The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-29
BUSINESS SAGACITY.
Z Young Man in Chicago Goes to Head
quarters. and "Gets the Girl"
TWild Oats1

sands OF aching hearts and i'll assorted
marriages would be prevented if only
~oung lovers had courage and tact
The other day young gentleman, who
mas long been enamored of one of the fair
-. a. .,-'-hters Of West Monroe street, but
=. from her
who has met with scant courtesy "''
parents, suddenly hit upon the great dis
covery tha, asking girls fathers consent
is an idle fornalitv.
"By Jo," he said, after thinking the
matter over in all its various respects, ait
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 moth
sr-in-law,for she can't go and say to your
wife, If YOU had taken my advice Or, Il
Away, told YOU So By 10, I'll go for the
pld woman"
So, dressing himself in all his gay at
tire, the young man went up, and, after
explaining matters to his sweetheart, in
huced her to call down her mother. QIer
father had gone to Des Mones on busi-
ness.)
"Well, sir" said the old lady, with icy
coldness, "what do YOU wish to say to
me?'
"I come, madame said the heroic
youth, "to demand the hand of your love-
ly daughter in marriage"
"Demand a fddlestick" said the old la
ty, with aspcrity: "Amanda is too young
to be married yet, and if she wasn't, and
there wasn't but one husband in the world,
and YOU were he, I'd say 'Na~awr Do
you understand that"
ain measure apprehend your mean
ing" said the young lover while Amanda,
who was listening behind the folding
doors whispering to herself that ma was
real mean, and felt her heart sink into her
slippers, "and ! was prepared for it.
had already seen your husband"
"You had, oh? Do you mean to say
that, that chuck e-headed clam has con
sented---?a
"No madame, not precisely. In fact he
said he would be ahemmcd first. But as
in such matters as these it is always best
10 deal with principals, thought l would
see you, although your husband said that
when ne said No. and put his foot down,
that there was an end OF matters in his
house. ! wanted to be allowed to plead
nv case before YOU, because the syrnpa-
thies of 4 beautiful and clever woman still
young in heart as she is in looks-but
alas! he told me it would do no rood
that You were prejudiced against me, and
even ii Won favored my suit vour
humblest solicitations could not move
him"
"Whcn did my husband tell YOU all
this' Was nc sober--q,!ite sober? He
put his foot down, indeedr'
"AbUSt noon on Tucstiay, and never
saw him more collected and rational In
deed, ne was unusually mild and pensive,
and when told him of nv desire to be
married, he said Better not; if YOU
know whats good for YOU don't. | dare
say my daughter is very handsome and all
that kind Of thing, but she takes after her
mother. ] am really doing YOU kind
ness il refusing my consent"
"The snub noscd traitorw said the old
lady warmly; swell, now | want YOU to
understand one thing; | am the patriarch
Of this household, and when my husband
leaves me out of the calculation it is
equivalent TO the omission of the subtra-
hend, denolninator, quotient diyisor, div
idend multiplier and the one you carry
You understand mer'
"Yes'm; but your husband doesn't think
so"
"Wen when he gets back III Just put
m some Of my huinblest solicitations
! believe that is what he calls them-anc
he'll understand me. And III prove i,
to you, too. Amanda, come here. This
Is your future husband, and, if know
myself, YOU will be married to him inside
of three weeks. Just make list OF the
things you want and III see that you &c
them. Young man, embrace your be
throthed bride. Bless you, my children
I want this thing settled once for ALL"
1t was almost too good to be true, ant
the lovers mad to hug each other severa
times during the eveing (Which the,
spent or the same chair to be sure tina
1t was not all IN. .f 3"
Nevertheless, the fair Amanda felt sew
<ral qualms and fears when she though
Of her stern fathers return, and the pos
sihilitv that The game would be up then
Rutit wasn't. The old man got hom
from Dcs Moines late on Thursda.
night
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