i An Angry Lover Overmatched.— They were fond of each other, very, and had been engaged. But they quarrelled, and were too proud' to make it up. He called a few days ago at her father's house —to see the old gentlemen, on business, of course. She answered the ring at the door-bell. Said he, "Ah! Miss , I believe, is your your father in ? " " No, •sir,!' she replied. "Pa is not in at present. Did you wish to see him personally?" "Yes, miss," was his bluff, response, feeling that she was yielding, t "on very particular business." And he proudly turned to go away. " I beg your pardon," she called after him as lie struck the lower *step, " but who shall I say called ? " He never smiled again,
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2501, 11 January 1877, Page 2
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