Show A GIRL OF BUSINESS with ft ures to support her fler site sir carried her or point father I 1 w would ond like to ste sec you in the library on a matter of business very well viola come along now then what is it father r you are aware that henry noca liaa been paying nie me his attentions tor for I 1 lir he I 1 year yes ili ibid I 1 ve i felt like kicking him biml the idea of a daring to aspire to the hand band of a grafton graftonn nl I 1 lie ile lai laa asked me to be his wife the why ill maul ac tar out of himl him and I 1 have almost promised she placidly continued what my daughter marry a 0 Noo denhammer working tor for 15 a week leverl go to your room while I 1 seek tho the base ad adaven verall rather father I 1 want to talk straight business with will you she interrupted As you are aware this Is the state of fietta yes have you yon seen acen the vital statistics of tho the state for the last year no of not the idea of that jim bammer skulking around here hereafter afta 11 my Y waita according to statistics this state has more females than males there are more marriageable girls than can find husbands to say nothing of widows anxious for a no 2 the number of young men in the state earning over 15 per week and in the market is only there are camped on the trail of these youns young men exactly young women and widows three brec out oat of every fire children born bom are girls death removes two young men to one married man or old bachelor the old man turned pale and grasped a chair for support end after a pause she continued from june juna to 10 october over marriageable women visit our watering PI places aces and it is estima estimated that of them catch husbands thus further deduc in the chances of a resident father take this pencil and figure on your violas chances of Q catching another man if she lets james I 1 Noo denhammer hummer canter 01 away 1 vay it great scott I 1 he be gasped after figuring for at 11 moment why your chances are only ono one in VII just as aa I 1 figured it out myself what shall I 1 say to him this evening say bayl Wh why tell him have him and lie bo mighty glad of the chance and dont let him draw a loog long breath before you add that the ceremony can take place right after breakfast tomorrow mir firming ming and that im to give you a wedding present of la in cash I 1 |