The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-05

0A1Ay 0ktHXCs Nc OOOtOf WAS not
averse "a tAs suggestion-he had no wish
to stand in The way Of his daughters hap
piness and Kitty-well, Mrs. Delano did
most Of tie urging with the girl, who
consented toa june Wedding reluctantly
-arguio8 that their engagement had
been Of 90 short duration. Then came
those weeks Of preparation which are sup
posed to oil IN expectant brides heart
with joy, and 70 deplete her fathers pock-
etbook. Spring budded, bloomed and
npened into summer, and the happy day
at length arrived.
One morning, two or three days after
the return from the wedding tour. Lang
lounged into. the doctors Office, and, ten
deriug his father-in.law q cigar. threw
himself upon the window seat Some
thing evidently was disturbing his usual
serenity of mind, for he twisted his nous
tache nervously between the thumb and
finger OF his left hand, while he held his
cigar idly in the other. Mr.. Delano, too.
appeared quite i'll at ease during the 81
lence which neither, somehow, was able
to break.
Is there anything you wish to say,
Alfred" ths~esdsrssked at length, turn
ing his head slightly.
"Oh. nothing special; Pm not disturb
ing you, hope"
Not in the least. Have you seen the
paper this morning? I rarely look at
anything but the stock market reports
the doctor returned, laughing family.
81 never look at them. Fact is IL
never risk money in stocks, and therefore
have no interest in following the quota
tions. It's only fools and children who
play with fire anyhow. No, sir, never
speculated in my life.''
The doctor WINGED, coughed gently
once or twice, and began making dollar
marks with stub pen On prescription
blank. "But fortunes have been made
in speculation, Alfred" the man of physic
replied in a moment. The young man
making no answer, the doctor went on
with his pen practice. "There is money
in mining stock, just now," he remarked
at length. "And, by the way, was re-
Gently offered rare chance to go into a
company at par, where it is possible to
double the amount invested in two years.
AS things are, it would not pay me to
make sacrifices in one direction for the
sake of investments in another; still, if
could find the right sort of a person to 90
in with me, I would not mind FIVE or ten
thousand"
"You mean that the other fellow shall
put in five or ten thousand with you"
Eyes. that is-of course -
"Hahw Lang calculated, "I will
think it over" He stretched himself to
his full length, and then arose to his feet.
1t has just occurred to me-" he ventured,
taking q step toward the door, / have
never thought to ask how Kate's money
is invested. Probably not in Mexican
Mining stock"
"Well, no." the doctor replied, giving
the man quizzical glance. "It would
be very foolish, with the little she has,
to go into that sort of An investment.
Then the young man whistled softly a
few bars of an opera air, and awkwardly
left the room.
The honeyn,0un passed with nothing
unusual to disturb its sweetness and
serenity. Then came one morning the
awakening.
The conversation began with the usual
baby talk INDUCED in by married people
of tender experience, rapidly coming
down to adult English of unmistakable
directness The young wife had hlnted
at allowance of handsome proportions,
and suggested the possible future con-
tingency of an establishment
'That would indeed be charming,
Kate" the young man replied, biting the
ends of his mustache nervously, but I
supposed that the doctor, your good
father, had already settled matters, as is
customary, when y Somehow he could
not 90 on. He knew what he wanted to
say, but the words sounded strangely
when uttered; so he paused.
Mrs. Lang opened her eyes very widely
and looked at her husband. why, AL
fred Lang!" abe exclaimed: One would
think that you had married for money"
"Well," he replied, with an attempt at
gaiety, you will admit that money is a
good thing to have"
my father was speaking last night of
our future plans" she went on, without
noticing her husbands reply. " OF course
we wish to live independently by our
selves, and the sooner we begin to think
about it the better"
Lang crossed the room slowly, with his
head bent, and returning, said with q
laugh which sounded very affected "My
dear, l am very we'll satisfied where I
am, aren't you"
"Well, no." she replied with look of
scorn, 4" decidedly not and since you are
disposed to treat the matter so lightly,
will ask you in as many words, what are
your ideas concerning the future?"
DO you wish to know ?" he returned.
81 do, most assuredly."
81 have none," be said, coolly thrust
ing his hands into his pockets.
Have none ?" she repeated.
Perhaps I've done wrong, Kitty" he
continued with change of manner. 81
had. no wish to deceive you-in fact.
knowing that your father was 90 we'll of,
1 have thought little about it, but the
plain truth of the matter 10 that just at
present / am without Q business, and
haven't . dollar in the world beyond
what is in my pocket book. Charming
state of affairs, truly -
"Are you telling me the truth 2" Mrs.
Lang gasped, as she attempted to rise to
her feet.
| 81 am."
"But your father"
"He disowned me several months ago,
after quarrel over the question of an al
lowance.. But that is nothing" he said
in q moment, for Mrs. Lang had sank
back into corner of the sofa in stupefied
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