Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-03-08
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The Old Man Had Lost His Heart, but
Kept His Head Very We'll.

Kept His Head Very We'll.
The rich old man of 10 was going to
marry the beautiful young woman Of
% II was a case Of preferring to be
the old mans darling to young mans
slave, SO the girl said, says the Detroit
Free Press. The old man was greatly
tickled when he first won the fair be-
ing's trusting affections, but after bit
he took a thinking spell and then he
chuckled to himself. At first thought
he had feared to put her love TO the
test. because of a breach of promise
suit, with decision and a judgment
against him. which he was able to sat
isfy to almost any amount a tender
hearted jury might award the guile
less ana innocent plaintiff
He chucklcd because this fear had
been dSpelled. For an old man he had
great head.
"My love-" he said to her very ten
derry, almost sadly. just after he had
chuckled, Il know there is a great dis
parity in our ages and that my money
is"
you dear old darling" she eXclalm-
cd, as She put her soft white hand over
his mouth and shut off the further sup
Fly Of his remarks on that line, don't
You talk that way. You know love
you more than anybody. And what is
money to hungry hearth
He was not very good on conundrums
and gave this one up, but lie had some
thing to say.
you know the money makes a DIFF
ference" he said, doubtingly. yet hope
fully
"Only as it makes life easier for you,
dear she insisted in tones that only
a woman could have used
He held out his arms to her with
tears of gratitude in his eyes, and she
laid her head upon his breast.
Il am so glad to hear you say that
darling" he said very softly. "You
know my children have objected to my
marrying, but that is all removed now,
for have made over to them all my
properly except so much as will suffice
to keep us two in a pretty little cottage
still own, like pair of bees in a
honeysuckle. and We can be so happy,
so happy"
She disengaged herself from his
throbbing bosom and stood coldly in
front of him.
"Sir." she said in voice that seemed
to have been Clipped off of the north
pole.
Eyes, darling" he went on like a boy
with a new toy 81 have fixed it so that
we are to have $1,000 a year, and when
| die you will have life estate in that
property and will never no. never, suf-
fer"
The fire flashed from her eyes, but
the tears put it out
$50 she Kissed between her teeth.
''this is what you expect me to have as
the price Of my sacrifice? Never, sir,
never. l wouldn't marry an old thing
like you are to save my neck. Now
leave the house and never let me see
you again"
He was too broken in spirit to offer
an appeal against this dreadful decis-
Ion ana he obeycd her.
Outside he chuekled that same old
cluclde referred to in the beginning of
lhis sketch. Then he heayed a deep
sigh of contrition.
What an unconScionable old liar
nm he said. "Still how could l get
ont Of it any other ,vov without boin,,
sued for breach of promise and having
the entire community jumping on me
with both feet? guess I'll sue for
breach of promise now myself and pose
as martyr"
Then he chucliled again and went to
broker to drop 100000 in the slot and
get per cent interest.