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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3614, 27 January 1906, Page 3

HE PAIP UP, A Wedding: Ihat Cost Stuart RcJaon &5,00<h "I i'ead in the newspapers ono morning," says Nat C. Goodwin, "that Lawronco Barrett's daughter had boon married, and that among the bridal gifts wiia a cheek for 85,000 from Stuart Robson. " ir i nat can hardly bo truo,' thouglitl. •Robson and Barret are great friends, bu?> Robson would not bo likely to give na much money as a redding present. Tha newspapers must bo wrong.' "A day or two later I met Robson in Broadway. " 'Look hero, old man,' said I. 'How about that gift of §5,000 you aro said to have made to Larry Barrett's daughter? 14'ave the newspapers been lying about you again.?' " 'Nat,'said he solemnly, 'it's true—truo as-gospel 1 Step out here ono side, and I'll tell you how it happened.' "We retired to a convenient corner, and Robson told mo the whole story, and i* amused ilio immensely. " 'About two years ago last summer,' said he, 'a young man called at my cottage in Cohasset, bringing a letter of introduction from a friend in Now York. I was as cordial as I could be, and the fellow kept calling off and on all summer. He did not Interest me particularly, but he was harm* less. One; day he' said to me, u Mr. Roßriori, that Miss Barrett is a charming girl." " ' "Ah, and so you have met the Barretts, have you?" says I," " ' "I hayo," says he, "andlregard Miss Barrett as one of the most charming young ladies I ever saw." "'"She is, trif boy, she is!" says t. "Pitch iri and wia her, and tho day you Wed her I'll give you SB,OOO. And here's $1 to bind the bargain.'' " 'Nat, I pledge you my word I had no idea that anything further would eve* como of ,tho matter. My idea was to encourage the fellow to spend his time at Barrett's cottage instead of mino. But he was in earnest, it eoems. I used to hear Oi his being with Miss Barrett a good deal, and occasionally I would see them sauntering along the beach listening to tho musiO of fcto sad sGa waves. But, as 1 sulci, I thought nothing serious of it all, and I forgot all about my stipulation involving the $5,000. So you can imagine my astonishment, my horror, when, about two months ago, that yoxing man turned up at my cottage again, wearing a particularly triumphant emilo. " 4 "Mr. Robflon," said he, "I've done

it.” “ ‘ “Done what?” says I. “ ‘ “Proposed to her,” says he. “ ‘ “Proposed to whom?” says I. “ ‘ “Why, to Miss Barrett,” says he, “and I’m going to marry her!" “t 11 ipj 10 —_ y OU are |> 1 sa y ß x t for the news fairly knocked the wind out of mo. “ ‘ “I am, indeed,” says ho, and then he reminded me of tho promise I had given him about tho check. Yes, you may not believe it; but, Nat, the follow bad tho bad tasto to recall that I had promised to give him a bridal present in case ho won Larry Barrett’s daughter.

“ ‘ “My boy,” says I as amiably as I could, “Stuart Robson never forgets and he never violates a pledge or a promise!” “ ‘The morning of the wedding I was feeling too indisposed to leave my bod. 1 had been sitting up too late the night before with a sick friend. So I eallcd my daughter to me. “ 1 “Alicia,” said I, “are you going to the wedding?” “ ‘ “Yes, father.” “ ‘ “Then take this check with yon,” said I. “Be careful not to lose it, and after the wedding hand it to the groom. But, mind you, Alicia, do not give it to him until after the minister pronounces them man and wife, for ho might drop dead in the meantime.”

“ ‘When my daughter returned that afternoon, I said, “Alicia, ia it nil over?’' “ 1 “Yes, father.” “ 1 “And did you give him the chock for 15,000?” “ ‘ “Yes, father.” “ ‘ “What did he do when you gave it to him?”

“ 1 “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 ho?” said I. “How long did ho cry?” “ ‘ “Father, I am not sure, hut 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. Army Intelligence. An army 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 couple, and Colonel Mountain Howitzer remarked'to Major Blow: “I can’t comprehend how Poker Chip has the cheek to bo seen on the streets with a woman who would so far forgot herself as‘to walk out with a man of his reputation.” —Texas Siftings. Warned In Time. Mr. Hardnutt—l admit, sir, that my life has not been what it should bo, but I truly aud unselfishly love your daughter, and If ever I give her a moment’s pain I hope I’ll lie made to suffer torture for it. Old Gentleman (warningly)—Oh, yott wllll You don’t know her.—Hew York Weekly. , Impossible. Mm. Bellefleld —Mrs. Oakland has a great secret. Mrs. Bloomfield—-Oh, no! She can’t have. “Why not?" “If she had, she would have told it to mo. "—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Hint to Benedicts. “I don’t like to interfere in domestic affairs, " says the Mauayunk philosopher, “but I would suggest to the married man that it would bo well for him to let his wife bring up the family while ho brings 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 little voice, “is when you’re real fa t £3£ have lots of skin!”—Youth’s Companion. Answered. “How many bells are te this eMmof w asked the curious traveler. “Eight, all tolled,” said the sexton.-* Indianapolis Journal,

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