Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-07
HER GIFT TO
HER FATHER
And How 1t Was Received
BY MARTHA a. HIATT


ty started one tine day on long trip
He had worked hard for mny years
md, having secured competence. pro
posed to take n vacation and see some.
:hing OF the world. Some qnp after.
ward asked him what was tn, huppicst
moment in his life. He repliCd. when
| was ON that ocean liner siIIing out
through New York bay"
Whether the leaving Of lis family
and family cares behind contributed
especially to his happiness u dctrnct.
I'd tbrrefrom Is puzzling question to
maids and bachelors Certain nus.
bands and fathers who do not take
kindly to family restraints nay see II
all very clearly.
But this story has nothing o'do with
Mr.. Wnukenfelt's trip; 1t has all TO do
with his return after scvci months
absence. 1t was midnight when. hav.
ing paid his cabmnn. he mounted the
steps of his domicllc and. oDening the
vestibule door. man attempted to
brush past him. Mr.. Wauae:fet seized
him. there was n sculf,c. the man soon
relaxing his efforts till he WIS pinIoncd
by his opponent.
III you'll give me time to explain
the prisoner began when his captor in.
terrupted.
you can do that at the police sta.
ton" And, dragging the man out on
TO the stoop by his coat collar, he hus.
tied him down the steps. He was as.
tonlshed to see that the man was quite
young and looked strong enough to
"wipc the floor" with his antagonist
Nevertheless he permitted himself to
be led like lamb to the slaughter.
Indeed he never made move to re.
sist or uttered word till be was land.
ed In the police station.
whats your namcT' asked the ser.
geant Mt the desk.
"1'll leave him with you, sergeant"
said Mr.. Wnubcnfct. 1--WE Just re-.
turned from long journey and wish
TO go home"
sure youll appear against him in
the morning?"
Yes: I'll he here: don't worry"
Mr.. Wankcnfclt went home and. go.
ing to his own room. went to bed
without disturbing his family. In the
morning there was a great hubhub at
learning that the father had returned
All gathered round him as soon as he
came out OF his room and there were
hugginG and kissing till breakfast was
announced.
What did you bring me. popf' ask.
ed his youngest son. And the qucs-
ton was repeated by all the family In
an ascending scale of age till 1t reach
cd those old enough TO refrain from
expressing what was on their minds
When all were satisfied In this respect,
Eunicc. throwing her arms about her
fathers neck. said;
And I've got something for you.
papa. dear. Guess what Il Isl"
Mr.. WHnkenfclt guessed everything
from a pair Of suspendcrs to clock.
then gave It up.
"a son-ln-law," said the girl. hiding
her bushes on her fathers chest.
"a son-in-law! Why, sweetheart;
that's something for you, isn't II?
You've not given me anything, but
have taken away yourself"
Hes perfectly splendid, papa.
want you TO meet him right off. |
know yOu'll like him. He knows you
are here; at least told him you were
coming last night. We sat together
till nearly IL o'clock. | did so wish
you could have arrived before he went
away"
what time did he goT asked the
father.
about quarter TO L."
| "Cilw
"Why do you say 'OhT"
Il had an adventure when came In.
] opened the veStlbulc door. and bur.
glar who was trying TO get into the
house or trying to get out, don't know
which. tried to escape"
Good graClous"
"But ! got him."
Got him! Didn't he kill your"
IL wouldn't be here II he had. took
him to the police station and left him
there"
What kind OF looking man was
he?" asked Mrs Waukcnfelt.
"Oue OF those follows who go about
committing burGlarics with crysanthe.
NUNS In their buttonhdics and leave
gcntleman.like notes for the persons
they rob, You'd better look over the
silver, But he couldn't have got away
with anything, for took him right
from the house to the station"
Did he look very wickedT" asked
EuniCc.
Very"
"What did he say when you turned
him in?"
"Oh. the sergeant began to question
him. asking him first his name. came
away about that time"
What name did he give"
"Mcnhnyden or Mendenhoru or some
such queer name"
"Oh. heavens cXdaimed EuniCe
Are you sure It wasn't Mendenhull?'
"That's it-Mendrnhnl."
"Oh. father. He's my Tom!
"Your Tom! How dif your Tom
ITS that abominubIP outside door