The Butler weekly times., 1889-02-13
A WEIRD WOOING.

he would rather have "a son III law III
the white goods business, because
white goods paid much more than
science
Anna Maris and her lover pleaded
IN vain; the time passed and Mr..
Hobbs still withheld his consent. fer
he had in view just the kind OF a
man he wanted his daughter TO mar
ry.
\ year or SO pas sed when one day
the merchant was surprised to re
ceive letter from his would be son
in-!aw, Professor Ectric, saying sub
stantially that he renounced all
| claims to Miss Hobbs and asked HIM
as Il favor tO come to meet some sci
entifc men ut his rooms the next
night
Now. ii Mr.. Hobbs liked anything
it was TO meet scientific men ard
men of brains. for he wanted to be
spoken of as patron of science
So it was with pleasure that he
rang the professor's bell Oil the ap-
pointed evening. and was ushered
into a roomful of tokens OF scientific
research, and iii addition q substan-
tial and tempting lunch.
Perhaps, also, there were to be
| some experiments of interest, 10Y III
4 corner stood long cylinder of
copper, wrapped about with red
cords, the ends Of which were fast
eued to the floor by series of brass
nails.
Happy to see you, SIR said the
professor. Pray be seated"
The two men shook hands, and
Mr.. Hobbs sank into the great arm
chair to which the professor pointed.
Where are the other fellows?" he
said.
They are coming sir" said the
professor, III a strange voice. BE
fore they come I have word to say
to you: Don't stir.
why not?" asked Mr.. Hobbs.
You are safe in that chair, sir, -
said the professor; "at least at pres
ent. But if you should rise, the ac-
tion would cause break in the cleo
tic current and you would die in
stantly. This battery" and he point
ed to the copper cylinder, ''is con
: nected with your chair by wires that
pass under the carpet. Where I 81,
l have but to touch a button, and
you will be. so to speak, struck by
lightning. Wait 1 wish you lone
, life and great happiness. Ilove yor
E as if you were my brother, but
e love Miss Hobbs more. I must have
t her. You are her tyrant-her jailer
), I must have assurance before wit
S nesses that you will not prevent ou
+ union. The other men are coming
S All you have to do is to read what
It have written on this paper befor
them
i He placed sheet Of foolscap COY
e cred with writing in Mr.. Hobbs
5 hand. and the next instant the doc
u opened, and four gentlemen wer
l. ushered in. They all shook hand
IN with Mr. Hobbs, who said to eac
IS in turn, Excuse my rising-a ittl
le attack of the gout," and looked hell
le lessly at the professor, who RESPOND
ed with stern frowns, and who, Z;
O. soon as all were seated, spoke as fc
l. lows:
IL "Gentlemen, you are assembled
ly witness a reconciliation between II
v. old friend, MIR. Hobbs, and myse
IN He has told me he is about to ret
IN a few remarks appropriate to the Q
casion, and as they will make L
IN very happy I am anxious to be
he them and will beg him to let
he hear them at once. Proceed N
re- Hobbs, I beg
And Mr.. Hobbs read:
My dear old friend, Profess
Ectric: have known you long al
~ loved you well, ss you have kno'
''' and loved me. but for various It
sons have long opposed your 81
for my daughter hand. Those n