The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-10
maid unmatched IN mauners as In face,
Skilled III each art, and crowned with every
grace.

Was
maid unmatched IN mauners as In face.
Skilled III each ART, and crowned with every
grace.
And, though I never learned to love her
extravagantly, must confess that she
could make the best apple dumplinss
became father. A daughter was b,rn
% us, and we called her Julia, after nv
grandmother, who was the most bcauti-
Jul woman in the country, to judge Of
her portrait now before me. NV daugh-
:er looks much as my grandma her did
1t her age. Well, as l said, a daughter
vas born to US and son was born to
Bunsby, and they called him Tom. We
heard of the aforementioned event ND
here in Falmouth, but for years l never
Jaw either Mary or her son, notwith-
standing they used to visit her fatier
quite often while the old gentleman
lived. But at last Mr.. Black was
gathered to his fathers, and about the
@me time my wife Wa, gathered to her
mothers, and was Lett llone with my
little Julia. Was r.c!, tlien-the most
wealthy man in TAdmouti,-andI had
Quit me q fine house, the same that I
nave lived in ever since, with my little
lula as housekee>nr Well, how things
will come about! Last summer young
Tom Bunsby came out to Tadnouth ard
put up at the hotel-they have quite q
number of summer boarders there-and
the first thing the young man did was to
fall in love with my daughter Julia. OF
course the poor fellow was not to blame.
He couldn't help it, Tor she was the
most bewitching little woman that you
ever saw, not withstanding that old Nc
Stlvers is her father.
He saw her first at picnic, danced
with her, kissed her in the ring, and
walked home with her at night. re-
member the evening very we'll. wal
sitting in my library smoking cigar and
thinking OF the late Mrs. Nc Stivers-oh
those apple dumplings! NV mouth wa
tcrs every time think them-wben
the windows being open. heard voices
at the door. l knew it was Julia, and
knew she had young fellow with her
and, tear my wig, if he wasn't begging
for kiss.
How silve.y sweet sound lovers tongues by
night,
Like sotest music to attending ears.
remarked earnestly to Mr.. McStivcrs
Ina ,out i've minutes Julia came in blush
ing like ten-acre flower garden, and
looking as lovely as fairy queen.
''Oh, papa! I've had such splendid
time" said she, throwing herself into
my arms and kissing the cuticle of my
right cheek.
ayes, should think so, particularly
during the last five minutes," l re.
marked.
"Oh, father:' and she hid her face in
"Who was it, my DEAR" I inquired.
"Mr. Thomas Bunsby.
tom Bunst,y" l yelled, springing to
nay feet. while me eyes rolled fearfuily.
Oh, it was 4 terrible sight, know,
because there was mirror in front OF
me.
"Haw
Nothing that you ever heard on the
stage ever equallcd that blood-curdline
'Ha" Of mine.
My daughter fell at my feet the pic
ture of terrified terror or Mortified hor'
ror, can't teal which. The whole thing
was grand and awful in the extreme.
"Girl." said l. in voice OF thunder
and lightning, Ibid YOU know Tom Bus
by's father?"
"No-o."
"Or his mother"
mo.
..0r his grandfather
"No."
"l'm sorry," said I, making terrible
effort to calm myself. "pm very sorry
that you didn't know his grand father.
very sorry, indeed, because the old gen.
tleman kicked me out Of his front door
once for daring to make love to his
laughter, and, by Jove, girl, il young
Tom Bunsby comes here to see you I'll
serve INN In the same manner. Oh, re-
venge ia sweet-'tis sweet"
Julia got up then.
Can I 90 now, fa:her?" she askel.
Eyes; but, remember, no more of Tom
Bunsby. Goodnight"
Time passed on and Julia Seemed the
same as usual. Whether she saw Tom
or not did not know at the time, though
l have since learned that they were in
the habit of meeting quite frequently
No, didnot know that they met but
suspected that they might, and, to pre-.
vent any chance of an elopement.
never allowed Julia to 20 out in the even.
ings unless I went with her, and at Il
O'Clock every night the doors aud win
uows were al made fast against burplart
and lovers, and We slept secure unit
morning. You perceive by this that
am not one of those who wait until the