Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
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The Old Man Had Lost His Heart, bnS
Kept His Head Very Well.

The Old Man Had Lost His Heart, buS
Kept His Head Very Well.
The rich old man of 70 was going to
marry the beautiful young woman OF
20. 1t was ease of preferring to be
the old mans darling to Il 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 II thinking spell and then he
chuckled 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 Judgment
against him, which he was able to sat
isfy to almost any amount tender
hearted jury might award the guile
less and innocent plaintiff,
He chuckled because this fear had
been dlspellcd For an old man he had
great head.
MY love-" he said to her very ten
derby, almost sadly, just after he had
chuckled, ~ know there is n great dis
parity in our ages and that my money
is"
'You dear old darling she exclaim-
ed, as she put her soft white hand over
his mouth and shut off 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 hungry heart"
He was not very good on conundrums
and gave this one up but he had some
thing to say,
"lou know the money makes a DIFF
ference" he said, doubtngly, yet hope
fully.
"Only rs 1t makes life easier for you,
dear she insisted In tones that only
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.
81 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
property except so much as will suffice
TO keep us two in n pretty little cottage,
| still own. like II pair Of bees in
honeysuckle, and we can be so happy,
80 happy"
She dlsengaged herself from his
throbblng bosom and stood coldly In
front of him.
"Slr!' she said, In voice that seemed
to haze been clipped Off Of the north
pole.
"Ycs, darling" he went on like boy
with a new toy, 81 have fixed It so that
we are to have 81 200 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 1t out.
80" she Kissed between her teeth.
"this Is what you expect me to have as
the price Of my sacrifice? Never, sir,
never, 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
~ appeal against this dreadful decls-
ion and he obeyed her.
Outside he chucked that same old
chuckle referred to in the beginning of
this sketch, Then he heayed Il deep
sigh Of contritlon. Y
What an unconscIonable old liar
am" he said "Still how could | get
out Of 1t any other way without being
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
us martyr"
Then he chuckled again and went to
broker to drop 100000 in the slot and
get 8 per cent interest