The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-01
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Ioenesvdca yrou prs peel
With . iue form, good manners,
much culture and other admirable
qualities, make q match with him
very desirable"
The change In hes fathers tactics
with regard 10 the match with Tenn
pie struck Msfy with considerable
force, and Der face flushed painfully
a. q thought came uBbidden ana un-
welcome into her mind. ibid you
arrange purposely for Mr.. Temple 10
transact business with you here in
stead Of the once, that he might
meet NEE" she asA1pd, suddenly.
"Pish, girl" be replied; don't
become silly because you're in love"
The answer, either In its words or
In its tone, did not seem satisfactory,
and Mary continued. as II her father
had not spOken-''If I thought you
had, I don't think I could ever look
him in the face again!"
"I've learned some important adj
ditiOnal matter connected with the
young mans inheritance which may
yield me a large fee, and / found u
was desirable to postpone an invest
igatinn. IL wasn't prudent for me
20 go to BrOadTiPple, for fear Of
arOusing suspicion, SO ] bad him
come here" This was uttered
slowly, after reflection. The girl
was not wholly deceived.
81 think Il would kill me to appear
as an adventures In his eyes, strain
ing every nerve to win his love,
father" said Miss Give, land i
think there IL little possibility of
succeeding, u I should try"
"You think the man must do all
the Iove-mAking, SUPPOSE"
1.-THE girl looked at her father
searchingly, doubtful Of his mean
ing. He was treating her very dir
ferently from her expectation. His
former strong determination that
she should win Temple At all ha-
yards seemed 20 be changed to q
more rational course. He was now
very quiet-almOst non-communica-
tive on the subject which had en-
crossed their attention for some
months. He seemed, In common
with herself, tn have given up all
hope Of her success. His words and
thoughts were tuned to q philosO-
phIcal tone, rather than q discussion
Of the event Of her life.
at seems to be the fate Of women
tn be receptive in such affaIrs-nOt
aggressive" she said, puzzled al his
mannfr.
IL don't see why IL should he 80, +"
said Mr.. Give, in deliberative man
ner a. IL In argument with an ac-
quainIancP. "In fact, overlooking
conventional forms, there Is every
reason why women should, IL In
love, do q bit Of the counting them
selves" He paused n moment and
then continued, with the slightest
Increase of Interest 80 far rs could le
seen, but this IL neither here nor
there Ia this case. Nothing would
please me 80 In my old age, when life
IL so uncertain In It's tenure, than To
have you marry Mr.. Temple, whom
I have taken an extreme liking for,
independently of his wealth aud Of
all precOneeived opinions. But
think as you do that however proper
ID might be for som, women TO make
love, u won't do for you to he, even
seemingly, fOrtune-hunter."
Mary felt sOfIened toward her
conceive something rs an offset and
compensation for her suspicion as to
his motive in bringing Temple to
formed" she said, "that Temple was
not TO become q rich man through
inheritance. really believe the
depth Of my love for him would lead
me TO do some unconventional thing
by way Of winning him. His riches
bar the way to that as efiectuRlly a.
10 the conditions were reversed"
al should like to see you provided
for, Mary, In case Of my death"
said Give, In softer tones than he
had ever used before her.
This was the first intimatiOn the
girl had ever had orally that her
father even considered the PROBABLE
tiles Of the future and the uncertain
ties of life-tenure. She supposed
that her father Was moderately we'll
off though very penuriOus and grasp
ing. He had been generous In pro-
viding clothing for her-in every
thing else his paTslmOny was pain
fully manifest, and often q source
Of modification to her.
Let me help you make money,
father" said the girl, drawn still
more closely to him by the confess
sion Of poverty contained in his re-
mark. IL can do something II you
give me q chance"
The old man looked closely at his
daughter, but said nothing, until
dinner was finished. II have an APP
pOintment at the office at five
o'clock" he said, rs he passed into
the hall. at isn't probable, though,
that ! shall be out later than usual"
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