Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-07-31

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pIotae Hiram, and she had planntd 8
c'aVeI little rinse 70 ba played o. the pn
suspacting faruur.
hir. BRYAN, whom Jennie bad cons
lessed lo hex mother vie cared b great
deal for. was well suited to her. Tie.
bad not yet declnied be love. but it was
net unguessed 10y the ehr1wd lllie
maiden. TO Mira Cabling, however. be-
had opened Dis heart, and she bado him
wait q little. She know how preiu-
diced her brother was neainst an az
engagements not conducted by lirssclf
and rightly concluded that he might rnt
ariousdiaicultyin the way OF thoyoung
people. Afters atisfying herself that lhe
namo of Jennie's lover was quito un-
known 90 her brother, she resolved to-
Introduce him as q young man who.
would he q good match for jennie, Sc
only the girl could be wiso enough to
think so. Allowing him to believe they
bad mover met She Trusted to his nn-
oqualed ohstinacy 10 do the rest.
"Iye wanted 81 nnch to talk with
you aboqt jennie, said that lady, as eha
and HifasA sat III her well appcinted
drawing room the night Of the arsiyal.
eyes, and Tn willin'. Saa ought to
be settled. said the ola man decidedly.
sit does net do, Frram" legan lIrs.
Calding, walehing the hard lined face
intently, no depoad on a girls choice,
andr-
"Well, Iguessit DON'T he Interrupted
with q sneer.
"lhere is a young man in town who
know a0niires Jennie, and il he should
meet her think something would come
Of IT, Very quietly. yet with tAe at-
most caution, size made this statement.
The oil man was interested ''I3ichf
he inquired, rubbing his hands geatly
together.
Eyes" was the answer; tiscp she
went On.
'fOf course it's so very uncertain.
HiruI. You zee, Jennie might refuse
to have n word to say to him, and
"Now, Kate, lock here" interrupted
the thoroughly excited oil man, as lie
drew bis chair nearer hers and enpha
sized his words with decisive gestures.
'ef I Ike that young man III jest take
him out home with me, an Ill like to
Gee Jennie tell him to 60, if Tn hgin'."
Mrs. Cclding was delighted at her
success thus far. The next day Mf
Bryan was introduced, and became Che
old mans ideal Of q son-in-law.
On the farmers return to his home
ar. Bryan accompanied bin, having ac-
cepted TIE hearty invitation Of his new
friend to Jest riii ort an take a look
around our part Of tie country"
Jennie had beon anpriscd If IIr. n1
ans coming end Of the little deception
in which she was 60 play her part. She
met him as if he We're a stranger, while
herfather secretly y joiocla at the thought.
OF ensduing his proud young daughter.
Mr. Clc2sb took an early oppcrtunit
TO enlightel Jennie as 70 her duey to-
ward his new friend, and with a TWINKLE
in her eye Go pro,zecl 70 DO her beet tn
please hing ia The matter.
A week passed. Jennie and Mr.. Bryan
welo very happy. Tic days were de-
lightful ones to them, and the old farmer
rubbed his hands at the success Of his
scheme, AID gave Lis consent to aa early
marriage with no Recitation.
Tie often speals loss Of iis match
making. lhure'a Jennie" he VIII shy.
''Sho'd hey picked % With SONG empty
nodded city eaap 81 | hadn't Est took
hcria hand. Ibrung Bryan out an told
her taat she'dgot to behave 10 him. It's
the only way todo-jsst make EN- mind,
an they'll cit alcag."
They would not deceive him for any
fbinr-ho hqfnv Vourp po.,rla. bnt