Nevada County picayune., 1886-06-30

1 lightful summer to May Darlington and Henry Marslep, who first by accident and afterwards by design 4 contrivcd to see enc another quite often by the river where they first met.
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 One day as they were sitting, as they had sat many and many a time on the bank of the river, she reading in soft musical voice, and he sitting at her feet listening or pretending to. He suddenly interrupted her with: Beg pardon tor interrupting you May, but won't you answer that allimpoitant question to me anyway)I asked yon the other day!"
 May let the book fall in her lap and blu he'd deeply, but prctendcd not to understand.
 "Now, May darling, you are trying to tease me, what question could it be but the one9 Please give me my answer and end this i terrific suspense. Then May l,id her hand in his with such a charming blush, and - but we will leave the reader to imagine what followed,
 By and by they parted, she going | home and Henry to his boarding house.
 It had been agreed between them he should ask her father tor his consent to thclr union that very evening. Accordingly at halfpast seven o'clock he present ed himself and was shown into the doctors private office where he found that gentleman sitting.
 Good morin@, Dr. Darlington,' he said, and the doctor responded Good morning. and added
 "To what am indebted fer this visil"
 "IIcnry replied, Il came to ask your consent 10 May becoming my wife, we love each other very much, sir
 Dr. Darlington arose and open ing the door leading into the street i exclaimed:
 No sir! You can never aspire to the hand of my daughter. Gon, a pcnniloss beggar! Ton would support her nicely, wouldn't youf My daughter shall never leave my house with my consent, until she can go to one as good. Now go and never dare to enter my house again." s..
 During this harangue Henry'S face had undergone many changes first flushed with surprise, then pal ed with anger. When Dr. Darling tor ceased, he said:
 ''Nothine but your gray lead and the thought that you are Mays father, prevents me from compell- ing you to retract the abuse you have just uttered, as it Is l will take my leave, but please to re- member May will be of age somc- time, and can choose for herself, adieu."
 As tue door closed behind his retreating form, literally foaning with rage, pr. D. sent for May to come to him at once.
 In very few moments she en- tered the room, pale but calM, with a resoute look on her face. for she guessed only too well why she had been sent for, and was in some de- gree prepared for tho reception she received nt the hands of her father. When she entered the room he exclaimed:
 "What am 1 to understand by this conduct of yonrsl" "What is wrong papa!' she ask ed swcetly,
 "You know well enough yonng lady. What did you send that beg gar to me for."
 Il sent no beggar to you. If you are alluding 10 Mr. Marsden l do not care to hear him spoken of in such terms. Rut oh, papa, please give your consent, please do, papa!' she eXclaimed, entreat- ingly.
 will never give my consent to any such thingp he sayagely ex- claimed, and furthermore, striCt- ly forbid you to speak to him on any pretenSe whatever. Now go to your room, but beware how you