Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-04

everything you imagine her to be, but
she can never marry you. 1t is inn
possible. l don't like to be severe, but
it can never be- The truth is, Dick
she has become my wife. Don't be a
fool now, but come home at once. A
triAe too old was my only objection.
"You affectionate father,
RICHARD HALLIDAY"
To say that Dick was enraged would
but family describe his feelings; he
fairly boiled. He wrote immediately
to his father telling him:
SIN the future your foreign business
may 60 10 the ID, 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 acquaintance
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 enamored at
first sight.
The young lady, Miss Julia Kent
ridge by name was TO start for New
York in a few days, and on hearing
this, Dick engaged passage on the
steamer. The voyage was pleasant
one, and before they arrived at Sandy
Hook, Miss Julia mad promised that
with her mothers consent, she would
become Dicks wife. When they
reached the city the young lady found
a carriage waiting for her, and Dick
having determined not to enter his
fathers house, for the present at least,
went direct to an obscure hotel.
The next day he mounted the steps
of the Madison avenue mansion and
rang the bell. A servant ushered him
into the parlor, and shortly afterward
entered Miss Kentridge.
Whom they had greeted each other
after the usual manner Of lovers, julia
said:
Of you will excuse me for a mo-
nent, Richard, | will go and inform
my mother that you have come"
Dick was seated under a window,
looking ont, and did not notice her re.
turn till she said:
"Mr. Halliday, allow me To-"
Dick had turned at the sound of her
voice, ready to appear at bis best but
he staggered back fairly thunderstruck,
for there behind him stood the late
widow-his fathers wife.
81 really" he gasped, 'I-that is, 1
did not"
"Of course you did not" said the
lady, helping him out. Chow could
you? But here is your father"
Eyes, here | am, Dick, my boy"
cried the old gentleman, rushing in.
Glow are you, lad how are your
They shook hands cordially, and the
OLD man said:
"Dlck, my lad, you're trapped
you're ensnarcd' My wife and l were
in Paris to bring Julia home, ami 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
Really, though" said Dick, ad-
dressing his step-mother, "when /
heard you speak ofyour daughter be
ing at school, / imagined her to be
little girl, not q young ladyl'
con, no! / was married to Mr.. Ken
fridge when quite young, and Julia is
now 49,"
I've no objection this time lad, none
at all. A trihe too old was my objec-
ton before, you know, hal hal" and he
went off in fit of laughter that nearly
choked him.
After dinner the old gentleman said.
"Well, Dick, your 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 wife
abroad and look after it. I did not
sell the old hOuae when 7 bought this
one, and upon your return / will have
il ready for you to occupy"
And thus it was arranged.
The house of Halliday & Son still
hOurishes, and the children, aud grand
children, and whatnot bearing that
name, for their relationship is rather
mixed, is numerous.