The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
WON BY A PLOT.
Wby Minnie Married the Man
Chosen by Her Father.

at is so perfectly unreasonable OF
YOU papa" pouted Minnie McAlster,
oaly and petted daughter of Lawyer
NcA.ster, and pretty and willful as a
pt kitten; so perfectly unreasonable,
md is so impudent of that fellow to
write and ask you for my hand before l
have set eyes on him."
but you have set your eyes on him
many time, . interrupted her father.
40h, yes" with toss of the dainty
hsad, when he was in his first jacket,
md IN pinafores. / know all about
that Because we were two pre- tty
Children, and pleasant playmates, our
stupid fathers said: Let us pledge our
children to each other And now, after
twelve years, when | am seventeen and
he twenty-one, the impudent creature
ooly desires me to be true to that non
snsicaI trash, and writes to ask a re-
newai Of your consent.
(Which he certainly has"
But which it will do him no coed to
obtain, continued Minnie; ''for | say
pNitively / will not see him, nor speak
tOh him, nor glance at him if he comes
here. If you write and tell him to
come, will run away to Rockw God,
sHyhow, and take vocal lessons. ]
know have musical genius, if it were
properly cultivated; and there is a
plendid professor at lockwood who
hasa large class in training. / want to
ioln it, and | shall go away next week
you consent; but if You let that hor-
I'd, impudent, insolent Walter Graham
come here to look after my fortune (fol
that is what he wants., shall go with
oHt your consent"
NY dear" said Lawyer McAlster,
eOolly, viewing his irate daughter with
iHinkling eyes, ''let me correct one err
vr yon have fallen into. Walter Ora.
nam is worth three times what | am al
aH moment His fathers whole prop
atyiS IN his hands, and he is wealthy
. hardly think he is looking with
geetous eyes upon your few thousands
ao he remembers you as most sweet
saad, and, being of somewhat ro
lantle turn of mind, he thinks it would
pleasant to follow out the wishes o.
As father and yours and renew the
Rdge made by them. However, if ht
s0an see you at this moment he would
anE You any thing but a sweet girl
lhen ! wish you would call in ar
asss aud have my picture taken on the
Rot 70 send him.
but | would rather not, for remem
$ y ! desire you to see and at least trea
81 Young man as the poet says w;
ssas Vice, the monster-first endure
aea pity, then embrace
Vn, yes" pouted Minnie, ''you law
u mink there is nothing in life bu
Ian and sale. You would have M,
sony pledge myself to this fellow be
s asss you think he would be a gooc
s.a'ea' and you would make a regula
y laW affair of it, without any love O
seoing in ii.
sVa are IN error again" interruptet
A.ner. Il would make a law af
u 9 It by having you permit thi
- l'W, as you call him, to go to cour
rsa allow him to make his plea.
Il. : -, ASK you to promise your hand. t,
~ ~ ne has done this-but you re
~ even to see him.
lss, ! do refuse to see him. an,
oa W. ! an end of it. l am not goin,
= -: aon N this matter -of-fact way.
n s0lng 70 fall in love without mean
s@s ana be fallen in love with il
~ Unexpected, romantic way an
Il, e ~ Ike story-book."
v hcAlster smiled.
~ 8, WI doubtless fall in love wit,
as fs0ieSsor over at lockwood" /" h
asss =, aer-he is old and gray. / shal
asssy ~ tate in some unlooked-fo
~ Wnen least expect to, l sur
sOOdgn = you 4et me go TO RocH
ssp ~ III tnlnk about it. would rathe
49,. sala take lessons here, and if
ss,. ~ good instructor to come her
sssss sse you viii be just as we
win you notq"
asg you keep Walter Grahar
O,nss ~ end OF week Mr.. McAIste
sa Minnie that he had secure
lstructor for her voice.
s's e . friend" he said, q