How did John's first meeting with Jessie's father go and what did the author tell him in Best Seller by O Henry?

In Oâ??Henryâ??s â??Best Sellerâ??, Salesman John Prescudâ??s first meeting with his proposed aristocratic new father-in-law went well as he outlined his prospects and intentions. The colonel tells John a story about a fox hunting incident, he felt John would find amusing.