The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04
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ward with longing ana vain regret"
"Oh, well, if the case is so bad as
that, 1 have nothing more to say. Who
is she? Some unsophisticated Cambridge
flower who had been training on fresh
men and sophomores since she began
wearing pinafores?"
'No, Jack. She is so far away from
that field you cannot nettle me by any
such chaff. I have no objection to telling
you who she is. The girl propose to
marry is Miss Irma Willmarth of New
York. "
John Latham took his cigar from his
lips. his jaw dropped. he sat up straight
and stared at his companion as he
echoed:
"Irma Willmarth Of New Yorkp'
eyes. Have you any objections? Your
amazement is very funny, but I don't
know whether it is complimentary or
not. "
Daughter Of Richard Willmarth, the
big banker?'
"I believe so, though 1 don't know
much about him. "
"Why, great Scott, Chester, he is
worth ten millions and she is his only
child
"Well, I don't see that that is any
thing against the girl. -
Perhaps not, but it may be some
thing against your getting her. Do you
suppose old Willmarth will let his
daughter marry man whose capital is
only about So, 900? Not much. -
Don't neglect to keep before your
minds eye the effulgent fact that it is
the daughter I propose to marry and not
the old man..
"You propose, yes; but what will he
dispcse?"
Whatsoever seemeth good unto him,
suppose. That which he will do, if he
is sensible, is to say to US, Bless you,
my children, clinch the blessing with a
substantial check, and when we get back
from bridal tour in Europe put me
into business. Oh I'm willing to work,
Jack. I'm not scheming to marry rich
girl that may live an idle drone after
ward. wouldn't think of marrying
Irma if didn't love her" I"
'No. 1 don't suppose you would.
But YOU may make your mind up to it
that the old man will think out some
pretty little programme not at all like
what you have arranged for him. "
"Well, then, we will marry without
his consent. can support wife. 1t
would be pity if could not after the
education I have received
"Ah, Chester, my dear boy, don't
overestimate the value of your collegiate
training. IF you can afford to sit down
to new course Of studies for two, three
or five years, to give you practical fit
ness for one Of the professions, and then
wait for business to make your knowl-
edge remunerative, what you have al
ready learned and the formed habit Of
acquiring knowledge will help you.
But, old fellow, very little of Wi you
have had stuffed into your head III lar
ward will aid you much until you have
put practical handle to it. Some news
papers, / understand afford employment
to college graduates by preference, main
ly because they dress well and are
cheap; but you can hardly expect to
support Irma Willmarth upon what you
could earn in that way"
"Well, even if fellow doesn't go in
| for profession, Greek and Latin will
not do him much harm, anyway"
"That's the best that can be said for
them, !" retorted John dryly. German
and Spanish would do him blamed
sight more good.
The young men smoked in silence for
several minutes, each submerged in his
own reflections. Finally Chester remark
ed in tone Of insistence:
'The old fellow may as well accept
the inevitable gracefully"
Nobody is more likely to do so when
he is convinced that there is nothing else
| to be DONE"
"Irma will do that, even If cannot. "
"By the way, how did you ever be-
come acquainted with her?'
ct met her ut her cousins in Boston,
where she was visiting. 1t was case Of
love at first sight for both of u.s."
"And you feel quite sure of her?"
"Sure OF her! AS do of myself. Ah,
John, the pure love and glorious fidelity
| Of girls like Irma Willmarth are the
! redemption of our sordid, sin stained
race, the illumination Of our souls
which enables us TO conceive what the
angels are like.