THE WEST SHORE.
gr-ntly at hom, and at the ag- of twoDty, with the as
UUm of ft kind oM yruU-mr, who Ihvd in the
t, n, h m far in advanc of most of the young men
in Wkwt. Tom ha1 mi incentive to labor
Am)' lovf. II Loj-hI, K'lijf day, to make her his
if and to I worthy of her.
How ofu n arc th day dreams of our lives rutb
I m1) ilmtroyn!, jut m we are aWt to realize them?
It m thni ith th'M two young people. Their
forb id dream were deatin'-d, for a time, to be dftBhed
to y'u-ct n againat an inexorable parent's will. Not
that Colon-) Harrington did not think well of Tom;
on the contrary, be regarded him as an exemplary
j our (j man; but nhen it CAine to marrying hiadaugh-tf-r,
l.ii U-Hutifol Amy, for whom he had hoped bo
much, by, that wa another thing altogether.
(W1 Harrington had represented his district
in dingn-M for wmal yearn, and on one occasion ho
had UUu Amy to Washington with him, to see the
capital during the -unions of our national legisla
ture. Hhe m only fifU-en then, but even at that
ago, ho rn-atl quit a sanation in Washington so
ri'ty, nith hor U-autiful young face, turning the
!! of many of the young men she met in that gay
city. And after all thii luccesa, for her to think of
marking a Kr, namclPM boy, with neither wealth
r.or jition it wu not to U thought of. Not so
Amy. Hho could, and did, think of luch an event
Ukir g p!ar Had nhe not promised, years ago, to
I-' Toin'i wife nhejj Ine wame R woffiRn?
Alut nix monthi previous to the opening of our
lory, Tom, with the cona. nt of Amy, had spoken to
Colour! Harrington aWt his lovo for Amy, and how
thry had locd cad, other from childhood-
M I da not cAre to wed your daugh Wr at present,
W1 Harrington, but I feel that it is due you to
kfcow tho re lation wo Ur toward each other. Should
. th. uture, prove mynolf worthy of her, I shall
thn, Mk h,-r hand of you. You have known our fam
')' for a long tinP-U.fore I WM lwrD(
"f ? Uu,r;,Q m 6 P to manhocxl, and, al.
In nlv"' )ua Uvo foUDj m Lonor'bl "
The o.lon.1 ,m Uken entirely by surprise Uo
tnrr, for mmt '
u,l bro Tom Wonl ..... 6
l&.o tie Nr.,.U for Hirtr , i ,
child. No, no, that could never be. His daughter
must marry some great man, some man of wealth and
position. He told Tom so, in a kind, but firm, way,
which left no doubt in his mind as regards the colo
nel's feelings in the matter, and there could be no
mistaking his meaning when Tom was informed that
the intimacy existing between Amy and himself must
cease.
" Grant me one more interview with Amy," said
Tom, "and if it be the wish of your daughter, as well
as yourself, I assure you that my visits to your house
will cease."
The colonel knew that Tom was the soul of honor,
therefore did not hesitate to grant this request That
night Tom was to have his interview with Amy, and
as he knew she would do nothing her father would
not sanction, it was with a heavy heart and sad coun
tenance that he bade the colonel good-day.
Colonel Harrington was very severe in his bearing
toward those whom he considered beneath him.
Pride was one of his worst faults a trait of charac
ter not possessed by his daughter. That afternoon
Amy received a summons from her father to appear
in the parlor. Her heart told her what was coming,
for Tom had said that he would speak to her father
that very day. She knew he would oppose her mar
riage with Tom, but she relied on his great love for
her to overcome any and all opposition he might en
tertain to her marriage with the one of her selection.
As she entered the room, she saw at a glance that
something unusual had occurred to her father. Go
ing np and kissing him, as was her custom on meet
ing, she drew up a chair and seated herself by his
side.
" My daughter, young Norwood called to see me
May, about matters wherein you are interested.
Noedleay in what way?"
While her father was speaking,-Amy sat looking
out of the window; but when he ceased, she turned
those soft, blue eyes toward him, and said-
M Papa, if he told you we loved each other very
much, and have for a long time, he spoke only the
rJ! r1! haV 8een ber that mment, as she
lrt0T him 1 feM hi9 re8ionto
b de by the decision of Colonel Harrington would
bave been somewhat shaken.
howtr Yhl moment; not in shame,
X ' 10 hldQ Ler bh8he8 then broke oul
wronChi rrgiV, m if 1 ha d MyMg
1 f J'ou have always spoken
J ! marriage to a m&n 1 f T l "
b w a man so far beneath you. No, child,