The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-11-17
eN0t fer JOscph.',


"Will you excuse an interruptIoRJsJr99"
Had he not been quite SO dandifed. with
patent leather boots, immaculate linen,
diamond studs, a redundancy of watcs
and chain, and superabundancy 81 Finga
his hair curled and his mustache waxe6
| and twisted4until ii looked like a bisNOs
golden floss, close laid on his upper llp,
Joseph Feminist IN, so far as form and
stature and features are concerned might
have been called goo2-Dooking. His foar
pishness spoiled all.
So thought Mr.. Burling, one of L
heavy men; an importer, rich already
but doubling his income every year by
enterprise and personal care Of his W
business.
Time, sin is money to- nRe, but / will
give you ten minutes without charge"
said the old merchant. smiling, for TIA
ather OF this young nan and he bad
been schoolnateS and we're life-long
friends.
"Three minutes will explain my bust
ness, sir. I. love your daughter Eva
lecn, and believe she loves me. I wish
your consent 10 marry her"
Very we'll come TO me u week froac
to-day at this hour, for my answers IN
the meantime doanot visit her, on say a
word about yoer proposition 10 me-"
The Young man rose, bowed and left
the rich man to. his business. The lat.
ter. as soon as he,was alone, rvEag q bell.
A clerk entered in response TO the call
Send for Mr. Wallingford, the detect
i've. / wishnto see himaas once
The clerk left and in halt am hour the
great m~archantewas visited by q quiet,
sleepy looking gentleman, the last man
on ~eartnsycu would charge with being
keen sighted or talented, aud yea one
IN his line has no superior IN America,
if in the Worlda The detective staid but
a. few minutes, and nOone hat he and
Mr.. Barring knew what he came for.
The week was up. 10 a minute the
engagement mas keps,. and Joseph PEN
niston entered the presence of the mer-
chant.
Inc latter held In his hand 81 small
memDBandiim book. and when the
yeungsman said. Sir. I have come for
| yonr answer" the. merchant glanced
at the book and smiled.
"Itirnay seem relevant. but I have a
diaryfte, nsad before / give my answer"
replied the merchant. ut may inter
est y0u,so,I will read asosad;
IN IOllf,@ 1IF.--~-I iRAVe the 0ame
| basank---dined at aladles restaurantina
| private Room with, Madame B--of 9th
street. He called for and between
them th,ey emptied foar bottles Of cham
pagne- Then they took a carriage and
drove to q ccatumeT's and procured
l dresses for the ball ST Grand Duchess.
They went to the ball, remained until
fOur In the morning, and we're driven
10, the establishments of Madame B..
The next afteAnoon he took s. stroll from,
hiS W home down Broad
way and met the fascinating Bella
c.. and invited her into the coaven-
lent private restaurant to dine. On this
occasion only three bottles Of cham
payne were used. The pair then drove
to the theatre and occupied q private
box"
"What is the matter, Mr.. PennsstonP
Does my reading this diary affect you! I
have Only reached the second day, and
you have not got to the gambling house
In Madison Square yet"
mr.. Burline, you set a SPY on my
tracks-you know you did,
Eyes, Joseph, for 1 wanted to know
the habits of one who desired to become
the husband of as good 9. girl as ever
baest a father with her love. | was
right. as the sequel proves. Good morn
ling. Mr.. Permission. You need not
trouble yourself TO call on Evaleen a fter
this, for shall place this diary in her
hands within an hour"
Yen COLD have bought Joseph, boots,
iewelry and all, then for ten cents. He
never felt quite so cheap before in all
his life.-H mo rispls.
Ex-Congressman George @. Hazelton Of
Wis.,, is aoout to make his home at Aitkin,