Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-06
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fered in these days we may never know.
1t was period Of the EXTREMIST torture
to the faithful girl. Pleaded with and
abused by turns. Entreated piteously
NJ one moment 10 smother her finer feel
tngs and consent TO . marriage thas
would lift her poor old parents above the
reach OF absolute starvation, now surely
near at hand, and commanded 1t the
next to do so or be prepared for terrible
consequences, little wonder would 10
have been under such circumstances had
she died or lost her mind under the great
mental strain.
~Mr. Thomley the while was persist
ent in his wooing and pressed his suit
warmly whenever occasion made it pos
sible TO do so. This was not oftener,
however, than she was unable to escape
him.
"The climax came with the news that
Dick Darret was washed overheard and
drowned in a storm in mid ocean. Old
Donald broke the news none too gently
to the unhappy daughter. Telling her
that now the only objection being re-
moved he expected her straightway TO
marry the Mayster o the Great House.
Stunned as she was by her new weight
of grief she fired up at this and posi-
lively refused TO ever marry the Mayster
o the Great House, even to keep them
from starving
"Old Donald was fairly livid with rage
at her words and the rather unexpected
vehemence with which she uttered them.
He seized her roughly in his powerful
grip, kissing:
"'Ye shall marry the Mayster er I'll
shake the stubborn life out o. ye.'
-'Club the hussyl Club sense in the
hussyr screamed the unnatural mother,
standing ready with round of fire wood
TO execute her own fiendish plan.
Just at this moment the door was
flung wide, and tall, slender form rushed
in. II was the Mayster o the Great House
and his flashing eyes told the indignation
he felt at this unexpected discovery OF
the prosecutions Of the fair girl he loved
by her own parents. The thought that
he was the cause of this abuse and suffer
ing was CALLING to him. For though in
nocent of any knowledge of the true stato
Of affairs up to this time, he now fully
realized that he was the cause of il, and
his voice was stern as he faced the now
thoroughly cowed tyrants and demanded
what they meant by such treatment.
"'Do you think abuse and force tho
proper means TO be employed in winning
girls hearth he asked. Think you ]
want an unwilling brider
He turned his attention now to the
grief stricken girl, and placing his hand
caressingly on the little bowed head, ho
continued sadly:
~'Cheer up, little one. know your
true little heart can never be mine, and
have news for you. Dick is back he
will be here in ten minutes. He was
picked up, it seems, by an incoming ves-
sci, and reached home nearly as soon as
the news of his loss.
But he never wrote TO me all the time
he was away said the bewildered girl,
hardly knowing whether TO laugh or cry
at the happy turn affairs had taken.
But he did write with every chance
to send it, sweetheart, said q manly
voice, as Dick himself stepped into the
room just in time TO catch her words.
~'And you have them yet, said Mr..
Thomley, turning on the trembling
father.
There was quiet wedding nextmorn-
ing, and the bride was radiant In spite of
the scarcity of presents and trousseau.
"One gift there was, however, which
made her supremely happy-the papers
installing her husband as commander Of
a fine new coasting vessel-from Mr.
Thomley.
AThis from disappointed rival wac
noble and generous act, and your fathers
name was given him in honor and appre-
citation of it.