The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-04-15

was returned by Mr.. Carnegie un-
opened, with the words, You have
had your dismissal from my daughter,
and you have had it from me. / re-
quest you at once to leave this neigh
borhood. Should you persist in re-
naming, steps will be taken to enforce
"tf,is request"
Fleming became desperate, and be-
ing pOwerless in other ways, called the
wisdom of the serpent to his aid, and
wrote, Il find it so hard to believe
that your daughters mind car have
changed so suddenly that l entreat
you to let me see her alone for ten
minutes. If you permit this, and she
then speaks as she has written, I give
you my word Of honor rs Il gntleman
to accept her decision as final, and to
leave this place at once"
What Il Nuisance the man is!' ex-
claimed Mrs. Carnegie. I'VE shall have
to let him come. Sir Phillip returns
next week-wc can't have this kind of
thing going on then"
So. with great reluctance, Mr.. Car
negic replied. "Since you refuse to be-
lieve the truth and insist Oh giving my
daughter this pain, you may come to-
morrow at II, when she herself win
tell you , hat her wish is. You may
see her for ten minutes, but her family
will be present"
"But he is a gentleman" thought
Mrs. Carnegie, when Fleming entered
the room where she, her husband and
TIER two eldest daughters were assem-
Eled to receive him. Mr.. Carnegie felt
Dolly's hand tremtl ling on his arm as
he led her down, and had at last to
support her lest her feet should fail her
altogether. At the drawing room door
he kissed her and said, BE brave.
darling, it will soon be over. You
W that he is better looking than |
expected"
us he" she exclaimed eagerly. "Are
you quite sure that you would lever
have said yes?
"Quite! Stick to what has been
agreed on, and let us get quietly over
it,"
All eyes were fixed on Dolly as she
came in, looking pale, ill and scarcely
ahle-tQ sta Id. No one spoke-ail wait
cd to hear tie words that were about
to be said. How would that faltering,
frightened girl get through her set
speech? They had expected that all
that was about to be said would be
said within range of their hearing, but
Mr.. Fleming went to meet her, and
then turned to the family group and
said, LAS this interview has been per-
mitted entirely to satisfy me that Miss
Carnegie is acting in accordance with
her w wish, you will not object to
my taking her to the other side of the
room. 1t will not be a private inter
view eve then, but if we can ex
change a few words unheard l shall
be more able to accept them as final"
Something in his manner terrified
Mrs. Carnegie. What was he saying?
What might he not be trying to per-
suade Dolly to do? She was a weak
little ~thing-they ought not to have
afforded him the opportunity, for the
girl who had yielded to her parents,
when they had asked her to do what
was contrary to the wish of her heart,
might yield to her lover when he asked
a reverse. "Charlesv!' she whispered,
1--WE have been fools to let him see
her! Who
do be quiet, my love-" said Mr..
Carnegie. 1T can't be helped now"
But he was sitting, watch in hand,
longing as much as she did for the ten
minutes to come to an end. Fleming
was talking so seriously and Dolly list
ening so intently.
" + y Il
'"Time is up" Mr.. Carnegie ex-
claimed, almost joyously, as he put his
watch in his pocket. Then he half
crossed the room and said: Have you
told this gentleman by word Of mouth
what he refused to believe when you
wrote it?'
"She has told me all I want to know"
said Fleming. '"Thank you, sincerely,
for allowing me to see her. Thank you
Also for insisting OH being in the room
with us, for l have something to say
which requires the presence of wit
nesses. Before those here assembled
I declare this woman to be my wife.
Now, Dolly, speak," And before any
of the unwilling witnesses had recOv
cred from the shock Of hearing these
words, Dolly had faltered forth, u
declare this man to be my husband"
what does this mean?' cried Mr..
Carnegie, who knew something OF
Scotch law.
1T means that we are married! Don't
be anxious about your daughters fut-
ure; I am not a Lord of Burleigh, bat
her home will he one in which we a
receive you if you will come.'-Black
and White.