Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-08-13

now,while can offer you but my emp
ty hand and honest love; but some
time when l have won a way and
drawn success to me by the efforts |
can and will make with such a hope
before me. If there is voice in your
heart that would speak for ME do not
silence it. | ani saying this to the
woman | love, not to Miss Forester,
the belle and heiress. Will you an
swer me here in your fathers presence?
would take no answer from him; |
would take an answer only from your
lips. What will it be-
His words, which had made the
veins on the bankers forehead swell
with indignation, moved I.eola strange
ly; she flushed and paled, and the
hand on the chair began to tremblc.
And | have told you she wants
none of your love, Mr., Forester broke
out, impatiently. But his daughter
turned to him with Il sudden gesture
which silenced him.
How much you are mistaken, papa,
she said clearly for do want it-all
of it. l quite understand you,' turn
ing to Dick, and | honor the frankness
Of your manhood. | take your love,
oh, SO willingly, so gladly have
long respected you above all others |
love you now. l will 60 with you
| will help you i'll every strugglc l
will not watch from afar will
You are mad her father cried.
But she held out her hands to Dick
and he was covering them with kisses
and whispering loving, disconnected
words OF affection,
'Leola, do you know what you are
doing = her father cried again, in a
great rage.
But she smiled in her LOVERS face
and answered PLEASANTLY
i know perfectly, papa. ! am prom
isiny to be Dick $ wife, lind telling my
self bow happy | am going to be,
You will be bcggar, then, Mr..
Forester said, through his shut teeth.
I'll give my money to some charity
I'll found an asylum-lll sink it in
the Hudson river. You shall never
touch Il dollar Of it.
Papa dear, money is very nice, but
it is not everything, especially to a
woman Lcola said, quietly. i don
think I'll mind very much, Iapa.'
Ill close my doors against III
never look on your face again ! fumcd
the stern parent.
She palod thvt,
Papa, youl not do .hat! You loy-
ed mamma why should not love
somebody too You may do what you
will with Your money, but love me still
papa, could not live without that
Here Dick came to the front again
smiling rather hoartlessly, confess, at
the scene he had CAUSED.
4 think this can be arranged Il little
differentiated all, he said cheerfully
I an not the prcsumptuouS be@gar
YOU think me, Mr., Forester. | am the
fortunate iuheritor Of Il very snug for
tune left me lately by an aunt. 1t con-
sists of fine old place on the Hudson,
cottage at Newport, a farm in the
northern part of the State and few
thousands in bank. | have fancied
myself not utterly indifferent to Leola
and wanted to assure myself that she
loved me-was willing to give herself
to poor man, simply because she iov-
ed him. | am willing to forget al
YOU said, sir, and will promise to dc
my best to make You model son in.
law. Will yon give me your daughter
now, Mr.. Forester
It's about the only thing can dc
now, seeing that she was willing tc
give herself to you anyway the ban
kcr said, grasping the hand Dick offer
ed him.
And so when the heircss became {
bride there was another love marriage
/ to be recorded.
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