Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 1884,
chord OF pity in his heart and disarmed

chord Of pity in his heart and disarmet
/ his resentment.
Never mind, Loo, old girl,'' he inter
/ posed, not unkindly as she moved her pale
/ lips TO speak. Il know what you are Coins
10 say. You are going to say Ethel has
/ married young Balbernie."
ION, joint How did you guess?'' she
/ cried, claspIng her hands and staring al
I him IN terrified way.
1t was no use trying to conceal any.
! thing from me. Loo he said. unable TO re-
slst the temptation Ofreyealing his shrewd
! ness. "INe known what was up for the
last fortnight. Why, went to the church
I thlS morning. But you needn't let out
that knew it before this moment" he
added, hastily repenting his rash con-
fesslOn.
"rhen you will forgive Ethel, John ~
| exclaimed his wife, passionately, seizing
his hand and kissing it.
There! there! | suppose | must" he
returned, with apparent reluctance.
she IS our only child, and | dare say
Balbernle isn't such a bad young fellow.
In TACT, Loo, HVe done it already. and I'ye
been and made fool of myself''
Nv hat do you meanY' she inquired,
nervously.
81 didn't want my girl to go to her hus-
band empty-handed,' said the old man
lawyer and IVe settled 100000 on her.
guess there are not many fathers in Eng
land who could afford TO do that without
winkng"
"Oh, John! it is good-it is noble of
your cried his wife, Historically.
"W hats MORE" resumed old Mr.. Para
disc, as though resolved to OutdO himself
in generosity, ''I'll write a letter to young
fellow, and say that Pm writing TO let by
frpr Ia To
things by halves, Loo; and as he is our
daughters husband, we had better make
the best of it,"
He walked from the room as he spoke,
leaving his wife too dazed to realize the
full measure Of relief and Joy which his
behavior brought to her. After a short in
terval, he returned with @ letter which
he had written to his son-in-law. 1t was
short, and to the point, but was decidedly
cordial in its tone, and could hardly fail
to reconcile the young man TO his father
in-law. Among other things, it men,
toned the handsome settlement he had
made upon his daughter, and inclosed was
q check for 5000 to enable the young
couple to purchase a wedding present
from him during their honeymoon. This
letter the old man went out and posted
with his own hand then and there.
During the evening he caught his wife
loOhlng at nun once or twice IN rather an
anxious, wistful manner, and being in
high good humOr, he said at length:
What's up, old lady? Out with it.
You've something on your mind"
mo, John, l haI emit" she said, rather
hastll y. Il was only wondering il you had
heard the report about EtheFs husband
having come in for a fortune"
Goodness gracious! What do you
mean!' he exclaimed, with every appear
ance OF extreme surprise.
"Oh! 1t is all right, tten," said his
wife, with an air of expressible relief.
The fact is, he has been good deal an
moved by a report which appeared in a
Scotch paper. A cousin Of hls-amost a
in for a large fortune the
other day and every one jumped at the
conclusion that it was he. He has been
overwhelmed with congratulations and
thought, perhaps, you had heard the news,
and that was why you-you-''
LOOP cried Mr.. Paradise, in voice of
after a short pause, during which
ne grew purple in the face. Its per-
.ectly dsgraceful OF you to think | could
De such mean hyhocrite! Pm ashamed
If yOup'