Daily Republican., 1888-10-23
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$50, 900 by rich relative.
NimTod was not q handsome man;
he was thirty five and very bald, and
even more near sighted, but that did
not prevent him from taking an early
opportunity Of ilnging himself at the
fRiT Flora's feet.
She appeared very much fattered
with his proposal, but requested that
he should allow her a fortnight to
think 1t over.
"And you win give me an answer
in two weeks?" overcome with de-
light.
Eyes, ifyou keep in the same mind
Till then"
"Till thenW with fervor; "aye. TIL
then and iorever!" 81
She laughed aud, rapidly changing
the subject, asked him If he had ever
met her cousin Beatrix.
No. Mr.. Nimrod had not enjoyed
the pleasure.
"She will be at Aunt Hephzihah's
in day or two, aud l want you to
meet her. We don't speak, but you
know Aunt, who, l dare say, will ar
range matters. She has red hair, il IS
true, but enough money 70 make il
go den. She's worth more than twice
what l am, and IN ready cash"
lie WINS about to say that Flora's
hair was the only perfect color for hair
and that he despised money, but she
excused herself on the ground Of
pressing engagement and he went
away, promising TO return in two
weeks.
Three days aiterw0rd our friend
MIN made a friendly call on Aunt
Herlzibah and was formally intro
duced TO her niece, Miss Beairix TaVi-
siocs, who had only arrived the day
before,
Miss Tayis'ock, as Flora had said,
was not bad looking girl. She was
about her cousins age, 10 whom, in
features and expression, she bore q
strong family likeness. But her heirl
-carroty2-Why carrots would have
paled before I'll II was 50 fiery a red
that II fairly made Nimrod's eyes
water, But as he thought of her
twenty thousand in possession and
another twenty thousand In expectan
cy and heard Aunt Hephziblh's hack
ing cough he-forgot just then that
she had il for twenty yelrs-the effect
OF the hair began to wear off and was
quite forgotten at the end Of hall an
hCur, which suffiCed 10 reveal the fact
thst Miss Tavistock was altogether
the most engaging young lady be had
ever met
Nimrod repeated his visit the next
day and the next, and for many sue
ceeding days, and at every visit found
Miss Beatrix more charming than the
Last.
Her treatment OF him was decidedly
more encouraging th Florl's had
ever been. Indeed, he hsd not little
ingralisted himself by rather more
than halfway Ginning in with some
not very tlattering criticisms on her
cousin INDUCED in by Misc Tavis
took.
, 1t lacked but day of the expiration
of the two weeks. By this time MIN
i, rod had reached the conclusion tina
some shades OF red were not inferior
to chestnut, especially when backeC
: by the odds of forty thousand dollar.
2 against twenty. He was furthermore
convinced that If he popped the ques
ton TO Bestrix be wouldn't have tc
walt two weeks for an answer, and
!, that when IL came there wouldn't bS
any danger of it's being mo"
But Nimrod was prudent man
His proposal to Flora, while it remain
ed unansH cred, was, oil course, subject
!. TO withdrawal; and 10 withdraw i
> might avoid many unpleasant future
Q complications And as no time wa
to be lost he sat down at once and ad
1 dressed a note to Flora. We shall no
. give II verbatim, having no wish Il
= furnish form for the use of othe
: tickle lovers. Enough to ssy, it was
. perfect model OF sneaking-out letter
: iuil Of lying excuses and brolherly pro
: LESSONS of everlasting friendship.
: NOV for the fair Beatrix" wa
: Nimrod's exuitant ejaculation, as l.
3 hiod his steps to Aunt Hephzlbah
' door.
: But why unnecessarily prolong on
/, storyl The scene that tollowed-u
. 10 certain point-was an exact repc
I iition of the one before desc ibed
= Nlmrod had gone through it 80 man
I; times that there was no danger of hi
d "sticking" lie sank again on tn
same knee, seized Beairixs hand au
in the same tone made the sam
speech.
Y With the worda, "Will you be MINI
ID Do not break my heart by saying mol
Of he bowed his head meekly lie a SUI
Y plant awaiting the answer Whereo
ID hangs life or death, AS we have snic
10 Nimrod had been through Il all betor,
i and knew the part perfectly.
N He waited, but tue answer did n
~ como. Ha felt coayusive tremor
ii the hand held in his Doubtless Be
T. trix was too agltated TO speak. 4
III ventured to look UP, started back, 10
y his balance, and fell into on attltud
u; rather less graceful, but much mo
to firmly poised, than that he had iu
u, quilted.
" Instead OF Beatrix, it was Flora
- saw before him, and it was her car
= he heidi With the other she he
III up blazing rcd wig, while her oN
| chestnut curls shock about her ia
- neck and shoulders with Tingir
burst Of laughter that shook her who
frame.
Ninfod sprang to his feet and rush,
ont. We shall not repeat what
said on reaching the street. II won
Of require too many stars and dashes
Eie print It without breaking a Certa
u known SECTION of the penal code.
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