The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-07
QUEER
Mr.. Cunte,
~ +. A. MITcHEl
80 r. A. MITcHrl

-g was an or,c
neyy. -.@ 'aything in a V rsa .
else "e'" DO it, He had @ =, aN .
" sF." ."nor that few per,' ''''t
STOOD II he did one . ,. I'd
c so l.i, i, with Slap ;' !, | At
a slap I' "ccompanled il ~ viii, q be "a,
d The ...,.l'"nce was that s't ~ "a ~
o. ,,i BIS '., rs and his slaps d, sss Sbs'
Ios-.".. The only person Nun =,
ouSh.s understood Mr.. Gun,. sao u
daU-nrc~ Clara. The ro u'ef Ss i
undrr,.as ing was that I ssa Of Z
chip or lie old block, ST. sue va
apple al he az hi, eye. Whatever nv Va. =
ed OF him She got; whatever ~ Sas WI
nothing Do" "anted from her s1,. "
demonstration Of affection s ...sS
was so mlch ike him that t s.a .
She loved him the more ins,s nR
she treated him. iaeferN
Wei tie time came-as !.
does VITA @,fls-when she 20, . vaaR
She went into the country for or d. o.. :,
mer AM came back engaged. a.
return size said to her fatbs,. :" s
! Papa, I have met the ma, :.
to marry. He will come to =. 70
ask You for ne. That Of CONF w : .
mere form. l am too like Won !. !, !
thwarted in anything l desire ~ r y
fore yon have only to give To, Inn
sent though l hope you VI, =
pleased"
Just so remarked the parem
Miss GGntcr turned away. I'M, -.
ed, looking at her father with y. ~
anxiety in her expression
Papa" she said, 81 hope you -.
perpetrate any Of your peculiarir..
Mr.. Auchinc'oss. Please rememhs,,,.'
he Is a stranger to you, and s,.,
he had known you all bis life Ia y...
not understand you"
MY dear, l am too much IN. -,
refrain from whatever NAV oe.u. ! .
me. I shall doubtless do as Won vs.s
DO II similarly placed. l am sou, (
have a daughter with so many n !,
own imperfections and am sorr, :
nave so many Of my daughters lnas
feciOnS."
mat Miss Clara was uneasy VA, ss
dent Nevertheless she said M u...
The same evening Mr.. Auchinclow mn
ed. asked for Mr.. Gunter and v,. :
troduced into that gentleman's stua,
Possibly, Mr.. Gunter." be SAID. .yov
daughter has Informed YOU
"Oh, yes; she has told me al ann,
II You were to call for my consent h
her marriage with you, but sincs \,
consent Is a mere matter Of form Won
may as well cut 1t short"
The young man looked much n,
prised.
Il trust" he replied, that Clan vrD
have your hearty consent, for An
sure that II she does not have n w
happiness will be greatly marred"
Don't you believe 1t. When Chm
makes up her mind to do a thing He.
Jules himself isn't strong enough b
prevent her."
The young man, who by this trs
ihowed considerable agitation, starts
"As for doing you a favor In diving
Ter to you" continued Mr.. Gunter, aths
'oot Is on the other foot. She hn
'ossed me ever since she was bon
nd 1 need a rest. Have a cigarf
NO, thanks; l don't smoke; ct last
don't care to smoke Just now. YM
urprise me by the character you hw
lara. l have found her a mold d
and. not In the least dhcsd
D claim her own way"
Just you wait till you're marhd
erceive that you are ignorant Of In
lies Of these creatures. They IN
oney till they get you In their toh
nd nitric acid after the knot Is led
"But-Clara-it can't be possible that
ne so childlike"-
"Childlike! Kittenish you should
~. It's that kittenish way she hn
18th her that l am speaking Of. Shell
e you with a rope of flowers and rs
ou with a ripe peach. Then shell
'oceed to rife your pockets. On tbs
count l think 1t essential that
lould provide the family pocketbcok
18th ample funds. will at least tan
way the necessity for her to rob yw
providing her with what she WI
ed Besides. / feel under obligatios
you for taking on yourself q yofs
at has always been mine II 700
III name your income 1t viii ensoh
3 to know what sum Will be nezs
~ to keep you from being ruined
When my aunt dies I shall inben
'm her about $4,000
She won't die. Old women whom
use to themselves and whose pSF
y is needed by younger persons nst
die. Besides, the sum you e1psa
II not be-
But my salary is $1,000"
What's $1,000 for a girl like C'sni
. see that i shall have to sum
the breach. have $4,000 u M
rtgage 6 per cent bonds that w
e my daughter, and II she ssu y
the middle OF the night and sosm
If pocketboOk the more FOOL yoo W.
wing 1t where she can get afn
t this juncrrre the object Of n
Ictures burst into the room, ms.