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

""u8u'er heart, and VIII en- q girl with n min
Oh her own, like Annie, gets it fairly set upc
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 tbs
ne ought to be. Her friends plead with her
MS behalf, sound his praises and argue with he
about her duty. She fears that she does ne
love him quite enough. They try to rersuad
ner .nat she does, and then she is sure that sh
dcesnt Then appears another young man
evidently an adventurcr, and probably n Jew
somehow she becomes interested, and he
friends absolutely warn her against him. Tho,
her interest increases, and she finally marie
him, with her fathers reluctant consent.
And so on.
YES said Joel to himself as be c,osoi
the book, "the doctor is right. The c;r
In story always has her own way, and IN,
more you oppose her the more she has it. Bu,
dear me- they 20 to work exactly wrong. The,
don make any allowance for tho perversity O,
human nature. They fill the girls ears with
praises of the right one till she's tired md s;cl
OF him, and keep her thinking about the wrono
one by forbidding her to think of him Mt all
The way to do it is to turn the thing end for
end"
And, in accordance with this reflection. Joe,
before he slept, had outlined plan for man.
aging his daughter.
lie began operations at breakfast the next
morning.
"Annie,' he said in his blandest tonc, and
with his most beaming smile, 'your mother tells
me that you and Lee Tilton arc likely to make
q match of it,
Annie's face was pcturc-a whole pano-
rama, in fact, in which astonishment indiono-
ton and madenly shame were successively DOR
trayed.
"Why, pa exclaimed Mrs. Parks, al never
said anything of the kindr'
81 have no idea what you are talking about,
father said Annie, recovering her voice, but
not her sclfpossession.
"oh, you needn't be bashful about it, said
her father with an ojious chuckle. 81 have
eyes rs we'll as your mother, and if hadn't
been pleased should have spoken before this
IKE your choice, Annie, if Lee is your
choice
In spite of herself the tears started t O Annie's
eyes.
81 think you are too bad, papa. Mr.. Tilton
and ere GOOD xy.. al ss wrxsu Y a..
ddh IN 1Rn3s vsss put such iaoas65
into your head. You make me ashamed, and I
am sure have no cause to be-
"Of course not, DEAR replied her father.
"Lee is nice young man, whether you take
him or not" And so saying he rose from the
table and took his departure.
"Shouldn't be 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 oil day and
telling me everything that they ever said when
they were together. l 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,
follow that up
At dinner he began:
Speaking of Lee Tilton-''
"Oh, don't, father" quickly interrupted An
mic.
"But wait, my dear, let me speak. I'm not
trying to influence you. OF course Lee hasn't
spoken yet, and wouldn't unless he thought I
was willing. But if he has the least hint now
just wait till IN through-if let him know in
n round about way tba; I'm willing, he'll speak
soon enough. Why shouldn't he be willing to
marry the prettiest and richest girl in the vii.
lage? And let me tell you, Lee Tilton is a nice
young fellow. Nothing fighty about him.
Once married he will settle down as sober and
steady y-going as man fifty years old. And
| could ma Ike business man of him, for he woult
do just as told him.
FEATHER, promise me that you will never say I
word to hin, or 1 will never willingly see hin
again. never want to see him again, an,
way, it seems to me- said Annie, with fac
afame, aud flashing eyes 81 don't know wha
makes you talk so indeed don't
| That's the way to do it % was Joels in
ward comment, many times repeated during tn
rest of the day.
But circun stances were not wholly in hi
favor. A few days after this some Of the youn
people had picnic in the beautiful grove whicl
crowns the highest of Red6elds seven hills
And, "just for fun, the journey was made il
hay-racks. Lee Titon, who had secured rar
holiday, drove one Of the primitive coaches, i
which was q merry party Of young men m
maidens, including Annie Parks. In descend
ing the hill on the return home, q break in tn
harness gave Lee an opportunity to show hi
bravery and coolness, which he promptly acceI
ted. lie stood by his post like the typical el
ginesr, and he had the satisfaction Of saving hi
passengers from harm, and Of being crowned