The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-01-07
MUSICAL ELOPEMENT.
Another Instance in Which Love
Laughed at Locksmiths.

"Well, yes, Uncle Sheffiin seems to
ave left me out" said Paul Praed,
it'll a shrug of his shoulder. ''But |
ave a good place in the orchestra. and
have pupils, and perhaps after awhile
shall get one of my comic operas
Payed, and so we shall live-I and
gertrude"
and Gertruder' repeated Mrs.
khnd. why, Paul Praed, you don't
hppose that | shall let my girl marry
bu nowl / know too well what it is
be poor. You told me that your
pcle said that you should have $780,
% when he died, and it was a mean
lick, for Gertrude is a girl to have
fers and offers, and has had them"
at was no trick, Mrs. Brand" said
lul. II believe it. | swear it. But
my uncle chose to change his
Ind"
"Very well, that changes every
ing" said Mrs. Brand, ''and instead
going to a handsome house of her
RI, and having servants and all, my
Prtrude will be expected to live in
enue A on top fat, with her wash
to do"
/ Oh, will make Gertrude comfort
le," said Paul, land whatever the
me, you will be welcome. also"
Il myself don't desire to live over a
all shop" said Mrs. Brand. mo
RE talk; the bargain is off,"
That must be for Gertrude to de-
e. said Paul. IF she says to me,
Jul, my friend, / loved you for your
pectations, now l love you no
GER l will say goodbye and CO."
But Gertrude will never say any
Eh a thing" said a voice at the
pr. "Why should you imagine that
|ould be SO treacherous? l never
ieved the old gentleman would
We you the money, to tell the truth;
when l saw the influence that
pbug of a mesmeric doctor had
ia him / guessed that the doctor
aid get the whole fortune, just as
has. / was not waiting for dead
as shoes, and we can all be very
|py without wealth"
Much you know" said Mrs Brand.
pd as you are my daughter yet, and
is my house, order you to go up
rs. It's no dislike to you, Paul, :"
added, breaking down; ''it's my
to Gertrude I'm thinking Of
IRE good young man"-here she
bt into tears-"but you can not be
|ried next Monday, as you intended
e. don't believe any body ever
e fortune playing music-and it's
forever"
No, It is not" said Gertrude.
this instant she saw her be-
he'd, who had retired behind her
her, make a little sign. 1t was
he thought it best to say no more
at that moment.
suppose he said, "that / may
Gertrude good-bye?"
Ies, in my presence" said Mrs.
ID. "Young people. / do this for
own good. You would not love
other If you had to 60 about New
begging, you with a fiddle and
Gertrude with twins and a
pourine. and that is what it might
to-would, | have no doubt-and
would take to drink and she'd fol-
Tour example, and the Society for
PREVENTION of Cruelty to Children
d take them away and put you in
embs. 1t always comes to that
tell me-and the poorer you are
more of them you have; it is al
SO. Oh, Paul, I'm wretched. but
Z help it."
Yell, good-by," said Paul Praed.
hnly. Goodbye. Mrs. Brand!
ere is to be no wedding on Mon
90 nice little supper, no"
lis her and CO." said Mrs. Brand,
the air of Lady Macbeth.
obey" said Paul. ut is right
. your house. that is your dan gh-
hake hands, now, Gertrude.
held out his arms to her; she
herself into them, and as she did
Ii him slip something into her
pt-then he was gone.
ne In her own room, she took il
Id looked at it. 1t was little