Show mortgaging A DAUGHTER A iranian trade a wealthy young man yes sir startling as ii may seem a father confessed tb me that a certain man in pittsburg had actually bought his laughter from him or rather the father had en into an agreement with alie pittsburg man that when she who is now over fifteen tho ago of sixteen she will become his property and that the purchaser can hayo her for his wife or mis tress whichever sha desires this agreement was made in considers con sidera alon of a sum of money loaned alie father a gentleman to a reporter the other day but how docs it come inquired the scribe that you are conversant with the details of what to all intents and purposes must be a secret th e father is weh known to me and I 1 met him about a week aboin a south side saloon he i wa considerably under the influence of liquor he told me he had just drawn from one of the banks I 1 asked him is he had a deposit at the bank he said lie had received a check that mornings mornin gr for the amount named from a man who day be his son in law I 1 further questioned him about the matter when he in a moment of drunken confidence told mo the story I 1 have just related to you hadid not state alio ahe man was belthe best way to do is to visit the mans house his name iama he lives who kiowa but lie will talk to you alie reporter called as directed on knocking at the door of a little frame cottage which had been pointed out scribe as being sought after ahe summons was answered by a marvel young girl about fifteen years of age in response to the inquiry for the person sought the girl said father ignot in at present amt he will be here in a few moments please step inside and be seated this was said in a ladylike mann erand with a tai nair of refinement her monc ment very graceful which added to her beauty certainly made her a very attractive looking female arc you mr a dauab ter yes sir I 1 am his youngest child there girl b asides myself but slie is not here at pros ent aliis last was said in a tone of sadness miss said the scribe 1 I have heard a singular story about mr s daughter ana I 1 would like to know if you are the one referred to the writer then told her what lie had heard and also informed her who he was and the object of his visit in reply to which she said 1 I suppose I 1 am the girl referred to but your informant has not told you the true state of affairs existing between myself father and the pittsburg gentleman so I 1 had better correctly inform you for I 1 feel if dad not you would put ua all in a false light but do not mention my name pease my mother died two years ago I 1 was then thirteen years of age and the sister I 1 spoke to you about was seven teen deais old she went away from home one year ago next month I 1 would rather not tell under what circum 1 stances it doe not concern the story you came after anyhow father was left alone with us two girls when mother died wo then living in allegheny after lister left wo came to live on the south side and bot long ago moved hers I 1 waa an fourth ward school allegheny up to the time of our leaving hat city about a year ago father got me lem in a large dry goods batore Bt ore while observed by a relative af one of the of the store he must have taken kindly 0 o meas he visited fathers house on wing sunday and had a long private conversation with my father about me at the conclusion of which I 1 was aaker if 1 bould like to quit the store and attend school and drees well I 1 was astonished at the proposition and asked for an explanation it was given mo and proved to be this the young man who called and who by the way is quite rich quite proposed to give father a sum of money down to pay my board aud the cost of educating me at a private school provided that when I 1 reach the age of sixteen years father consents to hiir ariage the proposition you sec was rather a novel one but father school since and I 1 am really growing to like roy intended I 1 have a good time oh I 1 suppose thea money father told you about waa roy board do you ever meet your intended asked the scribe quite frequently was the reply as I 1 often him on the street and ho sometimes comes out here do you really he intends to marry you when you arc sixteen year old t al 1 t J think so ask father lie can tell you more about that when he comes I 1 dont know what ia keeping him what does your father do was the next question put to the young miss ho been doing much of anything for sometime to tell the truth sir father drinks too much has he any source of income yes sir the young man pays 40 a month for my board then when he comes out to spend a day or two he gives father extra money the scribe waited some timeout time but he failed to put in an appearance so the leader man took his depar ture |