Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-12-15

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'.E.t.'-. ID" dear. DIR boy. 'ho-e Is
no ore in .'l tbs world 90 whom
would So GLADLY give my child as 10 you,
but do Won not know. have you never
beard oi yoor fathers plans? he will
mover give his consent u your union
with portioness girl. and most of all,
he viii naturally suppose that we have
most basely abused his hospitality and
kindness. Ny innocent girl will be cast
adrift and al our present happy rela-
tons broken mp. Oh, how could have
been 50 bind?' Frank sprang from
his saddle and grasping the hand Of his
distressed friend, earnestly protested
that he knew nothing of Col Towards
intentions in regard 10 his own future
life, and asked what those plans. were
TO which he had allJded.
NAY. Frank " said ,lr Graydon. you
must l,ar- 'hom from your father him
self. a. ne l.o not chosen - inform
you.st wccl hc mauiicstly improper
for mo g. as SD
well so be it; but am sure
you misjudgc my father: he is not
50 mercenary As you think. Why
should Ec not consent e. his sons union
with one for whom hc himself has re-
gard 80 deep, and who. ne well knows.
would cnuoble and adorn Tie highest
station on earth? Of this one thing. my
dear friend. Won may rest assured. that
Agnes tirovi1r. md non" elise. shall be
my wife. thovrh ! s.. rulJ welt COR her
until my haR {, graz Ind Thus. for a
e A. in
dulge in gloomy f5rcbodiags. and the
sanguinc lover, buoyed up by brilliant
hopes. TO seei. his fathers presence. On
his return - the hall he found Col
Howard in his private study, and, with
out preface. camC at once To the point,
in hie own manly fashion.
Father" said he. ~ have long loved
Agncs Grdydou, last night told her 80
and asked her 10 De ny wife. She las
consented. and now, as in duty bound,
asl; for yoar approval"
(Which You shall mover have sir" re-
piled the thundcrstrucb colonel; why,
God bless me. hoy. are YOU crazy? DO
you moan 20 tell me that youhav actu-
ally proposed TO your sisters COVER
ness
YES. father. 10 tell YOU that have
done that very thing: and in 80 doing
have be~2cd To- share M life young
gentieWoinan 81 r'c@t exemplary char-
acter' high at'a.nin'.tH. lI'u'iipas tam
i.I, unsNecpd'nab.e H-HnerS' iof,y
principles and extraordinary beauty
one 20 ..lom all who holor the purest
type 81 womanly virtue and loneliness
mig. well De proud 10 DOW III homa ,e'
one VINO. wei hiteI 10 mate with the
highest IN the hind' has yet been con-
tent 10 beNtoW the precious boon OF her
fresh Young love upon inc all unworthy
as am.
Col. iloWaEi listened IN grim silence
10 TINS loVer0ilke rhapsody although ne
could not wholly Impress some Signs OF
sympathy and adr'lr2ton' a. he looked
upon the glowing features ''d heard
ne imPaSNluil'd words 90 as only son.
Fnaiiy he Nu-d. IN re c'lHh measured
tones OF one jt''l- -o'nri To COMMEND
ana expecting ID zee ocIJco 1 'HhN'
Miss Eraydon Is douotleNS ali mat You
say; she rs truly an excellent girl; both
your mother and ] appreciate her fully
'''N'' '-'..N '"'' 49, $780, -
uonN Tor the faithful ana Judlclous man.
ner m when she mas discharged her uu-
TIES To Us ana To your sisters mere
can be no question as To her
entire htneSa Tor any station TO
which she may he cafied' the beauties OF
her mind ana person are auNe remark
able, ana II had not long ago MADE
other arrangements Tor YOU IL Is posi-
sible, just possible that might feel
disposed To waive all conventional con
slderatlons ana welcome her rs dauSh-
ter; but, a. matters now stand TINS Is
not to be thought OF Tor moment.
Frank would have broken in with
an impetucuS protest but his father
waved him aside, and continued; II
have made. rs now see. great mis-
take in not informing You of those
plans which !. years ago. thought well
to make IN reference ~ your settlement
in life should certainly nave done SO