Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-01-26

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smile, those bright eyes turned up ut.
him so enchantingly. But one thought
possessed him, that he had made al
mistake, a very natural one under the
circumstances, and that perhaps, after
ALL he would change his mind and
make a second application. $
A few days later Louise was again
called into her fathers study. 55.
Louise" he said, Il have a note
from Mr. Caruthers in which he makes
a formal application for your hand.
He protests against what he calls our
effete customs in such matters, but,
since he must defer to them, tells me
that he has made a fortune in mines
in his country and will be able to give
you every luxury"
Yes, papa"
81 have told him that his offer is
favorably considered, but that, not
withstanding our marriages in France
are arranged differently from those in
America, l must leave the matter in
your hands. He is to consider him
self permitted to WOO and win YOU
Eyes, papa" III
That's all. You may co.
Perhaps the father Of this. young
lady was not sufficiently prone to con-
slider that about her age girls are La
bic to change from docility under
parental authority to an assertion OF
independence Louise knew that this
talk about leaving her to accept or de-
cline the sutton as she liked was alb
surd. And the count knew it too.
When she left him he felt assured
that she would accept Mr.. Caruthers.
and he dismissed the matter from his
mind as an accomplished fact.
Since the sutton found himself
obliged to adopt the European matri-
monial method he concluded to do it
all that way. He drove up to the
chateau one afternoon and, going in,
called for Mile. Villiers. She came
downstairs to meet him in appearance
at least very different person from
the girl who had been looked over by
him on their first meeting. She was
graciousness. itself. There was moth.
&
ing Of embarrassment. Caruthers did
not waste much time in coming to the
object of his visit, The words Of his
proposal were formal; but, notwith-
standing he was blunderer. he was a
true man and modest one. His heart
was in what he said with frankness
truly American.
~
ed, then said:
'The honor you have done me, NJ.
Caruthers, is gratifying in the extreme,
but must beg leave to decline it.
Caruthers, who had supposed the
counts assurance that his offer was
considered favorably as tantamount,
to an acceptance, was startled He,
was not only startled, but disappoint-3
ed-indeed, he was very much disap-
pointed. Then it occurred to him that
while there are different matrimonial
customs in different countries the hui
man heart is the same everywhere.
This young girl who had been brought
up to consider herself bound to go
where she was given had declared her
Independence. And. while before he,
was not quite sure he wanted her. he
was now quite sure that he wanted
her very much.
The next morning Carnthers called
on the count and requested him to
forego any attempt to interfere with
his daughters decision. The count
looked very grave, listened with re
spectful attention and bowed his visi-
tor out with great ceremony. Then he
called Louise into his study and gave
her a lecture on the sin Of Young la-
dies throwing over advantageous Of
fers provided for them by their IA.
theirs. When the harang1le was I'm
ished Louise arose and walked ont Of
the room. her only reply being:
yes. papa" i.
When Mr. Carutherss returned to his
room. he sat himself down in an easy
chair and, snappishly biting off the:
end Of a cigar, remarked to himself:
.'Drat this European way Of court
ing! I've made an ass OF myself for
not doing the job in accordance with
American methods. What I've done
must be undone. and when it's ,un
done / must begin all over again. Now
one of three things are to be consid-
cred Either she wants me or doesn't
want me or doesn't know whether She
wants me or not. The natural suppO
sition is that she doesn't want me, and
doesn't want me bad. Otherwise she
would not have rebelled against her
fathers orders But by the Ameri
can method the first thing for fel.
low to find out is whether he has any
chance or not
Taking seat before writing desk,
he wrote note to the young lady who
had rejected him. asking her if he
might consider himself a friend He
received a reply that he might. So
he called. acting during the call as if
he considered the matrimonial part
Of the matter ended. During several
months OF visiting and being with the