The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-04
Married to order
G01 HEN Theodore Clayton step

SO 4 HEN IDeOuOre CIaytOn Step
WNW ped down the gangpiank of the
Il - lake steamer to take the Cen
ter Harbor stage for Sandwich he was
in peculiar state of mind, and there
seemed to be a sufficient reason for
this. His father had actually ordered
him to go up to little summer resort
in Central New Hampshire and do
nothing more or less than marry Jean
Weston!
"TheO," the senior Clayton had said,
at is high time you were settled down
Sn life. You've dallied about in near
1y every country on the face of the
globe, you've met all classes o. wom-
en-, and you've failed to bring home q
wife. Now, 1 want our firm to con-
tinue under the same family name
long after both you and have gone
to meet our lllustrious ancestors on
the other side. would have been
seminently satisfied with any choice of
"a wife 1 feel sure you would make.
but you have failed to make this
choice after every opportunity in the
world and | believe you never will do
1t unaided.
II have in mind young woman
whom | shall expect you to marry. Her
name is Jean Weston. 1 have seen
her; she Is attractlve; about your age,
and emlnently suited to you as life
companion [ have two reasons be-
sides all this why want you to marry
her She is the niece of young wOm-
AN whom [ was about to marry when
she died, and she has an ample store
of health and the worlds goods.
Now"
But. father," put In the astonished
-Theo. "how do you know she Will
have me2 How do you"
How do know! How do
1--WE arranged all that. Her father
would be pleased with the match-he
knows you-and his daughter has
your photograph. over which. from re-
ports, she seems to be enraptured; be
sides. do you want me to think Clay
ton would doubt his ability to win any
bride he had set his heart upon
You
''But. father" again interposed the
astonlshed and perplexed son.
"'But me no butts young man
You've had your ding and a good one
too. Now do not doubt my ability tC
choose for you, who. evidently. can
not choose for yourself. You'll fint
Miss Weston stopping at the Holly
wood House. up in Sandwich, New
Hampshire. Run along, now; pacl
APP your best suits and your golf clubs
and start Send me reports Of you
progress"
This, then. explains young Clay
toms peculiar state of mind as he APP
preached the Center HarbOr stage
in which he was to complete the jour
ney to the bride-tO-be of his father
choice.
"F'yew want tew go this trip you'll
haf ter set up ON them air mail bags,
said the driver Of the ancient vehicl
to Theo: so he clambered up an,
perched himself Ike watch dog owe
Uncle Sans mail sacks, where Ii
proceeded to enjoy cigar.
The nasal jargon of the stage drive
below attracted his attention. hOwey
er. and he was soon deeply interests
in learning that an elderly lady cOul
be accommodated with seat upon Il
empty egg crate placed between tn
two top seats OF the stage coach
her daughter would not object I
"settln' up thar with that Teller o
tn mail sacks
Thee was pleased to see the youn
lady accept this only alternative an
ascend gracefully over the rear whet
to a position beside him upon the ma
sacks.
she brushed a few willful locks Of ht
hair back from her forehead with a
easy gesture, and as TheO made
move as If TO throw away his not ha
consumed cigar she exclaimed:
''Oh, don't stop smoking on my n
count, please; possession gives you tn
attractive place by nine points Of Il
iaw, | believe, and. besides. | ado
the odor Of a good cigar"
'Srhank you" said he, and soon