The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-30
A FATHERS WISDOM.
CHAPTER 1.

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 Judge Himlin was sitting in his parlor reading light literature. He had been reading novel but finding it too heavy, he had thrown it aside and had taken up Hux- ley. The door-bell sounded. The judge, listening aten,ively, heard his daughter as, with whisking skirts, she left the parlor and answered the summons. The judge knew who had come he knew the foot step and the affected music in the voice of Jacques Hanks. Young Hanks, dur ing many months, had been a constant visitor at the judges house, and the old gentleman had begun to suspect that MT. Hanks was winning the affections of Miss Hallie, the-newspaper description taken from ball eport-charming and ac- complished daughter of the distinguished juist. The judge knew, in accordance with the speech of Henry the Fifth, that Sin peace nothing so becomes man as modest stiffness and humility" but, un- like the father inevitably pictured by the "paragrapher's pen, he did not care "to stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood and disguise fair nature with hard-favored rage" Alter moment of decisive re- fection, the judge arose with determina- tion, went to the parlor door, thrust his venerable head into the sweetly scented room and said:
 Mir. Hanks, l would like to see you in the library a moment"
 Hanks looked up in surprise. The old man had never before addressed him, and now to be invited to a private con- sultation made his blood leap with pride Springing up like white kid and red flannel monkey when the spring of the toy box is pressed, young Hanks fol- lowed the judge.
 "Sit down." said the old man.
 Hanks sat down and, not knowing what else to do, titered. The judge looked at him in lack-of-compliment-way and said
 "What business do you follow?"
 "l sell tickets at the skating rink"
 Can you skate ?"
 "That's what they tell me-"
 Who tells you so, sirT"
 "The young ladies'"
 "Ah, hah."
 The judge, after deeply meditating, asked:
 "Why do you visit my house so con- tinueusly? Do owe you anything?"
 "Oh no, sir, you don't owe me a cent, and if you did, from what can learn, don't suppose would stand any chance of getting it."
 You've got more sense than thought you had, still drouth must have fol- lowed when the seed of intelligence was sown in the field of your presumable mind. Why do you so often come to sec my daughter ?"
 "Oh, judge"
 "Oh, nothing, sir. Answer my ques- tion."
 "l come to see her, judge, because love her."
 "Well, what do you expect the out come of these visits to be ?"
 "Oh, am afraid to hope"
 "Don't do it, then"
 "Judge, let me hope"
 Slope what ?"
 "That Hallie may become my wife"
 "An right, sir, you may hope"
 "Thank-"
 But that is all"
 The young mans jaw dropped. Reach ing down and picking it up, he continued
 "Give her to me and will cherish her as would flower"
 Put her in cold water, ehr'
 "Oh, you do not understand me. T. love her as never before woman was loved. l worship her as never an idol was worshiped."
 ." am sorry, young man, but cannot entrust my daughter in the care of a man who has no stable means of livelihood. Your position at the rink is no doubt good, but it cannot last. The indignant public will one day arise and destroy your business" 3Then, sir, l can ge, situation greas- ing the wheels the roller coaster" @No, don't think you can. am told that many able men are applying for such positions in fact signed three pc titions yesterday. praying that certain | men be appointed"
 The young man sighed. Again his