Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-11-03
A FRIENDLY SCHEME.
The Successful Way in Which q
Bride Was Won.

"a think it's too bad said Charlie
Oxford.
whats too bad ?" asked his friend,
Joe Wadloigh,
"Why, that am so poor and happen
to be in love with rich gill"
Nothing bad about that"
"But there is, under the croumstan-
ces. If either | were not Door or Alice
not rich, old Mr.. Thayer would give his
consent"
"Why, the obstinate gentleman!
And you can't persuade lin, with all
your logic ?"
Persuade him He won't listen to
me. Why, he angrily ordeed me never
to enter his house again 'darken my
doors was the exact expression but he
shall not blight her life ard mine by his
heartless obstinacyP ? Heshall not l
defy him Wen elope
"But, Charlie said Jp, ut would
be far moro desirable to marry Alice
with the consent of her father, and if
you will confdingly pla0e your case in
my hands and do just as | tell you,
without asking any questions, will en-
gage to have you married to Alice
Thayer within three moths, if desir-
able, with the unqualified approval of
her father"
VERY good then; ] become your
client at once. l know you wouldn't
deceive me. Now what slall do ?"
"Well-do nothing. &c about your
usual business and do not 10 near Mr..
Thayer's house or try to SCI Alice clan
destinely. Leave all to me But when
you meet the old gentlemai anywhere
merely greet him with formal and dig
nified politeness and pass on. Then re-
port each meeting to me.n
Il will follow your instructions"
And the two friends parted.
Charlie Oxford, who was u newspaper
reporter, bad only lived yea in the
little Western city Of c.; but that
was quite long enough to allow him to
fall in love with Alice Thayer, the pret-
test and best girl in the place, andthe
daughter OF a leading and wealthy citi-
zen.
Joe Wadleigh was a clerk in Mr..
Thayer's business establishment, and a
very shrewd fellow he was.
A week after his conversation with
his friend, Charlie Oxford me Mr..
Thayer in the street.
Remembering his Instructors, he
bowed coldly, when, much to hisaston-
ishment, the old gentleman smibd and
said Good morning." with unnistak-
able cheerfulness.
Charlie would have passed IN, but
Mr.. Thayer stopped him with:
"Oh, by the way, a word, Mr.. Ok
ford"
Certainly, replied Charlie, with dig
nifty.
"The fact is, said Mr.. Thayer, q
fear you think | have been Intentional!
rude towards you. You see, l am nat
ural y impulsive, and had not given thD
matter a thought j was not aware q
that is, would say" stammered MI
Thaycr, with the air of one who mar
rowly escapes saying something acci
dentally which he would not say fol
worlds the fact is, since have though
on the subject, conclude there is nt
reason why you should not be consh
cred friend of the family So, forge
the past, call at my house, as often b
you can make it convenient, and vi
shall always be welcome. know VI
and Alice are fond OF each other, and
think it would not be right forciblyb L
separate you"
And the meeting terminated.
That evening he reported all to JH
"It works charmingly," was the bris
comment
"Why, what can be working thl
great changepn asked Charlie. Ca
he be mad Pn
"No-though he may some day. Il
il perfectly sane, and means all hesayi
Avail yourself Of his present friendl
ness go to his house be agreeable
though reticent; marry Alice as 500
as convenient, Then Pwill explain" "
1t was very stylish wedding tn;
took place just four weeks later TIL
ceremony was performed 1t the Thayt
mansion, and the elite were presen
Everybody was happy, and none al
peared more so than the brides lathe
Mr.. Thayer remarked, good humo
edly, that he wasn't going to give