Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-10-06

beneath his open window.
And she had never dreamed that papa
could be mean enough-no, she would
not say that-but unfeeling enough to
listen.
AS she softly cried, with her dainty
handkerchief pressed to her eyes, she
heard her fathers concluding words
"When you find man making love
in this idIotic way, you may be posi-
tive of one thing-that the love is only
skin-deep, and that he will make an
Indifferent, if not bad husband. For
this reason I object to Mr.. Jack River
erton counting my daughter.
That evening, in the quiet twilight
interval between tea and croquet, Eva
took occasion to convey to Mr.. River
ton a warning hint of what her father
expected of them in the future.
Jack knew-as did most of the
squire's acquaintances-th despite Il
"good heart at bottom" the old gen.
tleman was apt to take up absurd and
unreasonable prejudices, and to stick
to them with tenacious obstinacy-
especially when he found himself OPP
posed But on this occasion the young
mans spirit rose in high rebellion, and
it took all Eva's influence to pacify
him.
"No, Jack" she said, with gentle
firmness, in reply to his excited fe-
marks, "you must not speak to papa
ut present. 1t would only make mat
ters worse while he is in this mood.
We can do nothing but wait and see if
in time he won't yield to more reason
able impressions.
'In time !" repeated Jack, i'm
patiently. "Why, Evie, he don't
change his views on any subject within
five years time.
"Well," she said, with sigh, 81
suppose we shall nave to wait, even if
it is as long as that.
One day the squire, returning from
his morning ride, found his daughter
and his sister seated in the pleasant
little sittiL groom opening upon the
garden.
Eva's white fingers were deftly
fashioning some ~ose-colored ribbons
into dainty knots II I'd loops.
!
inquired, as he seatet himself in his
own big armchair and unfolded his
paper while glancing admiringly at the
silken stuff.
"To wear at the lawn party this
evening, papa. And you will so with
us, of course?"
"a lawn party? ,Ah, I had for
! xU,1 ,,yharsB 10 ha al
the Lyens'?
cat the Rivertons," Miss Maddox
said
He scowled as he roughly shook out
his paper.
81 don't wish to interfere with your
pleasures or enjoyments, Eva, he
said, "but | would rather that you
snouu not go to this party at the
Rivertons'.
She knew tha; when her father ex-
pressed wish, it was intended rs n
command, and her hands dropped
listlessly into her lap, crushing the
crisp ribbons. Tears forced them
selves between the long lashes, and
she presently rose and quietly left the
room.
Then Miss Maddock looked up from
her own work, and there was some
thing unusual in her expression.
Archibald, she said, grayely, 81
have something to say TO you. |
would warn you not to carry this
matter too far, nor to be too hard
upon Eva and Jack Mverton, lest yon
drive her into open disobedience ,nd
even an elopement. "
San elopement -
His sister took from the little work
box which Eva had left on the table
folded letter.
Il found this here, Just where you
see that she keeps it. Perhaps L
ought not to have read it, seeing that
it is love letter but, under the cir
cumstances, | consider it my duty to
let YOU know the contents Will you
read it, or shall 10 SO?
The squire replied with u sort of
inarticulate grunt, which his sister
interpreted III her own way, and
accordingly commenced reading,
aloud:
*il 'NA IthNi'Na hhN'if Asfft
"Bah !" said the squire, with an ex-
preston of unutterahle disgust.
" since cruel and relentless tate at pres
ont forbids our meeting, | can but take this
unsatisfactory method Of communicating
with you, aud telling you, my own dearest
darling, Of how unspeakably and unuttorahly
dear you are 10 me-
''fho fool = nmttered the squire,
'uh, my souts beloved
''for heavens sake, Matilda, spare
me any more Of that slekening and
idiotie stuff Why, i''t verse even
that | would have thought Jack River
ton capable of, What we're you say
ing about an ulopementY"
III II this, answered his sister,
glanelng down the page
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