The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
surah, tied quite short in a big bow at her

/ surah, tied quite short in big bow at her
/ back.
Somehow the sight of her at that mo
J ment took DIR. HenstOck's breath Yes
] she was woman. He must have been
4 blind latterly How could he for so long
/ have only regarded her as a child Form
erly her long fair hair used TO hang down
in one broad plat. To-day IL was cOiled
round her dainty head. Stay. was 1t only
| to-day that she had done it up? A faint
recollection that he had observed it
| months and months ago on the top of the
crown, just as her young mother when he
first met her had WOrnit crossed his brain.
| Her dress too, was lOug-it-
"Daddie, darling broke in nelly. i'm
pulsively, throwing herself into the low
| ing arms that had never once since her
| birth repulSed her, what makes YOU
| stare at me in that strange way? Are
YOU disappointed in me suddenly"
He was, in that he was obliged to admit
''malgre luz that Mai. Mctcalfe had
| every right to propose if he chose. Dis
appointed that the time had arrived when
other claimants beside himself might
claim an they chose for a love that till
that day he had never dreaded a rival in.
But he was far too magnanimOus to sad
den her by any of his troubles.
Disappointed, love" he cried chow
could ! be, Neu2 You are fair as a snow
-,
only just dropped from my eyes, and I
see you as your mother was the day we
first met
"Only she had brown eyes, and mine are
blue, like yours, answered Nelly saucily,
but come in, papa, and let US have tea.
There. I'll take your arm and we will
walk down the path Just like an old mar
ried couple, as I shall do some day with
my husband when we grow old | suppose.
WI ie INV I ~ in oh,
interesting part and must finish it after
tea. The heroine is her fathers darling,
but she is not satisfied, and runs away
with her lover that he will not give her
TO. The lover turns out cruel, and Molly
that's her namc-has to endure great
unkindness at his hands. / don't know
yet whether she returns to her father, I
have to read on to see, but I'm sure |
should under the circumstances, and you
would have me, dearest daddy squeez-
ing his arm rapturOusly, would YOU not?"
The moment was too good an opportunity
to let slip; the question seemed to the
wOrked-up father prOvidenUial in its in
stlncts. Another such chance mightnever
be vouchsafed. As one inspired-so deep
was his emOtion-he replied:
"A girls first duty is to her father
She must obey him in all things am
speaking of good parents: fathers who
like myself, desire their children's happi-
ness and welfare before their own. Nelly,
You must be wholly guided by me in my
acceptance or rejection of husband. If
| say nay you must say also, Or" he
paused, his voice took in strength which
gave it added Solemnity-"else abide by
the folly of your decision. Once disobey
and ! should never have you back"
Neuy's pretty face grew alarmed. It's
wistful innocence was clOuded by per
pleXitY. A cold SILVER. commonly de
scribed as a person walking over your
grave, ran through her.
Il cannot think what has como to you,
daddie" she exclaimed, recovering her
self, you are so strange to-day. Let us
have tea
And after that / want a conversation
with you, dear. You are woman now,
Nell-a pretty woman-1S."
'Of course I am 49," acquesccd Nelly,
laughingly, as she sat down with an
amusing assumption of girlish
dignity before the small tea tray,
but that is nothing new
my birthday is over five months past.
Whether am pretty or a grown woman
even, doubt feel no different father.
to whatl did when ! was a tiny girl learn
ing my alphabet. / am dying to hear
what you are going to say. / suppose if
you deem me grown up ! shall have to try
now and be useful and lay all my happy,
happy life aside"
THAT rests entirely with YOU, Nell -.
was the unexpected reply. So gravely
was it spoken that for once she made no
rejoinder but waited for further speech.