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Show Tho Father's Revenge. Ho was nsklng tlio old man for hid daughter In marriage. Ho was talking trembling hesitatingly, as you read of In story books, and the scene was full of color, po-far as an Irato father and n nerveless young man could mako It. It came tho old man's turn to speak, nud as ho began hij faco wan whllo with passion and his voice, shook with excit incut "You want to marry my daughter?" hu said. "Ab, now It lg thno for my rovenro. Forty years ago your father crippled inu in n stock deal iml I sworo to bo revenged and now my timo lias como." llo paused for breath, and tho aspirant for the maiden's hand wns about tolicatn hasty retreat in tho face of supposed defeat, when the father broke forth again: "Yen sir; I snoro to bo revenged, and now I'll strlko tliu father through tho son. Want my daughter, eh? Well, take her, and may shn provoas cxpensivo to you as she has to me " Tho old man dropped Into his chair, worn out with excitement excite-ment of hit plot, and tlio young man fainted. Kx. |