The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-11-04
Mill,centp By Jove II you saw HIM

The old boy-my iather-in love
with you! Nonsense, my doar nom
sense say! Why he's moro afraid
OF u girl than OF an earthquake or u
boa constructor or anything. What
upon earth makes you imagincc that
no is in love with you. Millie?"
why every day when l como
nlong hero he is walking in tho gar
don. I've always supposed him to DO
tho steward or soAo ono And he
makes such eyes Mt me! Oh, you'd
laugh II you could sec him. l try not
to- but know blush aud look
awfully silly
by Jovo Mile, IFS no laughing
matter-that isn't A mans father
hl1 ri, al in love-"
That evening Mr.. Gus appeared at
homo MT an unusually early hour
'Well," was tho greeting OF his
parent you are not here SO precious
early with that good-by face for moth
ing I'm sure you young scamp!
When you turn up punctually to din
ner ] know you want something out
OF me. But mind-not another half.
penny do you got I've already I'D
vancod your quarters allowance, and
II you We been spending it on actresses
nnd race meetings ana unlimited pool
and dinners at Bristol | won't help
you. And not only that sir, but Pm
going to put II stop to IT. Once for
ull--and Augustus Chopleigh is man
of his word. don't caro- il Stultv or
Golding or Moses or any of Thorn
come down ind dun you ut this worry
door not rupeo do you got out OF
me-"
What deuce OF a hurry you re
In. father; don't want money from
you" said the young man.
"Wel. what the dickens is it
,hon?" asked the old gentleman, SEQ.
ing that his son looked confused.
'Why-woll. I'm in love, that's
nll replied Gus "And I'm going
TO be married to the best girl In Eng.
land--a perfect lady. well bred. well
connected and"
The effect Of this speech upon tho
old colonel was electrical. He
jumped up from his ond OF the table.
almost upset Parker who was hand
ing him the chilies rushed toward
his son and shool, his hand heartily.
his face beaming with excitement and
pleasure us no exclaimed;
You're sure OF what you say? 1t
isn't Eiiine OF the Jollity. hey? A
lady well bred. well connccted-''
live been bit OF scamp, per-
haps father" said the young man.
but I've never gone in for low form;
so when tell you she's all that
could BIO wished. you must believe
me-"
''of course will; OF course dor'
roared the colonel. WHO is she?n
''Wcll. don't want to give hor
name right now for many reasons
bu. you may take my word for IL that
she's nobody TO be ashamed Of" said
Gus
'All right; all right, | won; ask
any moro questions So long us you
are going to steady down with good
ladylike wfo don't care" said his
father. by CAD Gus. ! thought
you were going 10 DO n milestone
around my neck for the remainder OF
my life. And now. my boy. YOU We
ustonished mo so I'm going 10 aston.
ish you. What do you think is about
the most unlikely thing should doP''
Give up hunting" replied Gus
'or sell your orchids. or pu, up for
the country. Or
no no; nothing Of that kind. "
said tho colonel chuckling. I'm
I'm going TO be married. too"
The son affected the greatest aston.
ishment Tho colonel continued:
but look hero my boy; 1t won't
interfere with your prospects, and
and when say I'm gong to DO mar.
rlod. mean that have my eye on
some one md ] rather think. nhem,
that some one has reciprocal oye on
mo. I'm not such nm old bird. oh 2"
Not n bit OF L" replied Gus and
may ask who the fortunate objcc, OF
your attention lisp"
Nell" answered tho colonel
laughing 1--we good mind not to
tell you you dog, MS you keep mo In
the dark nbou, your inamorata Bu,
Twin. DO you know Miss Vanjohn?'
Tall girl. brown hair brown
cycs?" asked Gus innocon,ly.
Yes yes; that's tho one She s
going to DO Mrs Choplclgh tho
second. said tho colonel rubbing his
hand gleofully. Il think-ahoml
that II ! can screw up my pluck
shall speak 10 her tomorrow.
That evening tho Row Aloysius
Vnnjohn received nm unexpected visi.
tor In tho shape OF Augustus Chop.
loigh. Urged by tho desperate aspect
OF matters tho young man had ro-
solved TO face tho terrible parson. rs
he believed him 10 be. and to lay tho
state OF affairs before him. To his
glad surprise tho reverend gentleman
who was really n good follow mud
thought very we'll OF Gus, laughed
heartily Mt tho thought OF tho
colonel > suit and promised Gus that
MillIcent should marry him when and
whore no pleased.
- Il say. Ius ronrod tho colonel.
M they were leaving tho smoking
room for bod promise mo you II
bring Mrs ChoploiRh hero directly
after you're married."
A few days after Mlllicout Vanjohp
was quietly and unos,cntatlously
made Mrs. Augustus Choplolgh In
London. Faithful to his word tho
young man wrote informing his ir,her
OF his marriage and telling MIN TINT
ho should run down ON tho following
dry to introduce his bride TO her now
father
The colonel wns n, dinnor-,hnt IA
to say. he was playing Mt dinner foE
what with his own consuming passion
and tho eager expectation with which
no awaited tho arrival OF his son md
his dnugh,er.ln.law no sont away
uniastod every dish TINT was sot bo.
fore hilr.
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