The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28


pected malady.
"Amadeo means my dowry." ex'
planned Blanche, with some impa.
tence. 1T is the custom, you know.
on the Continent"
mot on any part OF the Continent
] ever struck. And I've been pretty
much al over II from Frisco TO Que
bee. It's new one on me-"
In Europe" said Blanche. tapping
her foot, and gazing apologetically at
her handsome husband, 1T is custom
AIRY as | thought everybody knew
for girls TO bring their husbands a
marriage portion. How much are you
going 10 settle on me2"
How much what? Money You've
always had your $4,000 q year allow
ance, and I've never kicked when you
oyerdrew II. But now you're married
! suppose your husband"
but, Mr.. Conover," broke In the
prince, with more eagerness than
Caleb had ever before seen on his
placid exterior. Il think you fail to
understand. I've"
What are you driving att" snapped
Conoyer. do you mean you can't
support your wife?"
Papa" cried Blanche. In distress,
''for once in your life try not TO be
coarse 1t isn't a question OF support
IL is the custom
For father TO pay man 10 mar
ry his Girl? ] can't see IL myself
though now you speak about IL,
seem TO have read or heard something
OF the sort. Well. If it's the custom.
suppose IL goes. How much?
The prince shiyered. very gently.
very daintily.
If II affects you that way" growled
Caleb. Il wouldn't a brought up the
subject n was you. Say, Blanche, If
you're too timid to make a suggestion,
how'll this strike you? I'll double
your present allowance $4,000 a
year eh7"
''Tmpossiblel" gasped d'Antr.
mot on your life!" retorted Caleb
Il could double that and never feel II.
Don't you worry about me not being
able"
but | cannot consent to-"
who's asked 20, to? It's TO be her
cash. amt it, Not yours don't
think you come In on this scene at
all, Prince. II seems to be up to me
and Blanche And"
"oh. youll never understand"
cried Blanche in despair. For the
daughter OF man of your means, and
the social position | am &c occupy as
Princess d'Antri, my dot should be NJ
least ="
Hold on" interposed Caleb. 81
think / begin TO see l."
You don't see contradicted his
daughter pettishly. "In have TO ex
plain. It"
mo, you won't II couldn't under.
stand things withc 4 waiting 70 have
'em explained, I'd still be braking at
$50 month. As ] take IL, this prince
party meets you in Yurrup, hears your
father is the Caleb ConoveT-an old
fool OF an American with a pretty
daughter to place on the nobility mar
ket-and you make your bid. You
marry him and he's so sure OF his
ground he don't even hold out for an
anteweddding bonus. lie chases over
here with you, and when he don't find
the dowry, or whatever else you call
Il, waiting for him at the dock, he
makes bold 10 ring the cash register"
The prince was on his feet
II cannot consent. sir. to listen 20
such"
"Oh, yes. you can. I've heard Of
your sort But ! somehow thought
they were all counts. ] didn't know
exactly how prince stood but
supposed the job carried an income
with IL, II seems you're Just in the
count class, after all The kind OF
man that loafs about Yurrup living on
the name OF some ancestor who got
his title by acting as hired man 10
his king or emperor or whoever ruled
his two-for-a-quarter country. The
sort OF man that does nothing well
enough TO keep him in pocket money.
Then some lookout makes the high
sign, 'Hsiress in sight, and"
Blanche burst into tears. Her hus-
band threw his arm about her shout.
ders IN assiduous, theatrical fashion.
while Caleb sat gnawing his unlighted
cigar and grimly cycling the couple.
There. there. carissima mia"
soothed dAntri. your father knows
no better. In this barbarous country
OF his there are no leisure classes.
/"
you bet there arel" snorted Caleb.
"Only. here we call EN- tramps. And
we give 'em thirty days instead OF
our daughters Here, stop that
damned sniyelling. Blanchel You
know how ! hate IL. I'm stung all
right. and It's too late to squeal. The
only time there's any Use In crying
over split milk is when there's soft
hearted milkman cruising around
within hearing distance. And from
where sit. | don't see any such rush
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