Daily Republican., 1884-11-25
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lou must ASK papa, out must y0t
return Monday, Leonard 2"
Tho young lady looked with anxious
eyes into those of her companion and
waited with almost breathless anticipa
ton, until he answered Yes.''
The questioner, Ruth DeLisle, was 9
youg girl, decidedly pretty, with long
black curls hanging far below hei
waist, brunette Of eighteen years, and
moreover, was considered the belle OF
the town.
The young man, Leonard Harvard,
the junior member Of the banking Arm
Of Morton, Harvard & Co., New York
city, was spending his summer vaca
ton In the village Of Semberville, neal
Oswego, in the State Of New York. He
had spent but three short weeks with
his old college cbum, DR.. Spence. who
had just co mmenced life with one OF
the incest women this village con tanned
DIR. Spence's wife was as much like her
sister Ruth as two persons cou Id posi-.
bly, be, except that she never wore her
hair in curls this was the way
Leonard distinguished them, although
Ruth was apparently four or Ave years
younger than Mrs. Spence
The beginning of onr story was the
query with which Ruth answered .
question addressed to her by Leonard,
which will be made apparent later on
in our history. This conversation oc.
CURED the Saturday before Leonard was
to return TO New York. He had re-
ceived dispatch In the morning which
ran rs follows
:" Business requires yonr early atten-
ton. Return Monday II possible. An,
swer.''
After late dinner he donned his hat,
and mounting his bicycle sought the
one who had cheered his stay In the
quiet town, not only because be was
devotodly attached to her brother. in
law, DIR. s., but more 80, because, be-
tween the two there had sprung up q
feeling for each other such as Is only
experienced by those whe love but once
and that forever. He found her In the
garden among the flowers, and after she
had read the telegram, asked her, mas.
much as she returned his affection, ifshe
would consent TO live with him in the
city, he would promise her all that
money could buy or love. could crav 9.
We have already given her answer. He
told her he must 60, inasmuch as he had
not been with the firm long, and could
not remain at present, but woul1 re-
turn for her whenever she willed, pro.
vided her father approved Of the
match.
Writing an answer to the disoatch,
he called lad and sent him with IL 10
the telegraph station, after which they
repaired TO the parlor Of the DeLisle
mansion. She told servant to inform
Gen. DeLisle that Mr.. Harvard re.
quested an interview, and whispered
10 Leonard to meet her in the summer
house before he left.
Gen. DeLisle, o tall man with SOL
dierly bearing, entered at this moment
and Ruth withdrew. Len. plead his
cause as many have done before, telling
the General his house was doing we'll,
and ne felt chat be could offer Ruth
home becoming her station, together
with many other things, but why re-
peat the tale, tits the same old story.
The General listened attentively, and
after hearing him through replied
"Leonard Harvard, Ruth has been to
me q devoted daughter; she is still
young, too young l fear to enter into
the binding rites of matrimony. You
have but just met each other, and may
be acting hastily. I do not say you
are, but, return TO your business, think
of your folly and if you, after calm
con sideration, find your feeling lie in
deed love. you may take her If she
loves you and my blessing 60 with
YOU"
Len. met Ruth In the summer house,
aud after reciting to her the interview
with her papa, be FASTENED back TO tho
hotel. for they were invited to ball at
Silver Glen, mansion belonging to
Senator VanGelt, and it was most time
for them TO start.
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"Mr. Harvard, my friend Mr.. Van
Gelt-Mr. VanGelt-Mr. Harvari."I
Miss Ruth introduced Mr.. VanGelt
very coolly but Len. sawsVanGelt red.
den, from what cause he discerned not,
rs he extended his band in scknowl.
sdgment of the Introduction, and dur.
/ n ~ the AVIAN n, % pnfio "A that nv Van