Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
CONCERNING THE OPPOSITION

ment. When speak loud you do it,
too. There, that's her door, now.
She's coming" Then, with sudden
change Of tone: ''No sir, I most as
suredly do not propose to hand my
daughter to you. 1t is the height of
presumption to suppose that 1 would
be willing to do any such thing. New
er!' The Judges voice quite shook
with fury.
Il scarcely expected you to fly into
rage, sir, merely because I come to
you and ask for your daughters hand
in honorable marriage"
"You didn't, ehY' The spasmodic
anger Of the Judges voice was beau
tifully done.
II confess l expected quite differ
ent reception" said Lord.
MAY I ASK" said the Judge, hotly,
ION what such expectation was
based" y
II thought you knew, sir" Lord said
calmly, "of my honest affection for
Elizabeth. 1 thought thai would be
very apparent, even to you. Indeed,
your actions have led me to believe
your consent would be freely given"
Young man." sneered the Judge, IT
like your nerve! Your supposition that
| would give my consent for Elizabeth
to marry penniless young saw-bones
is quite on a par with your other men,
tai processes"
I'll admit my practice and income
are neither very amazing" said Lord
with some heat, ''but I think you'll
find them sufficient to warrant the re-
quest l have made; besides which,
have health and ambition and no in
tention to stagnate."
"Your practice and your income, in
deed! / like that. I've taken the
trouble to find out little about your
practice and your income, which
you're so free in abiding to, and all
I have to say is that If you had as
much Of either Of them as you have
of amazing nerve you'd be the richest
doctor in the country. But I prefer
something little better for my daugh-
ter than slow starvation. The upshot
Of the whole matter would be that
you'd be coming home to me and I'd
have to keep you both.'
"What you say is insulting in the
extreme" said Lord. "But I must re-
member that you are an old man and
you are Elizabeth's father. Therefore
1 will pass your insults by. What I
want to know is, do you fatty refuse
your cOnsent?"
How many times must I tell you
SOP" the Judge howled.
'"Then it is only fair to you to say
I shall try to win her affections with
out that consent" said Lord angrily.
do so, by all MEANS" roared the
Judge. I can tell you now she
doesn't care a snap Of her fingers
about you"
The portieres were flung violently
apart, and Elizabeth, white but with
proudly lifted head and flashing eyes,
stood before them.
"There you are mistaken" she said
in a shaken voice, looking unfinching-
ly at her father.
For moment there was silence;
then the Judge turned to Lord.
Leave the house," he beloved.
"Fatherv said Elizabeth.
Leave the house before I throw
you out" said the Judge.
Elizabeth walked over to Lord and
put her hand in his.
"You may throw me out, too," she
said quietly.
The Judge turned away, ostensibly
to control his wrath.
keep the young idiot if you want
him." he said; "I'm going to the club"
Late that evening Lord found the
Judge in his favorite CORNER at the
club. The Judge grinnad as he came
up.
How about the opposition, Ell?
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