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Dunstan Times, Issue 1163, 13 June 1884, Page 4

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M 1 don't atmigothr r mo l.iu.* young mini Millikin, who comes to seu you so often; I hear he ia nothing hut a poor «lvy goods c ork," is what the boa I of t he family sail) to his daughter mo day at the dinner (able. •* lie ia a very i.ice yning gen ieman,’ - replied the daughter ; “ besides he is sometbing.mora than a poor dry goods clerk. He eels a large salary, ami ia mansif of one rtf the departmenta, and expects some day to have an interest in the bind ness.” “ I hope ho may,” responded the old man; “ but he strikes ms as a vert flippant, impertinent young perspn, and in my opinion lie should he sat down upon,” “ Well, I have invited him to take tea with ns this evening," said the daughter, ‘‘and 1 hope you will treat him politely at least. You will Arid him a very diff ren’ person from uhat you supposed him to he.” “ Oh, I’ll treat him politely en ugh,” he, said. That evening. Mr Millikin appeared at sup per, and tnado a most favourable impression upon the old gentleman. “He is » clever young fellow, after all,” he thought. “ I have-dime him an injustice.” It, was just here that Bobby spoke out. Bobby was a well-meaning little hoy, but too talkative. “ Papa.” he ventured, “yon know what ym said at dinner about Mr Millikco t that he was an impertinent young man. and ought to be sat down upon- •" “ Silence, air I” shouted the father, swallowing a mouthful <.f hot put at. I But tiro little fel.tow wouldn’t silence. “ It’s all right," he continued - confidentially, but in a whisper loud enough to t e heard out of doors. I he hrrs been But down upon. Sister sat down on him last night for two hours.” After this the dinner went on more quietly, owing to Bobby’s sudden and very jerky departure.