Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-05-05

1 49, WY 1kt Your lovely
eyes moist with tears What has &c,
curred to distress you; Has yoar unc,s
been angry with youg''
Not with me, Arthur she reulisd a,
he placed his arm around her waist and
gently touched his lips to her forehead
HE saw something In the paper that an.
noyed him, and be has gone away Ia HOT
haste and In anything but a good temper.
and could not but feel how nnfortunate
that anything should occur TO upset him
on the very morning when we arranged
that you should submit to him so mo.
menfous question as to his consent 10
my becoming your wife,
Nothing could he worse,- said Ar
! thur, his handsome face paling slightly
But still we will hope that business
matters will not affect his feelings toward
you or his willingness to enhance our
happiness. Besides. my darling Eva,
his anger will doubtless have evaporated
ON his return"
II pray 1t may replied Eva, smiling
mp In the face of her lover. "for should
be 20 unhappy II he dashed our hopes to
the ground"
How happy, my darling. you make
me feel TO hear You say 40, since II
proves. IL proof needed. how dearly
you love me"
did you ever doubt 1t. Arthur she
said as she wound her arms around his
neck and fixed her blue eyes upon his
own gray ones.
Forbid 1t, heaven, never for an In.
stantw he cried as he drew her to his
breast and kissed her cheeks and lips.
Il have loved You long. loved you dear.
ly, and come what may shall love you
to the last"
Her head sank upon his breast. and as
theyoung man pressed his lips and cheeks
upon that wealth of golden hair the fig.
ure Of John Grubber. the contractor.
strobe to the long open window and
stood between its panels. gazing with
fhunderstruck anazement npon the
young couple 50 fondly folded within
each Others arma
II took him some moments TO com.
mand himself sufficiently to speak. and
when he did SO his voice was tremulous
and husky with passion.
What in the name Of fury" he cried.
does this meany"
And rs he spoke he strobe into the cen
ter OF the apartment
Startled by the tones the lovers started
from out of each Others embrace, and
with her face and neck crimsoning to the
hue of peony Eva gave utterance to
gasping cry. and covering her face with
her trembling hands hurried from the
room.
What, almost shouted the irate con-.
tractor, ''is the meaning Of this scene
upon which have come 20 unexpected
ly and have no doubt so unwelcomely?
Since my ward has fed in shame from
my presence perhaps you. Mr.. Arthur
Linton. will inform me of the reason OF
your presence here and the strange posi-.
tons In which have surprised your
Mr.. Gruhber." said the young man
calmly, when ] entered this apartment
a short time since came to see YOU, but
found instead one have long loved, and
one whose own lips have assured me
more than once that my passion is recip-
rocated, that my love is returned"
Indeed" sneered Grubber.
"Yes. sir, !" returned the other, paying
no heed to the sneers. And | came
here this morning with the full permis-
sion of your charming niece TO inform
you that we have long loved each Other
and TO ask your consent to permit me to
make her my wife. n happiness that we
have long looked forward TO, and which
! am sure will never. either upon her
part or mine, be dimmed by sorrow or
regret"
'ln plain words. you came TO ask my
consent TO your espousal OF my ward and
niece" said Mr. Grubber.
Il did" was the reply.
And pray. what have you TO urge as
an inducement to me to grant your re-
questS" asked Mr.. Grsbber.
That myself and Miss Eva have long
loved each other; that my position in So
ciety Is respectable: that my income from
a high class business. though small ut
present. will increase with time and per
severance. and that 20 man could make
her more tender and devoted husband
than myself"
THAT you are honorable. respectable
and a rising member of a noble profess
sion | am willing TO admit. but that IL
not all shall require. Mr.. Linton, to in
duce me 90 give my consent TO my
niece's marriage with You or any other.
My ward has $40 900 In her own right,
and with such n dowry no man shall
marry her who does not posseas 10 times
as much when he leads her to the altar.
When you can show me that your in
come can be counted by rs many thou.
sands per annum as II Is now counted
by hundreds. | may feel disposed to
listen to your prayers. but till then, Mr..
Arthur Linton. my ears are deaf alike TO
your pleadings and hers. No words. I
win not listen to them. Our interview
is ended Good morning."
Sir" said Arthur, "a learned from
your niece that business had somewhat
upset you this morning. and as cannot
but feel that some annoyance under
which you at present suffer may have
much TO do with your present answer TO
my suit ! viii not accept IL as final. but
urge my prayer again when you are calm
and viii be more willing to study the
happiness Of your niece and one who 90
truly loves her.
Two days after Mr.. Grubber sat alone
In the breakfast room. when a servant
entered with visiting card upon sal.
yer. which she presented to her master
saying;
aThe gentleman desires 10 sea you. sir