The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08


The campaign was brief but exciting.
Eiwyn Forlnnn sought the hand of. Kntil-'
ryh Randall and Benjamin Randall said
he should not have 1t. Benjamin Insist
ed that his daughter had been chrlstened
Gathering and that tho Influence OF
tho young man had changed the name to
Kathryn" Benjamin did not look with
favor on the modern desire to mako the
"" do extra duty In the construction OF
proper nameg;.as y last letter 1t might
Pc al f fgr1s, i put elsewhere he considered
u minor consideration: the main trouble
WIS that bat , =, young man saye too much
too little to business; fe was not the kind
i ia,i would ,a d. prosper. At least, so Ben
Never. with my CONSENT" exclaimed
the !rascible Benjamin. when Elwyn sug-
gessted that he and Kathryn were of one
mind "a j and one heart and consequently
why nots perg sae u'i Eiwy ms fo0i'
II dc. do not see that | am. called. upon
f ess my oo asient'd Is nSn,Rn
IL presume 1t ought to be-" admitted
Ewyn, but I, happens that .unqnestion-
modem days Young pee people o are now now
reason, they insist upon being given tho
your daughter is TO invite rebellion. be-
II
Benjamin had no. expected such n dis
play of determination on the part Of the
young young man. Perhaps, that was why he
may be that his temper led him to say
tho uncompllmentary things that follow
You are Objectionable" he said .be-
causo you seem TO me to lack all that
spells success. l cannot zee that you
have any business or financial ability,
You may be socially resourceful, but that
Is about your limit, and I expect my
daughter to marry a really capable man
me-
na You cant do # You are g nice, polite.
bagnes soy Wo 6d' ynd me na
run over before you knew what HAD hap
pened to you. My daughters husband
must have tho aggrcssiveneas to force
recognition from real men; he must have
something more than y In the middle of
his name.
Eiwyn had no hesitation in pointing
1T is unfair" she conceded, dolefuily,
,beea,,se ! know you're just as good q
persevering you are.
II wish could prove it to him he
him"
What d, kind nd Of claim ;s S she asked
clam FOR nohey ha5 he d,dnt want
show my business ability by collecting
TINA. would convince him. she ex-
He, certainly couldn't say much II
proved myself smart enough to beat
an awful lot of satisfaction in IT, too
Well, ! have claim against him.
les. He promised me 500 II grad
uated at the head OF my class. and he
never has paid It,"
Elwyn laughed.
That's hardly a legal claim" he said
so much the more credi; for you IL
you collect It," she insisted.
spoil everything"
stii the plan did not impress Elwyn
Il would be grca, Joke to present
Benjamin Randall's daughters claim to
Benjamin Randall. but BENJAMIN would
not consider t such. and nothing would
tracted Eiwyn.s attention. Benjamin
Randall was to give dinner to num-
Sss a OF the man many Eussts, was to be
served In the banquet room OF leading
hotel, instead OF IL the dining room OF
ed Elwyn. .'All want is u chance TO
force matters to an issue without nnnec-
to q man IL you can get him in a corner
Kathryn was somewhat mystlfed when
Eiwyn came to see her. He had been
much depressed at the conclusion of their
previous Interview. but now he seemed
Unusually cheerful
"Has the claim been paid?" he asked.
NO" she answered. II haven't even
presented 1t. OF course, have only to
ask for the money 10 get 1t. but have
had no occasion to do so.''
Assign 1t me he said, I'll give You
soh, i don't want your note, E,wyn,"
she returned, All want is to make
papa reasonable.
want you to take my note so that l will