Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-01-13


aristCcracy. IN.
One day, after long interview with
his wife. Mr.. Merivale summoned hate'
sI wish to talk with you about that lei
low Hoburton," said he. "Yce 40 nos
suppose, now, that he will try to nola
YOU to the engagement, do your lie
inquired, nervously.
What" exclaimed the daughter,
reddening; edo you mean that he should
forsake me because we have been for
tunate2'
"I mean" returned the father, more
coolly, ''that since our circ instances
have materially changed we should regu'
late ourselves accordingly. My principle
is the same as | have always endeavored
TO inculcate. No one should ever marry
below his or her station. Our station
has risen and those who were once our
social EQUALS are - longer so. Person
ally. Hoburton is an estimable young
fellow, but must insist that the pro-
iected alliance be broken off at once.
If Kate gave her fathor a look of scorn
it was lost on him, for he continued
without looking up; "You have always
been dutiful daughter, and have I'M
plicit confidence in your obeying my
wishes. We have social status to nam.
tain. 1t would be flying in the face OF
Providence to disregard the advantages
which our altered circumstances present.
This you would be doing were you to
marry poor man."
"Why, father" exclaimed the daugh-
ter. "Mr. Hoburton is by 70 means poor.
He has, as you know, over $40, 600, and
with the assistance that you might now
afford be could easily add to it"
"Ab," said her father, "you forget
that while he has $40, 900, you will have
ten times that. He is altogether too
many rounds in the ladder below you,
and the sooner he is informed OF the
change the better for all concerned. No.
no., said he, interrupting her as she was
about to continue the argument. I'll can
never consent to the marriage. ] should
commit fragrant breach OF duty were
to allow the equilibrium TO be thus dis
turbed. After you have thought the
, matter over ,andidIy you will see that
nv position is the only one tenaole.
The daughter sat for some time after
: her father had left the room, over
whelmed with grief at his proposition
She thought of Jack struggling along
, in the West to prepare for her home,
, and tho idea of abandoning him just
because her father had acquired wealth
S was not to be tolerated. Even 1t she
had not loved him SO dearly she could
t not be so base. She went to her room
. and poured forth her grief in an agony
l of tears.
: Finally she gatherel up sufficient
courage to write to JACK, and III
:, wretched tear-stained scFawl she con-
v tossed her fathers disapproval of th'
d marriage. While she was penuSag this
O letter. full of endearments ard protesta
tions of constancy-constancy she de-
d c,arcd that would endure even If her lathe
=. usbould acquire ten millions the pa
! formal Croesus was seated in his private
n office. writing a letter of cortrar.
y sentiment.
is Mr.. Mervalc wrote two letteVs' one
= Mr.. John Hoburton, politely requesting
IS the discontinuance of attentions to III
daughter, the other to Mr.. Joel Q. lilo
s burton. President of the Arapahoc MIN
y ipq Company, Denver, COL, stating tina
l. he would have the pleasure OF callln'
y upon this official the following week o
ie business relating to his mining interests
g Mr.. Nforivale arrived in Denver on
ID Thursday afternoon and took apartment
~ at hotel.
Id Early in the evening, while inspectin
b. his person in the mirror after the CON
ne pletlon of careful toilet, he was startlc
e. by knock upon the door. He opene
xt it and stepped back in unfeigued astoT
d. ishment. for who should be standln
lis there but his once presumtive son'i'
re law, young Jack Hoburton.
81 saw your name in the register
lis said Jack, "and have taken the llber
a to seek an interview"
to "step in" said Mr.. Merivale, 81
wv with cool pomposity he waved him tc
~ chair.
NC Now" said he, as he seated himse
"my time is precious. I suppose y(
II wish to confer concerning your unfo
nc tunate relationship with my daughte
Fry but upon that point have nothing me
TO say than what | expressed in my Il
eI, Ter. Ihave duties to perform as pare
o'' that YOU doubtless understand, and
I'VE hone YOU will not dwell upon POI
Il that must necessarily be painful to
out both"
Op' ii did call for the purpose you 81
Ia IA cest, said Jack, "for hoped that afi
"a" all the circumstances were made know
you might possibly not be so much
posed to our union. In the first plaC
So you know, Kate aud love each 9th
W "" and in tho second place, have acquir
', h;, sufficient property to maintain a vile
;nn ''Yes, yes, all that is true, no doub
.nr .nr brokc out Mr.. Merivale, but 'su
~, 10, Gent is only a relative word.
I'D 40, daughters prospects are moi what Il
Sor 9e~ were. l believe made you aware
iu' ~ that IN my letter, did notl"
,rns rn Eyes," replied the young man, c
"'' tinuing bis argumentative manner, :"
.o.,.oote are oood I have ma