El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-11

that I cannot consent to my
- daughter marrying you"
But you cannot overlook. " BRAND.
I that TvOnne and I love each other
Love! What is Iove- You cannot
live on love-"
For more than half an hour. ]. Alfred
/ Dupont, had tried my utmost TO Dar-
suade the old gentleman that he could
not celebrate the arrival of the new
/ year in a better way than bv accom-
ing me as MS sOninlaW
was not ignorant OF the reason
why NJ BRAND did not favor nv er,if
MY economic circumstances were ar7--
th!nS but brilliant, and there was a ceI.-
tam 1heOdOre HaIevy in the way fha
Ilen manufacturer Of the celebratcI
1aleNyS Salad Dressing bad
more than reason to SUSPECT mar -
visits OF this middle aged man to M
BRANDS house had something 10 -
with YvOnne's future
was employed by well known lam
Ilfm and as BRAND in his quality Of
aucUoneer very often did business WIN
I my employers. had made his ac0uafn-
! lance He had plenty OF money and
was rather surprised when he Invited
me to visit him for the first time
Later on found out that he needed
my assistance in what he called the
literary department OF his business re
wanted me to write the alluring adves--
tlsements he put into the papers when
ever a villa or a rich mans collections
were to be sold at auction.
understood that in order To I-ear
my eye On NJ Halevy I must conffrTr-
my friendly relations with NJ BRAND.
ana this was the reason why / aDuar-
said: anu
Wei, NJ BRAND If you really can
not accept me as your sOninIaw T boDa
you VIII permit me to visit your house
Why. with the greatest Of pleasure.
young man. Come as often as yo-I
like, but don't let me catch you COURT
ing YvOnne'
thanked him and added: II h.
HeVe L am not too cOnceited when I
say that 1 think you rather like rhe
duets your daughter and [ sing and
play together"
Indeed do, and see no reason why
you should not continue these. / am
very fond OF music"
Again thanked him and continued
on have been frank enough to tell
me that you have no objections to me-
personally, but that my income does
not appear sufficient for your daugh-
ter's husband"
Exactly"
VIII you then perhaps kindly tell
me how much 1 must make a year ia
order to be acceptable to YOU
We'll, If you had an income of saw
4u'UVO francs year, 1 might think ehs
matter over"
Ny courage left me; he might as well
have said $1,000.
OJherWlse you viii never get ny
daughter" ne continued with a smile
Inc same night / visited NvOnne and
told her the sad. result Of my effort
little later Halevy entered and we
began to talk about an auction to be
held a few days later BRAND asked me
10 heip MIN with the advertisement
emphasizing especially the beauty and
value OF large antique wardrobe.
When he described il. HaleVy said that
ne would attend the auction and buy it.
At II o'clock we left and On our way
nome HaIeFy repeated his intention OF
buying the wardrobe if the price did
not go up too high.
As sat eating my modest breakfast
on the morning ef the auction. re-
celVed the following telegram. Buy
number II, the antique WARDROBE on
touay's auction NJ matter what the
price TVOune"
reached the auction room on time.
BRAND seemed rather surprised to see
me- while Halevy looked glum. as if ne
suspected that I Intended TO bid
against him on number II.
At last our struggle began some
body offered 25 francs for the ward
robe.
Absurd said the auctioneer.
Let US see it inside" said one Of
the lOafers who always hang about
auction rooms.
With pleasure" said BRAND. but I
asure you there is nothing inside. not
even shelf Jean. open the door"
There is no key" said the assistant
1t was there an hour ago" said the
auctio1eer, but it makes no difference.
though am sorry I can't accommodate
But if there is anything inside does
that go in with the Bargain
The buyer gets the wardrobe. in
Guiding anything he may find inside.
Does that satisfy you?"
There were two other bidders be-
sides myself and the price went I'd
qllckIy- HaIeVy dropped out very ear
q 10 7-sa.r
knocked down to me for $50 francs.
Ihls was much more than I had ex-
pected, but as Hvonne's agent L had 10
obey orders.
As there were not many numbers IN
the catalog 1 decided to stay until the
auction was over. I liked to have d
-ook at the wardrobe, since YvOnne
wanted II so much There must be
extraordinary about It.
when the sale was over the wordrObe
Vas carried into Brands private office
and l followed. For a moment or two
/ sat looking at my new acquisition.
but discovered nothing unusual cut
suddenly the rear wall of it moved and
! woman's hand appeared = moment
alter It disappeared and the panel slid
back, closing the OPENING. / rushed
oWard the wardrobe.
Who is in there"
Tt is I, Yvonne- Father has sold ne
% you"
Just then BRAND entered.
am ready now" he said. are you
Take me along. papa" same
vonne,s voice from inside the word
ODE You sold me TO NJ Alfred Du-
'Ont."
Again the rear panel SLID back and
Vonne appeared. BRAND was too
umbIounded TO say a single word.
1t IS all my work papa" said
vonne. I discovered yesterday that
ne rear panel was movable. I slipped
inside. / belong to the buyer Of num-
er II. Here is the key"
l turned to the aUctiOneer and said
olemnly- I claim this lady in ac-
ordance with the conditions Of the sale
s laid down by yourself"
At first the old man was furious. hut
[ last he Declared that the word OF
n aucuoneer was sacred and that The
ale must stand.
And it did for today Yvonne is my
NE The wardrobe we gave to NJ
-alevy.