The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-14
CHAPTER v.

The more Cnester ocWuii PoiiioiNu |
more uneasy he became over MIR. Will
manifest confidence in the i'm
of his position. The young
man had naturally expected that upon
the discovery of his aspirations the
bankers house would be closed TO MIN
and measures adopted to prevent his
communicating with Irma. And he had
gone to the trouble of thinking out vari-
GUS ingenious schemes for circumvent-
ing the paternal vigilance, devices so TO-
mantle that he was impatient to put
them into realization. But the starting
point of each was that he should be de-
MED access to the house. And he could
not get himself denied. He was even
welcomed The cruel father, meeting
him there, greeted him with friendly
courtesy that quite took his breath away
Instead of being angry at seeing MIN III
conversation with Irma, the old gentle
man seemed amused. =,
And yet he mows-he must KNOW
said Chester to himself that 1 propose
70 carry his daughter off and marry her
desn;te his opposition. Can it be posi-
bic he has any aSSuIdiiCo 'ii"o ~
| not let herself be carried orr
There was nothing in her manner TO
him that savored of disloyalty. On the
contrary. she was as witchingly tender
as he could have hoped to find her, ana
when girl like Irma Willmarth con-
descends TO demonstrate tenderness she
does SO with no ordinary degree OF ell
fectiyeness Hers was tall, magninceh'
figure, voluptuous in its outlines s'a'u
esoue in repose, regal i'll action. A
babiual expression of cold hauteur rest
Cd upon her superbly lovely features
bnt she had the natural art TO panlsn
II at will, assuming in its stead mish
of charming smiles or exquisite sens
! bilitv as the occasion might seem 10 de
mand. Her royal highness was 'ii'
title bestowed upon her by her class
mates at Vassar, and it seemed ntt,hg
). Che had ward humors, but not I'm
O nulsss and inherited from her father-
: nc well as his dark comprehension
e Gent Of his cool self control and powe
Il of ipdging things from the standporn
Of personal interest to keep most III
n mors well under subsection. Ihat wa
? what he-knowing her better than al
+. one else could-relied upon to guloe III
n as he would have her 60 i'll the
>. Cow with Mr.. Sewall. No such fool WI
" no az TO oppose her whim OF sent
III ment which he was very sure lhvol''
10 10 se,;ons dangers. He had mentlon'
m 70 her the extent of her lover capi'o
is and did not fear her forgetting It,
a tbe old mans eyes the love affair OF !.
a youny folks was simply funny ht'
nd dramatic episode. c.os.
~ Irma sat at the piano and Ches'
ne stood by her side They had just iiilisn
e. a duet that they learned to sing toge'
he ~ ~ her Boston cousins house III
he first flush of their mutual passion -, q
he the sweet memories 1t evoked 'iiii'
no tbe;r hearts. He looked down upon
yer with ewes that saw no horizon oeyo
nd hor bea,tv and met in her gaze an
rtv nTab,e tenderness which filled ms s.
NV with bliss Heart spoke 10 hear.'
al. rho Inns of both were silent. 10y
nv. snyers straved over the keys ana tne
700 nn;s;te melody Of Schumann's III
the merei." hushed to tones scarce iou
ad. than a whisper, stole upon the ehal, ,'
q a air Chester bent over her and llgn
i'm touched his lips to the thick epon w, re-
ans covering her queenly head. she III
,er. her strongly marked eyebrows IN a pr.
ING affectation of surprised reproof that
gal belied by the lovelight glowing IL IL,
,rse lustrous black eyes and the fain' y,
Csc mon her pouting red lips. Accep'
NO Not glance as a challenge, he kissed
I've ogain that time upon her sweet resi-
nv Eve mouth. and though she drew
ict. from the swift caress she did not iro
,ybo nor did her fingers miss note Oh "
re. she was playing. as.o,5,
rs a 81 spoke to your father yes.er',
nm. he said in suppressed voice aitor ="
he tie pause. ,,.. ,;obt
A e., Won had y she replied in like low
one IT suppose it is needless to tel
,reat what he said! ,a
dow "He has given me pretty coca
' "If no were not your father ! ~
with saw that he is a heartloss' sor9'id WIN