A ROMANCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1861, 6 August 1918, Page 4

A ROMANCE.

(From Art emus Ward: His Travels.) I “No, William, yon cannot Imve my daughter's hand in marriage uniil you are equal in wealth and social position.” The speaker was a haughty old man of some (JO years, and (lie person whom he addressed was a linelooking young man of 25. With a sad aspeel (lie young man withdrew from (lie stately mansion. IT. Six months later the young man stood in the presence of the haughty old man. “What! You here again?’’ angrily eried the old man. The old man’s lips enrled with seorn. A derisive smile lit up his eold features; when, easting violently upon the marble table an enormous roll of greenbacks, William cried: “See! Look on this wealth. And I’ve tenfold more! Listen, old man! Yon spurned me from your door. But I did not despair. 1 secured a contract for furnishing the Army of I he wit h beef ” “Yes, yes!” eagerly exclaimed the old man. and I bought up all the disabled cavalry horses I could Jind “I see; I seel” cried the old man. “And good heel' they make, too.” “They do! They do! And (he profits are immense!” “I should say so." “And now, sir, I claim your daughter's fair hand!" “Boy, she is yours. But hold! Look mo in the eye. Throughout nil this have you been loyal?” “To (lie core!” eried William. “And," continued the oh! man, in a voice husky with emotion, “you are in favour of a vigorous prosecution of the war?” “1 am; 1 am!" "Then lake her! .Maria, child, come hither. Your William claims thee. He happy, my children ! And whatever our lot in life may he, let us all support the (ioverrnnenl !”