Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-08-07


Before jennie could speak he had
gone into the dining room, slamming
the door behind him.
Tears of modification and rage
stood in her brown eyes and hot words
leaped to her lips, but as she glanced
down at the agonized face Of the little
woman beside her the fierce mood
changed. She bent to kiss the pain
drawn lips, murmuring; "Never mind,
mother dear. I'll be patient for your
sake"
That's a good girl, Jennie, re-
piled Mrs. Olcott, with sigh Of re-
lief. TRY an git along peaceable
like, an Jest give in for the sake of
quiet. Yer pas gettin' wuss an wuss.
Jennie wrote partial account of
what had occurred to her Aunt Kate,
and this was the answer of that clever
woman:
Ny Dear Niece-Your father needs
managing, and l will undertake to do
it. have written to him to come down
to the city and advise me about the sale
of piece of property, and you need not
be surprised at anything that happens.
Mrs. Kate Calding was the only
one in the world who ever did under
stand her brother Hiram, and she had
planned a clever little ruse to be
played on the unsuspecting farmer.
Mr.. Bryan, whom Jennie had con-
fessed to her mother she cared great
deal for, was well suited to her. BE had
not yet declared his love, but it was
not unguessed by the shrewd little
maiden. To Mrs Calding, however
he had opened his heart, and she babe
him wait little. She knew how pre-
iudiced her brother was against all
arrangements not conducted by him
self and rightly concluded that he
might put serious difficulty in the way
Of the young people.
After satisfying berself that the
name of Jennies lover was quite un-
known to her brother, she resolved to
introduce him as young man who
would be a good match for Jennie, If
only the girl would be wise enough
to think so. Allowing him to believe
| they had never met, she trusted to his
unequalled obstinacy to do the rest.
1--WE wanted so much to talk with
you about Jennie, said the lady as
she and Hiram sat in her well ap-
pointed dining room the night of the
arrival.
Eyes, an I'm willin'. She ought
to be settled" said the old man de-
cidedly.
"It does not do, Hiram" began Mrs
Calding, watching the hard-lined face
intently, "to depend on girls choice,
and =
"Well, guess it don't" he inter-
rupted, with sneer.
There is a young man in town who,
know, admires Jennie, and if he
should meet her l know something
would come of it" Very quietly yet
with the utmost caution, che made
this statement.
The old man was interested. "Rich?'
he inquired, rubbing his hands gently
together.
Eyes" was the answer; then she
went on
"Of course, it's very uncertain, Hi
ram. You see, Jennie might refuse
to have a word to say to him, and =
Now, Kate, look here" interrupted
the thoroughly excited old man as he
drew his chair nearer hers and en-
phasized his words with decisive ges-
lures, "ef l Ike that young man Ill
Jest take him on home with me, an
I'd like to see Jennie tell him to 60 if
I'm livin.
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her
success thus far. The next day Mr..
BRYAN was introduced and became the
old mans ideal OF a son-in-law.
On the farmers return to his home
Mr.. Bryan accompanied him, having
accepted the hearty invitation Of his
new friend to Jest run out an lahe
look around our part of the country.
Jennie had been ePprised Of Nj. =.
Bryan's coming and Of the little de-
ception in which she was to play her
part. She met him as if he were q
stranger, while her father secretly re-
joiced at the thought of subduing his
proud young daughter.
Mr.. Olcott took an early opPortun-
ity to enlighten Jennie as to her duty
toward his new friend, and with a
twinkle in her eye she promised to do
her best to please him in the matter.
| II --o,,a1 Tappia and Mr.