The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-02

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Clarence and Fannie had gone horse
back riding, and Clara went with her
father, leaving Herbert Lathrop behind.
This act first opened his eyes to the
fact that perhaps after all there was
a doubt about his being able to win
Clara, or even obtain the consent of her
father.
well, 1 must have one of them," he
said. Clarence lost no time with Fan
ME, and the little mink said yes; while
to me she said no and laughed in my
face. One of the girls must surely be
Mrs. Herbert Lathrop."
Clara" said her father, when they
were well on the road, what think you
of your brothers choice?'
ga perfect treasure, father. 1 know
they'll be happy"
Daughter, have you never thought
of marriage?'
mo, father; why should I? 1 am
but eighteen-plenty of time-you are
not anxious 10 lose me, trust? %
ear from it, Clara; but you have an
opportunity now to win a husband and
wealth and station; in fact, he is al
ready won; you have but to accept
him. / have received a proposal for
your hand"
"a husband don't want-wealth and
station we have; but who is it, pray,
that thinks my hand worth the hay
ing? Not Herbert Lathrop, I hope; if
+ e.,
him.
''Not Lathrop, Clara. He is but a
dependent on his uncle. The would-be
bridegroom is the uncle himself-my
friend, John Lloyd"
What! Father! What! And YOU
would have me wed John Lloyd. man
not younger than my father? Impossi-
ble!"
And why, my child, impossible?
Lloyd has great wealth, and he loves
you, Clara. You would be the mistress
of his home and shine as a star; be-
sides you love no one else, do you?"
NO, no one else in the way you
mean; and neither do L love John Lloyd.
did respect him; but now
Clara, the love of such man as
JOHN Lloyd should cause no girl to re-
spect him less. You should consider
it an honor to be loved by such man."
well, father, you wish me to marry
him not loving him."
"Ah, Clara, you would love him well
in time
And mother?''
''She knows nothing of it yet. l
would not tell her until [ had talked
with YOU
THE idea of my marrying Fannie's
father, girl scarce a year younger
than am L. Mother, L know, would
never listen to it."
Your mother, child. has romantic
notions in her head; but look you well
to wealth and station, for there lies
happiness
Il think not, father; not for me, for
l value neither beyond reason"
We'll, what will you say to the suit
of my friend Loyd?"
Il will say, dear father, that l love
him not
But you respect him?''
Il respect him"
And may love him."
No, father, will not say that"
But you will marry him?''
Since your heart is bent on it will
think the matter over: but [ do not love
John Loyd.''
That night Clara repeated her con-
versation with her father to her moth
er, who was scarcely less surprised
than she had been.
so your father wants you to become
the wife of this old man, because he is
rich. Was there ever such n worship
er of gold. But of course you'll not
marry him."
IF L don't, mother, we will have an
unquiet> home; you know how set ia
Their is in his ways"
Il guess [ do; I've lived with him for
rs long years, but do you never marry,
save to please yourself"
The next morning Clarence knew all
about it. His father evidently had told
him, and when he left Clara he con-
graduated her.
graduate me. In your case congratula-
tiOns are well, but in mine, should |
marry Fannie's father. do you think
they would be we'll timed?'
NO man in Carolina, sister, is more
esteemed than John Lloyd. His name
would almost head the list; then
wealth and stationi"
Il see that you entertain fathers
views; you'd have your sister be step
mother TO your wife, who is but year
her junior-pray, do you marry Fannie
because John Lloyd is wealthy? Do You
marry her for esteem, for station, or
for what?"
Il love Fannie, Clara
And think I should marry where l
dc not love?''
mo, Clara. no, but surely"
Yes, surely, 1 suppose you think
that | can love your wife's father
enough to marry him? 1 love your
wife, and that is enough for you"
Here Fannie joined them. CLARA,
dear" she said. 81 know not whether to