The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-24
A CRUEL CONSPIRACY.
old Mr.. Brown and His Son's Love
AFFAIR.

Old Mr.. brown, the wealthy tAlloW
merchant. WAS haunted by . morbid
dread that his only son JArk would
make II imprudcnt marriage. Tho re-
lations between the two were q little
strained, owing Ia the young mans oh.
~jcction Ia engage IN mercantile pursuits.
lie had wished 10 enter the army. which
old Mr.. Brown regarded ~ . hot-brd Of
thwartcd. In this. the lad would condo.
-scend % DO nothing but to read languidly
for tho bar. obviously without the least
intention Of adopting the Law ~ pro.
fession. This naturally irritated his
father. who speedily became convinced.
from theSAt0rics which reached his ears
OF Master Jsck's proceedings. that cx-
travAeance and dissipation can be prac-
ticcd by . plain civilian without any
military training whatever. But though
Jack brown had Quilted the parental
roof. and his father risidly restricted
his allowance 10 $500 . year. which led
% . great many unpleasant discussions
bctSoea them. they wcrc not completely
~estrsngcd, for each sccrctiy entertained
more respect and affection for the other
than be cared Ia show.
Hut perhaps the real origin Of tho
GOODNESS and Of old Mr.. Browns per.
pstual nncAsiness VA IN tc traced 10 On
early love affair Of the young man Who.
when scarcely onc-snd.twenty. hsd en-.
9ag~d himscli 70 . pretty bu, pennilsss
gisl--e 9ovesness In the family Of .
neiGhAeG Miss Mary Msrshiands vas
highly s1scst~d and accomplished. and
. lazy BY birth and training: bu, IN.
old tsiiow merchant voald not hear of
the engagement 80 vetoed (, In a very
pcrcmp.orv wsy. hut. though no suc-
cecded by vigorous exercise Of parental
authority In reducing his con to subm!s-
sion. and sent him Oh On . voyage round
the world In charge Of . tutor. the lad
displayed . startling spirit ~ hcadstroas
Independence. and solemniy warned his
father that, IL he should contemplste
mstrimony again. he would take care
aos - risk his hsppinea by disclosing
his iRssntions.
Old Mr.. brown Sss nose impresssa
BY this announcement thas he rrsiiscd
1t The nomrMt. and - time ventoa and
Master Jack see med .o have completely
sc>osercd from his early diAsptUias.
meat. his father sometimes doubted
whether he hAd done wisely IA inter.
ferc. lie feared that his soA ~sS lust
che sort Of misguided. susceptible young
. 10 b invcisicA into ms,rimoay.by
zone dsaigp,ns - veaturc.s. snd 10 such
. catastrophe occurred IL vss not plras-
ant 10 reflect shss the Led. varsei BY
bic Dsevtoas e~sp~risnee. would. In ell
probability. keep his oun counsel. ed
noe afford his santous ysrens the cpvDe-
taaity Of fsscuias hin froa HE Ger
iarrudenos.
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