Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-27

II you pi0dSGs 6lI, B0SdA d1u5S
hesitatingly. as he re-entered the
room, 'he says his business Is about
the young lady, sir"
''Confound his impudence!" ex-
! claimed Mr.. Maitland, more and more
annoyed at what he was pleased to
/ characterize mentally as western as
/ surance. Where is he?"
TN the hall, sir"
Show him into the library and say
I shall be down in a moment"
Very good. sir"
| 1t was a decidedly wrathful indiVid
/ ual who confronted Stephen Maitland
few moments afterward in the Ii
/ brary, for Armstrong was not accus-
! toned to such cavalier treatment, and
! had Maitland been other than Ends
| father he would have given more out
ward expression at his Indignation
! over the discourtesy in his reception.
Mr.. James Armstrong, I believe"
began Mr.. Maitland, looking at the
card in his hand.
Eyes, sir"
''Er-from Colorado?"
And proud Of it."
"Ah, I dare say. I believe you wish
/ ed to see me about"
your daughter, sir"
"And in what way are you concern
ed about her, sir?"
| 81 wish to make her my wife"
! Great God" exclaimed the older
man in voice equally divided be-
| tween horror and establishment.
| How dare you, sir? You amaze me
| beyond measure with your Internal
| impudence,"
1 Excuse me, Mr.. Maitland" inter
posed Armstrong quickly and with
great spirit and determination, but
where I come from we don't allow
anybody to talk to US in this way
| You are Ends father and a much old
| er man than I, but can't permit you
! To-"
Sir" said astounded Maitland,
drawing himself up at this bold fout-
ing, ',you may be very worthy young
man, have no doubt of it, but it is
! out of the question. My daughter"
Again a less excited hearer might
have noticed the emphasis in the pro-
noun
why she is halfway engaged to
me now" interrupted the younger
man with a certain contemptuous
amusement in his voice. Look here,
Mr.. Maitland, I've knocked around this
| world a good deal l know what's
what. I know all about you eastern
people and l don't fancy you any
more than you fancy us. Miss Enid is
quite unspoiled yet and that is why 1
want her I'm well able to take care
of her, too: [ don't know what you've
got or how you got it, but I can come
aear laying down dollar for dollar
with you. and mines all clean money
mines, cattle. cumberland it's all
good money. I made it myself l left
her two weeks ago with her promise
that she would think very seriously
of my suit After l came back to Den
ver-T was called east made up my
mind that I'd come here when I'd fin
ished my business and have it out
with you. Now you can treat me like
a dog if you want to, but if you expect
to keep peace in the family you'd bet
ter not, for tell you plainly, whether
you give your consent or not. I mean
to win her All want is her consent,
and I've pretty nearly got that"
Mr.. Stephen Maitland was black
with anger at this clear, unequivocaI,
determined statement of the case
from Armstrong; point of view.
y would rather see her dead" he
J -r,+,-
than married to man like you
How dare you force yourself into my
house and insult me in this way?
Were not an old man I would show
you. would give you taste of your
own manner"
The old mans white mustache fair
Iy quivered with what he believed to
be righteous indignation. He stepped
over to the other and looked hard at
him, his eyes blazing, his ruddy
cheeks redder than ever. The two
men confronted each other unflinch-
ingIy for a moment, then Mr.. Maitland
touched a bell button in the wall by
his side. Instantly the footman made
his appearance.
James" said the old man, his voice
shaking and his knees trembling with
passion, which he did not quite sue
coed in controlling, despite a desper-
ate effort. "Show is-er-gentle-
man the door. Good morning. sir; our
first and last interview is over"
He bowed with ceremonious polite
ness as he spoke, becoming more and
more composed as he felt himself
mastering the situation. And Arm
strong, to do him justice, knew a gen
tIeman when he saw him, and secretly
admired the older man and began to
feel a touch of shame at his own rude
way of putting things.
Beg pardon, sir" said the footman,
breaking the awkward silence, "0ut
here is a telegram that has just come.
sir"
There was nothing for Armstrong to
do or say. Indeed, having expressed
himself so unrestrainedly to his rapid
Embarrassing regret, as the old man
took the telegram he turned away in
considerable discontinue James bow
ing before him at the door opening
into the hall and following him as he
/ slowly passed out. Mr.. stephen Matt
/ land mechanically and with great de-
liberation and with no premonition of
evil tidings, tore open the yellow en-
! velope and glanced at the dispatch.
Neither the visitor nor the footman
had got out of sight OF hearing when
2 they heard the old man groan and
: fall back helplessly into a chair. Both
= men turned and ran back TO the door,
I for there was that in the exclamation
] which gave rise to instant apprehen-
sion. Stephen Maitland now, as white
] | we're all broken, and in many cases
. the blocks were split through and
S through The opinion of officials here
: at that time was to the effect that
2 this glass pavement could be used IN