Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
THE BEAUTIFUL OCT0ROON
HOW A YOUNG MAN WAS CREATED OF
 Ills BRIDE.
She Loved Wildly. but She hnd her Heart
 Under Perfect Control.
From the Toledo Blade.l

completely by the occupation of his plantation by Federal troops, told story of an octoroon girl since the war.
 The girl was one of the most beauti- ful of her race, and of course had been trained by her mother to be as wise as a serpent, if not as harmless as a dove. She knew just how beautiful she was.
 A very rich young man-that is, young man with very rich fRther, saw her and fell in love with her. A great many young men had done the same thing, but she put a very high price upon herself. A house furnished never so well was all very we'll for common girls, but she held herself far above that sort of thing. She was perfectly will ing that the young man should have her, but marriage was her price, nothing less. When he told her how much he loved her, she assured him that love was not worth whit to woman unless it was legalized, and that if he loved her as he said he did, he ought to be willing to make the sacrifice she required that he might possess her. He begged, stormed, swore, entreated, wept, walled and howled, but to no avail. She was as cool as a cucumber. She loved him and he loved her; why not marry?
 The young man was so infatuated that he mustered up courage and went to his father.
 The old man was very stern with him. His son marry an octoroonl Never l
 "Do it, sir" said he, in the regular irate father style, "and you will never look me in the face again."
 In vain the young man appealed. In vain he remarked to the old gentleman that he had been young once, and ought to know how it was himself. The old man did not see it in that light.
 "But, father," pleaded the young man, "she is no common woman."
 "I don't suppose she is. Were she, you would not rave so over her."
 "All ask is that you go to see Marie. Go and see her, and I know you will welcome her as daughter. Go and see her."
 The young man was confident that the charms that had enslaved him would capture his father.
 'I will go and see her, " said the father, "to please you, but it will not alter my decision. But will go and see her."
 The old gentleman did go aud see her, and he found that his son had not ex- aggerated her qualities. Sho was ex. ceedingly beautiful, exceedingly bright, exceedingly accomplished, and as keen as razor. She was the wisest young octoroon there was in New Orleans, and she took good care to put her best foot forward. She talked the old gentle man out of his prejudices, she made him interested in her, and when he left her presence he went ont in sort of dazed way.
 He did not return to his son at all, but avoided him. The young lady said to her mother, after the old gentleman had gone, 'I don't think, mamma, I shall marry Edward. I don't like him as much as thought I did, and marriage without absolute love would be, to O nature like mine, hell upon earth"
 Don't talk rubbish to me-" remarked the mother, ''you won't throw over so excellent man with such brilliant prospects, will you P
 "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. My shrinking soul is fright ened at the thought of trusting my future with a young and changeable man. I require love. Irequire the entire de- votion of heart as true as my own. And besides, mamma, suppose the cruel father should disinherit the son That would be terrible. I think my duty to myself and to you requires me to shake the young man. But shall do nothing hastily. shall consult my heart"
 The next day the old gentleman called again, and enjoyed an hour or two of the delightful girls society, and when Ed ward came again he was not permitted to see her.
 ''She loves you," said the mother, who did see him, "with love furious in it's intensity; but she will never be the means of making you unhappy. When your respected father gives his consent and is willing to receive her as a daugh- ter, she will rush gladly to your arms, but not till then. Marie is full of pas sion, but duty keeps it in check. Her very love for you prevents her from making you miserable"
 "But must see her.
 "Impossiblel" l" was the heartless re- ply, and the door was slammed in his face.
 It was impossible that he should see Marie, for a very good reason, viz 1: his father was with her trying to persuade her to accept his "protection," which the astute young woman rejected, as she had similar offer from his son.
 The young Edward found himself in a very singular position. He could not see his love without the consent of his father, and he could not sec his father at all to get his consent. He could make nothing at all of it.
 About week thereafter the mystery was cleared up. He received the follow ing from his father:
 "MY DEAR SoN: All you said to me of Marie is true. She Is indeed everything that is lovely in person and mind. She is at once the most beautiful and the wisest of her sex. I should be perfectly willing for you to marry her but for one trifing fact. have found it essential to my happiness that I should marry her myself, which have done. have provided for you amply, and shall prob