The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-31

answer:
DEAR sra: Your exclamation IL perfectly
satisfactory: ] may also add. your f.siones
ere not at all rcpulsivc to Eva
"Bless her, what a delightful little
soul she u.s." CALCULATED Willoughby.
And he went out, ordered \ new suit
OF clothes and had his hair cut
willy" said Mrs Vane to her son
the next morning. Il wish o. would
do something TO improve your mind.
and not waste your time looking out of
the window all day a. you have lately
done. Come and read the Assembly
debates TO me il you have nothing else
TO do"
The worthy lady was a rcd-hot poll
tician, and for three mortal hours she
kept him ut 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:
"DEaREsr Eva: ! an over 'oyci at the con
tents OF your brief ommu- en- ion IL. xs
you say. NV fca,ur - are not alto ;cther re
pulsIve 10 you. may hope that you viii con-
"wILLorGnsY."
Back came the reply the next morn
ing:
DEAR wILLorGHBf: Your reply has made
me feel very happy. IL IL very duI here-no
society ercept father ard mother. ] long for
NOR, con enial companionship. Thine.
Eva"
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. Vane left town
on a visit to some friends in Saratoga,
leaving her son 10 keep house 1t home.
The same afternoon one of Captain
Blacks ervan;s brought tie following
note for Willoughby:
WILLIE: Hare you any objection 10 my
telling nv dear pipa all Matters have now
gone 30 far that il Will be Impossible tor either
of US u retract what We have written. Let
us take papt into cur confidence. ] know his
kind and generous nature well. and have no
Tear that he wal oppose our union. PRAY send
me a line by bearer. 9 EVA"
The answer was as follows:
"MY OwS EVA: Do Whatever you consider
best. Ny fate is in your hanis Ii your papa
| should refus his consent. -. But 1 will
not think OF anything 80 dreadful. Fear not
that ] shall ever retract Life WITHOUT you
would b. descr:. with no oasis to brighten
IL. Yours untI! GcIth-
"wILLoUGuBY."
That evening, just as Willoughby had
finished dinner, he heard a loId double
knock at the street door. and on its beng
opened a strange voice inquired in Il
loud tone:
lis Mr.. Willo Ighby Vane at home:H"
His heart beat .~iolently as Jane, enter
ing the room, said:
"A gentleman wishes to speak with
you in the library, SIR"
And she handed him a card. Inscribed
Captain thoker Black, One Thou
sand and First Regiment, y. q. ). n.
T."
will be with him in a moment" said
WillOughby; and he swallowed a cou-
Pile of glasses OF sherry TO nerve him for
the interview.
Captain Choker Black. / believer"
he said. as he entered the library.
"iour servant. sir" said the gallant
Captain. who, glass in eye, was busily
engaged in scrutinizing an engraving of
the Battle of GETTYSBURG. ..YOur SER
want, sir. Haze 1 the pleasure OF ad-
dressing Mr.. Willoughby Vane?"
WillOughby bowed.
Then, sir, of course vou know the
business that has brought me here?'
Terribly nervous and scarcely know
ing what answer to make, our hero
bowed again.
''Comc, come. sir, don't be afraid to
speak out! My daughter has made
me her cOntidant, 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
fol1an lnr,nr.tal - l1,o 18th H. ,,o.l
girl; and although you have never ex-
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.
hal ha,"
As the Captain appeared TO be in a
very good humOr. Willoughby's courage
began to rise.
Don't mention it. sir. You are her
father. and have a right t. do what you
please. But l sincerely tru,t that you
nave no objections to offer"
81? None! Believe me, l shall be
delighted to see my Eva comfortably
settled. But, bark We, sir. Business is
business: l am a plain. blunt man, and
fifteen years s~Ojourn with ones regi-
ment on the plains doesn't helpto polish
one. First of all, what are your pros
pects?'
And the Captain drew q notch book
out of his pocket and proceeded to ex-
anime our hero as if he was in a court
of justice. |
'lou are III only on, l believer
81 am"
Good" And down went the note in
thc pocket-book.
"iour age?"
''Tweniy-eight next birthday"
''rwenty-eight, Good. Is your con-
stitution healthy"
81 believe so. 1 have had the measles,
whooping-cough and mumps."
disorders peculiar 10 infancy.
Good" And the Captain scrubbed
away again.
Are You engaged in any business or
profession"
None"
"Then how on earth DO YOU live9"
O my private income, Captain
"Then all 4 say is you're an I'M
commonly lu ky fellow TO be able to
subsist on that. only wish l could.
What is your income??"
"About four thousand a year"
''Is it in house property. shares in
limited companies, orin Governments
If in puClic companies, l should be
sorry to give two years purchase for
the lot"
In the new four per cents
'Good. think may say very good.
What sort of temper are you??"
well that's rather a diff ult cues
ton 10 answer" said Willoughby. smil-
ing for the first time.