The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

little too much to expect me to be
great orator, a famous humorist ant
the father of such a very cleYer daugh
ter all at once. And now, my boy, it!
back to you again"
Perhaps said the youth, you vii
let me bring my share of the RETROSPECT
tive symposium to finish by de-
tailed account of my visit to Mr.. John
Russell to-day.I had to wait some time
for a chance to see him. WELL he
said in his gruff way. What is it?
Talk fast So unroled my drawings
and went at him He watched me like
hawk Hold on, he presently said;
| say that over again. Take your time.
When finally finished and was rolling
up my papers he turned away from me
and made some figures rapidly on q
pencil pad. I'll give you people TWEEN
ty thousand dollars the day we finish
the first perfect machine, and one thou
sand dollars royalty on every machine
we make after the first he said. Pa
pers will be ready to sign here in this
office at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Let everybody be prompt. Good-day. :"
THAT was like John Russell, !"
laughed the old man. "Gruff as bear,
but honest as the sun. Well, what do
you think of the proposition, you two?"
There was a brief silence.
"If you really expect an opinion from
me-" eaid the girl IT think 1t Is a lfbe-
raj offer.'
IT think so, too" said the youth.
MY vote goes the same way" said
the old man. "There, that's settled.
No more business tonight. / believe
Agnes has a little feast in preparation
to celebrate our success. We will ex-
cuse you, my girl. Don't make 1t too
elaborate. There is such thing as
carrying the pleasures Of anticipation
to an extreme limit"
Don't worry, my father" laughed
the girl as she arose and turned toward
the door This viii not be q search
for any culinary missing link"
There was a little silence after the
door closed Then the young man
leaned forward and rested his arms ON
the table.
Mr.. Barnes" he slowly said.
The old man looked around.
What Is IT, my boy
"Mr. Barnes, l have something very
serious to say to you. II scarcely
know how to tell it. When you asked
me to aid you there was something said
about an experiment. 1t would be an
experiment. think, you told me, and
then you asked me if / would take the
risk 1t was an experiment, sir, and
experiment for me-"
He paused and tried to catch the old
mans eye.
I think begin to understand what
you mean said the father of Agnes in
MS low, deep tones go on"
Thrown in your daughters society
Is | was" the young man continued,
1t was impossible for me to resist the
harm of her manner. Her gentle char
lcter, her unselfish sweetness, her
alike impressed and thrilled me.
have grown to love her very dearly,
Mr.. Barnes. 1t was dangerous exper-
ment, sir"
The old man raised his head.
II am usually a very careful man."
lie slowly said; "a man given to calcu
atoms and to estimates-a man who
Weighs and considers and counts the
ost 1 should have foreseen this You
new that she was the apple of my
YEP"
Yes answered the youth. II |
new"
The old man suddenly turned to-
ards him.
Have you told herr" he asked al |
lost fiercely
"Not in words" said the young man.
I thought 1t right to tell you first"
"And has she given you any encour-
The young man hesitated.
"She has seemed very kind" he lame
answered.
"And you love her and have not told
err SOP
The young man shook his head.
Then what" cried the father of Ag-
es suddenly as he peered into the
Dung mans face, then what prevents
Oh from telling her now?"
do you mean ito" cried the young
ian as he eagerly arose.
The father stretched his arm across
lie table.
Gently" he cried as the young man
lgerly seized his hand.
Then he smilingly pointed to the inner
Dor.
He followed the retreating figure of
lie youth with wistfu eyes.
We'll" he said to himself with a low
luckle, latter being patternmaker so
any years, here l am setting myself
} as a matchmaker in my old age.
hat experiment wasn't half as danger
Is as it looked
And he chuck!ed again.--W. r. Rose