HIS QUALIFICATIONS.
He was pleading his cause earnestly. “I am wealthy." he said, “and could make ample provision for you.” She nodded and cheeked one point off on her fingers. “I have had experience with th? world,” he continued. She checked off another poinr. “I have passed the frivolous point,' he went on, “and I have the steadfastness, the age and the wisdom to guard and guide you well.” He paused for an answer. "The points you make are strong ones,” she said, “but they lead un deviatingly to the conclusion that .you would make an excellent father for me. You have all the necessary qualifications, but just now I am looking for a husband.”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IV, 26 July 1902, Page 256
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115HIS QUALIFICATIONS. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IV, 26 July 1902, Page 256
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