Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-03
TIE TRUE STORY or ROBSONS
e o0o WTuDDTNC GIFT CHECK.

$4,000 WEDDING Glt ClaAON'
81 read in the newspapers one morn
-" saws Nat c. Goodwin, that Law
renee Barrett's daughter had been mar
ried and that among the bridal glfts
was 2. check for $1,000 from Stuart ROD
son. ,...,.4
7. Robson and Barrett are good
friends. but Robson would not be llkelN
to give so much money as wedding
present. The newspapers must De
wrong ,.
Broadway.
Look here, old man. said /, how
about that gift of $4,000 You are sald 70
have made to Larry Barrett's daugn-
fer? Have the newspapers been lying
about you again?,
Nat said he solemnly, its true
true as gospel. Step out here one side
and III tell you how it happened.
we retired to q convenient corner
and Robson told me the whole story
and it amused me greatly.
About TWO years ago last summer,
said he, a young man called at my coil
tage in Cohasset, bringing a letter OF
introduction from a friend in New
York was as cordial as could be,
and the fellow kept calling on and oil
aU summer. He did not interest me
particularly, but he was harmless. One
day he said to me: Mr.. Robson, that
Miss Barrett is a charming girl
"'"Ah, and 50 you have met the
ID, Sos.
"''I have said he, and 1 regard
Miss Barrett as one Of the most charm
ing young ladies' / ever saw.
- She is, nay boy, she isl" says l.
pitch In and win her and the day you,
wed her / win give you $4,000. And
here's q dollar to bind the bargain
"Nat, / pledge you my word had nd
idea that anything further would come
of the matter. Ny idea was to encour-
age the fellow to spend bis time at
Berrett's cottage instead Of mine. But
he was in earest, it seems. / used TO
hear of his being with Miss Barrett
good deal. and occasionally l would
see them scattering along the beach lis
tening to the music OF the sad sea
waves. But. as I said, l thought moth
ing serious ofiit all and forgot all aboua
my stipulation involving the $4,000.
So you can imagine my astOnishment.
my horror. when, about two months
ago. that young man turned up at my
cottage again, wearing a particularly
triumphant smile
"' Mr.. Robson" said he, Eve done
it,"
"'"Done WHAT" says 1.
Proposed to her, ~ says he.
"'"Proposed to whom?' says l.
"'"Why, to Miss Barrett, says he,
"and I'm going to marry her
"The - you arer' says /, for thes
news nearly knocked the wind out Of
me-
"'"I am. indeed" says he, and then
he reminded me of the promise L had
given him about the check; yes, you
may not believe 1t, bat, Nat the fellow
had the bad taste to recall that 1 had
promised TO give him a bridal present
in case he won Larry Barretts daugh-
ter.
"''My boy" says I, as amicably as
I could, Stuart Robson never f0rgets
and never violates pledge or prom
Use"
The morning Of the wedding I was
feeling too indisposed to leave my bed.
/ had been sitting up too late the night
before with a sick friend. So ! called
my daughter to me.
Alicia" said /, are you going to
the wedding%
Yes, father"
"'"Then take this check with you"
said I. BE careful not to lose it, and
after the wedding hand it to the groom
But mind you, Alicia, do not give 1T to
him until after the minister pro-
nounces them man and wife; for he
might drop dead in the meantime"
when my daughter returned that
afternoon I said: Alicia Is 1t all
over?"
eyes, father"
"'"And did you give him the check
for $4,000"
yes, Father"
''What did he do when you gave it,
to him?"
Father. he cried
'I was gratiGed, l viii admit that
my triding benefaction had touched his
heart Yet I was anxious to hear the
full extent of his appreciation.
He cried, did hep said I. "How
long did he cry?
"Father, / am not sure; but 7
should say about a minute"
Goa minute, A minute" said T.
c.! I cried an hour before signed
that check Chicago Record.
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ScriVon. a prominent manufactures Of
New York City, purchased bottle OF
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That he sent back TO the druggist from
whom he had obtained it for two more
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