The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27


him.
This. 7 suppose he thought test
lily, sis one Of the results OF Enid 8
wander1ngs into that God-forsaken
land Did you ask the man his bust
ness, James?" he said aloud to the
footmans
"Yes, sir. He said he wanted to see
you on important business, and when
I made bold to ask him what bust
ness, he said 1t was none Of mine, and
for me TO take the message to you,
| SIR
| "Impudent," growled Mr.. Maitland.
| Eyes, sir, but he Is the kind OF
gentleman you don't talk back to, SIT.
"Well, you so back and tell him
that you have given me his card, and
I should like to know what he wishes
to see me about, that am very busy
| this morning and unless 1t is a mat
/ ter of importance-you understand
Eyes, sir"
"I suppose now I shall have the
| whole west unloaded upon me; every
vagabond friend of Roberts and peo-
pie who meet Enid" he thought, but
his reveries were shortly interrupted
by the return Of the man.
eff you please, SIR began James
! hesitatingly, as he re-entered the
room. che says his business is about
the young lady, sir"
"Confound his impudence!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Maitland, more and more
bot bn
characterize mentally as western as
surance. 'Whereiis he?"
I'm the hall, sir"
"ShoW him into the library and say
II shall be down In moment.
j Very good, sir"
II It was a decidedly wrathful indiyld-
ual who confronted Stephen Maitland
few moments afterward in the Ii
brary, for Armstrong was not accus-
toned to such cavalier treatment ana
had Maitland been other than EniGs
father he would have given more out
ward expression at his Indignation
over the discourtesy in his reception.
"Mr. James Armstrong, believe
began Mr.. Maitland, looking at the
! card in his hand.
"Yes, sir.
eEr-from Colorado"
Sand proud of it,
"Ah, 1 dare say. believe you wish.
: ed to see me about" g
= "Your daughter, sir"
"And in what way are you concern
ed about her, sir?"
II wish to make her my wife"
"Great God!" exclaimed the Older
man in voice equally divided be
tween horror and establishment
How dare you, sir? You amaze me
beyond measure with your inferna
impudence."
Excuse me, Mr.. Maitland" inter
posed Armstrong quickly and witt
great spirit and determination, ''bu
where I come from we don't ALLOW
anybody to talk to us in this way
You are Ends father and a much old
er man than I, but can't permit yo1
To-
"Sir," said astounded Maitland
drawing himself up at this bold flout
ing, "you may be a very worthy youn
man, have no doubt of 1t, but 1t
out of the question. My daughter
Again a less excited hearer Nigh
have noticed the emphasis in the prt
noun
ssWhy, she is halfway engaged
me now" interrupted the younge
man with a certain contemptuou
amusement in his voice. Look her
: Mr.. Maitland, I've knocked around th1
world a good deal. I know what
what l know all about you easter
people and 1 don't fancy you an
\ more than youafancy us. Miss Enid
"A quite unspoiled yet and that is why
J want her. I'm well able to take cal
of her, too; don't know what you'y
; got or how you got 1t, but I can CON
near laying down dollar for doll:
with you, and mines all clean mons
mines, cattle, lumber-and it's q
good money. I made 1t myself. l lie
her two weeks ago with her promi'
that she would think very serious
of my suit. After came back to De
ver-I was called east made up n
mind that I'd come here when I'd q
ished my business and have 1t o
with you. Now you can treat me LII
a dog If you want to, but if you expe
to keep peace in the family you'd b.
ter not, for / tell you plainly, wheth
you give your consent or not, l me-
to win her. All want is her consel
and I've pretty nearly got that
Mr.. Stephen Maitland was bla
with anger at this clear, unequivoc
determined statement of the ca
from Armstrong; point of view.
hey 81 would rather see her dead"
an exclaimed with angry stubbornne
It'll than married to man like "
AXE How dare you 1orce youfselI INTO
ere. house and insult me IN TINS wa
Were I not an old man I would sh,
en- you, would give you taste Of yo