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Show HaTi-UK KIaL SUtA.EuY, Nothing- Like I'nderstpiidlnff Tlior- onglily the Rnnl Man in the lire. "Diplomacy, my boy, diplomacy," laughed the young mart In response to a qttclion from n friend who hud ro-colved ro-colved one of (he cuds. "Hor father Isn't such a bad old chap If you know how 1 1 handle him. 1 will admit that getting our consent to our marriage caused the girl and I no end of concern, but I went at It the right way and won out. "Her father Is a man who likes to have his own way, which, as a muttor of fuot, is bound to he different from that of iipv ono else. Knowing this, I culleit upon him nt his ollico to get his congcni, but I was wise enough not to ask ln a direct way. "I Hiipposo you know,' I began, as the old man sat on his chair und glared at me, 'that I havo paid a great deal of attention tti your daughter. Much to my regret It has gone much further limn I wish ll had. Your daughter has 'isoireil me that I alone cto make her happy, and I nm afraid she speaks the truth. 1 wl'I bo candid with you. sir, and say tlmt al one lime I thought I loved her, but I Have found one whom 1 love mote, ami 1 have called upon you, sir, tor assistance In breaking off an attachment thai I've found unbearable.' unbear-able.' "What's that?' shouted tho old man sitting bolt upright on his ehilr. " 'Your assistance, sir I csnttnued, I know tlmt you have beon opposed to my marrying your daughter nnd X thought that you would be willing to assist mo In breaking tho Unfortunato attachment ibat your daughter bears me.' " 'Naverl' roared the old man. Too. iniserablo scoundrel I Wht da you mean by playing with my daughter's heart aud then casting It lightly aside? Hy brawns, you will marry her or I will know the reason whyl At onco, sir, n onccl' " Well, thoro Is no use rope.itlng nil Ihe tdd man said, for hu kept It up Un-lill Un-lill he ran nut of breath and had sue ceeded in frightening me into ugreeiug to marry .he girl. "The old man is all right If you know how to handle hlra. 1 hare served notice no-tice on him that I don't want him to msko a vnlgor dNplay by placing n check among thu wedding presents.and If I hero ln't a good fat check there I'll lose my guess." Detroit Fiess Pceai. |