Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-02-16

Will stay week on my own 0ec0unt,
now that the business iscleared mp. and do
London. The old gentlem IN 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 bis
opinion one way or the other. but peace ia
preferable to war at any time.
And after taking a picture OF the widow
from his pocket be embraced 1t most At
fectiohately.
So Dick remained another week and did
London thoroughly. On the day before
re was to have sailed for home he received
another letter from his father, saying:
My Dear Boy: 4 never was more pleased
aith woman in all my life. she 10 an
ansel. l don't wonder at you loving her.
She is pure, honest. everything you i'm.
agine her to he, but she can neyer marry
y,u. 1t is impossible. | don't like to be
. we're, but It can never b. The srata ID
Dick. sae has become my wife. Don't DO
fool. but come home Mt once A trifit
too old was ny only objection.
our aUectlOnat0 rhtnef,
RICHARD HALLIDAY,
To say that Dick was outraged would
hut family describe his feelings; he fairly
boiled. He wrote Immediately to his faith
er, telling him:
.'In the future your foreign business
may 60 to the ID, and your home in'
terest, too"
Then after drawing a good sum OF mon.
ey he started for the continent.
For two years he wandered from place
to place, and at the end of that time
found him self In Paris. Here he fortu.
nstely fell in with an acquaintance he had
made while in London; and was then do.
lug business in Paris.
At his friends house, one evening hs
was introduced to an American young Ia
dy OF whom he became enamored at first
sight.
The young ladv. Miss Julia K-ntridge
by name, was to start for New York in Il
few days, aud, on hearing this, Dick en-
gagged pass lge on the steamer. The voy-
age was pleasant one, and before they
arrived at Sandy Hook. Miss Julia had
promised that, with her mother g consent
she would become Dicks wife. When
they reached the city the young lady
found carriage in waiting for her, and
Dick, having det. rmined 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 par.
Tor, 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, will 90 and inform my mother
that you have come"
Dick was seated under arwindow. look.
ing out. and did not notice her return til
she said:
"Mr. Halliday. allow me to-"
Dick had turned at the sound OF hel
voice. ready to appear at his best, but ht
staggered back fairly thunderstruck, fol
there behind him stood the late widow
his fathers wife.
II really" he gasped, "I-that is.
did not"
"Of course you did not" said the lady
helping him out. "How could your But
here is your father"
Yes, here AN, Dick. my boy" criee
the old gentleman, rushing in. How ar,
yOu lad. how are you?"
They shook hands cordially, and the OLE
man said:
''Dick my lad, you're trapped-you' n
ensnared. Ny wife and I were In Pari.
to bring Julia home, aud when she toli
US of her meeting with you va just pu
our heads together to make match of it
We came over with you on the SAM
steamer
''R-ally, though" said Dick, address
ing his step.mother. "when l heard 70,
speaking Of your daughter being at schoo
imagined her to be little girl not ,
young lady!''
''Oh, mol" II was married to Mr.. Ken
fridge when quite young, and julia il
!! now nineteen.
1--WE no objection this time, lad; nom
at all. A triae too Old, was my objection
before, you know; ha! hal" and no wen,
off in a 6t Of laughter that nearly choked
him.
After dinner the old gentleman said:
"Well. Dick, our foreign business is 90
ing to the bad. sure enough. and I thinl
the best you can d. is to marry at ono
and take your bride abroad and look afte
1t. l did not sell the old house when
bought this one, and upon your return
will have it ready for you to occupy"
And thus it was arranged.
The House OF Halliday & Son still -four
ishes, and the chlIdr n, grandchildren
and what-not bearing that name, for thei
relationship is rather mixed, are numer
Ous.-Aqent's Herald. =
Only Looked On.
The music and the patriotic speeche
were over with the day, but the boys gath