St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
A FRIENDLY SCHEME.
Tho Successful Way In Which q
Bride Was Won.

Bride was Won.
81 think it's too bad" said Charlie
= Oxford
What's too bad ?" asked his friend,
Joe Wadlcigh.
.'Why. that am so poor and happen
to he in love with a rich girl"
Nothing bad about that"
But there is, under the circumstan-
ccs. IL either were not poor or A,icc
not rich. old Mr.. Thayer would give his
consent"
why, the obstinate old ld-gentleman.
And you cent persuade him, with all
Your logic ?"
Persuade him . He won't listen to
me. Why. he angr!ly ordered me never
To enter his house again-'darken my
doors wa. The exact expression but he
snail not blight her life and mine BY his
hcartless obs.inacy He shall not! l
defy him. Wen elope!
But, Charlie" said Joe. sit would
be far more desirable to marry Alice
with the consent OF her father, and If
you will confidingly place your case in
my hands and do just as I tel, YOU,
without asking any questions, will en-
gage to have You married to Alice
Ihayer within three months, If desir-
able, with the unqualified approval Of
her father
VERY good then; l become your
client at once. I know you wouldn't
deceive me. Now what shall do?'
'Well-do nothing. Go about your
usual business and do not go near Mr..
Thayers house or try to see Alice CLAN
destinely. Leave all to me. But when
You meet the old gentleman anywhere
merely greet him with formal and dig
niiied politeness and pass on. Then re-
port each meeting to me-"
81 will follow your instructions"
And the two friends parted.
Charlie Oxford. who was newspaper
reporter. had only lived year in the
little Western city of c.: but that
was quite long enough to allow him to
fall in love with Alice Thayer, the pref
test and best girl i'm the place and the
daughter Of a leading and wealthy citi-
zen,
Joe Wadleigh was a clerk i'm Mr.
Thayer's business establishment, and q
very shrewd fellow he was
A week after his conversation with
his friend, Charlie Oxford met MIR.
Ihaycr i'm the street.
l,nr l.
bowed ccldly, when, much to his aston
ishmcnt, the old gentleman smiled and
said Good morning." with unmistak-
able cheerfulness.
Charlie would have passed on, but
Mr.. Ihayer stopped him with:
oh, by the way, a word, Mr.. Ok
ford
Certainly, replied Charlie, with dig
nifty.
The fact is" said Mr. Thayer. Il
fear you think have been Intentionally
rude towards you. You see. am nat
ural impulsive. and had not given the
matter thought. was not aware of
that is, | would say" stammered Mr..
Thayer, with the air of one who mar
rowly escapes saying something acci-
dentally which he would not say for
words. the fact is, since have thought
on the subject, conclude there is no
reason why you should not be cOnsid-
cred friend of the family. So. forget
the past. call at my house as often as
you can make it convenient, and you
shall always be welcome. know YOU
and Alice are fond of each other, and
think it would not be right forcibly to
separate you"
And the meeting terminated.
That evening he reported all to Joe.
1T works charmingly." was the brief
comment.
why. what can be working this
great change ?" asked Charlie. Can
he be mad ?"
"No-though he may some day. He
Il perfectly sane, and means all he says.
Avail yourself of his present friendli-
ness; go to his house be agreeable.
though reticent: marry Alice as soon
as convenient. Then will explain"
1t was very stylish wedding that
took place just four weeks later. The
ceremony was performed It the Thaysr
mansion, and the elite were present.
Everybody was happy, and none APP
peared more so than the brides ia,h.r.
NJ. Thayer remarked. good humor-
edly, that he wasn't going 70 give .