Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

sake"
That's 4 good girl, Jennie, replied
Mrs. Olcott, with 4 sigh of relief, TRY
and git along peaceable like, an Jest
give il for the sake Of quiet. Yer pas
gettin' wuss and vuss."
Jennie wrote a partial account Of
what had occurred to her Aunt Kate,
and this was the answer of that clever
woman: My dear Nicce:-Your father
needs managing; and l will undertake
to do it have written to him to come
down to the city and advise me about
the sale OF a pece OF property, and you
need not be surprised at anything that
happens"
Mrs. Kate CGlding was the only one
in the world who ever did understand
her brother Hiram, and she had
planned a clever little ruse, to be
played on the unsuspecting farmer.
Mr.. Bryan, whom Jennie had con-
fessed to her mother she cared q great
deal for, was well suited to her. He
had not yet declared his love, but it
was not unguessed by the sh rewd little
maiden To Mrs. Calding however he
had opened his heart, and she babe 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 Jennie's 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.
ut does not do, Hiram" began Mrs.
Calding, watching the hard-lined face
intently, ''to depend on girls choice,
and"
well, I guess it don't" he inter
rupted, with a sheer.
''There is a young man in town who,
I 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 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 a word to say to him, and"
Now, Kate, look here" interrupted
the thoroughly excited old man, as no
drew his chair nearer hers and empha-
sized his words with decisive gestures,
''cf 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 Twin"
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her
success thus far. The next day Nap
Bryan was introduced, and became e
old mans ideal of a son-in-law, INC
On the farmers return 70
Mr.. Bryan accompanied Hio Hoine
accepted the hearty p n.in' having
new friend to, .eiesf IMITATION OF his
LII, a-.o,,-d So, - run out an take a
Iannio 49, part of the country"
$3.50 ., been appraised of Mr..
80. -oming, and of the little de-
~ n IN which she was to play her
, 1T. She met him as if he were a
stranger, while her father secretly re-
Jolced at the thought of subduing his
proud young daughter.
Mir. Olcott took an early opportunity
to enllghtcn Jennie as to her duty
toward his new friend, and with a
tWlrIl1le in her eye she promised to do
her best to please b. IN in the matter.
Il week Passe d. Jennie and Mr..
Dryan were cry happy. The days
were oellghT -ul ones to them, and the
olo 1arme' rubbed his hands at the
success of his scheme, and gave his
cohS~ t to an early marriage with no
iscS .ation.
lie often speaks now of his match
making. There's Jennie" he will
say: "She'd hev picked up with some
empty-noddled city chap eff I hadn't
jest took her in hand. brung Bryan
out an told her that she'd got to behave
to him. It's the only way to do-jest
make 'em mind, an they'll git along"
They would not undeceive him for
anything-the happy young couple; but
when he boasts, they think with loving
gratitude of clever Aunt Kate
Frances Burton Claire, in brakes
Magazine.