The Lamar register., 1893-09-16
.Gran.lfnlher,. / ..rIed.


.'Oh. OF course he laughed. Don't
make protcs;aticns. | know you are q
good-hcarted boy and will grow fond OF
me II we live together long enough
| But 10 proceed. | want you TO stay
here with me, to make this house your
\ home Are you averse TO the idea.
Il like II exceedingly. sir, rephed-
| Very we'll" said mny grandfather
| Now for the rub. desire you TO mar
| ry, and that rs soon as you can COM
| plete dashins courtship.
| As the young lady with whom l han
| Just fallen in love was still in my mind,
| | cannot sly that my thoughts few 10
her But said to myself that this was
deligl ltful
| Il win marry very willingly, grand
| father" | said. but before | begin to
| pay my addresses to the young lady
| must be intrcluced To her. and as yet
do not know her name.
Her name my grandfather replied.
''is Laura Forrest
| started This was placing things In
new light My grandfather eontin-
ued;
| You know that your grandmother
| died years ago. and that ! married
again. My second wife was a young
and very pretty woman All the fami-
/ ly were handsome. and when she came
home she brought with her little
niece. an orphan, The child has been
brought up in this house. When her
poor aunt died she remained hcEc. She
is eighteen years old and niue
beauty She IS spending n few days
with her mothers relatives. but she
Will return soon. That is the girl
have picked out for You. SHAH not
/ leave her a dollar. bat rs hop. 10 Scr
her married before I die, that VIII not
/ matter
I listened In silence oh. what fan
WAS here With this idea In his mind.
OF course my grandfather would set
/ himself against all the other brides
whom could choose, and ! felt that II
| would be impossible for me To marry
any one hut the little angel had fall-
en- in love with,
l sat silent. as said. but my grand
| father prOceeSle,l:
You may rely upon it that Laura IS
charming. my dear boy and now
\ hope that you are ready TO promise to
marry hcrg'
Afterwarl l dcvoutly wished th-t |
had temporized; but l was young and
ardent. Instead OF begging for time to
consider, l started to my feet and cried
out:
NO. no. no, a thousand times no,
i
woman should dctcSt as l should this
Laura Forrest. IL she was forced upon
me under these circumstances. Be
sides. | adore another girl would
do anything else. anything. grandfHth-
er"
| paused. for the old gentleman turned
pale, and put his hand TO his heart
Yes" he said. any thing but crafty
my dearest wish. You to whom ! am
willing TO give all ! have spent my life
in accumulatine
Dear grandfather" | said. why not
Leave the girl fortuneE"
Her relatives would keep her single
and spend it for her" he said The
men OF that family are not TO he trust
ed Dick she's sweet girl. lovely
riri. l tell you"
To me she would be ugly and hate
4 full II took her ON such terms" said j.
And / have calculated on this thing
for months said my grandfather
! had nothing To say. but that i wished
from my heart that could oblige him.
We were very silent until dinner WAS
announced Then we sat down together
without n word ON my grIndfathers
I plate lay letter.
"Ahi'' he cried, opened and read IL.
and handed IL to me with the remark;
See for yourself what you have done.
/ And | certainly suffered some remorse
rs read these words:
| Dear Slr-In an hour you have blot
\ ted out forever all the many fayors of
the past You have injured and insult
Z ed me hey yond reparation. you have Of
/ fercd me to stranger for his wife.
had returned from my uncles and
crept on tiptoe to the library to sur
prise you. Hearing you in CONVERSE
ton with a stranger. | fingered for 4
moment behind the portiere. and heard
all Tell your grandson that | never
would have accepted him. | would hate
and despise n husband won on such
terms, as much as he would n wife 50
bought.
| Adicu forever.
Laura
II loved her as though she We're my
own child" said my grandfather, and
without finishing his dinner he left the
table.
| Later he sent me word by a servant
/ that II | wishe-l to ride | should find
a horse at my disposal. | was glad to
avail myself of this opportunity for
! passing the time. and. mounted upon
splendid animal. was soon galloping
over the country.
once out in the fresh air. ] had but
one hope-that chance might guide me
into the presence OF my unknown love;
and 1t seemed indeed that. for once.
q.