Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-01


from his pocket he embraced il most
affectionatcly.
So Dick remained another week and
did London thoroughly. On the day
before he was to have sailed for home
he received another letter from his
father, saying;
"My Dear Boy II never was more
pleased with woman in all my life.
Sho Is an angel. | don't wonder at
YOU loving her. She is pure. honest.
everything you imagine her to bc. but
she can never marry you. 1t is impos-
sible. I don't like To he severe. but it
can never hc. The truth is. Dick, she
has become my wife. Don't be "A fool,
now, but come home ut once. a trille
too old was my only objection.
Your affectiunatc father,
RICHARD HALLIDAY"
20 say that Dick was enragcd would
but family describe his feelings; he
fairly boiled. He wrote Immediately
to his father, telling him:
"ln the future your foreign business
may 60 to the deuce, and your home
interests. too
Then, after drawing a good sum of
money. he started for the continent.
For two years he wandered from
place to place, and at the end of that
time found himself in Paris Here he
fortunately fell in with an acquaint-
ancc he had made while in London; and
who had since married. and was then
doing business in Paris.
At his friends house, one evening.
he was introduced to an American
young lady Of whom he became cnam-
ored at first sight.
The young lady, Miss Julia Kent
ridge 10y name, was 10 start for New
York in few days. and, on hearing
this, Dick engaged passage on the
steamer. The VOYAGE WAS i pleasant
one, and before they reached Sandy
Hook, Miss Julia promised that. with
her mothers consent, she would become
Dicks wife. When they reached the
city the young lady found acarriagc in
waiting for her. and Dick. having de-
termined not to enter his fathers house.
for the present ut least, went direct to
IN obscure hotel.
The next day hc mounted the steps Of
the Madison avenue mansion and rang
the bell. \ servant ushcrcd him into
thc parlor, and shortly aftcrward en-.
tered Miss Kcntridgc.
When they had greeted each other
after Ia" usual manner of lovers. Julia
said
If You will excuse me for amomcnt.
Richard, | will 60 and inform my
mother that You have come"
Dick was seated under a window
looking out, and did not notice her r..
turn till she said:
MI Halliday, allow me to"
Dick had turned at the sound Of her
voice, ready to appear at his best. but
he staggered back fairly thunderstruck.
for there behind him stood the late
widow-his fathers wife.
81 really e" he gaspcd. Il that is,
did not"
"Of course you did not" said the
lady, helping him out. How could
you> But here is your father"
Yes, here | am, Dick, my boy"
cried the old gentleman. rushing in.
How are you, lad, how are YOU
They shook hands cordially, and the
old man said
Dick, my lad, you're trapped you're
ensnarcd, My wife and were in
Paris to bring Julia home, and when
She told us OF her meeting with you we
just put our heads together to make
match Of it. We came over with you
on the same steamer"
Really, though" said Dick. address
ing his step-mothcr. when heard you
speaking Of your daughter being at
school, imagined her to he a little
girl, not ayoung lady"
"Oh, no! | was married 10 Mr.
Kentridgc when quite young. and Julia
is now nineteen"
I've no objection this time. lad.
none at all. A trihe too old was my
objection before, you know ha ha -
and he went of in fit of laughter that
ncarlr chokcd him
After dinner the old gentleman said
We'll. Dick. our foreign business is
going to the bad. sure enough. and /
think the best thing You can do is to
marry at once and take your bride
abroad and look after It. did not sell