The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-30
STORY OF AN IN
GENIOUS PARENT
BY PERCY WIXON.

4 young man who had long and
dearly loved n beautiful girl beSoueht
vi her recently to name the happy day.
which she did, with such shy, fond,
reluctant delay that it would hardly
have been thought she had made up
her mind when the date was to be
more than two months before.
They accordingly waited upon her
immediate ancestor on the male side.
and besought his blessing. He was a
practical and economical old gentle.
man. with mind fertile of resource,
and when the young man had STAN.
mered that he loved her more dearly
than his life. and had salary OF 81.
500. and that he hoped-the old nan
caught up his trusty walking stick
aud. calling his prospective sonin-law
ell sorts of names, drove him out OF
off to the attic and locked her in there.
What is the consequence? The
next morning the young man came with
\ rope ladder. an ample cloak and q
marriage license, and stole his bride
away, and they were made one at $50.
Then the young wife said to her nus
band:
"Algernon my father behaved very
badly to you. Still, he was my moth
erS husband, and we ought to have
some Difference for him; so let us 20
10 him and tell him we are welded,
and ask for that blessing. Besides. ]
want to get my brush and comb bag
that | left on the dressing table
We'll. III so" said the young hus-
band but. mind you. Matilda, il lie
lays IL hand on me. save in the way
OF kindness I'll knock his two eyes
into one. | suffered his previous in.
dignities because he was the hoary-
headed author of your being, but now
he is only my bsld-headed father-in-
law, and | won't stand it. II he il
three times as old aS ! am
Accordingly they went home, and
citedly feeling for the bell-pull the
old gentleman opened the door and
said.
Come in. come in; how's the blush
Ing bride. Ell? Bless you. MY children.
Now. by the time you have partakeu
Of bottle OF champagne the cab will
be here to convey you to any railway
station you may be pleased to indi.
cate"
They followed the old gentleman
into the parlor like people in a dream.
2 .A was afraid once he said cheer.
fully, when saw Matilda coming
down that ladder that the thing would
break-for she's fully sixteen ounces
To the pound Matilda is-and drive all
my new rose bushes and tulips into
the ground. Why OH earth didn't you,
when you were compelled To flee from
my wrath ,elope out of the front door
like Christians? | left Matilda's dun
geon cell unlocked, and | left the front
door ajar, and | went to the foot OF
the stairs and snored at the top OF
my voice so a TO give you every facil-
hy."
DO you mean To say, venerable and
respected sir. that You have and have
had no objections to my paying my
addresses 10 your daughter"
Never In the least" replied the old
man, heaming mildly on them; you
are the son-in-law | should have pick
ed out Of millions II had been permit.
ted To choose. and even if had not
been satisfied or your worth and So
briefly, | could not have found II in
my heart to refuse To DO what Matilda
desired me to do"
Then, sir" exclaimed the young
husband, thinking that he had mar
ried into . family having the heredi-
tary taint OF insanity in the blood
why did you turn me out of the house
IN such an energetic and inconsistent
manner"
"RecauSs, Iny dear boy" said Tho
euod nh mHn. II saw that You would
Immediately take out a license and
elope with the girl and get married
at an expense OF ten dollars borne eX-
clu>ively by You. whereas. il the mar
riage took place in the ordinary course
OF events, | would have been let in for
trouSseau and dresses and flowers
and wedding breakfast. and, on top
OF all that presents To the extent OF
about 0O."-New York News