The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-05
Adieu, my adorable one, adieul My eyes are
ever on you. Your own,
WILLoUGHBY VANE

Adieu, my adorable one, adieul My eyes al
ever on you. Your own,
o WILLoUGHBY VANE
To which epistle came the following
answer:
e ''DEAR SIR-Your answer is perfectly sati.
factory. may also add, your features are nc
b at all repulsive to EVA"
"Bless heri what a delightful littl
r soul she isr' calculated Willoughby.
And he went out, ordered a new sui
e of clothes and had his hair cut.
"Willy," said Mrs. Vane to her sol
: the next morning. 81 wish you woulo
e do something to improve your mind
and not waste your time looking out O
the window all day as you have latel,
done. Come and read the assembly
t debates to me, if you have nothing elsl
to do"
The worthy lady was red-hot politi
clan, and for three mortal hours sht
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-I am overioyed at the con
tents of your brief communication. If, as you
say, my features are not altogether repulsive to
you, may hope that you will consent to be
mine-mine only!
WMLoUGHBY. ]
Back came the reply the next morn
ing.
DEAR WILLoUGHBY-Your reply has made
me feel very happy. 1t is very dull here-no
society except father and mother. long for
congenial companionship. Thine,
EVA. q
In this delightful manner the days
flew on--halcyon 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 visit to some friends in 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 objections to my
telling my dear papa ala Matters have now
gone so far that it will be impossible for either
OF us to retract what we have written. Let us
take papa into our confidence. / know his
kind and generous nature well, and have no
fear that he will oppose our union. Pray send
me line by bearer EVA.
The answer was as follows:
''MY OWN EVA. Do what you consider best.
refuse his consent, Il. But / will not
think of anything so dreadful. Fear not that
shall ever retract Life without you would
be desert, with no oasis to brighten it,
Yours until death.
'WLLoUGHBY."
That evening, just as Willoughby |
had finished dinner, he heard loud |
double knock at the street door, and on
its beng opened strange voice in
quired in a loud tone:
SIS Mr.. Willoughby Vane at homer"
His heart beat violently as Jane, en-
tering the room, said:
ga gentleman wishes to speak to you
in the library, sir.'
And she handed him a card, inscrib-
ed Captain Choker Black, 101st Regi-
ment, N. G. S. N. Y"
81 will be with him in moment"
said Willoughby; and he swallowed a
couple glasses of sherry to nerve him
'or the interview.
Captain Choker Black, I believer"
lie said, as he entered the library.
your servant, SIR" said the gallant
captain, who, glass in eye, was busily
Engaged in scrutinizing an engraving
# the Battle of Gettysburg. II our i,
ervant, sir. Have I the pie eessula of adj
lrse@sssii1ng Mr.. WillouggSWS VAL aneP"
"Then, sir, Of f" sedrse you know the |
BUSINESS thasS; Is brought me here" I
Terribd nervous and scarcely know
ng what answer to make, our hero
Dyed again.
,"Come, come, sir, don't be afraid to
peak out! My daughter has made me
er confidant, so let there be no reserve
etween us. Eva has told me alp !.
Here poor Willoughby blushed up to I
he roots of his hair.
"You see l know all about it. You 7
ave fallen desperately in love with the "
COR girl; and although you have never
xchanged three words together, you
re already engaged to be married. =,
Lightly expeditions, upon my word! N
"a! ha! ha! Pray, excuse me for laugh
lg, but the idea is somewhat comical! "
"a! ha! hap II =,
AS the captain appeared to be in h
cry good humor, Willoughby's cour- ii
ge began to rise. d
Don't mention it, sir. You are her n
lther, have a right to do what you in
lease. But l sincerely trust that you ii
ave no objections to offer" 81
81? None! Believe me, shall be de- OF
GIFTED to see my Eva comfortably set III
ed. But, bark We. sir. Business is h
lsiness. am plain, blunt man, and HI
teen years sojourn with ones regi- ri
ent on the plains doesn't help to pol 81
b one. First of all, what are your OF
ty
And the captain drew a notebook m
1t of his pocket and proceeded to ex w
nine orr hero as if he was in court 81
justice. k&&@ H
"You are an only son, believer" I'll
81 am" or
Good" And down went the note nj
the pocket-book. W
your age?" al
"Twenty-eight next birthday" ne
"Twenty-eight! Good. Is Your con- m
tuition healthy" eli
II believe so. / have had the mea- w
IS, whooping-cough and mumps." oil
Disorders peculiar to infancy. 70
,od." And the captain scribbled away
ain.
Are you engaged in any business or