The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-01

est girl that ever was, all the same.
That is, | mean to say you suit me to
death. And that is why | want you to
be my wife-now, right away. Will
you?"
Frank, can't"
why. don't you love me?"
Il admire you. l respect you"
Then there must be some other
man"
There is-your father"
What Do you know the COVER
nor?"
Il never saw him, but that doesn't
alter the case"
Great Stonewall Jackson, Helen!
| cant understand you. The old gen
tleman doesn't give rap about whom
or when l marry"
Don't get in panic, Frank. You
know your rich and imperative father
didn't care when your brother got
married, but he took dislike to your
sister-in-law and made life miserable
for her. | am not going to take
chances of being subjected to the re-
fined agony that you father can cause
if the notion seizes him. We might
as we'll have a clear understanding
now, rather than when it is too late
Plainly speaking, your father, you
know, can be the most disagreeable
person to his own family that ever
was. And the worst Of it is, he does
and says heart breaking, soul-tortur
ing things in such a polished manner
that they are eXquisitely cutting. 1t is
a cruel assertion to make, but he did
not spare even your mother when she
was alive. Forgive me, but something
extraordinary would have to be done
to guarantee the peace of any woman
subject to the tantrums n your irasci
Bile parent"
II know the governor is pretty bad
when he gets going, but we can't kill
him"
No. but he must be reformed"
Lets elOpe and get along without
him. can earn a living for both Of
us"
BE sensible, Frank. You are too
impulsive. 1t is all well enough to
talk about estranging your family for
the love of a woman but we should
have respect for our parents and, be-
sides that, you ought to take warn
ing by the fate of others who have
been rendered unhappy by marriages
that have divided families. Look at
the scandals that have resulted in your
own circle of acquaintances. | am too
fond of comfort to risk a married life
that might mean drudgery for you
and none of the gayeties for both of
us"
Yes. but, Helen, my dear sweet,
heart, that is not the way real lovers
view things They wed despite every.
thing, and defy everybody"
Yes, and often accumulate a great
deal of genuine misery for themselves.
Your notions are not at all up to date
The new way is the more rational, and
that's my way
Frank Clearing's father the next day
received call in his Office from Miss
Helen Rockwell. who was a model of
neatness in her attire, and refreshing
10 look upon, so wholesome, radiant
and beautiful did she appear, tasteful
ly arrayed as she was. Mr.. Clearing
had never before seen Helen. In fact
he had never heard OF her, and her
visit puzzled him. At the same time
her appearance dazzled him.
Settling herself comfortably in the
proffered chair, the perfectly collected
young woman, without waiting to per.
nit the old gentleman to recover from
his apparent establishment, startled
him even more by calmly saying:
Your son. Frank, vows that he will
marry me II he has to take me to
church in a cage. ] have called here
to request you to ship him 80 far
away from here that even II be star,