HE WAS FIXED.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue IX, 2 March 1895, Page 216

HE WAS FIXED.

The young man essayed to win the daughter’s hand from her father, inasmuch as he bad already won her heart from her, but the old man was obdurate and had made np his mind not to be persuaded. However, the young man went at him.

* So,’ stormed the old man, * yon want my daughter, do you ?’ * That’s what,’ responded the yonth in a dreadfully fresh fashion. * Don’t be impertinent, sir,’ sternly commanded the father. * That’s all right,’ smiled the yonth. * What objection have you to me as a son-in-law ?’ * You don't work.’ * What’s that got to do with it V * A good deal. You can’t support her, can you?’ * Of course not.’ ‘Well, you don’t expect me to, do you I' raved the old gentleman. * No, but I’ve got something that can.’ ‘ What’s that—your father?’

* No, it’s 8250,000 in 6 per cent, bonds, and it beats anybody’s father all to pieces, and 1 don’t do a lick of work. I even hire a clerk to cut off the coupons for me.’ * Um—er—er,’ hesitated the old gentleman, and he took a reef in his temper until he could investigate.