The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-15
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evil! you excuse an interruption, slr??'
Had he not been quite So dantltied with
patent leather boots, iinnaclate linen.
diamond studs, a redundancy Of watcA
and chain, and superlbundancy Of rings
his hair curled and his lnuS.acEe Waxej
and twisted until it looked like bit Or
golden floss, close laid on his upper lip,
Joseph Feminist N, SO far as form anu
stature and features are concerned might
nave been called good-looking. His fop'
pishness spoiled all.
So thought Mr.. Burlin:, one Of our
leavy men; an importer, rich already,
but doubling his income every year by
enterprise and personal care Of bis own
business.
thine, sir, is money to me, but [ will
rive you ten minutes without charge,
said the old merchant, smiling, for tn
ather Of this Young man and he had
Deen schoolmates. and were Lifelong
friends
Three minutes will explain my bust
ness, sir: love your daughter Eva
leen, and believe she loves me. ! s'isa
your consent to marry her.
VERY veil come 10 me a week froH
to-day ut this hour, for my answer. IA
the meantime do not visit her. or say
word about 20 r propo 'ltion to me-
The young man ros', bowed aud left
the rich man to his business. The lat
Ter. as soon as he was atone, rung bt:ii.
\ clerk entered in response to the call.
Send for Mr.. WalIliSford, the detect
i've. | wish 10 sec hln at once
The clerk IeiJ and in half an hour the
great merchant was visited by & quiet,
sleepy looking gentleman, the last man
on cart:; you would charge with being
keen sighted or taiented, and yet one
IN his line has no superior in America,
if in the world. The detective sraid but
Il few minutes, and no one but he and
Mr.. Burllng knew what he came for.
The week ~as up. To a minute the
engagement WAS kept, and Joseph PEN
niston entered the presence Of the mer-
chant.
The latter held in his hand small
memorandum book, and wien the
young man saiA, ''Sir, have come for
your answer the merchant glanced
at thc book and smiled.
at may seem relevant, but have a
diary to read before give my answer"
re piled the merchant. "It may inter-
est you so will read aloud:
''At four Mr. leave the name
blank-iin al at q Ia Ii. rest lurant in a
private room with Madame B--,f 9th
street. He called for and between
them tn ~ emptied four bottles Of ham
payne. Then they took carriage and
dresses for the ball at Grand y lchess.
They went to the ball, remained until
four il the morning, and were driven
to the establishment Of Madame b.
The next afternoon he took /. stroll from
his own home down BRO i'd
way and met the fascinating Belle
c.. and invited her into the colven-
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 a private
box"
"What is the matter, Mr.. Permission?
Does my reading this diary affect you!
have only reached the second day, and
you have not got to the gambling house
in Madison Square yet
"Mr. Burline, you set spy on N y
tracks-you know you did"
eyes, Joseph, for l wanted to know
the habits of one who desired to become
the husband of as good girl as ever
blest father with her love. was
rlSnC, as Cne sequei proves. 0Ood morn
ing. 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"
You could have bought Joseph, boots,
jewelry and all, then for ten cents. He
never felt quite so cheap before in all
bis life.-Home Circle.
James Eckert and Mrs. Nellie Wood lave
eloped from Long Prairie. While they
lived there during the past summer Eckert
and Mrs. Wood were supposed to be broth
er and sister, but now it is said they were
no relation whatever. ~
Bernha1t Alison and another man were
caught by prairie fire on Swede Prairie,
near Grapite Falls, and were severely
burned, q span OF horses being killed.