Smyrna times., 1885-07-08


like Il lover, but very handsome.
You will kindly cling to facts, Mr..
Forester, he said quietly, and the
banker flushed angrily.
WHAT do you intend to imply?
Have you more insolenca to offer ?" he
asked
L offer no insolence," Dick answered
recovering himself sufficiently to draw
forward chair for Leoln, for which she
thanked him. Il simply asked your"
My permission to make my daughter
an offer Of your hand-and fortune, was
1t not = the old man broke in weither-
ingly land decline the offer in her
nmue. Doubtless you would like very
well to WOO and win an heiress, Mr..
A Won, but, as l told you, 1 have other
views for my daughter.
Papa "-Leola had not taken the
chair Dick offered her, but stood near
it, one hand resting on the back" for
shame, papa! Is it Unnecessary to insult
gentleman who pays your daughter so
great compliment? Since you have
spoken SO rudely to Mr.. Alvon, perhaps
it would be as well for him to speak to
me on the subject. will answer him
as woman can answer such things,
papa /"
You will tell him that his pre-
sumption is insutferable," her father
said, still angrily. "You will tell him
that you and can manage to exist with
out counting IL beggarly lawyer among
our acquaintances.
Il do not think [ will quite say that,
papa, the girl said her cheeks flushed
her eyes glowing. Il will say solely
what my heart prompts. lam listening,
Mr.. Avon, turning to him, a slight
tremor III her voice
Dick had been very patient, consider
ing that he was moi usualey SLOW to anger
He was rather pale still, as he lifted
his head and addressed LeOla.
4 am what l have just been called,
Miss Forester beggarly lawyer; but
l am man for all that. 1t may seem
as strange to you as it does to your
father that one III my circumstances
should think of love or chance of
happiness, being unable to purchase it
and yet l wrong you you will listen
patiently while L tell you that have
grown to love you with Il mans best
love, and ask If there be not chance of
my winning You Not now, while 1 can
offer you but my empty 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. l am saying this to the
woman love, not to Miss Forester, the
belle and heiress Will you answer me
here i'll your fathers presence? would
take no answer from him | would take
an answer only from your own lips.
What will it be?7
His words, which had made the veins
on the bankers forehead swell with
Indignation, moved Leola strangely !;
she flushed and paled, and the hand on
the chair began to trenble
- Aud 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, o
she said clearly for do want it-all
of it. quite understand you, turning
to Dick, and [ honor the frankness OF
your manhood. l take your love, oh, so
willingly, so gladly! l have long re-
spectcd you above all others 1 love
you now. L will go with you; L will
help you in every struggle; will not
watch you from afar l will
"YOu are mad :! her father cried
But she held ont 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 D
great rage
But She smiled in her lovers face and
answered pleasantly
Il knowperfectly, papa. am promis.
ing to be Dicks wife, and telling my
self how happy am going to be.
"YOu will be beggar, them" Mr..
Forester said, through his shut teeth.
"Ill give my money to some charity !
I'll found an asylum-Ill sink it in the
Hudson river. You shall never touch a
dollar of 1T"
Papa dear, money is very nice, but
it is not everything, especially to a
woman" Leola said, quietly. II don't
think Ill mind very much, papa"
"In close my doors against you I'll
never look on your face again!" fumed
the stern parent.
She paled then.
Papa, you'll not do that You loved
mamma ;why should not love some
body too? You may do what you will
with your money, but love me still, papa,
l could not live without that.
Here Dick came to the front again,
smiling rather henrtlessly, 1 confess, at
the scene he had caused.
Il think this can be arranged little
differently, after all, lac saId cheerfully.
L am not the presumptuous beggar
you think me, Mr.. Forester am the
fortunate inheritOr of a very snug for
tune left me lately by an aunt. 1t con-
sists of n fine old place on the Hudson,
u cottage at Newport, farm in the
northern part of the State, and few
thousands III the bank. have fancied
myself not utterly Indifferent to Leola,
and wanted to assure myself that she
loved me-was willing to give herself to
q poor man, simply because she loved
him. am willing to forget all you
said, sir, and will promise to do my best
to make you model son-in-law Will
you give me your daughter now, Mr..
FOrrester?"
Its about the only thing 1 can do
now, seeing that she was willing to give
herself to you any way" the banker
said, grasping the hand Dick offered
him.
And so when the heiress became a
bride there was another love marriage
TO be recorded.
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