Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-08

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little party. Agnes looked quietly mp
a. he entered, and met his greeting
with less embarrassment than might
have been expected under tho circu0-
stanoes, although she could not quite
cosceal the mantling blush which rose
TO check and brow. AZ servants ct Lin
wood were not a. be in attendance upon
the breakfast table. she herself made
hor lover . cup q chocolate. while his
pretty sistsrs-to whom, next to their
father, he wa tho greatest hero in the
world-showcd their delight a his
presence by waiting upon him with
Hese-liae devotion. Oncc or twice,
during tho pleasant repast, he caught n
glimpse Of the happy light which
shone from beneath the dark lsxhes Of
Agnes eyes, and, a. she fingered .
moment behind Ethel and Pauline,
managed 70 whisper: II am going now
to speak to your father. and mine"
Divincly blushin0, the conscious girl
broke from his OBTAINING hand and
hurried away to rejein her pupils;
while he, ordering his horse, rode on to
call upon Mr.. Graydon. whose cottage
was mile or so further down tho
Fiver. and quite clesc TO woll-kept
carriage drive.
: Now, whether because Of his own
Joyous spirits, tho beauty of the morn
Ing or the chatting impstiencs of his
thoroughbred, matters not, but certain
II 10 that tho young man, instead Of
riding sober,y along the smooth road,
Is bottled ono charged with affairs Of
such weighty import. chose rather to
g In . sweeping steeplo chase tight
across country, taliuS hedges, ditches,
walls and brooks with tho Wild abandon
of . reckless fox hunter, and winding
up BY = magnificent leap over tho six
barred gate which opened out of the
orchard ct ono side OF his friends
house.
I Mr.. Graydon, standing just then on
the porch, viewed with consider
able surprise this performance Of tho
splendid horseman, and rushing ont,
exclaimed: "Hcllo, Fronk! what's up:
where Is tho rest of tho Geld: where tho
hounds and where tho fox?"
Frank had tho grace TO blush little
as no laughingly replied: II am tho
whole field, Mr.. GraYdon; the hounds
arc in their kennels and the fox in his
lair; but--but-wen, would not you fecl
like riding Just 90 II tho lovcliest,
sweetest and bcst girl In oil England
had promised to DO your wife; that L."
he added, III you were my age?"
"Hol hol my boy, lies the land that
way; 90 Lady Louisa has said yes
ch?'
Lady who'" almost shouted Frank.
"Why, Lady Louisa Grafton. Of
course
swell, well, well, who would have
supposed that an old campaigncr line
yourself could make 20 blind guess?
Lady - Louisa - Grafton indeed! My
dear Sir, you must como . little nearer
homo. Ny peerless beauty u simply .
Miss Agnes Graydon."
II the sun had suddenly turned to 100,
tho solid earth t, water, or any other
impossible thing happened. tho old war
rior could scarcely have been moro COM
pletely astonished than 1T this speech.
He fairly staggered back as the name
Of his daughter was mentioned, and
very gravcly said:
Frank Howard, arc you serious9
Yes, yes, see you are, but can il DO
possible that you have done this thingr"
quite possible and wholly delightful,
Mr.. Graydon. love Agnes with all my
heart, and she II is-not any Lady
Louisa who hes said yes come now
expressly 10 ask you 70 give her TO me"
The good mans voice tremb led with
Intense feeling a. he answered.
Frank, my dear. dear boy. there b
no one In all this world 10 whom
would 20 gladly give my child - 10 you.
but do you not know. have you never
heard Of your fathers plans3 He will
never give his consent 20 your union
with PORTFOLIOS girl. and most Of all.
he viii naturally suppose that we have
most bsssly abused HE hospitality and
kindness. Ny innocent girl viii be cast
adrift and all our present happy rela-
ticns broken up. Oh, how could have
been so blInd9" Frank sprsng from
his saddle and graphing the hand of his
distressed friend, earnestly protected
that he knew nothing Of COL Howsrd's
intentions In regard 70 his own future
life, and asked what those plans were
20 which NJ had alluded
''Fay. Frank. aid Mr.. 0r.ydcA. 'ycv
must learn then from your father him
self. II he has NOT chossn 10 inform
you. u would be manifestly improper
for me 10 DO -
'weil. 20 - II; bat am SURF
you misjudee nay father; he Il not
% mersenesy - yoa think. Why
should he not consent TO HE sons uniop
With one for whom hs himself hes . 70
e,rd % dep. and whs, hs veil hnewA
would ennehls and adorn NE highest
sssStcu o. sartAs OF this css sAins, n,
dear friend. ysa nsy rest assured. thns
Aen~s lr>rden, - ssps slss. shs,l b
nv wife, thoaeh I sheuid wait for he,
unsfl ny hsir II sraf.- And thua. FOR
time. .Sey psrssA ~ slArr nan 10 In
dul~. IN rioony fsrsbsAinra. scd ne
ssASusse lever, Sno7eA up b erfilisns
hspsa - sssh M ssAher's prssenss. o.
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Hewsrd n Me prfvsAs stuAy. snA vita
cot prsfscs, ssae - sses " NE rsssA
In hh s~n ssssly fasAsen-
~rSsAer." 80 ~, Il haze ,nng icved
As.ss Orsrdcs; lsst night tod her %
srA ssbrA ke~ - ~ n, wits. she has