The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-11
MIR. SMYTHE.

Bridget said Arthur Agustus
Smythe. In y tons OF elaborate In
difference. sswho 10 that pret~-aheml
what ladies' are these who occupy the
tIrst hoor oi the cottage oppositep''
Them. Ii itr responded Bridget
oh. ones Mrs. Grantly. and
tothor's her step daughter Miss
Laura, from Midgville. They don't
get along very we'll. their Marier says
Miss Laura, she's jealous or her pas
new wife. and Mrs. Grantly, she don't
take d Miss Laura. That's him. I
name MAJ. Grantly. comm down the
sthreeLn
Some days after. from constantly
seeing the two ladies at their parlor
windows and by some strange &C.
cidenr always meeting them In their
walks. vantured upon bow 10 the
fair Laura
This being slyly acknowledged.
something like an acquaintance seemed
established, all the more charming
from its secrecy and nnspoken ardor
Mrs. Grantiy. too. had evidently been
'thrown OF the scent " for she bowed
10 him quite gracionsly. aud Laura
would bite her lip and glance shyly
at her from beneath her long lashes.
as II amused at the self-deception.
anu ~ ienRth Mr. smytne ielt HIM
seia smooidenea % entFust 20 the
nyMpnthixing bridget whom ne was
thus far constrained to take into his
confidence, . cluster OF Parma violets,
prehtnang IN tneir delicious ouof ana
sWset sensament ~ think ol thee.
nrlaees Reporting tnat these had
peen aaVo!aoay recsisea ana 1na1 miss
LAURA hna asked ner = power q
aues.sons Artnur augustus IN the
Euaning Impulse oi the monaenf eat
down And wrosea = touching ana slo.
4uoht HtnnzA commencing
ina'sr ..'. have y. beard r A.. .hlns anssi voice
80 N9s s.s .pasnsu ns....sa 49, .,aa ~ hsno, s. -
DofA MI my soai comnaand.
which proved the commencement OF
very lender and confidential correspon-
deuce And 20 II was. TO make mat
tars short. that Mr. Smythe one quiet
Sunday evening. found himself
nerv0usly pacing the parlor floor
waiting reply from his Laura 10 his
impassloned offer OF his hand. heart
and prospective fortune.
Thus. pacing the noor, alternately
claneing ri his watch and peeping
through che window blinds Mr..
Smyths was startled BY sudden.
sharp. and decisive ring at the hall
door. Before he had time 70 collect
his thoughts Bridget appeared and
ushsrcd In. % his extreme astonish-
nent the portly form Of his Laura's
paternal reiatIve. the formidabIe-look
Ing Major Grantly
Good evening. snr,H said the visi-
tor. in deep. iirm voice; - very good
evening. siri Mr.. Arthur Augustus
BmYfhe presumoW
Mr. smYfhe feebly acknowledged his
identity
And this 10 your handwriting. sir9n
Arthur Augustus In q faint voice nd
mitted that the writing was his own.
Whereupon Major Grantly. carefully
unfolding the note. read 1t aloud very
deliberately and distinctly.
We'll. sir. 2 remarked the Major, o.
he concluded and refolded the touching
epistle--- well. Sir. have thought
proper. being the lady's father, 10
make few inquiries before allowing
my daughter ~ accept your proposal
NY VILE SIR, Mrs. Grantly. discovered
this (slappIng the note. which now
Lay apon the table) about an hour
since on M daughters bureau. and
very properly informed me Of the af-
fair. which she had observed from the
baeinnlnGp
III am sure. air stammerod Mr..
Arthur Angustus. agitatedly. my m
fentions honorable
IN. o. course. Of courser'
Inc MAJOR tnen proeaeded. In o
brisk, business~like way. 10 question