Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-12-14
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him TO- come down to the city and advise m
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Mrs. Kate Calding was the only
one in the world who ever did I'M
| degstand her brother Hiram, anc
she had planned clever little rust
to be played on the unsuspectine
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 bis
love, but it was not unguessed by
the shrewd little maiden. To Mrs.
CaIding, however, he had opened his
heart, and she bade him wait a lit
tie. She knew how prejudiced her
brother was against all arrange
ments not conducted by himself and
rightly concluded that he might put
serious difficulty in the way of the
young people. After satisfying her
self that the name of Jennie's lover
was quite unknown to her brother
she resolved to introduce him as a
young man who would be a good
match for Jennie if only the girl
could be wise enough to think So.
Allowing him to believe they had
never met, she trusted to his I'M
equaled obstinacy to do the rest.
Give wanted so much to talk with
you about Jennie, = said that lady as
she and Hiram sat in her well APP
pointed drawing room the night Of
the arrival.
Yes, an, I'm willin'. She ought
to be settled" said the old man de-
cidedly.
1T does not do, Hiram, \ began
Mrs. Calding, watching the hard
lined face intcntly, Ito depend on a
girls choice, and'
Well, I guess it don't, " he inter
rupted, with a sheer.
There is a young man in town
who / know admires Jennie, and if
he should meet her I think some
thing would come of it, Very
quietly, yet with the utmost eau
ton she made this statement.
The old man was interested.
erich? ?" he inquired, rubbing his
hands gently together.
eyes" was the answer. Then she
went on:
"Of course it's so very uncertain,
Hiram. You see, Jennie might re-
fuse to have word to say to him,
and''
1 .sNow, Kate, look here" inter-
rupted the thoroughly excited old
man as he drew his chair nearer
hers and emphasized his words with
decisive gestures, 'sef I like that
young me- I'll jest take him OUT
home with re. an I'd. like. to see
Jennie tell hin % go eff Pm liivin'."
D Mrs. Calding We delighted at her
success thus. far. Ills next day Mr..
Bryan was introduced and became
the old man s ideal of son-in-law.
On the farmers return to his
home Mr.. Bryan accompanied him, |
having accepted the hearty invita-
ton Of. his new friend to 5 Z 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 |
reioiced at the thought Of subduing |
bis proud young daughter .l
Mr.. Olcott took an early oppor-
tuniity to enlighten Jennie as to her
duty toward his new friend, and |
with a twinkle in her eye she prom
ised to do her best to please him IN
the matter.
A week passed. Jennie and Mr.
Bryan were very happy. The daysl
we're delightful ones to them, and
he old farmer rubbed his hands at
he success Of his scheme and gave
his consent to an early marriage
With no hesitation.
He often speaks now Of his match
making. There's Jennie" he will /
,ay. "She'd hev. picked up with
some empty nodded city chap ef j /
hadn't jest took her ii. hand. /
orung Bryan out an told her, that
he'd got to behave to him. It's the /
,nly way to do Jest make 'em mind. 1
la' they'll git along
They would mot deceive him for
the happy young couple,
out when he boasts they think with
owing gratitude Of clever Aunt
Kate.
Eatlrio foo Much. T