The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-22
boiled. He wrote Immediately to his

boiled. He wrote Immediately to hi
father, telling him:
I'm the future your foreign business
may go to the ID, and your home in
lerests, too"
Then, after drawing a good sum o
money, he started for the continent.
For two years he wandered from place
to place and at the end of that time he
found himself in Paris. Here he fortu
tunately fell in with an acquaintance be
had made while in London, and who haC
since married and was then doing bust
ness in Paris.
At his friends house one evening, he
was introduced to an Amrican young
lady, of whom he became enamored al
first sight.
The young lady, Miss Julia Kentridgt
by name, was to start for New York in q
few days, and on hearing this, Dick en-
gagged passage on the steamer. The voy-
age was II pleasant one, and before they
arrived at Sandy Hook, Miss Julia had
promised that, with her mothers consent
she would become Dicks wife. When
they reached the city she found carriage
in waiting for her, and Dick having de
u,
for the present at least, was directed to
an obscure hotel.
The next day he mounted the steps O
the Ma iison avenue mansion and rang
the bell. A servant nshered him into
the parlor, and shortly afterward entered
Miss Kentridge.
When they had greeted each other at
ter the usual manner Of lovers, Julia
said:
IF You will excuse me for a moment,
Richard. Il will go and inform my mother
that you have come"
Dick was seated under q window, look
ing out, and did not notice her return
till she said:
"Mr. 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.
II really" he gasped, "I-that is, J.
did not"
"Of course you did not, " said the lady,
helping him out. How could you?
But here is your father"
"Yes, here 1 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
ensnared. 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 a match of
it. We came over with you on the same
steamer.
"Reallv, though" said Dick, address
ing his step. mother, when heard you
speak of your daughter being at school,
l imagined her to be little girl, not a
young LADY,
''Oh no! was married to Mr.. Ken
fridge when quite young, and julia is
now 49,"
"Ive no objection this time, lad, none
at all. A trihe too old was my objection
hoforo, you know, h". hat anu ne went
off in tit of laughter that nearly choked
him.
After dinner the old gentleman said
well, Dick, our foreign business is
going to the bad, sure enough, and l
think the best thing you can do is to
marry at once and take your bride abroad
and look after it. did not sell the old
house when l bought this one, ANIL upon
your return l will have it ready for you
to occupy"
And thus it was arranged.
The house of Halliday IL Son still
hourishes, and the children, grand
children, and what-no bearing that
name, Tor the relationship is rather
mixed, are numerous.