Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
GEO. ROCKERTON'S
SWEETHEART.


Alpheus Monrough had made his pile
rs a Spectator, principally in rails,
but he still amused himself by dealing
now and again TO the extent of $1,000
600 or so. although for general business
he had practically retired from change
He was widower, with an only daugh-
ter, Miss Phyllis Monrough, aged 20
fine, handsome blonde, who had
taken up the study of science.
Phyllis had, of course, heaps Of offers,
eligible and otherwise. but she had not
met the man whom she cared TO marry.
and, at her urgent desire. her father
had sent her to Harvard to enable her
to pursue her studies.
She went to the university with a
mind fully made up to devote her life
to science and TO abjure matrimony. In
fact as she herself put it. she had lock-
ed up her heart and thrown away the
key
But we are told that love laughs ut
lOckSmithS,' and. in confirmation there
Of she had not been long at Harvard
when she found herself head over ears
In love with George Stanislaus Rock
erton. who was studying law there.
Young RockertOn came from a good
family, was rich, good-loolling. and in
every way eligible; but when Phyllis
wrote to her papa informing him of her
tender passion and asking his consent
to her engagement. she received tele-
gram Che was so urgent that he would
not wait for the post 10 carry his re-
fusaD:
mo. Come home at once"
Phyllis had so rarely been denied
anything that she was angry. astonish-
ed, dumfounded, brokenhearted all at
once No mere words can accurately
describe her feelings. However. there
was no help for it. She must obey
And so, after an interview with her
lover. in which they vowed eternal at
tachment. she precipitately threw up
her studies and her newly-found hopes
of bliss and returned to New York.
Her father received her kindly. but
with q firm-set countenance, which she
knew from her observations of his
dealings with others indicated that his
mind was made up, and that nothing
could alter it.
She. of course, burst into tears to be-
gin with. But it made no visible effect
on her parent.
"My dear Phyllis" lie said, you can
not imagine how ii pains me to be
obliged to run counter to your desires.
but when have explained matters TO
you, l hope you will agree with me
and give up the idea of marrying this
young Rockerton.
"When | was a lad, my father had a
farm out West. the adjoining farm TO
which belonged to Ralph Rockerton
the grandfather of the young man you
have met.
Il need not go into details; ii will
suffice for you to know that my father
and old RockertOn had bitter quarrel
and that feud arose between the two
families which can never be healed.
I'll would rather see you in your cof-
fin," he added, melodramatically.' than
see you the wife Of one of that brood. ,
But. papa" urged Phyllis, lit is a
very long time ago, and L don't think
that quarrel between my grandfather
and his grandfather should he any rea-
son why Geo-I mean Mr. Rockerton-
should not be a good husband to me
He is rich. I've always done as you've
wished, and now, when feel that my
lifes happiness is at stake, you make
this stupid objection"
She sobbed afresh, but her tears were
thrown away on her obdurate parent
30 she tried to cross examine him OF
the subject of the quarrel.
ut pust have been very dreadful
quarrel. papa. for you to harbor re
yenSe all these years. Tell me more