I'll be frank and brief. / want my son and his
cousin 10 marry. With the usual rebellion OF
young people, they do not like the arrangement
because someone else planned it.
q will send my niece accompanied by lady
friend to keep her company in your bachelors
retreat. and they viii pay you few months
visit. In few days my son Reginald will fol
low. See that he does not become acquainted
with any susceptible girls there, and-well, you
understand. You can have a wedding at your
house, if you will arrange for one My son viii
not know where Aiine is gone.-Your ole
friend REGINALD.
'.W-h-e-e-w!" whistled Reginald, jun.
ior. "Oho! that's it, is it? Let me SEE
I think can counterpart that scheme.
Yes, have it-ha, ha, ha! Wen SET
how this works.
He sat down and wrote to his cousil
all about the old gentlemsn's scheme
and added:
Nov. you 60 down there, and tax.
your lady friend Miss Myrtle A. Ma
Their. Father need not know whom you
take; tell him that you will be met at
the station below by an old class-mate.
This will be true. And do not let Myr-
tie know anything about this. Tell her
she needs rest, etc."
In few days Reginald's father call
cd him and said:
Reginald, you have often heard me
speak of my old friend Major Cheno-
weth?"
ooh yes, sir; many times"
"Well, l thought / would get you to
visit him for me. How would you like
| itp"
81 should like it very well just now, as
the city is becoming warm
81 am glad to hear il; and I hope
while you are gone that you will try to
forget that little school teacher, Miss
Mather"
Father, l have never disobeyed YOU
yet, and promise never to marry while
you live without your consent. But
beg of you not to speak lightly of Miss
| Myrtle in my presence. She is one of
| the prettiest and sweetest women ever
met, and even you have more than once
been forced to acknowledge her superior
mind and learning
"She's very smart and pretty, which
is the very reason 1 want you to 90.
But never mind. Wait till you come
| back"
The day Reginald left-just five days
| after his father received letter from
Aline, telling of her safe arrival and de-
| light-the old gentleman chuckled in
wardly to think how he had outwitted
the young people, in spite of the old be-
| lief that two loving hearts can out
scheme multitude of opposers.
Aline had arranged with Myrtle Ma
Their to 90 with her to friends, not
telling her anything further.
| While on the journey she said:
Myrtle, dear, what is the A in your
name for?''
1T is the same as yours, Aline."
"Why, how fortunate-strange, /
mean. We can have lots of fun If
| Reginald comes, you be Cousin Aline,
and | viii be the lady friend, and go by
my middle name, Edith.
You see, never saw uncle's friend.
and he does not know my name, as
uncle simply wrote that 'Aline' was
coming, Now, if you leave it to me,
| you will not have to dissemble at all. ]
will call you Aline Saunders.
cousin Reginald will call YOU Aline,
and me Miss Edith"
And thus, after great deal of pro-
testing from Myrtle, the matter was set
| tied.
When the young people had been a,
Live Oak Grove, as the major called his
place, about nine weeks, Major Cheno-
weth found Edith alone in the parlor one
evening, and said:
Miss Edith, do not know whether ]
should speak of my feelings toward YOU
or not; but you can guess-you know
what would say. Shall l say it?''
A crimson flush and a downward
| glance spoke the answer.
Il believe / read hope in your silence
or pity. Well, am an old man, al
most fifty, and am blunt and rough.
have never met 3 woman who has NOV
ed me as you have since my mother
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