Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-30
HIS LOVE LETTER.

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Since the death of his wife, whom he
had tenderly loved, his daughter had been
dearer to him than anything on earth
What is the days programme, Evies"
he asked quite mildly Hadn't you bet
ter drive down with me to Chester and see
the Lyme girls while call on my lawyer"
mo, thank you, papa. The Lyme girls
are coming here to tea and croquet this
afternoon
"Ah' And who have you to meet them?"
young Mr.. Moffit and his sister and
the Harmon girls and Jack Riverton, and
Mr.. Patton will bring friend with him. "
The squire's brow darkened
Wasn't Jack Riverton here yesterday?'
mo- not yesterday"
well, the day BEFORE then. Seems to
me he is always here. Pity his father
don't keep him more closely to his desk in
his office, or that he can't find some other
place than my house in which to pass his
superintendent leisure"
Eva's soft, dark eyes had filled with
tears.
Papa" she said, with little tremor in
her voice, why do you object to Mr.. Riv-
erton? Everybody likes him but you"
Il have nothing against the young mans
character, he said at length, still more
impatiently, "but don't like him person
ally-that is, his ways. wish to see and
hear no more Of him, if possible. I object
decidedly, Eva to your accepting the atten-
ton which he has recently been paying
you, and l must request you, Matilda, not
to encourage his visits here"
II am sure don't encourage him, :" Miss
Matilda replied, bristling little.
when a man comes counting my
daughter in very positive tone of
voice-'I like him to appear as man,
and man Of sense and business. He
should come to me in the first place and
say frankly that he wishes my consent to
his addressing my daughter. If there is
anything thoroughly despise, it is to sec
tall young fellow like that dawdling
about for hours in the moonlight repeat
ing poetry and calling her darling and
dearest and other such baby names. It's
disgusting! 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 in
different if not bad husband. For this
reason object to Mr. Jack Riverton court
ing my daughter"
One day the squire returning from his
morning ride found his daughter and his
sister seated in the pleasant little sitting
room opening upon the garden.
Eya's white fingers were deftly fashion.
ing some rose colored ribbons into dainty
knots and loop,
"What are those for?, her father in
ouired as he seated himself in his own
big armchair and unfolded his paper while
olancine at the silken stuff.
.sTo wear at tho lawn marty this even
ing, papa And YOU will 20 with us. of
course?''
"a lawn partyp All, I had forgottenl
Well. where il it to be- at the Lynes'2"
s.At the Riyertons'. " Miss Maddox said.
Il don't wish to interfere with your
pleasures or endowment. Eva he said.
Tint T would rather that Won should not
M 10 +his ,,o,.+,, ot +ho Pi,orto,,s, ,,
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lars; teals ioio1u vlonselyes pc'Moen 'he ,one
, ,.'sn' alu si'0 pioson'iS ioeo t'lu quAe'iy
lcl U Vlle ROM.
Ihel MISS Mauuo& looked up from her
oMn "ofh, anu Uieie was so'iio'iiins un'
"a rnhit,a,d J, sha snid o.ro,,o,,, ..1 h.o
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vou not e carry this ,natto, +oo far iast
Won drive her into omen disobedience ara
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that she Loens n pnrhans T ought NOT IN |
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:, van my uu'y 10 ieo you Know one &c oon'ei''s'
WIN ~" ie'A Az VI eii"i. Wv eo'
since cruel ana relentless 1ate at present
oun atnd g. Gan t, .,th sso
and teliinD von nv own dearest darling 1T
how unspeakably and unutterably dear YOU are
to me-"
"For heavens sake, Matilda spare me
anv more of that sickeninp and idiotio
stuff WHY. It's worse even than would
have Thought Jack Riyerton capable of.
What were YOU saving about an elope-
sit ia this. !" answered his sister. planc.
ing down the napo:
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