The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06
A RUNAWAY MATCH.

A ponderous step sounded in the mar
row hallway and a succession OF thun-
dering knocks made my door rattle on
it's hinges. I recognized that heavy
step, so like the tread of an enraged
elephant, and wondered what under
heaven had brought Maj. Philpot to
my humble lodgings. Before l could
answer the rapsr the door was burst vi
olently open, disclosing the colossal
figure of the choleric major, who, evil
IDENTIFY in a towering rage, stalked across
the floor, and seated himself in the on
ly safe chair the place afforded. L am
far from being a rich man, you under
stand.
Hope I see you WE'LL" I began, po-
litely, scarcely knowing Just how to
take him, for his uncertain temper was
q subject for comment by all who knew
or had ever heard of him.
"Hope you do, sir; yes SIR" roared
he, bringing his cane down on the floor
with a bang. you're old George
Green, amt you?"
II am George Green, at your service,
sir" said ], smothering my indignation
at his brusque manner, land, as to my
age"
"To the ID with your age, mani"
interrupted the major with a grunt.
"Who the deuce cares how old you are
Keep that as q choice morsel for tea
drinking women. / came to see you
to-day because ] have heard about you,
and am told you are the very man
want 10 do business with"
"You do me proud" said l., as the
major paused for want of breath.
'ShaIl be happy to serve you in my
small way, il"
Lord save us calculated the major,
growing alarmingly red In the face in his
efforts to make himself heard the full
length Of the block. "Why on earth
don't you keep still and let me speak.
Only one man may talk when I'm
around, and I'm that mani Dye hear
that?"
anybody can hear You that chooses
TO listen, If he isn't as deaf as adoor-
post"
The major is q rich mar end / en- not,
but there the difference in favor of the
major ends; and perhaps nobody eve
had talked to him like this before. Any
way he Gained down a trihe.
Sim told you are q de. sctiye," be
growled, in a deep bass hat had all
the effect of pent-up thunder in my lit
tie room"
az am
81 battered myself that If, as they
say il is, "brevity is the soul Of w.t.
my reply must absolutely have had a
paralyzing effect ON the doughty major.
But nothing Of the sort. On the con-
trary, he actually seemed to be pleased
] had said so little.
AI1l tell you what it Is, Green he
broke out presently ina stentoriaE
tone, I'm in . dreadful fix, and / want
your help. Understand"
Perfectly
AThere;s my daughter. You've heard
Of my daughter, haven't your"
@Often.D
aAnd she's got nc end of beaux and
such like fol-de-roIs. They all swear
by the crook OF her little finger that
she's the one object OF the world worth
having
ITO be sure
"And what with the fifty thousand
dollars that her grandmother left her
fifty thousand gold dollars think OF it
II don't feel inclined TO dispute the
point. BY ardent young men, ladies
with fifty thousand dollar bank accounts
are objects to be desired, and my Arabel-
Ia seems TO be no exception. But, sir
and theirate father brought his mighty
dst down with u resounding whach
on his ponderous leg that threatened tc
split the broadcloth, and rising to hif
full height, he fairly beloved, eff my
daughter Arabella's Judgment is blinded
by the little god called Cupid, Arabel
LAS dad, sir, is upand coming, and feel.
himself able 80 cope with q THOUSAND
fortune-hnnting lovers; let them com,
singIy or In: pairs-or in battalions
.0veni"
rive no doubt about that" az tn,
major paused to gather in a little wine
and glared wickedly from the corner 81
his one eye; and. II ] understand ii
you want my assistance In ontwittin,
the rascaIs.s