Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-12

VS. Iu De- Is at,AW~-iug. his tf" u-.I0U assumes
lis former angry l"nk. u> p, Nur~, forth
sT.~H, " But this = gR uoUsuuEuE I know
YOU vyN cnouEh3 iJs mere excuse Co ru.
'0Hn .u fnrs glrduu. Nu'. ..r. uH|-utrNt
o..g .uE all ! won't have 5a -. ......H. .r
ourn And, NlHn"L Npg COIN. -... .... .l|
surprised and excessively iru.E.i f1 nul
yuu tAlkiu- go iBiS--ihiS goul"uun.
stay % moment. Mr.. linton. " WON u.rt'.,
and To-, lis come io an undrr-EH.au-. -'r"
yuu my wort of houor Chat ! .u nv o'
mnt,ru' ~orNic" 60 you iu TINS uia'."r N".
] ~hW.i require FROM YOU sunr I.v 'u. Are
ynu prepared tu give it--yr> ur u.''
The little man now begin. lN 500 unm
ryuy'> manner that it Is not Joke, ana that
Ny I~ in sober earnest
"W"'l. sir it YOU can prove your words
YOU will not find me uugratCiul think.
Ilow much shall you require
"Not one farthing of money, only the hand
OF your daughter
This calm request once moro upset the
rIuuuiui'y of Mr. Linton, aud ho is just
about tn break ont again when Percy stnlS
him with, "GuuIlr, sir, gently. remember
ut. ar,. talking business now. LuEuu .sTuu
2" nay jnrn~' OTHERWISE we u.tu hot pr'l"ng
fhts iutrIN IrU.'
Mr.. Linton seems uuwiU.ug .' ....N' tH.
business Co rud thus aud yrt l- hardly .'t"
pared lu cnIitulHto so uunuuNu.nlE.
We'll, -tr, vou -"c in this wtaH / nu' h.'
the chief person concerned mr duugn'ri -
happiness IS IuNnlN,t."
"lffhl I- NDgr only uhler, ! 'h.uN Nuu
may w.hn Your mind easy. NaH Hn hvl
s,,v. N8HyI WIN YOU "a. loss N.ng h1m.
To hc the prize, of the luiprmntr,u | ln',-,'~-.
MSbe. = answer is clearly III the .dhru@-
tive, for sine rises at once AND places both
her hands in Pcrcy's withou; saying a
word
"Nou sc, sir Have you any further OBJ
lection 10 make -
"No, fmy daughter is wiling to make a
sacrifice for her iathCr'S sake | shall not Tor
| bid her. | had other plans tor her future.
| hut they seem likely to fall, - have moth
ing further to say except that the sooner You
| enlighten me on this my teri"uS matter the
! better | shall be pleased"
"Quite 50, my dear sir: | Will Keep YOU
! no longer in suspense" and Percy draws a
| letter from his pocket and hands II To MIR.
| Linton. "WIll that be of any service to you,
! do YOU thiuke'
MIR Linton glanCes at il for a moment,
! 'Good heavens! The letter ! have been
searching for all this time now I've got
| 'em. | must win now nothing can pre-
vent it, The games i'll my own hands this
| is grand But, my dear Fletcher, how
| came this letter in your possession, and
what was the reason Of your keeping it con-
| Cealed for so long, H'
"Mabel here will be able To- answer your
| first question, think, if You will show her
| the letter. aud rs to the second | was un,
| aware that had it until last evening. Look
| at 1t, Mabel and tell US what You know about
| it," handing her the letter which he takes
| from Mr.. Linton. at the same time turning il
| over so that she may see her own handwri
| ing. She starts, and her checks are the
| color of pOppies in an Instant ''Oh. Percy!
| she gasps, Il hadn't a notion Of this. How
could | have been so stupid, but remember
| | was in papas study when | packed the
| things up. aud in a great hurry for fear n,
| should come back, and | seized the first hi
| of paper could lay my hands on, and sup
| pose took this by mistake"
| "Well dear, it will bc lesson to you il
future not to return the presents give You,
says Percy, laughingly.
''Why, child, what is the meaning of al
this what have you been doiug?"
! Papa, must confess; | have been tn,
! culprit all along when | sent back Per
| Cy's presents put little note in OF my owl
| besides the one you mace me write and
| stole piece of paper from your desk {,
write it on, and think | must have takeT
this letter lay mistake am very sorry
"Nou little baggage, amt so | have got 4
| thank you for all my anxiety and worry
! well. | shau't be angry since it has all com
| right in the end. But | am inclined To fee
! very grateful To- Fletcher for Offering tn r.
! lieVe me of such "A dangerous party befor
! yOu do me any worse mischief But com
| into the house now and we'll drink confu>
ion TO old Bnyer'S executors
Time has hurried on since that mornin!
when We saw the trio in the garden at Har
| row. Old Linton did win his case, and tn,
| other evening when | was dining Will
| Percy | observed his wife was wearing
| locket OF a very peculiar PATTERN TinSi'y'
NdgdciHc.