The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-25
By ~. j. PHILLIPS.

f By ~. j. !.
" Colonel Wood had always approved Of
Richard Beaufort, the son OF his best
friend. The young Bic hard had grown
manly man. And now the Colonel S
dearest wish seemed coming true, for
Beaufort, with smiling embarrassment
which sat well ons, his. handsome face,
one eve lamb, and asked her hand in
marriage. .~[ ..... =
-" I have not spoken TO- Grace" Beau
fort was saying; "Izhoped to find her
in this afternoon. Butt am glad I've
"And 50 am I, Dick, Y smiled The old
er man. ~ don u know any one ia
rather have for a sonin-law, in view Of
the Fact that a sonin-1aW, like old age
and taxes, can be relied upon to put in
spoken hpt to the lady IN the easeS The
present generation seems to be behind
old fellows in some things :
"A shadow crossed. the! young man q
face. "To tell you the truth, Colonel"
he said, frankly, ttI'zn not so sure that
speaking to Grace wineydo any good.
Since McLane came. to Marlborough /
notice a CHANGE { = ~. = ::
The colonel laughed easily. 'That
awkward southernerq SWhy,lDick, he g
heve he could buy ggaso I, for your au-
|tomobiles." - ~
81 know that, Colonel; but surely
you don't imagine my money would
make any difference with Grace, do
you9 If I thought SO, I wouldn't be
here now.' { :.
The other nodded slowly. "True
enough. The money" wouldn It. But
we re talking nonsense; Grace knows
your father and I've been planning q
match between you two since, YOU were
been fixed; she is to marry you and live
happy ever after. -,
II m ready to fulfill my part in that
horoscope, "sreplied the young man, his
ready smile returning, 2 and i only hope
that Grace, feels the same way. But
"Pshawl + won't hear Of such a
thing: You aren't going to throw up
t Me1 ' spe5Yg}se for such a looking man as
II know his looks are against him
but he's gentleman nevertheless
Well, I must be going. III be out Of
town for day or two, but when l come
| back
| "You' III storm the fortress like 8
man. We had a little argument witt
the south in 81; Y9u know how thai
to f. ht; now, and I know you u win
younger man, gathering up his hat AMI
stick, whistled as he passed out into thu
street.
The very absurdity of Dicks mis-
Igivings, the colonel assured himself
kept him dwelling upon the matte
latter the young man had gone. Dicl
Beaufort, the catch sof the year, goot
Hons, his motor cars and his horses
fearing a shabby fellow who button
holesspeople to buy lifeg insurance. Alb
surdl* -.
Heswas in this frame OF mind swhe1
his daughter, glowing from "a long wall
into the country, stole IN sunawares am
kissed him on The tip of an ear.
The co5onel>was not Of the .temper g
was disturbing him. terrace he be
gan abruptly, ''Diek has been here. I'll
says he loves you:sdearly.. You knox
there is no man in the world 4 woul
rather see you marry than: Dick
i The girl had grown little pale, an
her fingers were not quite steady as sh
[fumbled with her glove, =,
! =. thea t, I don't want TO- marry Dicl
:"A9d why mot, pray9" The gil
4 WIDiek feared you had grown fond Q
> John McLiane. Is that the reason9
eyes, father; we've love eac
OF otherii Ell, and md he was coming tonight to-
,o, II cannot al allow you to t throw lI YOU
:! quietly: "You will not marry Ii;
!. man with my approval.n =.
/. .&sstt1And 4Jo Ohm says he will not take m
1 without it. He says it is the boast {
! has always come 1frst. They s.We1
brave words, but The girl was cryiin
la little as she left the room. "a.
!, "1fWon t take her without, sehsn I'll
Ii saaaser as t1s J aSog aSs
] must be something to the fellow aftt
Ea1. "A mere adventurer would hay
married her without so much as sh
{ your leave But this is "a whiin She
turn to him again in q few weeks. ]
did right il refusing my consent. M
I Lane cant come here after this, ar
q Somehow these eminently sensible n
4 Elections did not satisfy. When I'll
! .colonel was back in the library agai
after dinner, the evening paper on III
/, knee, he was on the defensive with hiI
). self. r-.-gs., @.
) He heard the front door open vii
e la feeling in his breast akin to a pans
McLane had come for his last eveniI
t with Grace. Theneeforth the souther
e Ier's stubborn pride, which refused
|aceept the smost5pre cious thing in life
|, love itself--at a debatable sacrifice /
d honor, must keep the two young tliv
g apart. ItIdid not occur to! him to que
u tion McLaneas sincerity. IA mental5pi
4 ture Of the mantle steady blue steyt
I the thick, firm jaw, even the shabb
rugged figure itself spoke sof "a life /
d which ideals were more real than mo
= mems actuahties. sf
/ In self justifc cation the colonel q mil
t, went: back over the busy fruitful yea
e] eeal. And then he lived over again t
lstirring times Of the sixties, and d
EEL night in particular which marked t
turning point of his life. Sc didst
!. right thing then, he thought; sure
/ I am right now
1t General John Hend erson IS brigade I
r cupied the north bank Of small sp
1t teau above the Smoky river in Re
lucky. On the south bank, encamp
scarcely three miles away, were t
II battered brigades of Conf derates, wa
ing for orders to join Lee further sou1
7e The Yankee troops, in advance Of
II main army, had been feeling their "
for fortnight. Their movements pr