The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-09-10
An Important
Occasion
BY JOHN TURNLEE


land and parted with her in Paris. h
being obliged to return to his nativ
land early In September.
The result OF this sightseeing wa
9 an engagement, and 1t was agreed tina
Mr.. Redwood on his return to Ameri
: ca should seek the acquaintance o
the young lady's father and make ,
formal application for her hand. Sh'
was OF course to write her father Of
. the acceptance Of her sutton. and al
she was prone to decide things FOL
herself the only part Mr.. King was tc
take In the matter was to go through
the formallties.
On Mr. Redwoods arrival he wrote
Mr. King note, stating that he had
met his wife and daughter abroad and
with their kind permission would be
happy to call on Mr. King II he would
inform him what time and place would
be agreeable The young man was In.
vited to dine with his prospective IA
ther-in-law on the following evening
at his suburban residence at East Ar
lington a dozen miles from the city.
On the train Redwood sat next a
gentleman who. when the conductor
came along. offered a Communication
ticket to East Arlington.
Pardon me-" said Redwood II see
you are from East Arlington Can
you inform me what direction | shah
take to reach the residence OF Edward
King?"
Edward King? Oh, yes! / can tell
| you where he lives. | go right by his
! house. I'll show you the way with
pleasure"
The gentleman-B Barbour was his
name-proved quite genial, and before
their journey was ended Redwood had
told him that he had met the Kings
in Europe, and since King had told
Mr.. Barbour Of his daughters engage
ment the latter was not long in divin-
ing the young mans errand.
as Mr.. King a-ahem-a genial man,
u man OF the world?' asked Redwood.
'On the contrary. he is very strict.
Can't tolerate tobacco; never drinks
any wines or liquors and is very at
tentive to fOrmalities. But If you are
going TO see him on a matter of inn
pOrtance | would advise you TO beware
OF him. He has way of finding out
about people by throwing them off
their guard. They say that before en- |
ploying n man in his business he will |
pretend to be a roisterer to him, and |
if there is anything wild about the fell
low it will show itself"
'Thank you very much for the in
formation" said Redwood, and turned
the subject
On the arrival of the train the gen.
tleman showed Redwood to the King
residence and went to his own home.
The visitor was admitted by butler
and told that Mr.. King was dressing
for dinner and would be down present
ly. Then the butler disappeared and
returned in few minutes with Il cock
tail and box of cigarettes on salver
Thank you; you needn't leave that"
said Redwood. looking at the liquor
and the cigarettes longingly. II neil
Their drink nor smoke"
But the butler left the refreshments
on table and departed without a
word
Mr.. King came down and received
his visitor cordially. Naturally know
ing the object of the call. he was a tri-
de disconnected.
81 see you have not drunk your cock
tail" he said. do so. and ! will join
you in another. Oscar. bring two cock
tails"
Redwood protested that he never
n L. MIN bnN
agree with him-and. as for smoking.
he regarded it a filthy habit. Mr. King
looked at him with an expression of
disapprobation. When the butler
brought more refreshments he drank
his cocktail. apparently much disgrun-
tied ut being obliged to drink alone.
Then they went into dinner
A bottle of champagne was on Ice
beside the hosts chair. but Redwood
declined to drink any of 1t. OF course
Mr.. King could not urge his guest to
break through his accustomed habits.
During the dinner Redwood muster ,
ed the necessary courage to go through ,
the formalities OF asking Mr.. King for $
his daughter. and the matter being O
over with the host regretted that his
son-in-law would not join .
him in glass of wine to the health ,
of their beloved Virginia. 1t was hard ;
for the young man to resist the temp 4
tation. but. fearing he was being test
ed and might lose the girl he loved il 6
he yielded. he stood drm. ;,
During the awkward pause that fol-
lowed there was ring at the door
bell. and the gentleman Redwood had
met ON the, train entered Mr.. Kings
expression changed.
"Hello. Jlmr' he exclaimed. You're :,
Just in time to prevent my drinking
alone Ginnie's health upon her en-
gagement This is Mr. Redwood. to
whom ! have Just given her"
With twinkle in his eye. Mr. Bar :
Dour took up the glass that was filled
'or him and said:
pray excuse me. Mr. Redwood. for
a huge joke on you. The
temptation was too strong for me.
My friend Ned King is a temperate
nan. but not such as ! pictured him ;,
10 you | am glad to Join you both