The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-30


she does wish to see you,-Joseph."
But 1t can't be helped father"
NO, Joseph, 1t can't be helped
| You have heard nothing from the po-
| lice. father"
NO, no. Nothing from the police"
You see am WELL"
Il am thankful for that. Joseph
This is better than Europe"
do you think so, Joseph?"
| Il am sure of that"
But they work you very hard. Joseph.
and your hands are so tender
Tender no longer, father. I am quite
a farmer
| The old man chuckled and slapped his
hands together in the manner of portly
gentleman and continued:
why, Joseph. what lovely black beard
you have been growing?'
| Yes. you like it?''
| The father did like 1t. In his fond eyes
| he found his truant son grown handsome
and. stricken with Quaking fear, he said:
| Joseph. my dear. you have had nothing
TO Go with the young iadies?"
We'll. father
| 'say no. Joseph? All. my boy? You must
steer clear OF them. It would break your
mothers heart"
| Why, father, all men fall in love, and
mothers do not have broken hearts"
| My son. Wait, Wait! You do not I'M
| derstapd your mother. She does not want
| her son Joseph 10 marry beneath him-to
marry a country girl. She is apprehen-
| sive. She says that beauty Is comparative
and out here you will pick up some coun-
| try lass that will be forever burden to
| you. Joseph. my son. You promised. Re
| member! You promised. A year longer and
you will come home to the city, and you
can have your pick of your own class,
Joseph! Remember, you promised your
| mother in that letter TO steer clear of the
country lassies!'
80 did. have kept away from the
country girls
Joseph, my son, what does the accent
! mean?"
Your ears are very sharp, father.
Father, I have always been truthful to
you'll will be so now| am in love-"
The portly gentleman staggered back in
the dark and held his outstretched fingers
to his face
CO.. Joseph" he cried, shaking a fat
hand out in the night. go, forever, my
only son, our only son. Go, You have
broken your fathers heart, your mothers
heart"
The young man made some unmeaning
reply.
Joseph! Joseph" pleaded the father,
TEL me 1t is joke! You are not in love,
With a country lass, my son-no, no, no,
thatw
"She is not country lass. father
mo! No. Joseph" the father cried.
do not let me hear you speak so, Wait
a year, Joseph, Wait till you come home
again. All. Joseph and his voice soft
ened, Your mother and your old father
have little surprise for their Joseph-a
little surprise. You will not spoil 1t ALL
what Is 1t, fathsr?''
The portly gentleman drew near him and
almost whispered the words:
"A bride. Joseph. q bride!'
Father" said the young man, steadily.
"there is only one woman in the world
for Ine-ehe Is now in this neighborhood
visiting 1t from city. Her will I have.
father, In spite Of you ALL
mo! No. Joseph" cried his father.
Say not that! Consider! Cast this fan
cy off. We have a bride. She is an only
child Of rich parents-beaut.ful. accom-
piished. She loves your mother. Joseph.
and comes to see her in the long after
Moons and they talk together and Minnie
says to her: Wait, my dear, till my little
boy gets back from Germany and the
young angel Is waiting. Joseph. waiting for
you. No, Joseph, you Will not spoil It all.
Say no. Joseph: say no.''
Father. know that money is not to be
spurned lightly
NO, No" cried the father
But this is an affair OF the heart. father
she Is beaut;ful-grand. magnificent. faith
err
The old man groaned and pulled hand
kerchief nervously about his hand, repeat
ing the protest: "Iosephi Joseph! Jo-
seph,''
Father. she is magnificent"
HIS father paused and stepped over 20
him and placed his hand on his shoulder.
Joseph he said. softly. The one speak
Of is very beautiful. magnificent. Joseph;
she is-Joseph-rich"
Father" the young man began. serious
iy. 81 could deceive you. could tell you
10 be patient-that would be home IN a
year and that all would be we'll. II moth
er and you have picked a wife for me- you
have made bluzder. for I have found
here the only one woman I ever loved
that viii ever love"
Joseph" spoke up the father. Come.
You must go home with me-"
NO. father
What. You refuse, Joseph Shall I
condemn you. Joseph. my son. Have rea-
SON Have reason. my boy. Come away
from this atmosphere ana your pretty fan
cies. You are bes; at home. l. has been
long now There Is no longer any dam
ger All is forgotten Come home with ne
now"
NO. father" and Joey shook his head
obeiinateiy. Here !. letter 70 mother.
I do not trust the mails even YET Tel
her WITT your lips ;ha; love her. bat sae
must not pick me a bride. To September
Is three months. and I suppose you
would come back then. on tha; night. 81
I ed no. warn you-but I viii noe be
here
joseph
"Yes. father. love ths woman I have
told you OF aad I viii follow her. When
j have won her. shall bring her 20 your
home
Your mothers heart Joseph
II can not fashion The desire OF my heart
to he- pans. She Is a ~onan-she must
know that
-hey TAXED q moment. the elder stf1
suriai-;ng. the soG obstinate. BY an un-
rStantiag this father ard sen had re:
OF MS country road en- FIVE nightsDsst-
IN Ks separated BY intervals o. three months
And now for the last tine, here. and after
long talk o. the g-ass near the hedge. tie
father pressed h.s sens hS,sds and Whisper
ea a prayer. ou: the soa sAooS lis lead
ana with that tasy parted.