The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-03
The Seventh
Young Man
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[ By c. B. Levi.
Bye. B. Levi.

e. by -. p. Lewis I$$
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate.)
Alderman Thomas Andrews Of the
city of Jonesboro, could be very mild
or very stern, as occasion required,
Just stern, as this story opens, he
was very stern. Occasion required It.
He had got to have q talk with his
daughter Nellie.
'You have gang of young fellows
hanging about, and people are calling
you flirt," he began.
'Not gang, father, but a group"
"The word signifies nothing, but my
orders do. They have got to 60. How
many are they"
The girl counted up on her fingers
and replied
II can't count but six that have pro-
posed to me-"
Thunder and blazes!"
"Don't get excited, father. It's fash
i0nable now to be engaged to eight or
ten men ut the same time. ought to
have at least two more on my list"
The alderman raised his arm and
brought his heavy hand down on the
table and almost shouted:
"Bource the last one Of them, and
do 1t todayI"
"But I'm engaged to the six, and
whoever heard Of q girl bouncing six
at onceW
"But you'll hear of it mighty soon.
won't put up with 1t, tell you! Sit
right down this evening and write the
six that all is over between you. If
you don't I'll"
"But I will, father" she interrupted.
II have always obeyed you in every
thing, and shall in this"
The letters were written and mailed,
and no hearts were broken. When a
week had passed, the father asked:
ibid you write those letters"
"Surely did, father"
swell, II any other young man comes
shocking around here to ask for your
hand and heart, just call me in before
you pledge yourself"
It was one evening a month later
when Roy Garrett called and asked for
Miss Andrews.
! "Why-why-" she exclaimed, as she
entered the parlor. ............. ......
~ have been away for month, you
see." he said.
But didn't you receive letter from
me a few weeks ago-a letter saying
that I had analysed my heart and
found that I did not love your
Gracious me, but I never heard of
such a letterl" exclaimed the young
man.
"Then let me see how the mistake
came about. was as good as engaged
to six Of you, when father raised row
about 1t and made me write to each
one of you"
But you and were not engaged.
We never even talked Of love-"
that's so-that's So" mused the
girl. II thought 1t queer that you
should call if had broken your heart
It's just a social call, I see."
Miss Andrews, don't see too much
or too little. You ought to know that
] am an admirer Of yours"
II had dim idea that you thought
I had beautiful eyes," 81
"And I have several dim ideas. One
Of them is that am going to love you.
"Then I'll have to write seventh
letter." she sighed.
Don't be In hurry to waste your
postage stamps. Have your permits
sion to Gull twice weekw
"But have as good as promised
father not to fall In love again without
his consent"
"Stick to that like a good grill"
In the course Of two or three weeks
Miss Nellie observed that solemn look
on her fathers face again, and she
was not surprised when he said:
Daughter, think have observed
the tracks of new young man on oul
: doorsteps."
Eyes, it's a M. Roy G-rnett."
"Does he come here to eat peanuts
or to talk lover"
HE hasn't done either as yet"
do you like him?"
"Y-e-s." .... .. \
"But you arc not in love with him?'
~ plainly told him that I had prom
ised not to fall in love without YOU
consent" ~
"Good girl
~ think he'll want to have a tall
with you some evening soon."
swell, I can tell him that there /!
no hurry about your getting married
Neither do I want some dude hanging
around here half the evenings of the
week." },
"You won't be too brusque with Mr.
Garrett, fatherT
"Oh, shan't apply the boot, but
shall have to speak rather plainly. Il
you were msdly In love I'd be very ge;
tie with him, but don't think you orr
much"
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