Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-17
HE WENT TO HEADQUARTERS
How a Young Man In Chicago Got the
Girl He Wanted.
Chicago Tribune.l

marriages would be prevented if onl
young lovers had courage and tact
The other day a young gentleman, VIII
has long been enamored of one Of tn
fairest daughters of West Monroe
street, but who has met with scan
courtesy from her parents, suddenl.
hit upon the great discovery that ask
ing a girls fathers consent was an idl'
formality. by Jo," he said, afteI
, thinking the matter over in all it
various aspects, 1T is the old woman
who is the power behind the throne
Once you get her on your side you are
all right, and besides you are saved
from any annoyance by your mother.
in-law, for she can't go and say to your
wife, 'Ifyou had taken my advice OF
I always told you So By 10, I'll e
for the old woman" So, dressing
himselfin all his gay attire, the young
man went up, and after explaining
matters to his sweetheart, induced hel
to call down her mother. (Her father
had gone to Des Moines on business.
well, sir ?" said the old lady, with
icy GOODNESS, what do you wish to say
to mel
Il come Madame" said the heroic
youth, ito demand the hand Of your
lovely daughter in marriage"
Demand a fddlestickl' said the
old lady, with asperity; Amanda i:
too young to be married yet, and if she
wasn't, and there wasn't but onG hus-
band in the world, and you were he
I'd say 'Na-awI Do you understand
that?"
In a measure l ~apprehend your
meaning" said the young lover, while
Amanda, who was listening behinC
the folding doors, whispered that mi
was real mean, and felt her heart sink
into her slippers; land was prepared
for it. | had already seen your hus
band"
"You had, ell? Do you mean to say
that that chuckle-he clam hai
consented-2'
mo, Madame, not precisely. II
fact, he said he would be-ahemmet
first. But as in such matters as these
it is always best to deal with princi.
pals, | thought | would see you, al
though your husband said that wheI
he said No. and put his foot down
that was IN end to matters in hi.
house. [ wanted to be allowed t.
plead my case before you, because thu
sympathies of beautiful and cleveI
woman still young in heart as sh,
is in looks-but alasl he told me i
would do no good-that you were
prejudiced against me, and even il
you favored my suit your humblest so.
licitations could not move him"
when did my husband tell you al
this? Was he sober-quite sober
he put his foot down, indeed p"
About noon on Tuesday, and ]
never saw him more collected and "a,
tional. Indeed, he was unusually
mild and pensive, and when | tolC
him of my desire to be married, he
said; Better not ifyOu know what.
good for you-don't. | dare say my
daughter is very handsome, and ali
that kind of thing, but she takes after
her mother. | I'm really doing you
a kindness in refusing my consent.
THE snub-nosed traitor p said the
old lady, warmly well, now, l 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, Denomination
quotient, divisor, dividend, m~ultipliei
and the one you carry. You under.
stand me?".
."Yes'm; but your husband doesn't
think So"
well, when he gets back I'll Just
put in some Of my humblest solicita.
tions-I believe that is what he calls
them-and I'll prove it to you. too.
Amanda, come here. This is your
future husband, and, if | know my
self, you will be married to him inside
of three weeks. Just make a list OF
the things you want, and Ill see that
you get them. Young man. embrace
your betrothed bride. Bless you. my
children. / wans this thing settled
once for all"
1t was almost too good to be true
and the lovers had to hug each Other
several times during the evening
(Which they spent on the same chair.
to be sure that it was not all a dream
Nevertheless, the fair Amanda felt
several 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 Nome.
late on Thursday night. He slept OF
the sofa, and looked visibly older al
breakfast the next morning, having #;
startled and panied expression in hi.
eyes. When the meal was concluded
he took his daughter aside and asked
her if she was really sure that sh,
loved the young man, and when sh,
replied that be could gamble on it, 20.
words to that effect, he said he coulC
no longer Withhold his consent-hel
happiness was more to him than thu
spectacle Of yindicated authority.
oh, pa, how good and kind yoU
arel sobbed the beautiful girl, fallint
upon his neck.
Amanda, my love" said the autbo,
of her being, that's all right. and
don't bear your lover any malice. bu.
/ don't want you, my dear girl. to be.
lieyethat your pa is three-ply double
and-twist liar, for | never said any.
? thing of the sort. But it would Dc
, me no good to deny it; no. not if
sued him for perjury and the Juror
) brought in q verdict Of guilty withou
f leaving the box"
DrOWnn1 4, D.