Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

not have been overheard by her father OF
| mother without suspicion. All he seemed
to wish on earth just then was that nothing
might arise to break the delight of this
daily visit. One morning, however, their
hands came In contact by accident and the
consciousness sent the red blood mant-
ling to her face. She ran away like a
frightened deer.
The next morning there was man serv-
ant at the grating to receive the mail. The
| young carrier looked as>if he had half ex-
! pected the change, for his step had lost its
| springy gait and his manner was that of a
man suddenly seized with. illness. 1t was
the same next day and the mail was late
and the butler was surly. Now Lillian was
watching all this from behind the basement
| resolved to teach him lesson. But it re-
| coiled from her, for the very next. morning
she was at the iron bars with her sweetest
smile. She broke upon him as an angelic
vision. When he, trembling, passed the
letter in she placed her delicate hand upon
his an instant and gently said, 'forgive
me"
Plain Sailing Once More.
He could only press her fingers eloquent
| ly and run away without word. What
need of words. The natural glance and
touch of love express as much as could a
thousand words. They understood each
other perfectly. Next day she was radiant,
and some mail matter found its way in the
other direction-only few simple words to
| be read between the lines He kissed them
as he carefully put them away in his breast
| pocket. After that he kissed her fingers
daily, and there was no reserve as to any
| thing but spoken words. Notes came aud
went. He told all about himself, and she
gave him full credence, and returned his
confidence with like confessions. 1t is the
providence of youth and innocence to be-
ieve. They believed in each other.
A multitude Of ways were open for clan
destine meetings. What wonder if they
availed themselves of some of them? But
the more serious aspect of the case grad
ually forced itself upon the loving pair.
Honorable love has but a single goal, and
that goal is marriage. And this consunma-
tion was looked forward to and discussed
with fear and trembling. Lillian was the
only daughter, and her respect and affection
for her parents were great
She Furnished the Convincing Argument.
She dreaded to disapponit them in this one
material thing on which she knew they had
set their hearts. But she never thought for
moment of giving her lover up. That was
not her style of girl. 81 would leave home,
Willie, DEAR" she said repeatedly, "and
live anywhere and anyhow with you, if it
comes to that" And then: 'eYour family
is quite as good as mine, when it comes to
that. I've heard papa say good many
times that he was only clerk on $40 q
year when he married mamma. Just go
right at him, Willie, and remind him of it,
if necessary. Don't be afraid of him. He is
awfully cross sometimes and will probably
say all sorts of dreadful things, but don't
you mind. I'll marry you anyhow, and I'll
tell him so when the time comes"
With such girl as that what young man
could lose heart? At any rate his name was
not Willie Smith. That young gentleman
arrayed himself in his best and made
direct assault on the parental works.
There Was Storm, Indeed.
Well, the old man did say dreadful
side himself with rage. He threatened the
young man with a good horsewhipping,
with the police, with everything. But fore
warned is forearmed, and Willie Smith kept
his temper and was respectful throughout.
When he got chance he calmly said:
every well, sir. love your daughter.
She loves me. We intend to mary each
other. If not decently and with your con-
sent, why, how can we do without it2 She
is nOG OF age, IL Is True, DuI Sne is not
child. We can wait. We do not wish to do
anything underhandedly, and I have done
my duty to her and to her parents by giving
them fair warning. We would rather see
each other with your permission, if pos
sible.
The Point That Counted.
GAS for being beggar, I'm earning more
money than you were earning when you
married her mother, and am in quite as
honorable a position as you were then,
while am younger, have a better educa-
tion and am of quite as respectable blood.
You are at liberty to look into my ante
cedents. Your daughter will furnish the
necessary data. hope to hear from you
within ten days. Good morning, SIR"
The old man was speechless. The young
man was gone.
Let us draw the curtain of charity over
the Fiftieth street mansion during the
following week. 1t was.a week of storm
centers and has never been outdone by the
most vascilating weather bureau on earth.
But clearing off shower of tears was fol-
lowed by the calm and even balmy atmos-
phere of peace. Mr.. Willie Smith has quit
his postman's uniform and accepted more
exalted position in Wall street, and is re-
ceived at the brown-stone mansion as the
accepted lover of the retired brokers' blue
eyed daughter. The cards are very beauti-
fully engraved.
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.