Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-05

she. Say next week.
miss Morgan" said Mr.. Rhodes, "thc
matter requires immediate answer The
attachment is of an old date, and time
now is everything My feelings are deeply
interested, and may l not hope that, while
you are using SO short time to consider a
subject which you are pleased to view as
of such great delicacy with regard to your
self, you will allow my feelings to weigh
with you in deciding in favor of my prop
osition, which, assure you, is made aftel
due elaboration upon my ability to per
form my part of the contract"
Mr.. Rhodes then took his leave, astonish
ed at his own volubility, which, indeed,
nothing could have induced but his desire
to relieve one so much esteemed as Miss
Morgan from present embarrassment.
Mr.. Rhodes drove to neighboring place
deeply occupied with his good purposes to-
ward Miss Morgan, satisfying himself that
the pecuniary sacrifice he had proposed was
due to his untold and unknown affection
for her and not beyond his means.
Miss Morgan felt renewal of all those
feelings which had rather been dormant
than quenched in her bosom and desired
the advice of her married sister, who was
unfortunately absent. That Mr.. Rhodes
had once felt a strong attachment to he1
she could not doubt. That he had continued
to cherish, as she had done, the reciprocal
feeling she had not ventured to hope. But
as it was evident that the proposition OF
Mr.. Rhodes was not from any sudden i'm.
pulse, Miss Morgan resolved to signify her
assent to proposition SO worthy Of con-
sideration on all accounts.
In less than two hours Mr.. Rhodes drove
up to the door again, fastened his horse
and was readmitted to the little back par
lor which he had occupied in an earlier
part Of the day.
"Miss Morgan" said Mr.. Rhodes, "be-
fore receiving your answer, which 1 trust
you are prepared to give in favor Of accept
ing my proposals, I wish to state to you
that have considered all the circum-
stances of my situation and yours and find
myself better able, from some previously
unconsidered matters, to keep my part of
the arrangement than thought myself
when ventured to make the offer; so that
the kindness, if you will have that word
used in this matter, is all on your side"
"Under present circumstances mean
family intercourse, though Of late rather
interrupted" said Miss Morgan, land my
right, by years." she added, casting a
glance at a looking glass that showed only
natureu wolnanllUuu, 10 Speak fur lhy-
posal favorably."
Consider, Miss Morgan, consider favor.
ably! May not hope you mean that you
will accept it?"
Miss Morgan gave no answer.
"Nay, then, it is accepted" said Mr..
Rhodes with vivacitythat Miss Morgan
thought would have brought him to her
lips-her hand at least.
"How happy you have made me-" said
Mr.. Rhodes Having now disposed Of
this matter, there are ten days allowed.
"That's very Short" said Miss Morgan,
"only ten days. You seem to be in haste
unusual to you at least"
cit is the attachment, and not I, that il
imperative"
"You speak rather abstractedly, Mr..
Rhodes"
"But truly, very truly, Miss Morgan"
"But why limit us to ten days."
"The attachment requires it,"
II thought" said she, smiling, the at
tachment would be for life.
Mr.. Rhodes looked exceedingly con-
fused At length he started suddenly to-
ward the lady.
"My dear Miss Morgan, is 1t possible
that for once in my life have Numbered
into the right pathS Can / have been SO
fortunately misconceivedS"
"If there Is any mistake" said Miss
Morgan, II hope it will be cleared up i'm.
mediately. l can scarcely think that Mr..
Rhodes would Intentionally offend an un-
protected orphan, the daughter Of his for
mer friends"
Mr.. Rhodes hastily pulled from his
pocket his writ of attachment and showed
1t to Miss Morgan.
"This is certainly your name, and this
property
SIS the disputed possession" said Miss
Morgan, "of my sister-in-law of the same
name, Mrs. Susan Morgan"
Mr.. Rhodes stood COMPOUNDED. He was
afraid Of the course which the matter was
likely to take.
$50, Mr.. Rhodes, you see the attachment
was for this property. Now, as it Is not
mine, and as, indeed, have little of my
own, you, Of course, have no claim upon
my person"
II beg your pardon, my dear Miss Nor
gan; beg your pardon. You have not the
property, indeed, for me to attach, but DO
pleased to read lower down on the writ.
You will see-look at 1t, II you please
for want thereof take the body"
"But, Mr.. Rhodes, the promise was ex-
torted under Misrepresentation, 80 that
am released"
''No, not at all. You are required only
10 fulfill the promise just as you intended
when you made 1t. And as to the attach
ment for the widow and her property, I'll
serve that by deputy"
In ten days the clergyman, and not the
magistrate, was called In, and the whole
arrangement was consummated
And Aunt Arabella, who was so careful
about the tenth commandment, declared
that it said nothing about coveting neigh
boris husband, and II 1t had she did not
think she should violate it-Indianapolia
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