The age-herald., 1899-10-22
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MR. RIGHT
BY FANNIE EDGAR.
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Papa, why will you not give your con-
 sent? I love him dearly and he is the dear est, sweetest fellow that ever lived. Wait | until you see him." My daughter, I wish you to marry Mr. Right'
 'Mr. Wright?''
 "Yes, MT. Rightr' But, papa, have never seen this hate- full MT. Wright. I know I shall hate him, and Harold is just too lovely., And Mabel Blanchard burst into tears for the second time that morning. It was her first day home from boarding
 school, where she had just graduated, and
 where she had become acquainted with Harold Greyson, the A-year-old son of the dean of the school.
 In spite of the protests of the dean and his family that they were too young, Har- old and Mabel had become engaged. What was her dismay, then, on return ing home to be informed that her father had other plans for her, and that he intend- ed her to marry a Mir. Wright, whom he had desired for her since her childhood.
 Papa please don't say any more about
 Mr. Wright until you see Harold. He
 comes tomorrow to ask your consent. And, please, papa, don't say mo-"
 My daughter, I have selected MT. Right for you You must marry nim."
 when snail l see tnlS Hdlelui Ahih'
 pouted Mabel
 That is a secret" said Papa Blanchard, smiling.
 An that day Mabel fretted over MT.
 Wright and that night she sat down and
 wrote Harold long letter about him
 which she hoped he would receive before
 he left home "If he comes while Harold Is
 here he will get cold reception, In spite of papa's wishes," she declared to herself bathing her red eyes, and hoping the swelling would go down before Harold came
 ;Pana did not mention MT Wright again until that evening when he said kindly.
 Don't fret about MT Right Mabel, you will be sure to like him. And besides, my daughter, he is my choice for you"
 "Oh, papa" and Mabel flew out of the parlor and upstairs to her own room with out kissing her father good night, thing she had never omitted since her babyhood. "Oh, how can papa be so hard upon me-, she walled, as she took off her pretty rlhg' a present from Harold, and laid it tender lv away "It is not an engagement ring, Mabel" Harold had said, ''because we can not become engaged without your. fathers consent but it is token to remind you or me when we are separated from each other. See if Is marked Mizpah. The Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from another. It IS not oeau'iioi sentiment?"
 And Mabel had agreed that 1t was. She thought 1t all over that night while brushing her hair before the mirror ana
 then she wept because such hateful creature as Mr. Wright had come into the house.
 The next day Mabel and her mother went for a long drive and when they returned they saw there was company in the npra- rv. mans hat hung upon the rack, and A light overcoat which looked strangely familiar to Mabel, and there was the .o,,p,5 If voicec coming from the library. Mabel went up to her own room, for she had no thought for any man except Harold, ana his train was not to arrive for two hours yet.
 Scarcely had she reached her room when her mother called her to come down: Put on your pretty new lawn, Mabel, my dear" said she, flor your papa wishes me to tell you that he Is going to introduce you to I MT. Right."
 l "Mr. Wnghtw exclaimed Mabel, in dls- | may. 'tOh mamma. I shall hate him. ' | Mabel put on the pretty pink lawn, how | ever and brushing her hair neatly de- | seconded to the parlor. In minute the | library door opened and papa came out.
 'Come here, my daughter" said he, "I l have a surprise for you" "Oh, papa" began Mabel !: But she had time to say no more. Papa | threw open the door and taking her by | the hand led her in and said smilingly: 'gMabel, my daughter, this is MT. Right 1 He is waiting to tell you that he has my | permission."
 l ''Oh, papa! papa! what does this mean?"
 said Mabel, while flush of joy swept over
 her face. Ut is Harold, and not that hate
 ful old MT. Wright at all."
 'He is Mr. Right, just the same" said
 papa. "the only man girl should ever mar
 fy, Yes, MT. Right"
 After Mabel and Harold had recovered