The San Francisco call., 1904-11-06

of a wife-or finding girl him. believe could
take hour off for the puposf uncommony early
day"
have often thought Of marrying Mrs Lacquerre Uncle
Slas said to him. and with pleasure for she has been such
good friend of mine but really will be acuel turn deprive
of my best chu Couldn't you find else who would
suit you as well
selfish speech heard Here you making suit to the
daughter you also retain the mother fiendan
ing Mrs Lacque and deprving thus OF chief adviser
promoter and guide will look around this little old island
Of Manhattan what else offers You promise not to object
Responded in the half vein that would
further objection but that could not with oude think OF Mrs.
Lacquerre marrying
In truth such Although still decorousy
pursuing my suit for the hand of Miss Frances-h more
than at frsit Is with her mother find myself
often thrown in companionship.
here my dear professor, writing you, although
groom informed time that saddle horse
the door, and must be off promised through the park
she has promised to lunch with Uncle Sas city,
ward attend with him meeting OF bankers whereat he is to
address My engagement calls shall postpone the
conclusion of this letter until later hour
later day instead of later hour but that
my has filled with of the greatest Importance
that thought of letter writing has been possible And you
guay dstracng spoke of the through the park
When Mrs Lacqnerre gaciousy said might lunch
with her and entertain her until the return her daughter from
her with Uncle Sa experienced lively pleasure
from the of uninterrupted afternoon with the lady
AT relating
social plans Our plans say, for during the last few
months nensby merged plans she advising
helping with mine and making them part of her holding
myself ready all times assist her may be
useful such But talking Of other things
of her wish to travel abroad again and the hndrance Miss
querre plans 81 wsh Reuben she suddenly
ed and with unusual earneness that you'd hurry and
vince Frances that the she should and take her
off hands Then I'd have leisure to do little Independent
planning for Won't the girl have you
Some emotional impulse made ask Then you
ious that should marry Frances?
"Of am she replied stouy but she bushed she
said it. and quickly insisted If Frances married else
would affect liberty we'll would her marriage to
the lady assented. "But I'd like the
thing with could too, if Frances off my
hands"
"And would you then marry?' I asked with meaning
THAT not for you ask" she replied, and saw,
per-
embarrassing topic In short my dear professor will say
many words that Mrs Lacquere understood ASK by nd
marry some one else The situation was involved was the
of the lad daughter confessng that my
vnced that the lady looked upon with approval certainly
with favor than upon the occasion of my astounding first Of
p tht T t s % succeed ~ I Ve5 was tortned With DOUBTS S ~ 80 me-
standing heart of this lady truly loved but whom
bound make another proposal of ariagcer-
tan not until should be hna n refused & & D her daughter It
IF should out that am far from daughters ideal
of husband that must abandon suit for her hand may be-
gin to try, humbly and patiently, to win your love?"
Mrs Lacquerre of manner brusque good
disposed deny sentmenaty affects and seeks convey
the impression hard within polished
wadl of long through this mask that
tai as she is witty prevent appes to that
concealed side of her nature yet knowing this still unpre-
pared eyes she replied my question: Oh
the deuce of is Reuben that need not begin try
my ove-you've won it alreadyp
immeasurable and
and hurried from the room sat in daze OF happiness
returned and smingy said There I've
myself and perhaps it's done good It's all over nowI hope
is for I've powdered we speak the
again Now talk about-the
plunged talk impesona subjects but
progressing ndiferenty when entered and
gave Mrs Lacquerre telegram She opened and it. and
stunned Seriously alarmed go to her
sstance she seemed likely fall from her chair sudden
began laugh somewhat Historically crumped the tele
gram into ball. tossed it to and for the second time hurredy
left the
The telegram, dated Philadelphia, read as follows
Frances and married this afternoon.
"SILAS LARKMEAD"
Dear professor Mrs. Lacquerre and be married in
month will that long perfect plans for aIthouo
be he