Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-17

He Jumped into a hanson and dashed
off to see If he could find her there, but
not before his card had been secured
by the butler, who in due course laid
1t before Mrs. Jones. Now it so hap
pened that a friend of the latter lady
caught sight of Irene In the park, and
bore her off to tea, leaving Una Carew
with the afternoon to herself.
BY a singular coincidence Mr.. BERTHE
Jones happened to come upon her in a
solitary portion Of the park, and seized
the opportunity Of being more than
usually pressing in his attentions.
Things had actually got to the stage
when Una had begun to raise her voice
IN alarm, when Mr.. BERTHE Jones sud-
denly found himself seated In a freshly
watered flower bed, while a particular
" athletic looking young gentleman
tucked Una's trembling arm in his and
marched her off in another direction.
The next morning, however, Lord
Langley, in spite of the protests of the
butler, insisted on seeing Miss Carew.
He then proceeded, as elOquently as he
knew how, to plead his suit
But Una was still firm in her refusal,
being convinced that it would ruin his
prospects in the eyes Of his father.
Lord Langley was just beginning to
wonder whether by any chance she car
ed for some one else, when the door was
thrown open and the butler announced :
''The Earl of Chedgravew
"Una, my DEAR" he began, chow dye
do? Come and kiss mel Langley, you
Internal young scoundrel, what are you
dong here, sir? What's that? Do 1
understand you to say that you are
making an offer of marriage to Miss
Oarew? You dare to tell me that to
my very facet"
"But, father, she has refused me-"
'Refusedt you? Then, by CAD, sir,
she is a sensible girl. She evidently
knows you are worthless young fool,
or you would have proposed to her a
year ago."
"But I did, sir; and she refused me
then, tool"
Better and better! Hanged If 1
don't marry the girl myself Una, my
dear, will you marry meZ"
Poor Una was thoroughly puzzled by
this new aspect Of the old man, but
he went brisLIy on:
'sNow, look here, my dear, you have
got to choose between the old fool and
the young fool. Which will you have?
Don't mind saying that you prefer to
nave me as a father-in-law, if that's
how you feel about it. Langley, you
idiot, why don't you kiss the girl, while
do the heavy father in the back
ground?"
When this had been duly carried out,
Langley, who was still lost in aston
;shment, remarked, "But L thought, sir,
you always said l must marry an
heiress 2"
$50 1 did. Because 1 knew what an
Internally obstinate young fool you
we're! But 1 meant you all along to
marry Una! So now it is all settled -
At this point the door was again
thrown open, and this time Mrs. Man
deville-Jones stalked in and at once be-
gan:
''My dear Lord Chedgrave-"
Pardon me, madam, for interrupting
you'll" said his lordship, who was now
fairly bubbling over with excitement.
''You were good enough to write to me
about my sons movements. Allow me
to say that my son is quite capable Of
taking care Of himself. And in the fu-
ture he will have the assistance of the
lady to whom hitherto you have en-
trusted the education of your doubtless
charming daughter Modern Society.