As your son is not legally of age, we shall hold you responsible.

A compromise, to avoid publicity of suit, is possible.

Send us your check for $1,000 and you will hear no more of this matter.
"Respectfully, "WILLIAM BLACK, Attorney-at-Law, "_Pennyville, N.Y._" "Oh, father!" I cried, "I swear to you this is not my fault!" Looking up in distress I saw that my parent was laughing.
"I have heard of Alvira before," said he; "no, it is _not_ your fault, my poor boy.

Let me see, Alvira was thirty twenty-one years ago when I was married to your ma.

I used to be in Pennyville sometimes, in those days, and she was sweet on me, John, then.