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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3522, 16 May 1905, Page 4

ÜBHIfIBKKi?CirZ23CnX a "* he Ida id up. ' A Wadding trluJt Cost Stuart Rohsea •»5,000. “1 ro.’id in th. 1 newspapers one morning.” s> vs Nat c. Goodwin, “that Lawreneo Ivviu’s ih tughfor had been mar-' rled, and 1 h.vt arnoi 'g the bridal gifts was a chock for <>5,000 fc 'om Stuart Robson. ■Thai, can hardj 'y bo true,’ thought I. ‘Robxm a.’d jbm'reti are great friends, but Rolisou womd not bo likely to give so much money ns awt ’dding Resent. The newspapers must be u^i'ong.’ ‘‘A day or two later 1 met Robson in Broadway. “ ‘Look here, old man, 1 ’ said I. ‘How about that gift of 000. you are said to have made to Larry Baraett’s daughter? Have the newspapers biVm .'lyingabout you again ?’ •• ‘Nat,’aald he sdlenmly, ‘it’s true—too as gospel! Step out here one side, and fui tell yon how it ha.vpen«/d. ’ “Wo retired to a conveni'ent Icorner, and Robson told me the whold* tf;ory, and It amused me immensely. “‘About two years ago 'hist summer/ Said he, ‘a young man called Ait my cottage In Cohassot, latti tt of Introduction Jiwm a friend in Kow Ifoific. I was &a cordhti as 1 could be, and the fellow kept calling .off and on all siimimr. Ho did not interest V lO particularly* bust ho was Jiannless One day ho said fii mo, “Mr. Robson that Mv ss ßarrett Isflchaqnlng girl.” it i ai> >d so you Inpre met the Barretts, have yoo. ? ” sa y a I-” “‘ “I have 'Vaysho, andlr egard Miss Barrett as one of \ l he most chamolng young ladies I ever saw.” “ ‘ “She is, my boy, she ini” says I. “Pitch in and win. Iter, and the day you wed her I’ll give you $6,000. iind here’s |1 to bind tho bargain.” “ ‘Nat, I pledge ypu my word I had no idea that anything further wdoild ever como of thema'tter. My idea w 'as to encourage tho fellow to spend Ms time at Barrett’s cottage inst ead of mine?. But be was In earnest, it s veins. I used, to hear of his being with Mist' .Barrett a good deal, and occasionally I wo tubl see them sauntering along tho beach li Waning to the music of tho sad sea waves. But, aa I said, I thought nothing serioii 3 an “ I forgot all about my stipulation involving tho $5,000. So you can im aglno my astonishment, my horror, wlx ,u ' about two mom ha ago, that young n.' an turned up fat my cottage again, wearing * a particularly triumphant smile. “ * “Mr. Robson,” said he* ' ve dona It.” “ * “Done what?” says 1. “ ' “Proposed to her,” says he. “ ‘ “Proposed to whom?” says L ‘““Why, to Miss Barrett,” saysA^e, “and I’m going to marry her!” “ ‘ “The you are!” says I, for the news fairly knocked the wind out of me. “ ‘ “I am, indeed,” says he, and then he reminded me of the promise I had given him about the check. Yes, you may not believe it; but, Nat, the fellow had tho bad taste to recall that I had promised to give him a bridal present in case he won Larry Barrett’s daughter. “ ‘ “My boy,” says I as amiably as I could, “Stuart Robson never forget# and ho never violates a pledge or a promise!” “ ‘The morning of the wedding I was feeling too Indisposed to leave my bod. I had been sitting up too late the night before with a sick friend. So I called my daughter to me. “ ‘ “Alicia,” said I, “are you going to the wedding?” “ 1 “Yes, father.” “ ‘ “Then take this check with yon,” said I. “Be careful not to lose it, and after tho wedding hand it to tho groom. But, mind you, Alicia, do not give It to him until after tho minister pronounces them man and wife, for he might drop dead In the meantime.” “ ‘When my daughter returned that afternoon, I said, “Alicia, is It all over?” “ ‘ “Yes, father,” “ ‘ “And did you give him the cheek for 15,000?” “ ‘ “Yes, father.” “ ‘ “What did he do when you gave it to him?” “ ‘ “Father, he cried.” “ ‘I was gratified, I will admit, that my trifling benefaction had touched his heart, yet I was anxious to know the full extent of his appreciation, “ ‘ “Ho cried, did he?” said I. “How long did he cry?” “ ‘ “ Father, I am not sure, but I should say about a minute.” “‘ “A minute! A minute!” said I. ■> . " I cried an hour before I signed that check!” ' ’’—Eugene Field in Chicago Record. i Army Intelligence. i An array officer, Captain Poker Chip, ■ who has been dismissed from the army for ■ duplicating his cash account, was seen walking on the street with a lady. Several United States officers of the club saw the coup!o, and Colonel Mountain Howitzer remarked to Major Blow: “I can t comprehend how Poker Chip has tho cheek to bo seen on the streets with a woman who would so far forget herself ! as to walk out with a man of his reputation. ” —Texas Siftings. Warned In Time. Mr. Hardnutt —1 admit,sir, that my life has not been what it should be, but I truly and unselfishly love your daughter, and if ever 1 give her a moment’s pain I hop# I’ll bo made to suffer torture for it. Old Gentleman (warningly)—Oh, you will 1 You don’t know her,—New York Weekly. Impossible. Mrs. Bellefleld—Mrs. Oakland has a great secret. Mrs. Bloomfield—Oh, nol She can'* have. “ Why not?” “If she had, she would have told It t* m#.'’—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Hint to Benedicts. “I don’t like to interfere in domestic affaire,’’ says the Manayunk philosopher, “but I would suggest to the married mas that it would be well for him to let hi# wife bring up the family while he bring* up the coal.”—Philadelphia Record. A Peculiarity. “Money talks,” said the confident man. “Yes,” replied the melancholy citizen, “but when it’s conversing with a poor relation It usually talks In a whisper.”— Washington Star. Defined. “What do we mean by health?” asked the teacher. “Health, ” said a timid littla voice, “Is when you’re real fat and have lota of skin!”—Youth’s Companion. Answered. “How many bells are In this chimqt” asked the curious traveler. .' ■ “Eight, all tolled,” said the sexton.—t Indianapolis Journal

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