The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-04

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Hiram Olcott set his cowhide boots bv
the stove to dry, kicked the jack under
the table, and turning toward his dauoh
ter, shouted:
Don't let me ketch none O yer city
fellers comm to see you. Eff they do. |
I'll talk to 'em; not word now" he
goowled' shaking his long finger mena-
cingly at Jennie, as she. essaved to
speak. ''Pm master in my own house.
an you'll not talk till such time as I'm
done. You've been away an kinder
forgot how things is run here, but Won
might as well get broke in now. | tell
you | won't hev any city fellers a fol-
lerln' you; an eff l ketch your Aunt
Kate maxim matches fur you, I'll Jest
fetch you home from bein' fine lady
down there an set you workin'." Be
fore 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 to kiss the pain
drawn lips, murmuring: 'Never mind,
mother dear, I'll be patient for your
sake
''That's good girl, Jennie" replied
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 father
needs managing; and will undertake
to do it. l have written to him to come
down to the city and advise me about
the sale of piece of property, and you
need not be surprised at anything that
happens"
/ Mrs. Kate Calding was the only one
in the world who ever did understand
her brother Hiram, and she had
planned clever little ruse, to be
played on the unsuspecting farmer.
Mr.. Bryan, whom Jennie had con-
fessed to her mother she cared a great
deal for, was well suited to her He
had not yet declared his love, but it
was not unguessed by the shrewd little
maiden To Mrs. Calding however he
had opened his heart, and she bade him
wait little. She knew how pref
udiced her brother was against all
arrangements not conducted by him
self. and rightly concluded that he
might put serious difficulty in the way
of the young people. After satisfying
| herself that the name of Jennies lover
was quite unknown to her brother, she
resolved to introduce him as young
man who would be a good match for
Jennie, if the girl only could be wise
enough to think SO. Allowing him to
believe they had never met, she
trusted to his unequalled obstinacy to
do the rest.
1--WE wanted so. much to talk with
you about Jennie" said that lady, as
she and Hiram sat in her well-ap-
pointed drawing-room the night of his
arrival.
Eyes, and I'm willin' She ought to
be settled - said the old man decidedly.
at does not do, Hiram" began Mrs.
Calding, watching the hard-lined face
intently, ito depend on girls choice,
and
'sWen, 1 guess it don't, he inter
rupted, with sneer.
There is young man in town who,
l know, admires Jennie, and if he
should meet her l think something
would come of it." Very quietly, yet
with the utmost caution, she made this
statement.
The old man was interested "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 refuse
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 empha-
; sized his words with decisive gestures,
''ef like that young man, I'll jest take
him out home with me, an I'd like to
see Jennie tell him to go, if I'm livin'. .
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her
success thus far. The next day Mr..
Bryan was introduced, and became the
cid mans ideal of 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 a
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 as if he were a
stranger, while her father secretly re-
ioieed at the thought of subduing his
proud young daughter.
Mr.. Olcott took an early opportunity
to enlighten Jennie as to her duty
toward his new friend, and with q
twinkle in her eye she promised to dc
her best to please him in the matter.
A 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 nc
: hesitation.
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