The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23
THEY GOULD NOT BE PARTED.

There comes Il time in the lives of
many young girls when they feel as if
their Judgment in some matters is quite
superior To that of their parents. Tina,
time had come to Cassie Wells. and the
matter under consideration was her
matrimonial engagement with Charlie
Forest. Cassie had made up her mind
that the engagement should and would
exist; her parents had Us firmly deter
mined that it should and would be ire
vocably broken.
The fact was. Mrs. Wellsthought that
Charlie was not good enough for her
Cassie. And whyp Well. i'm the first
place. although young, he was becom.
ing slightly bald. II was of 10 cOnse-
quence that Cassie wore switch; Cassie
Was her daughter. and Charlie was only
the son of old Forest
In the second place he had $50 mnch
gold in hi, front teeth The girl was
wearing three false teeth; but what Ioat-
tered that? Her being a Wells COM
pensated for such tritiing defect.
In the third place the doting mother
said his nose WAS TOO large. and she
wanted handsome son-in-law.
Castles nose was one of the kind
which is usually styled celestial, and it
is painful TO add that she was by no
means a beauty; but those truths were
scarcely worth mentioning.
The fourth and last, or OF all, the
most important reason, was that tho
sutton DID not have sufficient money.
Very little Of the ''iltny iucren did
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells possess, hut they
considered that to make up for this de-
iiciency WAS sacred duly of Castles
huSband-to-be.
In consequence OF these very reasona-
Bile reasons. the fond papa dismissed
poor Charlie with an admontion never
TO come near the child again, and then
set to work watching his chld's actions.
At first Cassie managed Ia meet her
lover clandc9tine|y: hui vigilant man,
ma came upon them one day 1t their
trystng-placr. took Cassie instantly
home amt locked iIrr in her room. For
a whii. az" thar The Young folks con-
trlyeu 10 keep up q secret correspon-
dence, bnt that also was soon discover
cd. All communication OF any kind
was prevented for the future, and the
lovers were in despair.
About this time Mrs. Decker, n
wealthy sister of Mr.. Wells. was prepar-
ing for pleasure trip to Germany.
Hearing If her ni"ce's "unfortnnate At
tachment to Young Forest she kindly
offered to separate the obstinate pair by
taking Cassie with her. Cassie's par
cnts were quite delighted with the idea.
just the thing" said her father.
amidst new scenes she will probably
forget that scoundrel, and may meet
some one who is in every way worthy
of her."
Scouudrel-a Young man who Is
slightly bald, has gold in his front teeth,
possesses lengthy nose, is not wealthy,
and insists upon having girl who loves
him. That was Mr.. WcllS's definition
of scoundrel.
After much preparation, but no un-
necessary delay. poor Cassie was liter
ally dragged to the carriage which was
| to bear her to the dreaded steamer. Sad
! and heavy-hearted she felt rs she stood
upon deck gazing at the many friends
| who watched the vessel as il lett the
shore. Suddenly she dscerncd in the
crowd familiar figure. Could it be
he? 1t was indeed he. There was no
installing that loved form.
What is the matter. child?' asked
her aunt anxious!y; '.you are white as
y ghost"
There il Charlie" she gasped. "Ob,
how can leave him?"
"Tut-nonscnse, girl! You'll get over
all that in fortnight"
But the aunt's tone was not unkind.
and very tenderly did she draw her
niece towards another part Of tho deck.
For she saw plainly enough that her
heart was truly sorrowful.
We will now return so Charlie, whom
we left standing on the shore. He had
accidentally heard, on the morning OF
Cassie's departure, of her intended trip
10 Germany, and had ascertained when
and in what vessel she was to start.
Hoping to get an opportunity TO well.
something or other eXtraordinary-he
had hurried to the pier. but arrived
there Just in time to see the steamer
leave shore. Only for a moment did he
stand and gaze despondincly at his
loved one. then with hands clenched
aud teeth sci firmly, Charlie Forest made
in his innermost soul solemn vow.
Concerning that VOW we have nothing
to do at present.
In due time there came to the anxious
parents letters telling Of Castles in
difference to everything that was novel,
beautiful, or grand.
THE child is slowly pining away"
wrote her aunt; "and II she is not better
soon. shall return home"
In reply the hard-hearted parents
said:
Don't think of such a.thing as COM
ing back yet. She will no doubt gel
over that lovesickness in a short time. ~
After while Mrs. Decker sent word
that Cassie was growing more cheerful,
and appeared to have almost entirely
, forgotten Charlie Forest. Again SHE
wrote:
The child is quite herself once more
She acts very agreeably with everybody
and seems to favor the attentions of 9
> young nobleman to whom she was in
troduced lately"
=, Finally came the news that the youns
noblsman wished Castles hand in mar
r!ags.