San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-02-24

! pose. sfanmercd Bob. growing more
and MOTT nervous; II want TO tell
that is. eou must please Understand
that ou-you-in fact. you can t
marry Mabel Walton, and what morei
you shsn't!'
Bob's sudden and defiant conclusion
arose more from rage at his unfor,up-
ute loss Of words. than from any
q. 'er cause.
"Sir" said Mr. Falkland. lle'sing
at MIN with displgasurs Hii2eS With
the slight alarm as II he had Ren an
escaped lunatic. "Will yo1 sindly
explain yourself9n
There is nothing to expIs N. sir;
only wish to accept the fact. said
Bob, now thoroughly e1asperatcd by
the others GOODNESS. u was engaged
to Mabel Walton. with the full con-
sent Of both our parents. when ! was
heir to my uncle's fortune. But he,
enragcd because I would not marry
his adopted daughter, left her his for
tune and me only fifty pounds per
annum. Then Mrs. Walton told mn
Mabel should rot mayty panper
tno,,ab Il US for Afsbcl,s saEe lost
~. f,.,.t,,no :,
az,
~ - - o'''ls i-"1 .i.- -
have persuaded a girl . wait for you
49, ou 10y s - = osl'oo' VI ii'.'
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L.. Tbfg +, - - - "a
~, ibid old brnoc-it,., f,von
we're nv own are va wonld soon
bs-,, ~, ~, ss+ in So,, IT,, Ho,,eyo,.
AZ ySu have no honor. can't appeal
to il only. il YOU daro worry my poor
girl. III make you rerent it
A.-d in fesrful wrsth. Bon picked
M his e.,seI. and strofe away.
-stop. stop. Young man. ore mo-
mem: / cannot let Yea go like that. =
crief Mr.. Falkland: and Bob d-l
stop. and a. he glared ct the old gen
tleman with savage eyes. the latter
suddenly burst into a loud peal of
hearty laughter.
..It's verv smusins. no doubt. $
sneered Bob. longing to hit him on
tho head with his own fishing can.
III is amusing. sir. 1t is the best
Joke / have heard for mary a lone
day. So Mrs. Walton had match
making on her mind when she in
vited me down here for a quiet fish.
She really thought ! was likely to
marry that pretty Ht5le blue-eyed
girl. did she? A girl several years
younger than my own daughter. Ha.
ha. hal Excuse me, Young man. Ha,
ha.''
.Reallv: sir. If 7 hare been mis-
taken-n beean Bob fcelinq fool
isb. vet deliobfed
MY dear voup0 fellow. Won never
"a arc more mistaken. do assure Won
Now Won mention this I can see it
NAV possibly he the old Iady's idea.
buf believs mo nothing i farther
from INV tbongbfs than MARRYING any
one still los that sweet child But
come accent INV anolooies FL, not
undeeeivinG Won at vorr cxpense.
VIII Won walk back with me. to prove
your forqivenessPn
Bob readily asserted. only TOO clad
of any exeuso to 90 near NabeI,s
home.
Then the old gentleman drew from
him an aeeopnt Of his unsuccessful
attemp,s to Get a livelihood and in
return for his confidence. made a
proposal which eladdened his heart
and caused bis hopes Of marrying
Mabel 20 rise again.
Il haye q great business as NOR
chant, my ships are on every sea. and
I have no son TO help me. Ny only
daughters husband is an independent
gentleman. with an ample fortune of
his own. There is absolutely no one
to take TO my business when l am
gone. II you find all the fine arts
positively closed to yon in getting a
living, what say you to making
trial Of merchandise? VIII you come
into my Office for a month, and if you
like It. and show the aptitude neces-
sary. would do a great deal for the
daughter Of my old friend, who is as