Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-05-15

here, but you might as well get broke
in now. tell You | won't hev any
city fellers a follerin' you, an ef
ketch your Aunt Kate maxim match
es for you, I'll jest fetch !ou home
from bein' fine lady down there an
set YOU workin'." Before Jennie could
speak, he had gone into the dining
room. slamming the door behind him.
Tears of modification and rage
stood in her brown eyes and hot
words leaped to her lips, but as she
glanced down at the agOnized face OF
the little woman beside her the fierce
mood changed She bent 10 kiss the
pain-drawn lips, murnuring Never
mind. mother dear, I'll be patient for
your sake"
That's a good girl, Jennie - re-
piled Mrs. Olcott, with a sigh OF relief
try and git along peaceable-like, an
Jest give in for the sake of quiet.
Yer pas gettin' wuss and wuss.
Jennie wrote partial account of
what had occurred TO her Aunt Kate,
and this was the answer of that clever
woman My dear niece Your faith
er needs managing; and | will under
take TO do it, have written to him
to come down TO the city and advise
me about the sale OF piece OF prop
erty, and you need not be surprised
al anything that happens
/ Mrs. Kate Calding was the only one
in the world who ever did understand
her brother Hiram, aud she had
planned n clever little ruse, 10 be
played on the unsuspecting farmer.
/ Mr. Bryan, whom Jennie had con
| fessed to ermother she cared "A great
deal for, WAS well suited TO her. He
had not vet declared his love, but it
was not unguessed by the shrewd lit
tie maiden. To Mrs. CaIding, how
ever. he had opened his heart, and
| she bade him wait little. She knew
how prejudiced her brother was
against all arrangements not con
Quoted by himself, and rightly con
uded that be might put serious dilli-
Guilty in the way OF the young people.
After satisfying herself that the name
of ]ennie's lover was quite unknown to
her brother, she resolved to introduce
him as a man who would be good
match for Jennie. if the girl could
only be wise enough to think SO.
Allowing him to believe they had
never met, she trusted TO his une-
qualled obstinacy to do the rest.
I've wanted so much to talk with
you about Jennie, said the old man
decidedly.
1T does not do, Hiram" began
Mrs. Calding, watching the hard-lined
face intently, ITO depend on girls
choice, and"
well, guess it don't, he inter
rupted, with n snecr.
who ] know admires Jennie, and if he
should meet her think something
would come OF it Very quietly, yet
with the utmost caution, she made
this statement.
The old man was asinterested. "Rich?'
he inquired, rubbing his hands gently
together.
Yes, was the answer; then she
went on:
"Of course it's so very uncertain.
Hiram. You see, Jennie might re
fuse to have word TO say to him,
and"
Now Kate, look here, interrupted
the thoroughly excited old man, as
he drew his chair nearer hers and EN-
phasized the words with decisive ges-
lures, 'ef like that young man, IT
jest take him out home with me, anl
I'd like to see Jennie tell him 10 go, IL
I'm Twin"
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her
success thus far The next day Mr..
Bryan was introduced, and became
the old mans ideal Of q son-in-law.
On the farmers return to his home
Mr. Bryan accompanied him, having
accepted the hearty invitation of his
new friend To Jest run out an take
look around our part OF the country"
Jennie had been appraised OF Mr..
Bryan's coming, and Of the little de-
ception in which she was to play her
part. She met him a if no were a
stranger. while her father secretly re-
joiced at the thought OF snbduing his
proud young daughter.
Mr.. Olcott took an early opportu-
nifty to enlighten Jennie as 10 her duty
toward his new friend, and with Il
twinkle in her eye she promised to do
her best to please him in the matter.
4 week passed. Jennie and Mr..
Bryan were very happy The days
were delightful ones to them, and the
old farmer rubbed his hands at the
success OF his scheme, and gave his
consent to an early marriage with no
hesitation.
He often speaks now OF his match
making. There's Jennie he will
say : She d hev picked up with some
empty-noddled city chap ef hadn't
Jest took her in hand. brung Bryan
out an told her that she'd got to be
have to him. It, the only way TO do
jest make 'eu mind, an they'll git
along
They would not undeceive him for
aDything-the happy young couple;
but when he boasts, they think with
loving gratitude of clever Aunt Kate.