Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-21
Another Love Match.

so This is your sole business with
me to-day, young sir? ?"
1t was surely not very promising
manner in which the words were said
but then what could one expect? Surely
the young barrister had been widely
presumptuous when he, with his moder-
ate income, his tritiing practice, had
come to ask the wealthy banker tor the
hand of his only daughter. The young
mans face flushed hotly, but he kept
bis self command, replying with admira-
BILE GOODNESS.
This is my sole business with you to-
day, MIR. Forester. l have come to you,
hoping for the consideration which man
should show to man, independent of po-
sition, social difference, the worlds
opinion or anything outside of this one
bare fact. /, with all the force of man
hood, love your daughter, and ask your
permission to go to herself and tell her
oft. You have not answered me yet
sir"
''Oh, it won't take long for me to do
that" the bankers tone was rather iron
ical. 81 have but one daughter, and-I
have very different plans for her future.
You understand me?'
L CduuOJ ldll W W bO. 4uc yOuuS
mans face was white now and had lit
tie sternness in it. MAY l ask you
whether you speak in this manner solely
because you know l am not wealthy :?
Would you speak different we're well,
not struggling barrister ?"
"Oh, have no personal objection to
you," Mr.. Forester said carelessly, play
ing with paper knife on the table be-
side him, a costly toy. all ivory and gold,
one of the curiosities brought by him
from Egypt some years before, when he
had taken his now deceased wife for q
trip on the Mediterranean.
"You do me no injustice, l am conf
dent" Dick Alvon pursued, q sort of dig
nifty on his fine blonde face. you un-
derstand fully that Miss Forrester's posi-
ton, your own reputed wealth, have had
nothing to do with this interview. I
have hesitated to speak because of them;
but fancied that even poor and OBJ
scure as am, had the right to make q
trial for the happiness craved. l have
come to you solely as man, Mr.. Forces
ter, hoping to find in you the sympathy
of man for man, casting aside for the
moment all other considerations"
"That is quite sufficient, sir" The
banker spoke indifferently, still playing
with the pretty toy. ut is of no conse-
quence what you fancied. You will un-
derstand that Miss Forester is hence
forth stranger to you"
"If it is her desire, sir.'
"She will have nothing to do with it;
she will not even know of your-your
presumption. l am fully capable of
judging for my daughter" He was not
quite SO Indifferent now, and the young
lawyer arose from his seat.
"And for myself, Mr.. Forester, hav-
ing reached the age of discernment. l
will have one interview with Miss For
roster, with your permission, should you
kindly give it."
Sand should l withhold my permits
sion?" The banker was becoming angry,
and his eyes were very cold as he sur
veyed his visitor The young man
bowed.
you will not do so, lest 1 find myself
constrained to find means of having one
without" he said, quietly. Il am still
under the impression that man should
allow no other to speak for the woman
he loves; that he should try to win, let
what may 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 to
his seat, while he rang the bell.
"This is quite refreshing" he said,
ironically, "being entirely unlocked for
and unusual; but you shall be gratifed."
A servant answered the summons. Tell
Miss Forester wish to see her ct once,
If she is disengaged"