The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-03-22

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/ cIncked to tie horse. without walt
ing for any reply nom HeIenstte. 70
my dying day I shan never forget the
strange look that came into her faee-
gave It scarcely q seconds notice.
however, but dashed down the two
nile road leading to the village.
-Going to town, Nelghbor Beiins-
broker
Looking over my shoulder, I beheld
Mr.. Dayson, a ven 70 % farmer who
lived a mile below my own farm, COM
ing with his fns span Of grays. the
beams Of health ifradiating his counte-
nance.
aYes-T'm wife hunting" said face
tiously, refining TO one side that he
might pass
enc. keep on; I'm not bound for the
village to-day; I turn toward M.
Darts at the next corner. But my
dear BolIngbroke, you have left the
woman you want behind"
'FWhat do you meaRP
sHeIenette's the wife for you She's
economical, capable. and you're more
than half in love with each other"
'1Gammon! She thinks Of nothing
but her work"
eco back and and out II I'm not
right. Why, you ought TO marry heri
she's helped to buy the farm"
+. My nelghbor drove on, leaving me to
bohdeF over hls words, ], remembered
the look on Helenette's face as I drove
away. What e e should be-
sHeIlol Can you ten me how Tar Il
"a to Gordon Bollngbroke'sT'
I looked up 20 see a gentemanly
looking person standing IN the roeG
why DO you wish 70 knoWF
AZ want 20 zee his housekesper, Hell
enette Reimburse. HaTing decided 70
take a wife. intend to make her q pro-
.posal"
j was dumfOuudsd for minute; then
I said curly:
"Gordon BolingbrOks's farm Is Just
one mile from here. Take the first
road that. leads TO the right Good
day, SIR
I touched my horse testify with the
whip, the result being that I found
myself IN the ditch, my tie out Of gear,
my watch chain broken. For awhile
knew s1pthlpg Then somebody
sweetly asked:
"Are you feeling better. GOrdOnF'
It was the voice Of Helenette.
sBetter7 What's the trOubleFs
"Don't you remember being thrown
from your team a week agoT
ooh, yes, remember; but that vas
only q few minutes since"
"You have lain here nearly seven
days" s.sx
"And where am L pEayT"
Elm your own house. In bed"
Elm bedi What fort I'm going to
get up"
aGcrdon, listen. You are not your
self. You received a bad conclusion
Of the brain and have at times been
violent I had 10 have some one to
take care Of you"
I raised myself In bed; beside me sat
the man I had met on the road.
"Whati You hereF' exclaimed.
@Yes. begging your pardon. Mr.. Bol-
ingbroke. II were not Jon might
now be a dead man"
It an began gradually to come back
10 me.
Il see yOu found ny hOuSekseper."
I said significantly.
'4Oh, yes"
sand have Jon proposed marriage
to herr .,,,.-. .
mol couldn't do that"
"WhYT"
~She is my sIster-I told you I had
a proposal to make. So I had. But Il
wasn't what you thought"
I stared hrst at one and then at the
other. Helenette was smiling. but
looked at me earnestly.
"What mystery Il thisF' exclaimed.
'No mystery at al. Ny sister and
I left our poor home some I'VE years
since to seek our fortunes, she going
IN one direction and In another. the
agreement being that neither OF Us
should wed until success crowned our
Efforts. Wen, am established 10
business. and came TO ask her 70 help
me get my house ready fOr my future
wife"
lam glad Miss Rathburns Is yOu1
sister,
so am L When you marry she WIN
come to live with me. That also was
In the agreement"
"NeTerl I've been a fool Helenette
wn you have met It's you Pve wanted
an along, only 1 didn't know It"
Helenette made some demur, but
finally promised to remain on the farm
as its mistress. And II any one wantE
to zee the happiest pair In the world
let him can at Gordon Bolingbroke's
-Wayerley Marazine.