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Wanted Two Millions

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
June
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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One of the girla in fashionable society in New York made un lirr tnind i" gel nuinicil tbc otiier dnv, umi after confiding her intention lo ber fetber, she said: 'Wlmt do vou intcml lo do tor me"" . 'l'lie fatherwasa wealtby man, and thouffht Ihat he was showing a liberal spirit wkeu Mr wiswered: "Well, I will rire tou $100,000 to buy a liou.se and $-:,(hk) to lurnisli il. wiüi." "And what will jou give rae to Hvon?" the young lady deinandeci, witL n dissatisflod look on her face. "Qh," I will allow you üio interest od another $100,000," replied her father. "Butmy chef will cosl $1,200 a year, How do yoii iliink I can poasibly manage with bo liiilcï" The father looked siighily grieved. bul only said: "That must do whilu 1 ani living; vou will probably have more wüen 1 am itone." The young man who wa interested In hearing the result uftbis conversatiuQ betweeo father and daughtersaid wben he heard it: "He mi n lit al least have giveo her two milliona." The marriage did not takc jilacc.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News