The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-24

MAKING A BRIDE.


well. Helenettf." said to my
pretty housekeeper, you came to INC
Just Eve years ago today"
"Yes," she assented. scarcely looking
up froin her breakfast dishes
She was a modest and unassumnl
woman.
During these busy years have pait
every dollar of the $4,000 agreed to
and the farm is now mine"
She smiled .demurely upon me, but
made no comment, so / continued.
You have been a participant in al
the details of my domestic life.
Certainly. Mr.. Bolngbroke" Aud
she turned a curious gaze OF me for
the first time.
! may as well be plain and say ai
once that. in the vernacular of the
shire where lived / was an odd stick
However | had good habits, a good
farm, and friends sufficient
u would like to take walk over the
farm, and be accompanied by you
other matters not interfering" | said
"Other matters will not interfere
she responded in her unobtrusivt
manner.
We we're soon on the way, and ]
commented on all we saw.
Five hundred acres; S5O.00O. A
thousand dollars for every 10 acres;
and Helenette. the place is minel"
you have done remarkably well in
so short a season. You deserve much
praise"
"But money is not everything. There
is one lack The earthly picture can
not be complete to me without it, Can
you guess what is?"
TO-" s,sSya "a igs5s
81 want wife"
We both paused then, but her coun-
tenance did not change
"a wife?" she asked, in a matter-of-
fact manner. "You seem to be very
happily situated now; yet the right
kind of wife would be a useful addi-
tion to the farm. Yes. sou should
marry"
Il thank you. Helenette. Your ad-
vice has always been good. ! shall
consider it carefully"
By this time we had returned to the
house. and as she walked in, leaving
me outside. thought, when l take
my new wife. Helenette will be tae
best help indoors that can secure"
From that moment pegan paying
more attention to dress than | had
done, and with such success that l con
graduated myself on my general i'm
3rovement. never was rated a mod
Z est man.
One day | dressed myself carefully,
harnessed up my finest team and pre-
pared for a journey. Helenette stood
at the door TO see me off.
"Helenette." said, I'm going to
town; l may be gone a week; | may be
gone a month. During my absence you
and John will keep the farm in run
ming order, and on my return l hope tc
introduce you TO your future mistress.
clucked to the horse without wait
ing for any rcp'y from pelonette Tc
my dying day I shall never forget the
strange look that came into her face
! gave it scarcely a seconds notice
however, but dashed down the two
mile road leading to the village.
Going to town, Neighbor Boloing-
broker"
Looking over my shoulder behelt
Mr.. Dayson, a well-to-do farmer, who
lived a mile below my own farm, com
ing with his fine span OF grays, tl'
beams of health irradIating from hi
countenance.
'Yes-I'm wife hunting" I said, face
titiously refining 10 one side that h
might pass.
mo. keep on; I'm not bound for tn
village today; turn toward Mr. Dart
at the next corner. But, my dear Nh
Bolingbroke. you have left the womal
you want behind
What do you mean?"
"Helenettes the wife for you. She
economical, capable, and you're NOR
than half in love with each other"
"Gammon She thinks of nothin
but her work"
go back and fad out if I'm nc
right Why. you ought to marry her
She's helped to buy the farm"
My neighbor drove oa leaving me
ponder over his words. / remembers
the look on Helenettes face as drol
away What If II should be-
Hello! Can you tell me how far
Is to Gordon Bolingbroke's7"