The Winslow mail., 1918-03-01
The Seventh
Young Man
a.
By c. B. Levi.
By c. B. Levi.
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Ne1

was very stern. Occasion required 1t
He had got to have talk with his
daughter Nellie.
You have a gang of young fellows
hanging about, and people are calling
you a flirt," he began.
mot gang, father, but a group"
"The word signifies nothing, but my
orders do. They have got to go. How
many are they?"
and replied:
Il can't count but six that have pro.
posed to me-"
Thunder and blazes ~
Don't get excited, father. It's fash.
1onable now to be engaged to eight OF
ten men at 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:
Bounce the last one of them, and
do 1t todayw
But Pm engaged to the six, and
whoever heard of girl bouncing six
at oncew
But you'll hear of it mighty soon.
won't put up with it, tell you! Sn
right down this evening and write the
six that all is over between you. II
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 q
week had passed, the father asked:
did you write those letters?"
"Surely did, father"
swell, If 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 Garnett called and asked for
Miss Andrews.
"Why-why-" she exclaimed, as she
entered the parlor.
II have been away for month, you
see." he said.
"But didn't you receive letter from
me few weeks ago-a letter saying
that l had analyzed my heart and
found that I did not love your"
Gracious me, but I never heard of
such letterv" exclaimed the young
man.
''Then let me see how the mistake
came about. I was as good as engaged
to six of you, when father raised a row
about it 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 it queer that you
should call If had broken your heart
It's just social call, 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,
sand have several dim ideas. One
Of them is that am going to love you"
'"Then I'll have to write a seventh
letter." she sighed.
"Don't be in hurry to waste your
postage stamps. Have your permits
sion to call twice weekF''
"But I have as good as promised
father not to fall in love again without
his consent"
"Stick to that like q good girl -
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 I have observed
the tracks of new young man on our
doorsteps.'
"Yes, it's Mr.. Roy Garnett."
docs he come here to eat peanuts
or to talk loveY
'He hasn't done either as yet"
"Do you like him"
"Y-e-s."
"But you are not in love with him?'
II plainly told him that I had prom
ised not to fall in love without your
consent
"Good grill"
Il think he'll want to have a talk
with you some evening soon."
"Well, / can tell him that there is
no hurry about your getting married
Neither do want some dude hanging
around here half the evenings Of the
week."
you won't be too brusque with Mr..
Garnett, father?'
"Oh, I shan't apply the boot, but ]
shall have to speak rather plainly. II
you were madly in love I'd be very gen.
tie with him, but don't think you are
much" A .xaae
"No-o-a."
When it's case of love aHdsa fathes
leaving his politics to mix upt in 1t, q
girl may f1b or she may not. II she
does it won't be held up against her
Miss Nellie did like Mr.. Garne ett very
much. She nHore than liked him. bat
she felt in duty bound to stand by bel
father.
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