The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-21

| 0'' INV -'""'e, Se's u 1alrly set upo
anything, you can't change it for her by force.
Here was another case. Young lady love,
oy man OF her own rank, aud everything tha
he ought to be. Her friends plead with her i,
his behalf, sound his praises and argue with he
about her duty. She fears that she does no
love him quite enough They try to rersuad,
her that she does and then she is sure that ,b,
doesn't. Then appears another Young man
evidently al adventurcr, and probably Jew
Somehow she becomes interested, and he,
friends absolutely warn her against him. Then
her Interest increases, and she finally marrics
him, with her fathers reluctant consent.
And so on.
'Hes, said Joel to himself as he closed
the book, the doctor is right The girl
in story always has her own way, and the
more you oppose her the more she has it, Eut
dear me- they go to work exactly wrong. They
don't make any allowance for the pervcrsity of
human nature. They fill the girls ears with
praises of the right one till she's tired and sick
of him, and keep her thinking about the wrong
one by forbidding her to think of him Mt all.
The way to do it is TO tnrn the thing end for
end"
And, in accordance with this reflection Joel
before he slept, had outlined plan for man
aging his daughter.
lle began operations at break fast the next
morning.
"Annie, he said i'll his blandest tone, and
with his most bcaming smile, '.your mother tells
me that you and Lee Tilton arc likely to make
q match Of it.
annie face was picturc-a whole pano-
rama, in fact in which astonishment, indigna-
tion and mailenly shame we're successivcly por
trayed.
"Why, pa, exclaimed Mrs. Parks, Il never
said anything Of the kind -
81 have no idea what you are talking about,
father, said Annie, recovering her voice, but
not her sclfpossession.
ooh, you needn't be bashful about it, said
her father with an odious chucklc. II have
eyes as well as your mother, and if hadn't
been pleased should have spoken before this
like your choice, Annie, if Lee is your
choice
In spite of herself the tears started o Annie's
eyes.
81 think you are too bad papa. Mr. Tilton
said word al. 81 m nSnir.a and
~-.---TJ -;--st- I'D ;-anrn~d ~dnucs ri
hear, and don't know what put such a thought
into your head. You make me ashamed, and
am sure have no cause TO be-.
'Of course not, DEAR replied her father.
lice is q nice young man, whether you take
him or not And so saying he rose from the
table and took his depart urc.
"ShoulJn't lie surprised if had nippcd that
thing in the bud already thought he, as he
walked down the street.
When he came home to dinner his wife said:
"Joel, I'm sorry you said what You did at
breakfast. The poor girl was dreadfully put
out She has been talking about it all day, and
telling me everything that they ever said when
they were together. ! think she likes him, and
he her, but she doesn't know it yet; and you
are more likely to mar than to make, by talk
ing to her
"Oh, nonsense. said Joel, and then, men
tally, Il didn't begin q minute 200 soon. III
follow that up.
At dinner lie began:
"oh, don't, father quickly interrupted An
mic.
''But wait, my DEAR let me speak. | III not
trying to influence you. Of course Lee hasn't
spoken yet, and wouldn't unless he thought l
was willing. But if he has the least hint now
just wait till I'm through--if | let him know in
round about way tina: I'm willing, he'll speak
Il
marry the pretticst and richest girl in the viii
lagc? And let me tell you Lee Tilton is nice
young fellow Nothing fighty about him.
Once married he will settle down as sober and
steady ling man fifty years old. And |
could mike II business man of him. for he would
do just rs told him..
"Fathcr, promise me that You will never say n
word to him, or will never willingly see him
again. | never want to sec him again, any
way, it seems to me, said Annie. with face
atlamc, and flashing eyes. a. don't know what
makes you talk so indeed don't
'Thals the way to do it? was Jocls in
ward comment, many times repeated during the
rest of the day.
But circuu stances were not wholly in his
favor. few days after this some Of the young
people hal picnic i'll the beautiful grove which
crowns the highest of Rcdfclds seven hills.
Aud, just for fun, the journey was made in
hay-racks. Lee ri!ton, who had secured rare
holiday, drove one of the primitive coaches. in
which was merry party of young men and
maidenS, including Annie Parks. In descend
ing the hill on the return home break in the
harness gave Lee an opportunity 10 show his
bravery aud coolncss, which he promptly acccp
ted lie stood by his post like the typical en-