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meetings, and unlimited loo, and dinners
at the Bristol, don't help you. And
not only that, sir, but I'm going to put
a stop 10 it. Once for all--and Augustus
Choplcigh's a man Of his word don't
care il StultY, on Goldiug, or Moses, or
aug of them come doTn and dun you az
this very door, not a rupee do yor got
out ~ ne.
"What deuce Of hurry you're in,
father !" said the young man. 81 don
want any money
"Wcll, what the dickens is it them"
said the old gentleman, seeing that his
qon looked confused.
"Why-wrll, IN in love, that's all"
replied Gu.; 'aul l.n going TO be mar
ricd TO the best gii IN Euguud-a per-
feet lady, well bred, well connected,
and -"
The effect of this speech upon TIE old
colonel was electrical. He jumped up
from his end Of the table, almost upset
Parker, who was handing him the
chilicq, rushed toward his son and shook
his hand heartily: his face hciming with
pleasure M he exclaimed: You're sure
Of what You say? II isn't Fine Of the
Jolity hey? A lady, well bred, well
connected -"
"Iyc been n bit Of n scamp, perhaps,
father" said the young man; "but I've
never gone in for low form, so when |
tell You she's all that could be wished,
you must believe me-
|
"Of course | will; Of course / do !"
roarcd the colonel. "Who is She"
"Wcll. don't want to give You her
name Just now, for many reasons, but
You may take my word for il that she's
nobody TO be ashamed Of, " said Gus.
can right, all right; | won't ask any
more questions. So long rs you are
going to steady down with good, lady
like wife, don't care" said his father.
"By CAD, Gus, | thought You were go
ing to be n milestone round my neck for
the remainder Of my life. And now, my
boy, you've astonishcd me, I'm going to
astonish you. What do you think is
about the most unlikely thing ! should
do ?"
"Give mp huntng?" replied Gus, "or
sell your orchids? or put up for the
county? or"
ono, no; nothing Of that kind" said
the Colonel, chuckling. w'm- I'm
going to he married, too"
The son affected the greatest astonish
ment. The Colonel continued:
"But look here, my boy, it won't in
terfere with your prospects, and-and,
when ! SAT I'm going to be married, |
mean that have my eye on some ono,
and rather think, ahcm that that some
ono has n reciprocal eye on me. I'm
not such an old bird, ehP"
mot bit Of it," replied Gus; "and
may | ask who the fortunate object Of
your attentions is?'
"Well," answered the Colonel, laugh
ing, "I'vo good mind not to tell you,
you dog, as you keep me in the dark
about your inamorata. But / will. Do
you know Miss Vanjohn?'
"Iall girl, brown hair, brown eyes ?"
asked Gus, innocently.
eyes, ycs--that's the one She's
going to be Mrs. Choplcigh the second"
said tho Colonel, rubbing his hands
gleefully. 81 think -ahem that if |
can screw up my pluck, | shall speak to
| her tomorrow"
That evening the Reverend Aloysius
| Vanjohn receivedan unexpected visitor in
the shape of MIR. Augustus Chopleigh.
Urged by the desperate aspect OF mat.
ters, the young man had resolved to face
the terrible parson, rs he believed him
to be, and to lay tho whole state of af-
fairs before him. To his glad surprise,
the reverend gentleman, who was really
good fellow, and thought very well Of
Gus, laughed heartily at the notion of
the ColonePs suit, and promised Gus
that Millicent should marry him whep
and whore he pleased.
~ say, Gus" roared the Colonel, as
they were leaving the smoking-room for
bed; "promse mo you'll bring Mrs.
Chopleigh here directly after you're
married."
A few days after, Millicent Vaniohn
was quietly and unostentatiously made
Mrs. Augustus Chopegh in London.
Faithful to his word tie young man
wrote informing his father of his mar
rage, ana tclllng him that he SHOULD
run down on the following day TO intro
duce his bride to her new father.
The Colonel was ut dinner that is 10
say, he was playing Mt dinner, for what
with his own consuming passion and the
eager expectation with which he awaited
the arrival OF his son and his daughter
in-law, he sent away almost untaste1
every dish that was set before him.
Tho door-bell rang. The Colonel
jumped up to answer it himself, but
checked the movement.
"No, no." he said; "I'll have it n sur.
prise to the last.
Gus entered.
Here am, father |" he said.
Eyes, yes; but where's -" said
the Colonel impatiently.
Gus went out, and reappeared with
Millicent.
The Colonel staggered at first, and
something like frown gathered on his
brow. But he recovered himself and
with smile that illuminated his face
SAD, addressing Milicent:
II am indeed delighted to welcome
you TO my house as a-daupbter "
linen turning to his son, he added
Gus, my boy, you've had mn uncom'
monty narrow escape !'--London Truth
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