ALL HE ASKED.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXIX, Issue 3997, 22 November 1918, Page 4

ALL HE ASKED.

They were standing outside the front Joor having a final chat after his ©Tening call.

He was leaning against the doorpost, talking in low, dulcet tones. She was listening and gazing up raptuously into his eyes.

Suddenly she turned round. The :loor had opened; and there, just inside, stood her father, clad in a dress-ing-gown.

"My dear father," she asked, "what is the matter?"

Her dear father ; ignored her ques tion.

"John," h© said, . addressing the young man, "you know I've never complained about your staying late, and I'm not going to complain now; but, for goodness' sake, stop leaning against the bell-push-. Other people •vant some sleep, even if you don't."