The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-09-08
"JOHN'S FOLKS"

I hope, my dear, you won't object Il
Johns folks2" said the bride, timidly.
Johns folks!" repeated the tall, black
eyed young man, who had just been made
happy" and was now sitting beside Mrs
FFeaerie Fame, in the railway train, steam
ing toward Owl Mountain. Not in the
least, my love. Why should I object to
Shem?"
"Oh, ldont know said Mrs. Fame,
some people do, you know. But, Of course,
it seems hard to turn them out, after al
these years, and"
Stop half a minute, my dear" said Mr..
Fame. I am not quite sure that / under
stand you. Who are Johns folks2 And
who, fl may take the liberty 10 ask, is
John2"
Mrs. Fame turned pink, and looked hest
tatiagly down at her lace bordered pocket
handkerchief, as if uncertain whether a
tear or two would not be appropriate.
"0h, Fred" said she, what q question!
Jsst think q minute. And Of course they
always expected 10 have q home with mel"
"ObF' said Mr.. Fame, making up his lips
into = whistiing position, as ne remember
ed that Mrs. Fane's first husband had been
named John Quincy Adams Larkins. yes,
] compreheld d. Are there many Of EN-,
my dear2"
Well, hesftated Lilias, again colorirp,
tleman, but q little peculiar. He's an es-
capped Mormon"
"A-what?" SAID Mr.. Fame.
"A Mormon" exclaimed the bnde. He
joined the community, and then he didn't
like them as well as he thought he should,
so he ran away and married Johns mother.
And after she died nothing could induce
him to leave the endeared by her
presence.
-Ahl" said Fame. "A sentimental old
patty"
"He's very agreeable" added Lilias, if
yoa only let him have his own way in ev-
erything."
do ron know, my dear. that is q char.
aeteristic IIhaye observed IN Others grave
" remarked Mr.. Fame.
Then there's Aunt Grace, went on Lii
LAS. She's an excellent housekeeper-in
fact, she IL cleaning nearly ali the time. II
does get a Little uncomfortable now and
then: brit It's AMT GGTasess way. SO / pul
rsf with il. And Johns two sisters-Dor-
cas- and Kstursh-zre water-cure people.
They like the place because there Il a cas-
cade ct the bacxs and Q ryer close by."
"Ahi' said Mr.. Fame.
And CnnEsn Ee-Ssnand-fhatis aIII"add.
Cd Liliag, with q Eigh Of relief.
TnafE all, ehYs said the bridegroom.
Cousin Ferdinand is very agreeable.
said Lilias. Hes waiting"
Ns1tlngg" eSkosd Mr. Fame.
For Che milleafrm," explained Iilias
Hes been waiting these many years. :
said Mr.. Fame. Hes crazy. eh?'
Well ' confessed Lilias, he is q little
peculiar. But we're used toit, and we dom
notice Il now.s
AND are these people aLlt 3 live with us?'
ssked Mr.. Fame ~gloonily.
IL gon don't object, " said Lilias, imid
Not in The leesk. my darling. said til
young husband. Your win Is law to me.
80 klnd Of you, dearI" said Mrs. Fame
apparently much relieved.
And then the train stopped at Osl Noun
1can S2AfSsn, and the young pair rot out.
Euf during the long drive to Laurel Far
Iarkins Farm 1t had been when Lila
6rst eams Aere, but she had adopted th
more euphoniOus name-Mr. Fame turne
nlakl6rs oycs Ia his mind.
h6s mothers shrewd old prophetass q
evl-had warned him that he couldn't ex
pect 70 marry q rich young widow, who wa
pxekty Snd as1raetive f:ssso the bargain. with
~ SONS quid pro ono OF annoyance {
trouble to balance his bliss.
And here it was, the first thing. Not th
ghost Of the departed Larkins-that, b
kbcuaht, he could have endured-but fy
substantial requests, fastened to the Of
farm LIKE limpets 70 q rock, barnacles to th
hull of q ship.
And Lilias evidently expected him
adopt tkem into his affections, and tolerai
their various ecceE1xicities, even as she ha
done. Ldlias was such q pretty, dove-ese.
coDfding little thingl She should not I
torment8d at all events, he resolved.
Johns Felix's" were to be met and cor
ansFed in . single combat, he would do
alonei
And SO he looked down with q smile q
her innocent face. and replied pleasantly
her timidly haxarded observations. stud
pusly Yelling the current OF bis Thoughts
gos ashley ne&red the old home, Lilias WI
evidently growing nervous.
Il WIS q fine OLD brick house, as Mr.. Far
could see. in thecold December moonlich
surrounded with alternate rows Of leanel
MSpl6s and eYergreens, and Johns folk,
were all assembled it the door 10 WELDON
the new~mnrried couple. First and FOR
post stood the escaped Mormon" 4 III
genexshla gentleman with q nov
Ing heard and d suit Of pepper and ~.
WIN rel neekiie and turnover coIlar.
Welcome my children-wslpome'
saAd th'a keiio Of the past. with an aix