Smyrna times., 1885-07-08
Another Love Match.

So this is your sole business with
me to day, young sir?" said the wea thy
banker, in a not very promising tone
Surely that young barrister had been
wildly presumptuous when he, with hi.
moderate income his triAing practice,
had come to ask tha banker for the hand
OF his only daughter
The young mans face flushed hotly,
but he kept his self-command, replying
with admirable GOODNESS,
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 world 3
opinion, or anything outside this one
fact. /, 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.
"Oh, it won't take me long to dn
that, the bankers tone was rather
ironicaL Il have but one daughter,
and-I have very different plans for her
future. You understand me 2"
Il cannot fail to do so. The yOun"
mans face was white now, and had !,
little sternness in it. May l a.
whether you speak in this manner solcl .
because you know l am not wealthy :
Would you speak differently were /
we'll not a struggling barrister =
"Oh, 1 have no personal objection to
you. said Mr.. FORESTER, carelessly,
playing with a paper knife on the tn Iy
beside him; a costly toy OF ivory an.
gold, one Of the curiosities brought by
him from Egypt some years before.
You do me no justice, 1 am con
fident, Dick Alvon pursued, q sort OF
dignity on his fine, blonde face. "You
understand fully TINT Miss Forester
position, your own reputed wealth,
have had nothing to do with this inter
view. have hesitated to speak because
of them; but | fancied that even l,
poor and obscure as 1 am, had the
right to make trial for the happiness !
craved. have come to you solely as a
man, Mr.. Forester, hoping to find in
you the sympathy of IA 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. 1T is of no con.
sequence what You fancied You will
understand that henceforth Miss Forres
teris stranger to You"
g If it is her desire, sir"
"She will have nothing to do with it
she will not even know OF your-yCul
presumption. [ am fully capable o.
Judging for my daughter"
He was not quite 50 Indifferent now
and the young lawyer arose from Iii.
seat.
And for myself, Mr.. Forester
having reached the age of discernment
will have no interview with Mis-.
Forester, with your permission, shoull
you kindly give it.
"And should l withhold my per
mission?"
The banker was becoming angry, ant
his eyes were very cold as he surveyed
his visitor. The young man bowed.
You will not do so, lest l find my
self constrained to resort to means o
means of having one without" he salt
quietly. Il am still under the i'm
preston that a man should allow N
other to speak for the woman he loves
that he would try to win, let what ma,
stand in the way; and take my fina
dismissal from her alone"
The banker pitched aside the toy, an,
rising, motioned the young man back t
his seat while he rang the bell
This is quite refreshing" he sal
ironically; "being entirely unlOoke
for and unusual but you shall b
gratifed." A servant answered til
summons. Tell Miss Forester wis
to see her at once if she is disengaged.
The servant vanished, and the tw
men stood facing each other in perfeC
| silence.
Five minutes, ten, fifteen, went by
then there was rustic of silken drapery
the door opened, and beautiful gin
entered the room. Beautiful? Wei
not perhaps with the simple beauty {
chiselled features but girl, beautifl
with the beauty of u true womanhoOd
with dark, unshadowe eyes, red. fleI
ible lips, smooth white forehead, an
rich, duslly hair coiled low ON til
graceful head girl with ready smi
vet with enough OF her fath h,rS
wall showing in chin and eyes to maxi
one fully understand that she wOulC
hold her own in struggle.
She had known the young lawyer TO
six months, had met him here and ther
iOr he was received in the best society
che had danced with him and found hiI
good dancer she had talked with hir
and found him, perhaps, trifle NOR
than agreeable, being, unlike most q
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 thai
others, and with the dawning of th
knowledge had come a new pleasure :
her. Unlike most young ladies of tn
present day, LeOla Forester did no
value man by his ancestry or his ban
account.
"You wished to see me, papa" sh
said in q pleasant voice, through th
music of which ono heard a ring {
self-confdene. Then she saw Dick, an
smiling, held out her hand to him. an
AlvOn," she said, Il am pleased to sc
YOU"
Her father frowned haughtily as b
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