Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-12

AIN. nnu Chc HolQell-rods yellow banners
All palid and faded lie. r.:
The glow Of the royal purple s@3
Has fed from the mist wreathed dawn.
and the tropical Queen Of the Forest, :
Inc indian Summer, is gone. ,. IS.
MASTER TOMS ENGAGEMENT
Old Mr.. Molyneux was immensely
proud OF his position as the county
magnate.s He lived in feudal castle
which he had bought eheaply, having
taken over at the same time the good
will, SO to speak, Of it's former owner
social influence and dignity. III con-
'slderation OF his great wealth, his
neighbors charltably ignored the fact
that his father had been small trades
man, and that he himself had carried
ON a lucrative business in the hard
ware line for many years. Hewas not
q bad old fellow, his vulgarity being
ct q subdued and inofensive kind, and
consequently he was received in the
best county society. But he aspired
to even greater distinction, for his pet
project was to marry his only son,
Tom, to ono of Earl Laburnum's
daughters. There seemed no reason
why this suspicious event should not
come about for the Lady Florence
booked kindly upon Master Tom, and
his lordship had more than once hint
ed that he would raise no objection.
Lord Laburnum was the lord-lieuten-
ant Of the county, and an alliance
with his family meant admission into
sthe most aristocratic circles.
Unfortunately Master Tom was
rather q scrapegrace, and his father
preferred to let him see little Of the
world before revealing the high honors
that were in store for him: The fact
was that Tom showed no prediction
whatever for the Lady Florence, and
he was just at that democratic age
when a youth is apt to underrate So
disadvantages. The old man hoped
that when Tom had had his fling he
would begin to awake to the response
bilities of his position, and be amen
able to reason. He knew that Tom
was raising very respectable crop OF
debts, and that before long his pater-
nal assistance would be sought.
When the crises arrived, he intended
to make known his wishes, and to
take advantage of the lads embar-
easements to impose conditions.
Meanwhile, as Tom seemed to have
given his heart q rowing commission,
there was no apparent danger OF his
seriously compromising his affections.
One day however, the. young man
came down from town, where he was
ostensibly studying for the bar. and
announced that he was engaged to be
married. Old Mr.. Molyneux nearly
had a fit OF apoplexy on the spot, and
when Tom proceeded to state that the
young lady earned her own living by
carrying on the business OF a dress
maker at the West End, his horror
and Indignation knew s,lo bounds. In
vain Tom pleaded that Miss Fabian
was lady by birth and education
\ and that the poverty OF, her family
was her only crime. Hin father be-
came more and more furious, until
Tom showed symptoms OF fat REBEL.
ion. Ff@ri24ssE 3,g..t4, & ysasss.3as: -t.t s@* v
5s Think of your positionin the coun-
tyl" cried old Mr.; tMolyneux, perceiv-
ing this, and wisely making an effort
toScontrol himself. 81 will take it for
granted, ifyou like, that the girl is an
exemplary character. She may be
ladylike, and we'll educated, sand all
the rest Oft. But her station is alto
gether inferior to yours. = n II fS S s.S r
i don't see that" said Tom, stub
bornly. n. 81 i s< ! l$
"Why, ofcourse. It is ridiculous, !"
said the oldgentleman, swelling with
self-impo rtance, Her father, you
h say, lsa poor out. at-elbows devil Of a.
clerk in the city ss .s s.s ztS. 5sS (.
We never noticed his coat has
holesin it, retorted Tom. 'sAs for
his being 9 clerk il il' The ll city, SO sssyere
4 you once. The only difference is that
\ you have been more for unate than
y he, and have made enough money to
I retire upon Il 5 9z. 4 n.
8sl None of your Internal radical nom
sense here ,siri z cried old Mr.. M olyneux,
u infuriAted AT this reference to his own