The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-04
/ CLEVER RUSE.
n Kste's Novel Way of Man.
ring Her Obstinate Brother.

ii amt no use in a-goin' agin your
lennie-he's had his own way
md here continal, for more'n thirty
s an you'll jest hev to give in, no
alkin' at him. T only makes him
S.
POI little Mrs. 0lcott had been ac-
stoned during the whole of her mar
LIE to ''jest give in" and her only
aee Of peace was in yielding to her
hly-determined husband, and al
ng him to carry his point without
POSITION
jennie was differently constituted.
Inherited her fathers strong VIA,
be had, much to his surprise, sud-
y discovered an opposing force in
yolngest.child.
lie had been away from home for
alE three years-this pretty, brown
NED girl with the determined face
graceful carriage, and the father
ssslY admired and almost feared her.
Fealthy and childless aunt in the city
abesought Jennie to share her home,
Hiram Olcott's pretty daughter,
agh clinging to the farm, with all
dear memories of childhood and
ahoods joys, chose wisely when
yielded to her aunt's request. 1t
K better-far better-for her, for
q after her going, there were plen-
q children to keep the miserly old
nsr IN a perpetual grumble about
aRF matters.
Twas May and the country wore one
smile, and Jennie hailed with de-
n the prospect of a visit to her
q assuming very willingly the re-
aability Of housekeeping while her
unmarried sisters attended the
ading Of cousin in a distant town.
lhis morning she was cooking, and
Y her sleeves rolled above her
aaFs stood beside the kitchen table.
ahe hand she held an earthen plate,
ale the clip, clip, clip of a fork
Saaea noisiiy as she whipped some
n to a froth.
ier sisters he'd to marry to suit
vailed the nervous little woman,
JouH hev to, too; eff you don't
l be awful fusses, so you'd jes'
'las morning the father had spoken
ssaale Of a young farmer, whom he
aea likely catch" She had ex-
esea her opinion of him in so decided
~ as to alarm Mr.. olcott for the
q ms much priced authority.
: vas won't to speak of himself as a
,siOus example of the patriarch.
EN- mind" he would say.
" ser household beneath yer feet;
3 en- well, an they'll git along"
.aales boldness in opposing his
.gue 50 stupefied him that his
~ N nag not yet had time to blaze
= pug Mrs. 0lcott knew it would
et. a1o 50, after her husband had
y Aa'cnen, she pleaded with the
lye IN" Jennie had been very
- ',u curing the little woman's
s. , oas now she was resolved, and
se Uieott'in her nature which
wouldn't marry Jordan
5s. 2 father should threaten to
SO We're stiff now, and as she
"a piaSe down on the table. she
~ ION her mother and busted her.
sjas ~ the ingredients for cake
g,a.h "aieh We're before her. Jennie
81 ssnlng, as she began softly:
~ some one in Poole / like very
sO1ner, and he's coming out
50. aeednt nee mind comin,.D said
=. 9leott' grilnly, as he stepped
sssi...' ,..'o she kitchen. His face wore
ieer, and his wind-reddened
sssos sre distorted by the sneering
ns.la s's hard-lined mouth. Seat
i aaiys s On one of the painted wood
"A -, = arew the boot jack toward
T.
aans. oh OF his heavy shoes with
nd ~ and deliberation that
ss lsA Oleott that he was thor
uased ed The poor, little, ner-
'ksn'spivited nwomaa bad