Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-12-14
Aunt Rates
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a Tale OF Two Lovers and
3 Stern Father.

way round here continual fur more'l
thirty years, an you'll jest hev t
give in. No use talkin' at him. il
only makes him wuss."
Poor little Mrs. Olcott had beer
accustomed during the whole Of hel
married life to ''.jest give in,o and
her only chance of peace was il
/ yielding to her selfshly determined
husband and allowing him to carry
his point without opposition.
Jennie was differently constitut.
ed. She inherited her fathers strong
will, and he had, much to his sur
/ prise, suddenly discovered an oppos-
ing force in his youngest child.
| She had. been away from home
for nearly three years, this pretty
| brown haired girl with the deter
mined face and graceful carriage,
and the father secretly admired and
almost feared her. A wealthy and
chldless aunt in the city had be-
sought Jennie to share her home,
and Hiram 0lcott's pretty daughter,
though clinging to the farm. with
all its dear memories of childhood
and childhood's joys, chose wisely
when she yielded to her aunt's re-
quest. It was better, far better, for
her, for even after her going there
were plenty Of children to keep the
miserly old farmer in "a perpetual
grumble about money matters.
It was May, and the country wore
one glad smile, and Jennie hailed
/ with delight the prospect Of a visit
! to her home, assuming very willing
/ " the responsibility of housekeep-
ing while her two unmarried sisters
attended the wedding Of cousin in
a distant town.
This morning she was cooking
and with her sleeves rolled above
her elbows stood beside the kitchen
table. In one hand she held an
earthen plate, while the clip, clip,
clip Of a fork sounded noisily as she
whipped some eggs to a froth.
our sisters he'd to marry to suit
him." walled the nervous little Wo-
man, can you'll heE to too. Ef you
don't, there. be awful fuses, SO
YOU'D jest better give in. =
4 That morning the father had spo-
ken to Jennie of a young farmer,
,4ho.n he termed .likely catch. !"
She had expressed her opinion Of
him in SO decided a way as to alarm
Mr.. Oleott4 for the safety of his
much priced authority.
He was wont to speak of himself
as marvellous example Of the pa
.triarch. snake 'em mind" he.
would say. Keep your household
beneath. your feet; govern 'em well, |
an they'll git along"
Jennie's boldness in opposing his
Judgment so stupefed him that his
anger had not yet had time to blaze |
forth, but Mrs. 0leott Iknew4it would
come, and so after her husband had |
left the kitchen she pleaded with the
girl to "give. in. Jennie had been
very thoughtful during the little /
Woman's appeal, but now. she was
resolved, and it was the Olcotts in |
her nature which spoke. would /
not marry Jordan Moggs though fa- |
ther should threaten tolmufder me.
The eggs we're stiff now, and as
she set the plate down on the table
she turned from her mother land |
busted herself among the ingredi-
ents' for cake baking which we're be-
fore her. Jennie was blushing as
she began SOFTLY s'There is some
one in Poole Hike very much. moth
er, and he's coming out here to-
He needn't mind comin'.Hs said /
Farmer Olcott grimly as he stepped
quietly into the kitchen. sDont
let me ketch none d YOUR cityfellers
comm to see YOU. EfIfher do, I'll I
talk to 'em. Not a word now. he [
growIed, shaking his long tingerI
menacinglv at Jennie as She essayed /
to speak. 'I'm master in nv own
house, an you'll not talk till such
time as I'm done. You've been
awayaan kinder forgot how things
Is run here. but YOU might as we'll I
get broke in now, 4 tell YOU ! won't
heY any city fellers a-fol!erin' you,
an eff ! ketch your Aunt Kate maxi
in matches fur yoa I,ll Jest fetch
you home from bein' a fine lady
down there an set you workin
Before Jennie colld speak be had
gone into the dining room. Slam
ming the door bellindthim.
Tears Of modification and rage
stood in her brown eyes. and hot
words leapeayto Ter lips. bat as she
down at the agonized face
Df the little woman beside her the
fierce mood changed. she bent to