The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
LOVE AND DEBT.

officer, but rather wealthy as a man. WHY
Mr.. Rhodes had never got married the
ladies could not ascertain, though they
talked the matter over and over very often,
but almost all said there must have been
some cause In his youth-Mr. Rhodes was
85 at least--which was known only to
himself and perhaps one other.
"Some disappointment, said Miss
Anna, a young lady who thought 1t wrong
that gentlemen should be disappointed
"some fatal disappointment
mot ut all, said her maiden aunt,
mot at all Nobody ever thought that Mr..
Rhodes had courage enough to offer him
self to lady. He Is SO modest that
should like to see him make proposal. -
mo doubt of it, aunt; no doubt of 1t.
And to hear him, too" said Anna
"Your father and L. said Annals
mother, "once thought that Mr.. Rhodes
would certainly marry Miss Susan Nor
gan, who then lived In the neighborhood. Z"
"Was he accepted by Miss Morgans"
asked Anna.
II don't believe she ever had an offer, {"
said Aunt Arabella
Perhaps not" said Mrs Wilton, "but
she certainly deserved one from Mr..
Rhodes, and 1 have frequently thought
that during services I'm church he was
about to make proposals before the con-
gregation, as he kept his eyes continually
ON he-."
"Do you think" asked Anna, "that
Miss Morgan was as fond of him as he ap-
peared to be Of herr
means of showing her feelings" said Mrs.
fAp ha .t L..
church and seemed to blush when, by any
means, she discovered that others had no
ticed his gazing upon her"
II should think" said Anna partly
aside, that man like Mr. Rhodes would
not lack confidence to address lady, es-
pecially II she was conscious of her own
feelings and of his inflrmity"
Mrs. w. smiled, and Aunt Arabella was
about to say that no lady should ever
evince her feelings under such circum-
stances, when Mrs Wilton remarked that
once when she had joked Miss Morgan
upon her conquest she rather pettishly re-
piled THAT she may have subdued him,
but he had never acknowledged her pow
err"
Conquest and possession did not go to-
gether, them" said Anna
well, il this attachment the cause Of
Mr.. Rhodes single condition. Was there
no one else at whom he could look in
church who would be likely to look mt him
also9" said Anna, nodding toward her
aunt.
"No," said Aunt A., with a hearty
smile, "none I'm the pew to which you al
Jude. at least was too strongly impressed
with the force of the tenth commandment,
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours OK
nor his ass, ever to be looking over Miss
Morgan at Mr. Rhodes
One morning Mr.. Rhodes was sitting in
his Office when one of the deputies read off
u list of executions and attachments which
no had in hand to serve, and among them
was one against a lady at short distance
The amount was not great, but enough to
bring distress upon a family.
LET me take that, said the sheriff,
with some feeling. 1T is out of your walk,
and will drive to the residence Of the per-
son tomorrow morning"
The modest vehicle of the officer stopped
at the door of n neat dwelling house in a
retired, delightful situation, where all
things told of taste and economy. The
sheriff opened the gate, assembled the steps
Of the house and asked II Miss Morgan
was at home.
The servant answered in the affirmative.
AS Mr.. Rhodes passed along the hall he
thought over the part he had to perform
how he should introduce tho subject; how,
II the debt should prove to be onerous, he
should contrive to tighten the burden by
his own abilities. And when nc reached the
door he had conned his salutation to the
lady and his opening speech on the subject
Of his official call.
The servant opened the door Mr. Rhodes
entered with bow. He blushed, hesitatcd
and ut length took n seat, to which Miss
Morgan directed him by a graceful turn of
her hand.
After few moments hesitancy Mr..
Rhodes felt that 1t was his business to open
. conversation that would explain the sub
ject of his visit, so he offered, by way of
preface, a few remarks upon the GOODNESS
Of the spring.
Eyes" said Miss Morgan, but yet, cold
rs the weather has been, and even notwith-
n few frosts, you see the trees
have their richest foliage, and the flowers
ire luxuriant.
"True, said Mr.. Rhdoes, at seems that,
though there may be a great deal of cold
ness, nature will have her own way and
m time assert her prerogativc-late, per-
maps, Miss Morgan, but still the same.
Mr.. Rhodes felt rather startled at his
own speech, and, looking up, was infinitely
to see that Miss Morgan was
like one Of the roses that were
hanging against the window.
I'VE arc always pleased, said Miss Nor
gan. Ito see what we admire breaking
through the chilling influences by which
hey have been restrained and satisfying
,ur hopes of their ultimate disclosure
Miss Morgan was looking directly to-
y ard the bush on which three roses were
clustering In most gorgeous richness.
Mr. Rhodes put his hand into his pocket
md felt of the official papers, to gather n
little courage from their contact
IL have, said Mr.. Rhodes, ian attn
nent"
Miss Morgan this time lent blus.,cs
he rose.
"The attachment. Miss Morsar T.
Instant date, and felt that too much time
,ad already elapsed-tllat, indeed instead
4 intrusting IL, rs l might have done, to
mother, 1 thought that i'm matter Of so
much delicacy IL would Ia proper for mo
o come In person."
"For me, Mr. Rhoicsz-the attachment
or mes'
"As was saying, Miss NJ, rgan, the ut
have, and felt it a matter Of
efficacy to come In person, thinking that
ny own means might he considered II
here was any deficiency I'm the value Of
his property"
oMr Rhodes Won sccm Tn be rather
az nevertheless" said Mr.. r., "mcan
o speak very plainly when saw that with