Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1920 — YOUTH HE WAS LOOKING FOR [ARTICLE]

YOUTH HE WAS LOOKING FOR

Usually Rocky Road of Love Unoxpectedly Smoothed Out by Irate Old Banker. Sometimes the course of true love does upset all accepted theories by running smoothly, and when the voyagers on that uncertain stream are most fearful of rocks ahead. At least it was like this In the case of the only daughter of a New York banker, of whom most of the young lady’s suitors were in deadly terror. Ordinarily the proverbial sorehead bear would have been a mild and inadequate comparison to this old gentleman. The father had on a number of occasions observed his daughter in intimate discourse with one of the young men from his own bank and, watching his opportunity, cornered them together. “Well, young man,” the banket thundered threateningly, “what are your intentions, hey? Just what do you mean, hanging about my daughter, hey? Answer me, sir!” The young man spoke up frankly. “To tell the truth, sir, I haven’t any Intentions, and don’t mean anything. Of course, Hazel and I love each other, bqt my salary is too small to get married on, and I can’t ask her to wait until she’s an old woman —as she’d probably have to. No, I don’t see any hope for me at all.” “That’s all right, my boy,” the banker told him, bls face suddenly beaming with kindness. “Go ahead and marry her. Why, It’s the plain duty of a chap who shows that much sense to get married right away."