Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-05-12

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his eyes narrowed and can get
away with It. I'll reconsider this =
proposition you We put to me" Smith
ignoring his visitor, now turned to
his desk. The interview was over.
It was a thoughtful Tommy who be-
took himself to the elevator. The lit
tie curve Of optimism about his mouth
was gone. Three new wrinkles
marred the placidity of his brow Young
Briggs, for the nonce, had something
to think about. For the first time in
his futtering career, something had
been denied him. ~ j,.s.s- 80. ~ ~.
It needed just this denial to bring
out the latent points in the youth.
His starved brain seized the problem
eagerly. r. ~. 49, g.. .l-# T. a
A week passed. 49, 8; So. 49,.
"Eva," growled John Anderson, one
evening, his suspicious eyes on the
girl, lis that young whippersnapper
still around?" -, -@+s... , ...,,.. =.
Miss Eva's fair face flushed. @.l ..
(Which one, father?" Her voice was
calm enough. "You know, at different
times, you have dubbed them all that
individually and collectively" 49,
And I was right" roared the bulky
architect. eager for the fray. Each
and every one of them is q brainless
whippersnapper without an idea in his
useless head. Now, in the old days"
If you will discriminate" interrupt
ed the girl, hastily, It'll answer your
question. Which particular 'whippef-
snapper do you mean?" ....
Young featherbrain. Briggs" grum-
bled Smith.
he IL understanding around"
answered the girl, shortly, and now
let's change the subject. Oh, papa
1.-THE girl impulsiyely tripped over to
the old ogre and placed soft arm
about his neck), I received Just the
dearest, sweetest present by express
to-day. ! want you to see it." With
out waiting for a reply the girl ran
from the room. returning with q small
box-like case.
In q second, the cover was re-
moved and q handsome gold-mounted
talking machine was placed on the
center table. '%'" i.
"Huh!" calculated Smith. what
f1endish taste. The thing has so much
gold on 1t that 1t is absolutely indie
cent" ~ i
The girl laughingly inserted a rec
ord. $500 Z. ~, -. i
Listen" she continued, this is
something out of the ordinary"
Starting the machine the girl returned
to seat herself in the lap of her fa-
Their. y
Notwithstanding" began the
machine, and suddenly: ...
Miss Eva, l, Thomas Briggs, do
hereby seize this opportunity in the
presence of your father of asking you
to become my wife,, T."
With a roar the portly one arose,
thereby suddenly depositing a fluffy
bundle of clinging femininity on the
floor, and by quick kick the recorded
eloquence of Thomas Briggs was at
an end. -
He stared at the broken machine
savagely.
From behind him came a fearful
voice Of protest. 49,.
IL don't think that was very
NICE" sobbed the disarranged one.
"After-after Tommy was man enough
to live up to his word when-when in
reality it wouldn't have made any
difference at ALL
Smith glared at the girl.
do you love him 2" he asked.
"Ye-ye-yes,"' came the weepful
but decided answer
The old man stared long at the
broken machine. Gradually an amused
smile played about the corners of his
stern lips.
We'll. take him them" he grumbled.
Anyway, made him prove that he
could, think" Z
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