The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
A QUEER BLUNDER.

OOH HE morning sun frightened the +
gilt letters on the sign above the
entrance to the stanch old ware
house, but its radiance was lost on the
young man with keen, gray eyes who
stood at the Office door and hesitated
before he turned the knob. In that
brief moment he tried to recall the di-
rectiOns that Emily Quarles had given
him.
Father is peculiar" she had said.
You must know him before you can
appreciate him." And Spencer Grant
wondered how long it would be before
this appreciative stage could be
reached. He hadn't met this peculiar
father, and here he was standing on
The doormat of his Office mastering up
courage to 90 in and ask him for his
daughter.
What else had Emily said? do not
contradict father. DO just what he
tells you to do. Let him have his own
way. If he busters and fumes. wait
quietly. He will soon cool down. Fa-
TIERS gruif manner is largely assumed.
If you have tact you will discover the
way to handle him. Tell him truth
fully, if you have a chance how we
met at Aunt Stanhope's, and that as
soon as we were quite assured that we
were all in all to each other. which. you
must add. came to both of us rs a com
plete surprise. ! sent you directly to
him. | will prepare him as far as
think judicious for your coming. Keep
UT a stout heart and guard your tenn
per"
Spencer turned the knob and went
ia There were several clerks writing
in the outer office. but they did not look
up as he passed along the narrow
space before the high railing to the
door marked private He knocked
Al this door and gruff voice babe
him come in. Spencer summed up
all his resolution and entered.
A sharp-featured old man with heavy
eyebrows was seated at a desk. with
his bushy gray head bent above hand
full of papers.
"Sit down." he said. without looking
~.
Spencer obeyed and after q little
the old man raised his head, glanced
at the clock. and then gave the young
man long, searching glance. As he
did SO he drew letter toward him
and glanced at page OF 1t. Again ne
stared at Spencer.
well" he said abruptly you are
exactly on time You were To oe mere
precisely at 10. This argues well for
vonr early training. You have made
I, FOOD impression on ME to start with.
Snencer murmured his pleasure at
this favorable comment out the ola
man interrupted him
"Your father says here that you re-
n,hIe him He writes that the re-
.amblance is so strong that couldn
belp but know who you were II
HANGED TO meet you elsewhere.
don't agree with him, though there is
family resemblance You are much
hotter looking than he ever dreamed OF
e nniI NV father say thatY inquired
NV, n,s+ilv He knew the thing
was quite impossible. h'uliy ; iu'n ,'
was labOrng under sun -, -
.,o o But he didn't mean to contra
dict him. ,,,5 rho oi1 ,,,a,,
,,,.i,,, smile. "Fathers with but
WV" child are ant to be asses Then
me - atanged what can you do
ms 'o,'. ,,.,ite shorthand? DO you IN
drrstand typewritng! can you GO, com
nose a good letter. can you Spen
pU ~I . think said Spencer quietly
that can best answer una, ~ Sn SIy,us
mat have a pretty tnorI 1 -, " ~ e''
,r r1 that was picked up IN foul
wears Of practical work work, s,n ,e' , peer ,eq
college" -, make any sucl
claim said the old man. na rc asrs I.
again to the letter ,.a AM mo @e Say gi,c !.
sTry him will. I've mace, mace a p p'a ace
,or you. am going 10 '"uO' =" -