A SURPRISE FOR PAPA.

North Otago Times, 27 December 1907, Page 1 (Supplement)

A SURPRISE FOR PAPA.

lie had been to (lie boarding school to pay a surprise visit to his (laughter, his only child. He had parted from her proud lo ho the parent of such a handsome maiden, pleased with the innocence of budding womanhood. The. principal accompanied him to, the door. •'Madame," he said, with deep feeling, "I owe you much for the manner in which you have reared 'my child since she has been-under yiyir care. When 1 notice the contrast between that innocent maiden and some of the girls of her age who have not had the advantage of such strict supervision, I feel that 1 have indeed done wisely in placing her in your charge," "And how proud you must be," said th'c principal, glowing with satisfaction, "to bo the father of so large and devoted a family." "Large! Devoted!" gasped the proud parent. "What do you mean ?"

"Devoted to each other," said the principal. "No fewer than seven of Clara's brothers have been here during the past three weeks to take her out, and she is expecting another to-morrow."