Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-03

sayin' soft things. I'm going to 10
after her the best / kno how, but
wsht l was little older"
Two days later another disquietI
letter reached Brother Jim.
THAT fellow is comm more tn,
ever" Tom informed him. 81 thin
there must be something fassinatlI
about him, cause Miss Laura dor
seem able to tell him he aln't wantt
here. He is In awful hurry, too.
guess Se is afrade her father will con
home uneXpeckted. lie bet my life b
is no good. l wish | could talk
sumboddy, But there's no use speel
ing to Miss Laura's aunt. All sh
thinks about is housekeepln and hire
girls. n. b. he called me cub twic
| agane."
The very next day brought the thlrt
disquieting letter.
I'VE were out riding today Brothei
Tom explained, land was gettin' N
the little seat behind and guess he
didn't kno how sharp my ears Is. Its
| like that with measels sumtmes
spose. Anyway l heard lot that
he said and what do you think7 He
wants Miss Laura TO run away aud
marry him. You ought to have heard
him beg her. Amt ii shaim? Sutch
a nice girl and nobody to sho her what
mistake she Is making. Anyway
| know the fellow is afrade of her
father cos he said as mutch-and
somebody ought to find out about him
rite away cos its Friday mite he wants
her to CO."
Brother Jim looked at the letter long
and earnestly, and the frown on his
handsome face deepened. Then he
pulled a pad of blank telegraph mes
sages from drawer.
|
They are waiting for him at the vii.
| lage station, Miss Laura in the pony
phaeton and Brother Tom on the plat
form.
And Brother Tom grabbed him and
drew him to the phaeton.
This is my big brother, Miss Lau.
ra." he cried, with a tremor of pride,
and Brother Jim found himself bum
died in beside the pretty girl while
Brother Tom sat up on the little seat
behind.
1--WE have been expecting you SO
long and so anxiously-at least one Of
us has" said the pretty girl, with
quick blush, that 1t seems quite Inn
possible that you are really here
doesn't 1t, Tommy"
"He looks real to me-" replied the
smiling Brother Tom, as he landed "A
heavy thump on Brother Jlm's broad
shoulder
And how delightfully."- pleased this
pretty girl seemed! Was 1t an assumed
delight? He looked around at Tommy
and caught him grinning.
And what charming little feast
they had and what a delightful little
mistress of the household the fair girl
made.
And after dinner Brother Tom drew
Brother jim away from the lovely pres
ence and took him for a stroll to the
little lake.
"Well?" said Brother Tom, as they
trudged down the shadowy pathway
between the trees.
"Well?" echoed Brother Jim.
mice, isn't she7"
VERY nice"
did make 1t too strong about
herr"
as this a confidential conversation ~
inquired Brother Jim, with short
laugh.
at is" Brother Tom replied.
And not a word to be repeated to
any third party"
mot word
"Well, then" said Brother Jim, "you
didn't make II strong enough"
Whereat Brother Tom landed n
heavy blow from a puny fist in the
midst of Brother Jm's walstcoat.
GOOD old Jlmmy!" he cried.
And then 1t was that Brother Jim
put heavy hand on Brother Toms
shoulder
''See here" he grufIly said, where
is that black -mustached fellow with
the snaky eyes,"
oh | just made him up" said
Brother Tom.
And Brother Jim suddenly laughed.
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