The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
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"Goodby. Nan. I'm tired Of loafine
around the daughter Of a man who has
lots OF money"
Dads moneys mine too. I can
manage him"
mot much It isn't He'll cut you or
with a shilling If you marry me. Hes
q very determined man"
"And I'm very determined girl"
'What shall dog'
go ask dad"
Il haven't the cheek--not even funds
enough for marriage fee.v
'T'l 60 with YOU"
We went to the old man together. II
! hadn't felt her hand on my own-it
was steady as rock--I should have
collapsed. Strange, too, since / got
promotion In the Spanish war. A cur
rent OF force running through my arm
into my body enabled me to say it all.
mo" growled the old man when
had finished.
I'm going to marry him anyway,
dad" said Nan.
If you do you'll not get q cent OF
my money"
'You'll think better of II some time
'You think sol tell you by all
that's holy II you marry that galoot
put my money into a hospital"
He brought his fist down on the
table with such force as to upset a
pitcher standing on 1t, the pitcher
breaking on the floor.
"And / tell you, dad. you won't do
any such thing"
With that she turned and marched
me away. felt like a dummy, and !
was one. I'd simply talked like
photograph wound by Nan. The strug.
gle was between the father and daugh.
ter. had nothing to do with Il. II
was simply engaged to a girl who had
battle to fight.
They lived together after that, as be-
fore. and / could see no evidence OF
bitterness in either or any disposition
Of either 10 yield. felt very despond- |
ent about the matter, because Nan was
determined to force her father to con
sent TO our marriage and wouldn't
marry me without that consent. III
wanted her to give up the money or
give up me. She would do neither.
When spoke Of the former she said:
"What do you take me for7 Dads got
a couple Of hundred thousand and no
body to use It but me. I've got too
much common sense for that"
We'll, then, I'm going to-
"0h, come, now, don't talk like a
fool Be sensible Leave it to me-"
A fellow who had always looked
upon girls to be petted and cuddled
and managed wasn't likely to be
pleased with this way Of putting It,
and / grumblsd. But somehow didn't
have the sand TO break with Nan, and
away down In my heart / knew that
II she was to marry me, who had new
or laid up cent, she was right In her
position. OF husband and wife the one
having the right way Win slways lead
Nan and / weren't married, but she
was so strong willed and practical that 4
there was no more romance between 4
us than If we had been married ten
years.
But | was a man and had been a
soldier. The time came when | was
ripe for mutiny. One morning l told
Nan that / wouldn't stand in such a
contemplate position any longer. She
wouldn't marry me and live on my
small salary, and she wouldn't consent
to a breaking Of our engagement
proposed to 20 to her father and tell
him that / was out Of the squabbIe.
Don't make fool OF yourself" said
Nan. Hell only laugh at you"
Paying no attention to the warning,
I hustled or to find the old man.
eHr. Sprigman," said, Il have ar
rived at the conclusion that your
daughter rs wrong and you are right
about this proposed marriage. I have
come to tell you that don't want her
with your fortune so long as she won't
marry me without 1t"
Making a virtue OF necessity. eh7"
be sneered.
Il don't mean it that way. mean
II told Nan she was trying to marry
a fool"
II may be a fool. but I'll sot remain
ia this position any longer"
"You won't have to-"
Have tot OF course won't. I'm
free man."
ooh. don't taIlsaboshr'
II don't understand you"
young man. since Mans crazy
enough to want you. don't you 60
through life with her baking her.
You won't be able to balk her any
way, though you're trying to do it
now. she's the only person ever met
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