Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-17


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 10 do IL
have written 10 him 10 come down 10 the
city aud advise me about the sale 0! II
piece OF property, and you need not be sur
prised AZ anything that happens"
Mira Kate Cnlding was the only one
in the world who ever did understand
her brother Hiram. and she planned |
a clever little ruse TO be played on
the unsuspecting farmer.
Mr.. Bryan. whom Jennie had con-
tossed TO her mother she cared great |
deal for was we'll suited TO her. He |
had not yet declared his love. but ii |
was not unguessed by tho shrewd |
little maiden. To Mrs. Calding. how |
ever he had opened his heart and
she babe him wait little. She knew
now preiudiced her brother was
/ against all arrangements not con-
/ Quoted by himself and rightly con-
cluded that he might put serious diff
ficulty in the way OF the young peo'
pie.
After satisfying herself that the
name Of Jcnnie's lover was quite un-
I known TO her brother she resolved 10
introduce him ms young man who
would be good match for Jennie. il
/ only the girl would be wise enough
10 think so. Allowing him TO believe
they had never met she trusted 10
his unequaled obstinacy to do the
rest
1--we wanted so much to talk with
you about Jennie said the lady as
she and Hiram sat in her we'll APP
pointed dining room the night OF the
arrival.
'.Yes. and I'm within. She ought
to be settled. " said the ola man de-
cidedly.
1t does not do Hiram" began
Mira Calding watching the hard
lined face intently to depend on a
girls choice, andn-
Well / guess it don't" he inter
rupted. with a sneer.
There Is young man in town
who ] know, admires Jennie and IL
he should meet her know something
would come OF it," Very quickly. yet
with the utmost caution she made
this statement
The old man was interested.
'Rich?7 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 m ght re.
fuse TO have a word 10 say to him
and ''
, Now. Kate look here interrupted
, the thoroughly excited old man. as he
drew his chair nearer hers and EN-
, phasized his words with decisive ges
, lures 'cf ! like that young man II
/ just take him on home with me. an
, I'd like 20 see Jennie tell him TO &
, II I'm Twin"
/ Mrs Calding was delighted at he
success thus far The next day Mr.
: Bryan was introduced and becam,
/. the old mans ideal OF a son-in. law.
a On the farmers return 10 his hom
!, Mr. Bryan accompanied him having
h accepted the hearty invitation OF hi
new friend 10 'jost run out and TAX,
I look around our part OF the coun
! try"
q Jennie had been appraised OF Mr.
d Bryans coming and OF the little de
d ceplion in which she was TO play he
/. part she met him as II he were
n stranger. while her father secretly re
IL joiced at the thought OF subduing hi
!. proud young daughter.
r. Mr.. Olcott took an early opportur
4 ity TO onlighten Jennie as 10 her dut
r. toward he new friend aud with
twinkle In her eye she promised TO d
ia her best 20 please him in the matter
"a a week passed Jennie and MI
d Bryan were very happy. The day
n we're delightful ones to them and tn
: old farmer rubbed his hands ut th
m success OF his scheme and gave h
/ consent TO an early marriage with n
= hesitation.
lie often speaks now OF his match
IA making. There's Jennie, he wi
N say. shed hev picked up with SON
"a empty nodded city chap ef hadn
i just took her in hand. brung Brya
no out aud told he that she'd got to b.
al have TO him. It's the only way to 4
Jest make EN- mind and they'll 6
10 along"
"a They would not undeceive him ia
.is anything the happy young couple
=. but whea no boasts they think wit
~ loving gratitude OF clevec Aunt Kat
he brakes Magazine.
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