Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — HE GOT AN INVITATION. [ARTICLE]

HE GOT AN INVITATION.

Prospective Son-In-Law Asked Him to Attend the Welding. ‘lt was settled some time ago that he was to marry my daughter,” said the father of a girl of the period, “but It yet remained for the young man to get my consent It was merely a formality, however, as I had cut no figure whatever during the campaign, my girl arranging matters to suit herself, without consulting me or my wishes. "Now, I remembered with what trap-’ idatlon I had approached my wife’s falher when I asked him for her hand, and I made up my mind that when that young man Bhowed up to ask me for my daughter’s hand I would have revenge, not only for what I had to pass through when I urged my suit but for being shoved to the background during the present proceedings. “Well, he called at my office yesterday and I told my office boy to admit him and leave us alone and see that we were not disturbed. “ ‘Just dropped In,’ said he, easily, declining to take a seat, ‘to tell you that lam going to marry your daughter the middle of next month. It will be an Informal affair, so you may consider yourself Invited without further notice. Good-day.’ ” “Before I could catch my breath he was gone,” continued the father, according to the Detroit Free Press, “and when I complained to my daughter about his treatment of me all the comfort I got was that I could consider myself fortunate In getting an invitation, as it was to be a very exclusive affair.”