The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
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II read in the newspapers one morn
Ing. says Nat G.. Goodwin. according 10
the Chicago Record, that Lawrence Bar
rett's daughter had been married and that
among the bridal presents was check for
$500 from Stuart Robson
d" That can hardly be- true thought J.
but Robson would not be- likely 10 give so
much money as a wedding present Ine
papers must be wrong
a day or two later ! met Robson
90 Look here, Old man.. said ], how
about that gift Of 5000 YOU are said 10
have made 10 Larry Barretts daughter.
Have the new spapers been lying ABOUT
:. Nat said he solemnly. it's true-true
as Gospel Step out here one side ana II
tell you how il happened
We retired TO a convenient corner and
Robson told me the whole story, ana Il
amused me immensely.
" About two years ago last summer,
said he a young man called at my cot
tage in COhasset bringing a letter OF IN
PRODUCTION from friend IN New oTk. 1
was ds cordial as ] could be, ana the lei
low kept calling or and on all summer
He did not interest ne particularly. but
he was harmless. one day he said to me-
''Mr- Robson, that Miss Barrett Is
chaTming girl"
= '7.Ah and so you have met the Bar
retts, have you says J.
p" ~ have.R says he, "and l regard Mise
Barrett as one Of the most charming
young ladies' ] ever saw
- She is. my boy, she rs, says 1.
I =
wed her I'n give you $500. And here's
dollar to bind the bargain
q Nat. 1 pledge you my word had no
/ idea that anything further would ever
/ come of the matter Ny idea was to en-
I courage the fellow 10 spend his time az
/ Barretrs cottage instead Of mine But
/ he was in earnest, il seems. / used To
/ hear Of his being with Miss Barrett good
deal and occasionally / would see then
/ sauntering along the beach listening 10
/ the music of the sad sea waves. But. as
! / said. / thought nothing serious of il al
/ and l forgot all about my stipulation In
4 volving the 5000. So you can imagine
I my establishment, my horror, when about
/ two months ago that young man turned
/ up al my cottage again, wearing paruc
/ ularly triumphant smile.
Mr.. Robson" said he, I've done
""Done what?' says I.
| " Proposed to her." says ne.
Proposed TO whom says l.
why, to Miss Barrett says he
land I'm going to marry herr
'' '"The - you arc2' says l. for tn
news fairly Knocked the wind out of me
80 Il am, indeed" says he, and then h
reminded me OF the promise l had give
him about the check; yes, you may no
believe it. but Nat, the fellow had IN
bad taste to recall that l had promise
to give him a bridal present in case h
won Larry Barrett's daughter.
MY boy" says J, as amiably a
I could, stuart Robson never forgets
and he never violates pledge or prom
isel"
" The morning Of the wedding 1 wa
feeling too indisposed to leave my bee
l had been sitting up too late the nigh
before with a sick friend. So l called m
| daughter to me.
~" Alicia, q" said !. ARE you going
the wedding?'
Yes, father"
90 Then take this check with you,
said /. BE careful not to lose 1t. an
after the wedding hand it TO the groom
But mind you, Alicia, do not give II
him until after the minister pronounce
l them man and wife; for he might dro
{ dead in the meantime"
e. when nay daughter returned that a
ternoon l said; ALICIA, is it all over?
r '''"Yes, father"
And did you give him the chez
Eyes, father"
: "'"What did ne do when you gave
+ to him?"
= - FEATHER, he cried"
t ~ was gratihed l will admit. that m
= tr!h!ng benefaction had touched h
heart. Yet ! was anxious to know Il
a fun extent Of his appreciation.
;, "'"He cried did hep said ]. "Ho
- long did he cry?
e ~ Father, am not sure; but I shou
say about a minute"
J. LA minute A minute" said
= "-- ! cried an hour before l signed TIL
checkr' -.