The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-02
Loves Strategy.

IA Little Story from French Paper.J
Mr.. M. was q retired manufacturer
and possessed of considerable fortune.
He also had q daughter, nineteen years
of age, of great personal attractions:
What wonder, then. that she should
have made young fellows heart beat
quicker who tried to gain her virgin af-
fections?. Papa NJ. took care of his
treasure as If she were the pupil of his
eve, and many were the unhappy NOR
tails who left his hospitable table never
to return. "Plenty of time." said he,
{" when the right one comes. and / ap-
PROVE" etc.
But the right one had come long ago,
only papa didn't know it, and he had
come in the person of young engineer,
who had formerly had business transac-
tions with Papa NJ. The young people
had seen each other, spoken to each
other, looked at each other, kind of
understanding had been come to. Yes,
and the affection was deep enoug h to
last. even when Mr.. NJ. retired from
trade and the young gallant had no
further excuse for coming on business.
Then there was q succession OF dark
DAYS. But love is inventive, and in this
instance also proved to be so.
Mr.. NJ. was in the habit of visiting
twice week at his hair-dresser's to
have his beard and wig looked after;
and on this fact love built his structure.
One of the younger assistants was taken
into confidence, and, consequently, con-
siderable attention was paid by the
young man to Mr.. M. 8 hat, receiving it
on his entering, giving it a careful
brush, and handing it back on depart
ure; and in this wise poor, dear "papa"
became, unconsciously of course, the
position d'amour between his daughter
and her swain.
Thus things continued for four long
months; but the best silk hat-let it be
ever SO carefully brushed, wants an
iron now and again. Mr.. Ms hat was
several years old, and just about Christ
mas it wanted ironing badly. So Mr..
NJ, instead of proceeding to the hair
dresser's as usual, went to his halter
and presented his hat for renovation.
Mr.. Halter says, after inspecting it:
els this hat too large for your'
'tNO; why do you ask?"
because you put paper inside"
"Paper! paper! Not l; how does it get
there l wonder?'
Not long did he wonder, for on care
fully unfolding the paper he read:
''DOwn be down-hearted, dear Edward;
my father is good and generous Of
heart; let us speak openly to him of
love; he willn say noif wepromiseto
make his old age happy. On my Knees
1 will confess my love ohm. Besides,
our correspondence cannot last much
longer; the continued brushing has so
worn papa hat that fear from day to
day that he will have to have it done
up," etc.
Mr.. Ms hat having been refreshed,
he went as usual to his hair-dresser's,
having previously carefully replaced the
letter.
In the saloon he kepta steady, though
covert lookout on the otticiOus young
assistant, and found his surmises cor
rect.
The operations finished, he gravely
received his hat, handed the assistant
as usual his pour boire, and departed.
Before returning home, however, he
took occasion to inspect his hat. and ex-
tract and read missive from no other
than the engineer. Among other
things. the young man swore that not a
penny did he want of his loves father
his position, thank goodness, bring
ing him more than sufficient to live
happy and comfortable.
"Well," said papa, "he seems to be
an honestly-disposed young man, and
it," etc.
For some time he allowed the CORE
spondence to go on, reading regularly
and watchfully the letters from both
sides, unknown to them, of course,
until one day, when the letters had
been particularly Responding and good,
he put an end tn it and made them
happy, as may be seen by the cards
sent to all whom it might concern.
How the Shakers Exercised the Devil.