New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
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What did you say, my dear Mrs.
Page" asked Mr.. Lee With serenity
he was far from feeling.
"Isaid very little. If she had coax
ed, | should have told her. how little
she had to fear"
| "Aht' in tone OF dismay.
"As she did very much the reverse,
| was cold, dignifed and non commit
!! tai. She accused me of entrappinp
and intriguing-talked ofyour money"
Mrs. Page actually sobbed- sin
short my dear Mr.. Lee, I think Ihad
| better leave tomorrow morning.
s.And if you go, what will be the re-
| suit, SO far as am concernedW he
| politely Intercepted.
IF | 60 it will really inconvenience
me, and OF course my only object in
going will be to end this matter.''
An angry gleam shot from Mr.. Lees
eye. '1'll take care" he said, ssthat
YOUTH not be annoyed in the future.
Mrs. Grant shall humbly apologize,
and she must leave, not you.''
''My dear Mr.. Lee, promise me that
you will never speak to your daughter
on the subject. insist, l entreat,
that you never allude to me-" coDtin-
ued the coaxing voice.
''On one conditions; that you stay,
and that what Mrs. Grant has said
shall have no effect on your conduct
or decision. | am at your mercy; you
are doubtful, hesitating, but the scales
weigh a little in my favor, do they
not?"
ooh no. Indeed i have never
thought seriously of marrying you; l
only dislike to refuse you.'
'That last is an admirable frame OF
mind. preserve it." and.they left the
beach.
Archie and Jack appeared the next
day, summoned by an imperative
telegram from Mrs. Grant.
"Now, boys you must exert your
selves; I've done all I can," said their
sister. 'She is obstinate and odious
would not tell me anything."
"Whose turn will it be to speak
first?" cried Archie. "Pll throw up a
penny; heads win, tails lose. it's
mine!" with glance OF despair.
Archie chung pertinaciously to Mrs.
Pages side on the piazza, set next her
in the omnibus which took them to
the bathing beach, walked home with
her through the shady lane, after the
bathing.
She was delighted with the gay
young fellow. At length he showed a
little claw: Mrs. Page we are very
much afraid you are going to marry
papa"
"Would you not like me for g. STEP
mother?' and she smiled deliciouslv
at him.
His tender heart melted: Like
you! who could help liking you? But"
and he hesitated-''we dom want a
step mother; step-mothers are duced.
ly in the way"
An involuntary smile appeared on
Mrs. Pages face; then she sighed.
The good-hearted fellow felt COM
junction as he heard the sign "Hang
it!' he burst forth. "Gerty set me at
you. She expects me to be disagree
able, but we shall be in love with our
step-mother.
Jack" ne cried to his brother a.
few moments after, II made a. perfect
mess Of it. She's an ANGELO
"She is detestable" returned Jack;
'Ihate your purring, coaxing women.
She shall have a piece OF my mind, l
can tell YOU"
Mrs. Page appeared to have COM
prehension Of danger, for she avoided
Jack skillfully for two days. He shot
fierce chances toward her at the
TO
under his bushy eyebrows in the
ballroom, and when she came up
dripping from her bath she
could scarcely stagger past him, his
sarcastic eyes were SO overpowering
She avoided the plazzas, and on the
I third day had hidden herself with a
book behind a rock, when, bristling
and pugnacious, he appeared: "Par-
don my intrusion, but / am exceed
ingly DESTROYS Of seeing you, and
alone"
She bowed stiffly.
"Mrs. Page, we have been told OF
my fathers proposal, and that you
think of accepting him. The idea is
very d1sagreable to all OF us-in fact,
we can scarcely think we'll OF you.
1t puts you in g. most suspicious,
really odious, light"
Mrs. Pages light. brown eyes flashed
Indignantly at him.
'"Fhere is but one object in marrying
nay father" he resumed after a. pause;
''it is a transaction common enough
in Mohammedan countries. You are
purchased with q million of dollars; l
think that was the sum mentioned?"
Her lips quivered like child's, in
dignation and tears struggled for the
mastery, but cry she would not, he
| never should have that satisfaction.
"Mr. Lee," she exclaimed, II dom
know what you think of your
conduct; I think it eowardly, bastard
ly. You are afraid of demonstrating
with your father, but you hurl cruel,
/ Insulting words at me, a poor defence
less woman. admire your father, ]
am even fond of him, but I was very
far from consenting to marry him.
Now I think ] will. What his en-
treaties could not effecJ your inso-
lence has" She rose, and with a Juno
like air swept away.
GET tn, Brute?" exclaimed Mr.. Lee