The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-04-06
FORCING A CONSENT.

"But. uncle, love my cousin"
"'Get out"
"Give her 10 me-
Don't bother mc!'
at will be my dcath!"
"Nonsense, you'll console yourself
with some other girl
Pray
My. uncle whose back had been
towards me- whirlcd round. his face
red TO bursting. and brought his closed
fist down upon the counter With a
heavy rhum(p.
"Never" he cried. Never, Do you
hear what l sayy"
And us l hooked at him beSecchingly
and with Joined hands he went on:
"A pretty husband you look like!
without a sou. and dreaming Of going
into housekeeping, \ nice mess I
should make Of II by giving you my
daughter, It's no use your iuSis,in
You know that when have said No.
nothing under the sun can make me
say Yes"
l ceased TO make any further ap-
peal l knew my uncle-about as
he0dStrong an old fellow as could be
found in q days search. contented
sigh, and then went on with the fur
hishing of hig. douhle~handed sword,
rusty frOm point 10 hilt.
This memorable cOnvCrsa ti0n took
place, in fact In the shop of my ma
ternal uncle, a well-knOwu dealer In
antiquities and obJetS dart. aS Rue
deS ClaQuetteS AT the sign Of the NAL
tese Cross "a perfect museum Of curl
oSities.
The walls were hung with Marsellles
and Old Rouen china. facing ancient
cuiraSSeS. sabreS and muSkesS and pic
tllrSN NfCa mes. below these were rIiggtNl
cid cabinets, Golfers Of all sorts and
statues OF saints. onearmei or one
legged for the most part. and dllapi-
dated as 10 their gliding; then. here
and there. In glass cases Theoretically
closed and locked. there We're knick-
knacks in infinite variety-lachryma-
tories tiny urnS. rings, prSN,iollS stones.
fragments NJ marble. bracelets, crosses.
necklaces, medals and miniature ivory
StatuetteS the yellow tintS Of which
in the snn took momenJarily flesh
Ike TRANSPARENCY
TiIrS out Of mind the shop had b.
NOnged to the Cornuterts. l, passed
regularly trom father u sou. AMI my
.,ucle-hiS nelghborS Saii-cOuli not
nus he the pNSSSSSor ot nice little
fortune, Held in esteEm by all 4
municipal councillor. impressed by the
Importance and gravity OF his Office,
short. fat highly chOleric and head
S-rong. hut az bottom uOl in the least
degree an unkind sort ~ man such
was my Uncle Cornubcrt, my only
living male relative. who as soon as l
lSft school had elevated me 10 the
dignity Ol Chief and only CLERK and
Sholulan Os the Maltese Cross"
Bnt my uncle was not only = dealer
in antiquities and q municipal cNun-
cillNr-he WAS Yet more. and above all
the father ~ my cousin Rose. with
whom I was naturally in love.
To come hack 70 the point at which
| disreSSed;
Without paying any attention 70 tho
siSAs which exhalCi from my bosom
while SCOurinS the rust from my long.
SwO-handCd sword. my uncsc. nSSuity-
Ing glass IN hand. was engaged in the
examination ~ lOt ~ medals which
he had purchased thSJ morning sud
denly he raised his head; . 0'closS was
striking,
The Councllv' he cried.
When my uncle pron1uncVd that dC,-
gust w0Ni i, made : uSoUChfCll; for =
pin he would have SSlurei il haro-
headed. But. This time. after S mo-
0sS0J'S cOu>iiSvaJion. he tapped his
forehead and ai1ei. in a tone % 81
pceule relief;
NN the sitting DOES not take u'Scc
before tO-n,OryOw-aui Z arm f1r-o-yin-
thar I have % - 70 the railway sta
tioQ - scJ the consignment % which
| wsS advised this morning
Rising from his seat and layinS down
his glass he called ont;
Hose give me my cane and hat
Then. turning towards me, h atde'
In l0wCr0d gONe and speaking very
quickly:
~AS - yon-dOn't rOrges cur eOnye-
sariOn. Ii you think you can make IN
say yes rys-but I dOn'r think y0u1
SCccssd Meanwhile not 4 w0rd q
Rs>e or. by 81. Barthsiemy. my patron
~ happy useus0ry, IN kieA YEA CUT o
SCorss
AT ShrSs moment Rose appeared Wit
my uncle'S cane and hat. which 81.
handed 70 him Ee kissed her On tn
fGreoersis then giving NE ! last bu
Sag1Ue0t hook hurried from ghe shop
I went On securing my dOuelsA hand
al sword Rose came quietly toward
mA
What il the matter With IN,
farNsrg' shS asked; he seems 70 D
angry with yo0
l ho0ked at her-Aer eyes were ;
black. her hook 50 kind her na0SirA ;
ROSY. and hSE teeth 50 white thar
tN,l her Slt-nhy love. my suit u ~
T,tssr. aIsi his rough refusal | S0s,'
@ct bsap tt-after all it was eIs .A@.
Hs vs. MOI there determined
n-,va his anger RSsStsS. tarsS
nobody like siraid persons t0s 0lsss1