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Show Fatherly Advantage, "It was this way," said the salesman sales-man In n music store ns ho shook his head and sighed sadly. "She was a charming girl. Shu enmc In hero nf-tor nf-tor music and I made her acquaintance. acquaint-ance. By and by she asked mo to call. At my third call she was not at the door to receive me, but her father was. " 'Young man, this Is your third cnll at my house,' ho said In tone that made chills go over me. " 'Y-yes, sir.' " 'And what brings you here, BlrT' "I was so flustrated that I couldn't answer, and nfter a moment ho demanded: de-manded: " 'Do you como to seo my daughter daugh-ter or to play poker with me?" " 'To play poker with you,' I answered. an-swered. , " 'Then como on.' "And wo went Into tho llbrnry, and In tho courso of nn hour ho had skinned mo out of. $12 In cash and had my I. O. U. for C more." "And the romnnco Is ended?" "For sure. Too much poker, nnd not enough girl Is bound to discourage discour-age any young man." Baltimore American. |