The Southern herald., 1886-02-06

the girl gave hasty glance in the di-
rection Of the young man and dropped
the violet on the floor. Then she went
out. It wasn't many seconds before
the young man had that violet care
fully tucked away in his pocket, and
you would have thought he had found
a gold mine from the change which It
made in him. Why, you could see the
happiness stick right out Of his eyes.
Well, the next afternoon the young
lady came in alone at few minutes
before five o'clock, and the young man
followed directly after.
'There was no doubt about their be.
ing acquainted this time, for they at once
began to talk in the most earnest man.
ner. couldn't help looking at them
occasionally, for, to tell the truth, I
was beginning to take quite lively in
terest in the young persons and their
love affair. The young man did most
Of the talking, and, from his manner,
l thought he seemed to be urging
something upon the young woman
which she was rather loath to accede
to. They talked all of half an hour,
and then went out together. the young
man not even stopping for his rose,
although he came back for itpresently.
Well, very soon after that / got nv
order for the wedding, and before it
took place l got the facts of the case.
Itseems the young man was lawyer
in neighboring city. He had just
been admitted to the bar when the
young lady went to visit friends in his
city. They met He had a little
money, but not much, and was begin
ming his fight in life. Her father was
a wealthy New York merchant. The
first time the young man saw her she
wore single white rose, and from this
habit of hers he came to call her the
lady of the white rose Well, he fell
over head and ears in love with her,
and guess she did about the same,
but when her parents found it out
they put stop to it at once. They
didn't propose to have a daughter of
theirs marry an unknown lawyer with
out money or clients. 1 guess there
was a pretty lively time over it, for the
young lady had will of her own, but
she finally promised not to marry with
out their consent, and further agreed
not to see the young man or to CORE
spond with him. Well, she kept that
promise until she met him in my store.
"But the lover didn't propose to give
it up in that way, and SO what does he
do but come to New York and get into
a good lawyers Office in this city and
60 to work. The only thing that passed
between them was that white rose. Her
mother soon suspected who sent them,
but on that point her authority was of
no avail. The daughter was obedient
in everything else, but she drew the
line at white roses. The lover used to
write to her, but she never replied to
his letters; she wore his roses, how
ever, and this encouragement kept his
love alive. Finally, the day she
dropped the white violet he wrote,
asking her to come to the store the
next day, and she came, as 1 have told
you. He told her that he was making
good progress in his profession, had
enough to support wife in respect
able way, and urged her to marry him,
with the consent of her parents if pos
sible, without it if not. She finally
consented, went home and told her
folks that she had seen the young man
and had promised to marry him. Then
there was scene, but it didn't change
her bit. She persisted in declaring
that she would marry him any way.
Well, when her parents found that
they couldn't move her they began to
be little more reasonable. The father
finally said he would make some in
quiries, and upon that understanding
the daughter promised not to take any
immediate steps toward carrying out
her matrimonial intentions.
"The result of the inquiries must
have been satisfactory, for in short
time the engagement was announced,
and not very long after the wedding
occurred. IN 7. Sun.