Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

by juptteri girl, you carry It with .
high hand broke forth the general at her
last words; then added with n sneer; but
it's mighty little good your undying love
viii do him; about as little as my influence
in getting him into congress II you marry
him-which you can do, of course, without
my consent, since you are Of Age-you will
have to elope, for my house shall never be
the theatre to produce such a roaring farcs
Is that; and l know your pride too well to
tsar that you will ever consent to become
an amen, ana De married by the cnarIgy OF
others"
You have said itn And with low bow,
the very essence Of hauteur and humility
combined, Julia swept from her fathers
presence
Graham Morton, the individual under dis
cussion, could scarcely be better described,
as to the inner man, than the words of biz
betrothed have done He too had been an
officer in the army, and though not brilliant
in that role, his genius leading in different
direction, he had been faithful soldier, and
since the close Of the war some Of his adj
mirers felt moved to propose him as q
nominee for congress A nomination by bis
| party in the district to which he belonged
was equivalent to election, since they held q
erh De Force could easily secure
it for candidate. But with all
bis sagacity, the general was a
little out in his reckoning. Major
Morton never discovered that he needed any
body's influence for with the usual blind
ness of humanity be was proudest Of that
in which he least excelled, his official ability.
In person he was neither handsome nor
homely; and in either case, it would have
sigpified NOTHING, for he was one Of those
In whose presence one never thinks of
beauty. He was tall and weIl formed, with
dark eyes and hair, only the latter bad an
exception now and then in q silver thread;
and with shrewd expression that wrote
lawyer" all over his face, though strangely
mixed with a softer, DREAMER look that par
took of his poetic moods Together they
made handsome couple, and seemed made
for each other in spite Of the generals pro-
hibition.
THAT will never do, Graham, not even
for you," said Julia that same evening, in
reply to some proposition just made by her
lover. The major still had the entree Of
her fathers house, on the same footing as
any other respectable visitor, as the gen.
eral did not consider "a little love nom
sense" as he termed ii, a legitimate excuse
for denying man his door. This home Is
my birthright' continued she; 81 have never
forfeited it by any act Of disobedience dur
ing my whole minority, or even since. j
have earned the right, therefore, to go from
this house to that which shall be my second
home when have achieved it cannot 90
to our mutual home till I am your wife
will go no place else to become SO. will
not stand confessed beggar on my wed.
ding day"
"This means, Julia, that you repudiate
our engagement
1t means no such thing, unless you
choose it should" she replied ait only
means that am too proud to run away to
get married, IL you are not above taking q
castaway for a wife"
II would take you, Julia" he replied,
clasping her proud form in his arms. .were
you a castaway . hundred-fold But i did
not even hint an elopement; that is not
necessary since we are both of age !
merely suggested going boldly to a hotel,
issuing invitations to your fathers family,
and as many others as we choose, and then
in the presence Of our friends, performing
the marriage ceremony. Nothing so dread
full in that is therei Believe me. would
never ask you, darling, to forego single
duty you owe your father, were you under
aga 1 should take my dismissal at his
hands-.il you grew older" he added, with
a smile
But / owe q duty to myself" she re-
Joined. and never will consent to abate
one jot of my claim. am a perfect Shy
lock where my title to honor is concerned
But, dearest love you we'll enough to
brave much for you" she added, with
downcast look and delicate blush on her
cheek, "and l have a plan, all my own, II
you are soldier enough to re-entorce me"
TEST my courage in that direction" he
whispered, kissing the glowing cheek; ..you
viii ne=er find me recreant, when am
promised, as the spoils of the warfare, the
priceless loot Of this dear hand What Is it,
lover
Now, reader mine, as this Is a secret, we
will not pry into the matter further, but be
content till future Developments enlighten
Us
hpyidav ov-o hv-frHt I,x $xx,,
or three weeks after the foregoing converse
ton took place. Nancy was the De Force
housemaid, who had, in addition to the par
lors and chambers, the care Of the dining
room also In her absence, Julia and her
sister Kate undertook those d1tiea The
dining room had but two doors, one leading
directly into the kitchen and the other open
ing into the main hall, the street being visi-
BILE to one sitting at the end of the table
next that door.
Julia, upon this very warm day, brought
In all the courses at once, to save trouble, as
she said Then she closed the door COM
municating with the kitchen, as was usual,
to keep out kitchen odors and flies; but she
did not explain why she locked it and put
the key in her pocket, for no one asked,
since no one observed the actin fact, it
was done in a very quiet manner. One
might have noticed also, If one had been of
an inquiring mind, which ons seldom is in
warm weather, that tbs key to the other
door was that day on the outside, some
what unusual occurrence Kate had ex-
cused herself and was in the back parlor,