West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

DEAR SIR: Your explanation Ia perfectly
satisfactory. / may also add. your features
ere noe at all repusive to EVA"
"Bless heri what delightful little
soul she ISL calculated Willoughby.
And he went out ordeccd a new suit
OF clothes and had his hair cut.
"Willy,' said Mrs. Vane TO her son
the next morning, II wish you would
do something to improve your mind,
and not waste your time looking out of
the window all day as YOU have lately
done. Come and read the Assembly
debates to me il you have nothing else
to do"
The worthy lady was red-hot poll
tician, and for three mortal hours she
kept him at his delightful task; at the
expiration OF which time he succeeded
in escaping to his own room, where he
wrote the following note to Eva:
DEAREST EVA; am overjoyed at the con.
tents OF your brief communication. ~. as
pulsive to you, may hope that you will con
"wILLoUGuHY"
Back came the reply the next morn
ing:
DEAR wrLLoUGHBY: Your reply has made
me feel very happy. IL is worry duh herc-no
society except father and mother. long for
moro congenial companionship Thine
In this delightful manner the DAYS
few on -haicyOn days, too, they were
for Willoughby, and sweetened by the
| interchange of this and similar lover
like correspondence. On the following
Monday morning Mrs. Nane left town
on visit to some friends i'm Saratoga,
leaving her son to keep house at home.
The same afternoon one of Captain
Blacks servants brought the following
note for Willoughby:
WILLIE: Have you any objection TO my
lcllhg my dear papa aug Matters have now
h3hc 20 lar tnaI ~ WIN belmposslOle Tor either
us take papa into our confidence. know his
KIND ana generous nature well, and have no
| Tear mat ne VIII oppose our union. Pray send
me line 10y bearer. EVA"
The answer was as follows:
my owN EVA: DO whatever you consider
best. MY fate IS i'm your hands. If your papa
1utt ~ ,otu ~ ch NE Cohatht' -. but VIII
not mink OF anything so dreadful. Fear not
that | shall ever retract Life without you
would bc Il desert, with no oasis to brighten
1t. Yours until death.
"wILLoUGuBY."
That evening, just as Willoughby had
| finished dinner, he heard loud double
knock at tbs street door. and on its being
opened strange voice inquired in Il
loud tone:
lis Mr.. Willolghby Vane at homer"
His heart beat violently as Jane, enter
ing the room, said:
"A gentleman wishes to speak with
you in the library, sir"
And she handed him n card. inscribed
Captain Choker Black, One Thou
sand and First Regiment, n. Ct. S. n.
/ Y"
! | will be with him in moment" said
| Willoughby; and he swallowed n cou-
/ pie Of glasses OF sherry TO nerve him for
/ the interview
Captain Choker Black, believer"
he said, rs he entered the library.
''4our servant, SIR said the gallant
| Captain who, glass in eye, was busily
engaged in scrutinizing an engraving of
tn, Battle of Gettysburg. Your ser
want, sir. Have the pleasure OF adj
dressing Mr.. Willoughby Vance"
Willoughby bowed.
Then, sir, OF course Tou know the
business that has brought me hereP"
Terribly nervous and scarcely know
| inc what answer to make, our hero
/ bowed again
Come, come, sir, don't be afraid to
| speak out! My daughter has made
| me her coniidant, so let there be no
| reserve between us. Eva has told me
all"
Here poor Willoughby blushed up to
the roots OF his hair.
You see, know all aboutit. You have
/ fallen desperately i'm love with the poor
| girl; and although you have never cx-
changed three words together, you are
/ already engaged to be married Mighty
| expeditions, upon my word! Ha! ha,
ha. Pray, excuse me for laughing,
but the idea is somewhat comical! Ha!
| ha. ha,"
As the Captain appeared to be in a
+ very good humor Willoughby courage
began to rise.
Don't mention it, sir. You are her
\ father, and have a right to do what Won
/ please. But / sincerely tru that Won
I have no objections to oller."
81? None! Believe me. I shall be
delighted to see my Eva comfortably
settled. But, bark We, sir. Business Is
business. / am plain, blunt man. and
/ fifteen years sojourn with ones regi-
ment on the plains doesn't help to polish
one. First of all, what are Your pros
pects?'
And the Captain drew note book
out OF his pocket and proceeded 60 ex-
anime our hero as if he was i'm a court
Of Justice
You are an only son, l believer
81 am"
Good And down went the note in
the pocket-book
"Gour age"
Twenty eight next birthday"
"Twenty-eight, Good. Is your con.
stitution healthy?'
IL believe so. have had the measles
Whooping- cough and mumps."
Disorders peculiar TO infancy.
Good. And the Captain scribblcd
away again.
Are you engaged in any business or
profession
None"
Then how on earth do YOU lircs"
''On my private income. Captain
''Ihcn all 1 can say is you're an nm
commonly lucky fellow TO be able 10
-uhsist on that / only wish j could.
What is your income?"
about four thousand a YEAR"
us 10 in house property. shares in
limited companies, orin GoycrumentsH
if in pu Tie companies / should be
sorry To- give two years purchase for
The lot
ln the new four per cents
''pod. think may say very rood
what sort OF temper arc yOu2"
Well, that's rather n diff alt qucs.
/ ton to answer, said Willoughbv. smil-