The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-14
Miller By Jove, Il you saw him in a tenn

at an unusually early hour. (; M X Z,
well !" was the greeting Of his parent
You're not here so precious early, with
that goody.goody face Tor nothing, I'm
sure, you young scamp! When you turn
up punctually 10 dinner know you wan,
something out Of me. But, mind, moi
another halfpenry do you get. I've already
advanced your quarters allowance, and Il
you've been t,quandering i on actresses
and race meetings, and unlimited loo, and
dinners at the Bristol, I don't help you.
And not only that, sir, but I'm going to
put q stop to II. Once Tor all-and Angus.
tus Chopleigh's man OF his word-I don't
care II stulty, or Golding, or Moses, or any
Of them come down and dun you at this
Very. door, not q rupee do you get out Of
me-" ~. n. /. ~ n ~ 1 l5iIG1l
What deuce Of hurry you are in, Ia.
thel!" said the young man. II don't want
any money" "a 'l}ffll
"What the dickens Is 1t, then?" said the
old gentleman, seeing that his son looked
confused. 4 st ,.FE79 M, A
"Why-well, I'm in love, that's all IRE.
piled Gua; land I'm going 10 be married
to the best girl in Eugland-a perfect lady,
wei, bred, well connected, and" ~ : !.
The effect, Of this speech upon the old
Colonel was electrical. He Jumped up
from his end OF the table. almoa! upse.
Parker, who was handing him the chillies,
ruahed toward bis con and shook bis hand
heartily, his face beaming with excitement
and pleasure, as he exclaimed: You're
sure OF what you say? Il isn't Fifine, OF
the Jollity, hey" a lady, well bred, we'll
connected" fsl2 553g =.
Ave been bit Of scamp, perhapa, IA.
ther," said the young man; but I've never
gone In for low form, so when tell you
she's all that could be wished you must be-
lieve me-" 7'a 81 4. sl,ll5 sllII = Nm
"Of course I will; OF course dol" reared
the Colonel. "Who is she?" & 81 tssl3IL.I
well, don't want to give you he7 name
Just now, for many reasons, but you may
take my werd for 1t tina. she's nobody to be
ashamed Of" said Cue. 5'EG. Ril7Nl
"All right, all right; I won't ask any
more questions. So long as you are going
to steady down with good, lady.like wife,
don't care" said his father. "By CAD,
Gus, ! thought you were going to DO mill
stone round my neck for the remainder Of
my lie. And now, my boy, you've aston
ished me, I'm going to astonish you. What
do; you think is about the most unlikely
thing I should do r. va N5.I7I1
give up-buntin9?" replied Gus, "or
sell yonr orchards? or put up for the
county Or" ~
mo, no; nothing OF that kind" said tbs
married, too" - !
The, son effected the greatest as.onish.
ment. The Colonel continued: S..1.21
But look here, my boy, it won't inter.
iere with your prospects, aud-and, when
cay I'm going to be married, mean that
l have my eye on some one, and rather
think, ahem that that some one has re-
cipfocal eye on me. I'm not such an old
"Not a bit Of replied Gus; sand NAV
AK who the fortunate object Of your at
tsntioEs is." N :, n = -
swell" answered the Colonel, laughing,
i've good mind not to tell you, Won tlo,'
as you keen me in the dark about your in.
amorata. Bat l will. Do you know Miss
Vanjohn?" "a 4. y. ',s','T71's - = -.
Tall girl, brown hair, brown eyes?n
asked Gus, innocently. -
4Sos JcST!uat lue uuc 6ne6 gong
to be Mrs. Chopleigh the second, ;" said the
Colonel, rubbing his hands gleaiully. II
thlnk-ahem! that if l can screw up nv
pluck. l shall speak to her Tomorrow"
9 That evening the Rev. Aloysius Yaniohn
received an unexpected visitor in the shane
Of Mr.. Augustus Chopleigh. Urged BY the
desperate aspect q matters, the young man
had resolved to face the terrible parson, IA
he believed him to be, and to lay the whole
state OF affairs before him. TO bis glad
surprise, the reverend gentleman, who was
really good fellow, and thought very we'll
Of Gus, laughed heartily at the notion Of
the Colonel's suit, and promised Gus that
Millicent should marry him whsn and
where he pleased. &: is5.
II say, Gus" roared the Colonel az thev
we're leaving the smoking room for hal.
promise me you'll bring Mrs. Chopleigh
here directly after you're married" "a
A few days after Millicent .Vanjohn was
quietly and unostentatiously made Mrs.
Augustus Chopleigt in London. Faithful
to hls word the young man wrote inform.
ing his father oil his marriage, and telling
him that he should ruu down on The fol.
lowing day to introduce his bride to her
new father. Nj y..-7 ~
The Colonel was at dinner-thst il to
say, be was playing a. dinner, for what
with his own consuming passion, and the
eager expectation with which he awaited
the arrival Of his BON and his daughter in.
law, he sent away almost untasted every
dish that was set before him. ri y.
The door bell rang. The Colonel jumped
up to answer it himself, but checked the
movement. Z. IL & ~, = IA.
to the last." @.3 81. I'd 80
J, GINS entered, y. ~
HHere + am iathei!" ho said.
Eyes, yes; but whers's-?" said the
Colonel impatiently. a.
Gus went out, and reappeared with Mill.
cent. sts, (. VI :.
The Colonel staggered at first, and some
thing like irown gathered on his brow,
But be recovered himself, and with q smile
that illuminated his whole face, said, ad.
kressing Millicent: .i37g3 :.
~ am indeed delighted to WELCOME Won
to my house asa-daushter." Then turning
to his son, be added; "Gus, nv boy, you've
he'd an uncommonly narrow escaped, W'
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