The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22

"Gaue enough, | daresayn retorted the
witty young man, with a great roaring
laugh, alter which he finished his mutton and
asked for another help, administering the
condemned sauce plentifully.
From these few hints every reader OF OBJ
servation can fiji up sketch OF this young
fellows character, and it iced only be said
that be was toierably good looking, by no
means vicious, and with very passable mat
neis, becoming almost agreeable on the rare
occasions when standing in awe of somebody,
he had the sense to curb his froiicsome dispo-
sition.
He saw Sibyl Temple Used as he was to
believe the finest horses bred for him, the
finest viutages grown for him, the richest
dishes cooked for him, he hearing and seeing
that Sibyl was the handsomest girl in Kettle
well, easily concluded that she had been
reared for him. SO he began making eyes at
hcr, and having perceived that she noticed
his attentions which She could not fail TO
do-he treated the conquest as made, and told
his uncle on Sunday at lunch that he loved
Miss Sibyl Temple, and that he had little
doubt that she reciprocated the passion.
Beneath some of our big, middle-aged
waistcoats there lie strange secrets. This
ponderous Archibald Goldmore, elevated,
pompous, and remote from sentiment as lie
appeared, had a buried sorrow OF his own.
Years agohis only brother, Harry Goldmore's
father, died. The two brothers had ever
been fondly attached. Lifes early struggle
they had faced side by side, and an affection
never to be destroyed had, during those
early years, laced Their hearts together.
The brother died. In dying he put his thin
| white hand out from under the bed clothes,
and, catching Archibalds wrist, begged him
not to forget his little son, soon TO he an or
phan. Archibald promised, and that prom
ise, never broken, and REINFORCED year after
| year by memories of the dead man, made the
| uncle merciful to the rudeness and the folly
Of this rash and uncongenial youth When
the young man spoke of marriage, in some
| inexplicable way a Renaissance of Icng age
stole into the uncles heart, and made him sad
and gentle.
| Harry" he said, with unusual kindness
| @you are young to marry, and have little ol
your own, but approve of the idea ON thC
whole shall make your way plain y
"Oh, that of course" replied the easy
youth Il settlel that in my mind long ago,
and he la ghed loudly.
Suppose we make a call on the Temple,
to morrow" the uncle said
NO, not tomorrow, thank'ee," the passion
ate lover said, shaking his head. Tomorrow
| ride over TO Blancourt to see Jefferson
| Never hurry after the women. They think
quite enough of themselves without oul
| help" which delicate speech he enlivenet
with fresh laugh, loud, hearty and vacant
The matter dropped, but at dinner thai
day, after the cloth had been removed, Arch
bald Goldmore, grayely renewing the sub
ject said;
an a curious way your choice of Mis-
Temple-we say nothing about her view O
the matter"
said
"for the present, never mind was going 4
say your choice in a curious way approves
itself to me; for do you know, Harry, one,
had thoughts of proposing 10 the young lad,
myself"
"Of whdt2" screamed the nephew.
"Of proposing to the young lady myself,
the uncle repeated
"Of ,Chat% exclaimed the nephew, again il
a scream of undoubted surprise, He coulC
neither believe his ears nor disbelieve them
'Of proposing to the young lady myself,
Archibald Goldmore answered once NOR
with steady solemnity.
His nephew would hear no more He burs
into a roar Of laughter, threw himself back il
his chair, laughed loud and long, change
the key Of his laugh, went high went low
| he taI md in
signified that the most comical idea eve
heard of since ideas first began had just beel
let loose upon the world.
at is perfectly true" the uncle said, use,
to his nephew's mad moods, and not as ye
affronted.
AT your agel" screamed the nephew
1marry lovely girl like that Do yo'
think she would have looked at You" and s.
in variety of phrases he put the ahsurdity
saluting each fancy with fresh outburst o
ridicule while the uncle sat tuning over in
suits which were truly exasperating. But h
was man of great self-restraint, and b
said nothing.
All that ii ght the nephew persisted in Ii
ridicule Uncle, what kind of a coat woul
Won he married int" Where would yo
have gone for your honeymoon "Hov
many bridesmaids would you have had
w ould it not have been suitable to have sag
| spinsters of fifty! and so on III an insane
but offensive, succession The rude youn
fellow thought only of his salies and hi
amusement, perhaps little tincture of al
noyance lay at the bottom, and made hi
jests taunts indeed In any case, he jested {
his hearts content; and the uncle, boilin
| If f,,rr
The nephew thought of final witticisu
After they had gone to bed he marched TO b
unce's door and tapped and the uncle, heal
ing his voice, which for wittier effect b
pitched low and serious, fancied he was goin
to apologize The great man opened his doc
Uncle" said the nephew, in q grave tom
which carried on the Illusion.
well, Henry
Something has just struck me"
"Well, Henry"
Il could not go to bed without asking YOU
What is it!'
Make me godfather to number one.
He dropped his voice lower than ever. An
screaming again with rapture, he retreate
down the corridor, and left his uncle to go
bed with what appetite for sleep he might
The next day he rode over TO Blancour
and at night returned to dinner He W!
tired. and spoke little beyond a grumble
tie fish But when dessert began, feeling b
energies recruited, be thought it time to sho
something more of his playful ways.
Thought again about your marriag
Uncle7"
"Yes, Henry
"You could not do wiser thing than
propose to young beauty said this youl
man Of fatal rudeness. "The younger al
the more beautiful, the wiser you will be
Here came the facetious scream. 1t w
always the same-short, shrill, spasmodi
irrational
$50 think, Henry"
Only don't propose to Miss Sibyi Tempt
she's mine, you know"
Have you asked her"
mo; but shall tomorrow.
"Henry, l asked her to-day"
what for meF'
"No, for myself
"You didF
Il did,
!, Now don't begin with any tricks, uncle
the young man said, rising from his cha