The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-15
Another Love Match.

$50 this is your sole business with
me to day, young sir?" said the wealthy
banker, in a not very promising tone.
Surely that young barrister had been
wildly presumptuol' when he, with his
moderate income, his triiing practice,
had come to ask the banker for the hand
of his only daughter.
The young mans face flushed hotly,
but he kept his sclf-command, replying
with admirable coolncs',-
This is my sole business with you
to-day, Mr.. Forester. l have come to
you, hoping for the consideration which
man should show to man, independent
of position, social difference, the worlds
opinion, or anything outside this one
fact. l, with all the force of my man
hood, love your daughter, and ask your
permission to go to her and tell her Of
it. You have not answered me yet, sir.
ooh, it won't take me long to do
that" the bankers tone was rather
ironical Il have but one daughter,
and-I have very different plans for her
future. You understand me;'
II cannot fail to do So" The young
mans face was white now, and had q
little stenness in it. May I ask
whether you speak in this manner solely
because you know I am not wealthy ?
Would you speak differently were L
well, not struggling barlister:"
"Oh, 1 have no personal objection to
you," said Mr.. Forester carelessly,
playing with paper knife on the table
beside him; costly toy of ivory and
gold, one of the curiosities brought by
him from Egypt some years before.
"You do me no justice, L am con-
fident," Dick Alvon pursued, sort of
dignity ON his fine, blonde face. "You
understand fully that Miss Forresters
position, your own repu,el wealth,
have had nothing to do with this inter-
view. 1 have hestated to speak because
of them; but L fanciel that even l.,
poor and obscure as L am, had the
right to make a trial for the happiness I
crayed. 1 have come to you solely as a
man, Mr.. Forester hoping to find in
you the sympathy of a man for man,
casting aside for the moment all other
considerations.
"That is quite sufficient, sir The
banker spoke indiffercntly, still playing
with the pretty toy ut is of no con-
sequence what you fancied. You will
understand that henceforth Miss Fores-
terisa stranger to you" IN
"1f it is her desire, sir.
"Shc will have nothing to do with it
she will not even know OF your-your
presumption. 1 am fully capable OF
Judging for my daughter"
He was not quite 50 Indifferent now,
and the young lawyer arc SO from his
seat.
"And 1 for myself, Mr.. Forester,
having reached the age of discernment.
1 will have no interview with Miss
Forresteg with your permission should
you kindly give it.
land should ] withhold my per.
mission?' -
The banker was becoming angry, and
his eyes were very cold as he surveyed
his visitor The young man bowed.
You will not do 50, lest | find my.
self constrained 10 resort to means OF
means of having one without" he said
quietly. Il am still under the i'm.
preston that man should allow nc
other to speak for the woman he loves
| fl,nt Il tI, NtTi, NJ N,at
stand in the way; and | take my final
dismissal from her alone"
The banker pitched aside the toy, and
rising, motioned the young man back tc
his seat while he rang the bell.
This is quito refreshing" he said
ironically; being entirely unlocked
for and unusual but-yo shall be
gratifed." A servant answered the
summons. "Tell Miss Forester I wish
to see her at once if she is disengaged.
The servant vanished, and the two
men stood facing each other in perfect
silence. Ff. IH
Five minutes, ten, fifteen, went by
then there was arustle Of silken drapery
the door opened, and beautiful CIR
entered the room. Beautiful? Well
not perhaps with the simple beauty O
chiselled features, but girl, beautifu
with the beauty of true womanhood
with dark, unshaiowed eyes, red, flex
ible lips, smooth white forehead, ant
rich, dusky hair coiled low on the
graceful head a girl with ready smil,
vet with enongh of her fathers iror
will showing IN chin and eyes to max
one fully understand that she woul
hold her own in struggle.
She had known the young lawyer TO
six months hal met him here and ther
for he was received in the best society
she had danced with him and found hir
good dancer she had talked with hiI
and found him, perhaps, trifle NOR
than agreeable, being, unlike most c
the men that conversed with her, earn
est and frank, rather than inane an
complimentary, 1t had dawned ON he
lately that he had sought her more tina
Others, and with the dawning of th
knowledge had come new pleasure +
her, Unlike most young ladies of til
present day, Leola Forester did nc
value a man by his ancestry or his ban
account
You wished to see me, papa" sh
said in a pleasant yoico, through tn
music of which one heard ring {
self-confdene. Then she saw Dick, an
smiling, held out her hand to him. IN
Alyon," she said, II am pleased to SC