The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-27

seems to be well pleased, and guess by
the time get home his only objection
will have been overcome, Not that /
care a straw for his opinion one way or
the other, but peace is preferable to war
at any time"
Aud, taking a picture of the widow
from his pocket, lie embraced it most af-
fecticnately.
So be remained archer week aud did
London thoroughly. On the day before
be was to have sailed for homs he re-
c,ived another letter from his father,
saying:
My DEAR BoY.-I never was more
pleased with woman in all my life. She
il m angel. don't woi der at your low
ing her. She is pure, honesi, everything
Suu imagine her to be, but she can new
er IN irry you, u is impossible. l don't
lik TO be severe, but IL can never be.
Tue truth is, Dick, she has become my
wife. Don't be fool now, but come at
ouch. A trfle to old was my only OBJ
lection.
Your afTectionate father,
RICHARD HALLIDAY"
To say that Dick was enrlged would
but family describe his feelings; he fair
ly boiled. He wrote Immediately to his
father telling hio:
"In the future your foreign business
may go to the ID and your home in
terests too"
Then, after drawing q good sum of
money he departed for the continent.
For two years be wandered from place
to place, and at the end Of that time he
found himself in 2 ris Here he fortu-
nately fell in with an acquaintance he
had made while in London, and who had
since married and.was theni doing bust
ness in Paris.
At his friends house one evening be
was introduced to young American
lady, of whomsh became enamored al
first sight.
Tae young lady, Miss Julia Kentridge
by name, was to start for Now York in
few days, and on hearing this Dick en-
gagged passage on the same steamer. The
voyege was a pleasantsoue, and before
they arrivedsat Sandy Hook Miss Julia
had promised that, with her mothers
consent, she would become Dicks wife.
When they reached the city the young
lady found carriage in!waiting for her,
and Dick, having determined not to en-
ter his fathers house, for the time be-
ing 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.
When they had greeted each other
after the usual manner of lovers, Julia
said.
"If you will excuse me for a moment,
Richard, 1 will go and inform my mother
that you have come"
Dick was seated under window, look
ing out, and did not notice her return
till she said:
"NIr. Halliday, allow me TO ~
Dick had turned at the sound of her
voice, ready to appear at his best, Tut he
staggered back fairly thunderstruck, for
there behind her stood the late widow
his fathers wife.
II really" he gasped, "I-that is, I
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" said
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 match OF
1t. We came over with you on the same
steamer"
Really, though. said Dick, address
ing his step-mother, "when heard you
sp 'ahing Of your daughter being atSchool
} imagined her TO be little girl, not {
young la-y.'
"Oh, no! was married to Mr.. Kent
ridge when quite young, and Julia il
now 49,"
i've no obj ction iris time, lad, none a
all. A triAs TOO old was my only objec
tion before, you know, ha! ha| and l.,
went of in a fit Of laughter that nearl!
t clicked him,
| After dinner the old gentleman said:
"Well. Dick, our foreign business i
going to the bad, sure enough, and
think the best thing you can do is I,
marry at once and take your bride abroat
| and lock after it. I did not sell the oil,
house when bought this one, and upol
your return will have it ready for yol
to occupy"
Aud thus it was arranged.
The house of Halliday & Son still
r fourishes, and the children, grand chill
! dren, and what-not bearing that name
for their relationship is rAtEer mixed, az
numerous.