The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-28
"You had, eh? Do you mean to say
that that chuckle- headed clam has con-

"You had, Ell? Do you mean to say
that that chuckle-headed clam has con-
sented -p'
"No, Madame, not precisely. In
fact he said he would be hanged first.
But as in such matters a. these it is al
ways best to deal with principals,
thought would see you, although your
husband said that when he said NO.
and put his foot down, that was an end
of matters in his house. I wanted to
be allowed to plead my case before
you, desiring the sympathies of a beau
tiful and clever woman. still young in
heart as she is in looks-but, alas! he
told me it would do no good-that you
were prejudiced against me, and even
if you favored my suit your humblest
solicitations could not move him.
"When did my husband tell you all
thisp Was he sober-quite soberp He
put his foot down, indeedv'
''About noon on Tuesday, aud 1
never saw him more collected and
rational. Indeed, he was unusually
mild and pensive, and when 1 told him
of my desire to be married he said:
Better not; if you know what's good
for you, don't. 1 dare say my daughter
is very handsome and all that kind of
thing, but she takes after her mother.
I am really doing you kindness in re-
fusing my consent" e.
"The snub-nosed traitorv' said the
old lady, warmly; "well, now, 1 want
you to understand one thing; am the
patriarch of this household, and when
my husband leaves me out of the cal
culation it is equivalent to the omis-
sion of the subtrahend, denominator,
quotient, divisor. dividend, multiplier
and the one you carry. You under
stand me?'
.Yes'm; but your husband doesn't
think So"
swell, when he gets back I'll Just
put in some of my humblest solicita.
tions-I believe that is what he calls
them-and he'll understand me. And
I'll prove it to you, too. Amanda,
come here. This is your future hus-
band, and, if know myself, you
will be married to him inside of three
weeks. just make list of the things
you want and I'll see that you get
them. Young man, embrace your
betrothed bride. Bless you, my chill
dren. I want this thing settled once
for ALL"
1t was almost too good 10 be true,
and the lovers had to hug each other
several times during the evening to be
sure that it was not all dream.
Nevertheless, the fair Amanda felt sew
eral qualms and fears when she
thought of her stern fathers return,
and the possibility that the game
would be up then. But it wasn't. The
old man got home from Des Moines
late on Thursday night. He slept on
the sofa, ard looked visibly older at
breakfast next morning, having a
startled and panied expression IN his
eyes. When the meal was concluded
he took his daughter aside and asked
her if she was really sure that she
loved the young man, and when she
replied that he could gamble on it Cor
words to that effect), he said he could
no longer withhold his consent-her
happiness was more to him than the
spectacle of indicated authority.
80, pa, how good and kind you
arer' sobbed the beautiful girl, falling
upon his neck.
Amanda, my love-" said the au-
thor of her being, "that's all right,
and I don't bear your lover any
malice, but don't want you, my dear
girl, to believe that your pa is three
ply double-a9d-twist liar, for l never
said anything of the sort. But it
would do me no good to deny it; no,
not if I sued him for perjury and the
jurors brought in verdict Of guilty
without leaving the box Chicago
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