The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
THE Beautiful OCTORooM
She Loved Wildly, hut She had Her Heart
Under Perfect Control.
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FROM he IOtrd0 btude
An old citizen of New Orleans, who had been
but who WAS stripped completely by the occu;;
patton Of his plantation by Federal troops told
II WI WAS Of OF her
race and Of course had been trained by her
mother to be rs wise, as serpent; II not as
4 very rich young man-that is. a young man
with very rich father. saw her and fell In love
with her 4 great many young men had done
the same thing but she put very high price
npon herself house furnished never so well
held herself far above that sort OF thing. She
was perfectly. willing that the young man
nothing less. When no told her how much he
loved her. she assured him that love was not
ed.a and .ha. oVea h srS Us SAID
he ought to be- willing to make the sacrifice she
required that he might possess her. Hs
"a cool "a n cucumber. She loved him and lie
The young man was so infatuated that he
Ths I'D n S.s with him His
,ss 4: sad you will never 0oE mo in
In vain. the young man appealed. In vain
he remarked to the old gentleman that he had
aid G msn da se eGw
But. father" pleaded the young man. she
10 no common woman"
II don't suppose she is. We're She you would
not SO rave over her"
AZ 4 daughter: Go and SEQ her., A..
twill 20 and see her" said the father. ITO
yHu os snd T. so VIII net alter my deel'on
The old gentleman did 90 and soc her. and
he found that his son had not exaggerated her
cesdinsiy bright. exceedingly Accomplished,
and rs keen rs a razor. She was the wises!
she took good care to put her best foot for
ward. She talked the old gentleman out Of his
m hsa s N
a sort Of u dazed way. .,
Hs did not 5 return to his . son o. all. but
DON'T link. ms ma INA shall marry We Edxard
md marriage Without absoute i love Would be-
| to n nature like mine. n he'll upon earth"
Throw :" So the
man with such brilliant prospects, will you %
"A bird in tho hand is worth Two II ths bush:
| Of trusting myfuture with ayOung and change.
able man. require love. require the entire
devotion Of heart rs true as my own. And
besides, mamma suppose the cruel faith or
should ,disnherit thu son! That would be tor
rible. think my duty to myself and TO you re- j:
do nothing hastily. / shall consult my heart"
Tho next day the old gentleman called again.
and enjoyed An hour or two OF tho delightful
girls society. and when Edward came again he
was not permitted to SEQ nor.
She loves YOU" said tho mother. who did
seq him. with a love furious in it's Intensity
but she will nayer be the means Of making YOU
| unhappy. When your respected father gives
| his consent md Is willing to receive her as n
| daughter. she will rush gladly to your arms.
but not till then. Marie - full OF passion. but
| duty keeps 1t in check. Her very love for YOU
prevents her from making you miserable"
But must see her."
Impossiblew WAS the heartless reply. and
| the door was slam med In his face.
1t WAS Impossible that he should see Marie.
| for . very good reason. viz: his fHthOr was
| with her trying TO- persuade her to accept his
protection" which the Rstuta young woman
| reyected. as abe had simnr offer from his sou.
| The young Edward found himself In u very
| singular position. lie could not sse his love
| without the consent OF his father. and he could
not sea his father at all to got his consent He
| could make nothing at all II.
| About u week thereafter the mystery was
| cleared up. He rsSSvsd the following from
! his father. dated New York;
My DlAR Sos; All you said 10 mo OF Marie Is truo
She 10 indeed everything that 10 lovely In person aud
mnd. she NJ once the most beautiful and The wi,es
| of her sex, should be perfectly willing for yUu to
marry her but for one triny fnct have found u cs
s-ntsl to my happiness that should marry her my self
which have done have provided for you amply and
TO live hereafter In Paris hope TO hear from YOU
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