Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02

Yes" answered Laura, slowly, 81
believe he did"
Eyes? And what did he say?"
Well" said Laura reluctantly, "he
said he had received letter from that
-that-oh. George, cannot tell you
just"
Never mind go on; can stand it,"
We'll, won't repeat his exact
words; but he said that he had re-
ceiyed letter from that COMPOUNDED
newspaper scribbler' asking permission
to call on me, and then he-oh-oh-it
was just dreadful the way he carried
on! You know | cannot tell you all
he"
you need not try" interrupted Den
ton, gloomily. II understand. Well.
l see he cannot be approached by the
epistolary route at any rate. Does he
still talk about our friend Knight,
whom he has so thoughtfully selected
for your future husband?"
Continually! The idea of him wish
ing me to marry man have never
even seen! Why, -it's-preposter
Gus, that's what it isl"
That is not the word for it, dearest,
it is utterly idioticl And it seems that
your father also has never met young
knight, isn't that so?"
Not since MIR. knight was a little
boy" answered Laura, "but / believe
papa and the elder Mr.. knight had
talked of such a union even before
thati'
why the old beg your pardon
but really, Laura, it does seem so i'm
beetle of your father. Simply because
the elder knight was your fathers coll
lege chum, and is now his New York
broker and a wealthy and intimate
friend, he cody proposed unity of the
families without consulting you, who
should be the most deeply concerned
of ALL"
II know, George" sighed Laura, "but
there is no convincing papa that he is
ever wrong. In his eyes you are prac-
tically penniless, and Mr.. knight, you
know, is very rich. But if papa could
only see you, I'm sure he would like
you
Possibly, and what about your
mother?'
"You know she likes you, George
oh, l almost forgot-papa received a
letter from Mr.. knights father saying
that George would
"George?" exclaimed Denton in sur
prise.
why, yes, didn't you know his
name was George, too?"
How should I? You never men,
toned it," answered Denton, morosely.
I'll have mine changed at once!"
You foolish boy But, as l was
saying, Mr. knight wrote, that his son
would be here Thanksgiving day; that
he was a member of the Apollo Foot
Ball Club, and"
What"
My goodness, what is the matter?"
claimed Denton excitedly. He is a
member of the Apollo Foot Ball Club
what next?'
We'll, nothing much" answered
Laura, Except that Mr.. knight said
he hoped papa would meet his son, and
ventured tho belief that papa would be
greatly surprised to find how much
George had changed in the last fifteen
years. The ideal / should think he
would be considerably changed. He
was only ten years old, think, when
papa saw him iast-George!"
This last interjection was caused by
her suddenly noticing that Denton was
staring stupidity at an inoffensive water
bottle and muttering unintelligibly to
himself .
George! what ever is the matter
with you?"
Denton reused up. Natter" he re-
peated, exeitedly, Just this. The
Apollo men are to play the Olympia
Athletic Association eleven here
Thanksgiving day, and"
THE olympia," interrupted Laura,
why. that is the association you be-
long TO. isn't it?'
Yes: but listen. Last night ! met
Harry Langel. the manager of the o.
| A. A. club. and he told me be was in
receipt of telegram from Furlong. the
captain OF the Apollo eleven, saying
| tina. Jennings and Seabury, two of
their crack men had been disabled and
that they would be Obliged to appear
with patched-up team. and possibly
would be forced to take IL local man.
| Well, If they do. Langel intends TO
| snAak for me. and. If he