Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-14
OUTFLANkING PAPA.

Wnen Slr Richard F1amDOrOugh said
thing, even in the heat of an excit-
ing moment, he made point of hold
ing to his words, sometimes at the
cost of considerable personal .incon-
venienee, and therefore when his only
daughter, Grace, informed him of the
proposal which she had received from
that impecunious young engineer
Percy Boufield, and he angrily insisted
upon an instant cessation of all COM
municatiop between them, the fond
short of an elopement could meet their
needs. Indeed, so promptly did action
follow upon declaration that, when
Boufield appeared in the afternoon to
make formal offer to Sir Richard he
was met by the chain-shot, Not at
home"
There was a stolen meeting down
by the lodgekeeper's cottage in the
evening, and plan of campaign was
arranged
Sir Richard watched his daughter
keenly as they sat at dinner. Mother
less girls have knack of twisting I'M
wary fathers round their little fingers
and, although he felt no particular re-
greet at the prospect of losing his only
child. whose masterful ways had long
bored him exceedingly, he was quite
determined that his son-in-law should
be one of his own selection.
He intended DO marry again, and at
"a it does not need the companion
ship of very much grown-up daugh-
ter to accentuate ones age.
II am glad to observe, Grace, that
you consider my decision final A
worthy young man no doubt; may
possibly distinguish himself some day;
but quite unsuitable as a partner for
you. That you should exhibit some
slight disappointment is natural, as
it is your first conquest. You with
held your personal consent, l trust?"
mo, papa; feel sure of myself, and
almost equally so of you. Percy is in
tending to go abroad, and | wished to
avoid a separation, knowing his feel
ings and mine"
him before you consulted me?"
I'VE have known each other since
childhood; and nothing but his failure
to accumulate a sufficient sum to en-
gage in business for himself pre-
vented him from saying what we both
knew well two or three years ago"
THE spirit of independence in child
rem of today is not only wrong; it is
annoying to parents who have duty
to perform. l will make it my business
| to find some man of breeding and po-
| sition-in fact, | have one in my
mind at this moment-who will speedi-
ly cause you to forget this school
girl fancy for lad whose youth alone
made me look upon him as a harmless
companion for you
"Oh, thank you, papa!" said Grace,
with such an emphatic tone of graft
tude that Sir Richard looked up sus-
piciously.
Understand that you as a minor
can not marry without my consent,
also that absolutely forbid any writ
tel communication WIN IBTcy. 4
have sent a letter explaining the po-
stion to his father, and note to
him." The exposure of the steel hand,
innocent of any glove, velvet, or other
wise. was even the surest method of
confirming a rebellious daughter in
her defiance of authority.
The little rose-bowered wayside sta
ton of Berry was separated only by
the width of the park from the Flam-
borough mansion. No mainline train
ever stopped there unless slgnaled up
or down by the request Of Sir Richard,
who was wont to impose upon the
courtesy Of the company by creating
quite unnecessary delay when in the
mood to display his naughty disregard
of timetables. The next stopping
place on the way to London was Well
| by Junction.
The plan of the proposed elopement
was exceedingly simple.
Grace was to walk to Berry, through
the park, over night. and ask, as if
from Sir Richard, to have the $3.50