Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31

mo. SIR"
"Or with any Yankee girl. man should
marry among his own people, especially
We'll. SIR said Boyd hesitatingly in a
spirit Of fun, Il met her in New England
at Boston, last winter and l.
Boyd Peyton. don't tell me that you
| are going to marry outside Of your own
| class" Numbered his father; that you are
| going to ally yourself with one Of those
northern tradespeople-with one OF Lin
| coln's'-
No one could have exceeded the bitter
contempt with which he spoke.
Father" cried the young man hastily.
| seeing evidences of an explosion in the red
| dening face and excited manner Of mis-
| father. lit is Mary Amman"
| why, God bless me!' returned the old
| man, greatly relieved, grasping his son by
the shoulders and giving him little shake.
| why didn't you say SO? Why, that girl
! Is the pride Of my life, the prettiest girl in
Mobile the belle of Alabama. You young
| dog! What do you mean by trying to- fool
| your father in this way? Ny hearts been
| set upon it. It's the best thing that could
| have happened. l could not
Hold on. father! 1t hasn't happened
| yet"
| .'Ha-what's that?'
| well, sir; you see 1 haven't said any
! thing to her as yet, and 1 don't know what
| she will do
Boyd Peyton. do You mean to tell ne
that you were whole winter with that
! girI-and you a sailor, sir. an officer, dam
me!-and you have not proposed to her
yet?'
Eyes. sir. r.
well, by CAD, SIR" exploded the older
man, when 1 was young man if I were
with a charming girl like that for week
and didn't propose to her I would consider
that I was rejecting on her character, by
Jove!s I always proposed to all the girls
Whats that. Willis?" interrupted
sweet voiced young matron, joining the
group on the porch. through the open door
of the hall. "You always proposed to
whom. sir?''
"Er-my dear-Lucy. I-er"-stammered
the colonel in much confusion. You sec,
1 meant to say l proposed to you the first
time l saw you and kept 1t up regularly
every week until you accepted me. That's
all. my dear" he went on. with pardonab1e
mendacity.
20, noh, indeed. sir" laughed the lady.
well. what are you rating Boyd for?"
Because he doesn't propose to Mary An
man,"
Mary Annanr' cried the young mans
mother. Does he love her?'
"Gad-begging your pardon, my dear
how could he help it? I almost love her
myself. chuckled the colonel.
Don't make any reservation on my ac-
count. colonel" retorted his wife composed
ly, coming nearer to him as she spoke and
laying her hand affectionateiy on his Shout
DER we old women cannot compete with
young girls like Mary Amman. know"
my dear" said the colonel. taking her
nand and bowling low over it while he
kissed the plump white fingers with charm
Ing old-fashioned Difference and grace-a
very polished gentleman indeed was her
gallant husband. she thought-"Mary An
nan can't hold a candle to you, and no other
girl can or could that ever saw. young
or old. By Jove. Boyd, you should have
seen your mother when she. was Mary's
age! The belle OF the old dominion. sir, and
the toast of Richmond. Washington, Bal
tlmore. the White Sulphur. everywhere!
before r.
File. colonel. what an example for your
soni But tell me, Boyd. dear. do you love
her?'
Love Mary AMMAN. mother!' said the.
young man. much abashed at the publicity
given to his love affairs, yet forcing him
self to speak boldly and answer her Ques-
time. SIS
Why. mother" said Miss Pinkie Pey-
ton. his sister. q young woman just turned