Misunderstood.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 126, 31 October 1885, Page 5

Misunderstood.

A young man who had formed an attach ment for a young lady went to her father's house to ask his consent to their union The old gentleman, who was terribly deaf, was standing on the door- step as his daughter's lover approached. The front door commanded a view of a meadow in which a cow was feeding, and while MrC. was looking in that direction the youthful lover, whose heart was overflowing with emotion, commenced the task he came to perform. ~ "I am acquainted with your daughter,'" said he, in a loud tone. — "She is a fine beast," remarked the old gentleman, looking at the cow. — "Your daughter !" screamed the >oung man. " I have the honour to be well acquainted with her. " — " the is a noble animal," was the quiet response. — "I was speaking about your amiable and accomplished daughter, sir !"— " fche is very kind, indeed ; never breaks down the fences ; never kicks over the pail when she s milked ; never strays away like the other brutes I Jhave." — "You don't understand me, sir! 1 was speaking of your daughter at boarding school,"- " No, I never put a board on hei face ; she never does any mischief here at all. ' — "Your daughter !" fhouted the young i man, frantic with excitement. — " Did you r ay I ought to ?" — "No, sir ! I was speak iug of your daughter, the young lady away from home." — "Oh, yes; 1 have plenty of room, but I think she is too old to keep much longer. To tell you the troth, I have made up my mind to shut her up in the stable, and feed heron chop stuff for a few weeks." — " Great heavens !" remarked the young man to him.-elf. " What shall Ido ? This deafness will be the death of me,"— " I should like to say a word or two to you respecting your daughter." — " I shall let the butcher have her by and- by — it he will give my price," said the old man with emphasis. — As a last resort, the young man used pencil and paper — showed the letters of introduction, handsomely endorsed by men whose opinion was good authority on the question on the tapi*, and secured the old man's attention. After a little cross-ques-tioningand a little hesitation, the old gentle j man gave his consent ; and when the parties were married he declared it was the best haul be had made in all bis life. •• •' - J