The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-31
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the cost of considerable personal in.
convenience. and therefore when his
oily daughter Grace informed him of
the proposal which she had received
from that impeeunious young engi-
neer. Percy Bouield. and he angrily
insisted upon an instant cessation of
all communication beTweea them, the
fond and devoted counie knew that
nothing short of an elepenlenr could
meet their needs. Indeed, so promptly
did action follow upon declaration that
when Boufeld appeared in he after
noon 10 make a formal offer TO Sir
Richard he was met by The chain-shot:
Not al home
There was a stolen meeting down BY
the lodgekeeper's cottage in the even
ing and a pan of campaign was ar
ranged.
Sir Richard watched his daughter
keenly as they sat al dinner. Mother
less girls have a knack Of twisting IN
wary fathers round their little fingers,
and. although he felt no particular re-
gre1 al the prospect of losing his only
child whose masterful WAYS had long
bored him exceedingly. he was quite
determined that his sor-in-law should
be one of his own selection
The spirit of independence in chill
dren of to-day is not only wrong; IL is
annoying TO parents who have duty
TO perform / viii make il my bust
ness TO find some man of breeding and
position-in fact, / have one in my
mind al this momenf-who vii speed
lily cause you TO forget this schoolgirl
fancy for Lao whose youth alone
made me look upon him as harmless
companion for you"
--oh, thank you, papa" said Grace,
with such an emphatic tone of graft
tude that Sir Richard looked up sus-
piciogsly.
Understand thatyouas minor can
not marry without my consent, also
that l absolutely forbid any written
communication with Percy. j have sent
q letter explaining the position TO his
father and a note 10 him
The exposure of the steel hand inno-
cent of any glove, velvet OF otherwise,
was the surest method of confirming
a rebell:ous daughter In her defiance of
authority
The little rose-bowered waYside sta
ton Of Berry was separated only by the
width of the park from the Flambor-
ough mansion. No main line train
ever stopped there unless signaled up
or down BY the request Of Sir Rich
ard who was wont TO impose upon the
courtesy of the company BY creating
quite unnecessary delay when in the
mood TO display his naughty disregard
of timetables The next stopping
pace On the way TO London was Well
by Junction
The plan Of the proposed elopement
was exceedingly simple.
Grace was 10 walk to Berry, through
the park, overnight, and ask as If from
Sir Richard, TO have the $3.50 up sig
nailed next morning She was to leave
home unobserFed and journey by that
train 10 We1lby, where she would be
joined by Percy, and they would con-
Gnue the journey to Scotland; for IN
that country Percy owned afemalerel-
alive who would see them through the
formaities of a North British mar
rage Gretna Green up to date, be it
observed.
The day had been agreed upon, and
on the fateful meruing Grace accom-
panied by an unobrusive handbag and
a pair of tremulous knees set out
through the park
She had barely started before Sir
Richard. with 4 telegram in his hand,
was ordering mounted man to the
station TO signal the $50, and demand
ing the immediate presence of his
daughter, as important business called
him Unexpectedly TO town
Signal 800 upi- said the groom,
without disnounting, and swerving
around TO return
Sir Richard don't think much O nv
memory" said old Bilksby, the station
master, TO whom Grace had given the
same order the night before.
Grace gained courage as the dis
lance between her and home increased,
and when she emerged from the park
and was walking up the incline of the
gravel platform her step was firm and
steady. She asked for ticket for Well
by without any sign Of nervousness,
but she almost dropped her purse when
Mr.. Biksby said:
May give you Sir Richards, miss?
II VIII save time
Her reply was drowned by a shrek
from the train, which drew I'D with
grinding brakes Mr. Bliksby slid out
a second ticket, but Grace did not see
1t as she turned TO the platform
With a gasp of dread she saw Sir
Richards dogcart swing around an
angle of the road, just as the guard
came forward cisiIly TO open car
rage DOOR
In your van. please, quickly" she
said. looking straight into his eyes and
extending a half sovereign
Sir Richard stroLed into the book
in- Office, saw, and pocketed, his ticket,
said Back tonight to Mr.. BIksby,
and walked down the platform. fol-
lowed by handsome Russian grey
hound
Here, guard" he said, i can't take
this dog IN the carriage He bites
and rneS wild IN a doc hoy