Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-09
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The Old Man Had Lost His Heart, but
Kent His Head Very Well.

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Kept His Head Very Well.
The rich old man of 20 was going to
marry the beautiful young woman Of
%. It was a case Of prefcrring to be
the old mans darling to a youn. mans
slave. 30 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 n thinking spell and then he
chucklcd to himself. At first thought
he had feared to put her love to the
test, because of n breach Of promise
suit, with Il decision and a Judgment
against him. which he was able to sat
1 isfy to almost any amount tehder.
| hearted jury might award the guile
less and innocent plaintiff.
lie chucklcd because this fear hau
been dispellcd. For an old man he hau
u great head.
"Ny love-" he said to her very ten.
derby. almost sadly, just after he had
chuckied. II know there IL II great dis.
rarity In our ages and that my money
| is"
"You dear old darling" she excla'm.
cd, us she put her soft white hand over
his mouth ana shut of the further sup
ply of his remarks on that line. don't
YOU talk that way. You know ! love
you more than anybody. And what Is
money to n hungry hearts"
He was not very good on con,indrums
and gave this one up, but he had some
thing to say.
"You know the money makes n dif'
ference" he said. doubtingly, yet hope
fully.
"Only as Il makes life easier for you
DEAR" she insisted In tones that only
u woman could have used.
: lie held out his arms to her Will
tears of gratitude In his eyes, ana slit
laid her head upon his breast.
, II am so glad to hear you say that
! darling" he said very softly. "fo'
, know my children have objected to IN!
! marrying. but that IL all removed now
!, for I have made over to them all m!
: property except 80 much rs will suffice
! to keep us two In pretty little cottage
n | still own. like II pair of bees In
n honcysucklc. ana we can be 50 happy
. so happy"
!. She dlsengaged herself from hi
d throbbing bosom ana stood coldly
|. front OF him.
- "Sir!" she said, In voice that SCENE
to have been clipped or Of the mort
pole.
Eyes, darling" he went on like be
with a new toy. II have fixed 1t 80 thu
q. we are to have 81 200 year, and whe
y. l die you will have a life estate In TIN
ms property and will never, no, never, III
X. fer"
10 The fire flashed from her eyes, b
the tears put It out.
It, $50" she Missed between her teet
d. "this IL what you expect me to have
Of the price of my sacrifice? Never, s
n, never. l wouldn't marry an old THU
nd like you are to save my neck. M
to leave the house ana never let me
N You again."
lis lie was too broken In spirit to of
ut an appeal against this dreadful dec
on ion ana he obeyed her
n Outside he chuckled that same
lin chucklc referred to in the beginning
he this sketch. Then he hcaved Il dG
ON sigh of contrltion.
me What an unconsciOnable old lial
md am" he said. "Still how could
de- out of 1t any other way without bel
hio sued for breach of promise and hay
M the entire community jumping on
with both feet? ! guess I'll sue
breach of promise now myself and p
rs II martyr"
Then he chuckled again ana Wen
80, II broker to drop 800 900 In the slot |
get per cent. interest.