The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23
Two days later another diequietins

Two days later another digguietins
litter reached Brother Jim.
THAT fellow is comm more than
ever" Tor: informed him. 81 think
there must be sumthing fassinating
about him, cause Miss Laura. don't
seem able 10 tell him he amt wanted
here. lie is in q awful hurry, too. J
guess he is afrade her father will come
home unexpected. lie bet my life h.
is no good. I wish l could talk to
sumboddy. But there's no use spcek-
ing TO Miss Laura's aunt. All she
thinks about is housekeepin and hired
girls. n. b. he called me q cub twice
25anc."
The very next day brought the third
disquieting letter.
We were, out riding to-day" Brother
Tom explained, 'and | was gettin' in
the little seat behind and ! guess he
didn't kno how sharp my a is. It's
like that with measles sumtimes l
spose. Anyway heard a lot that he said
and what do you think? He wants Miss
Laura to run away and marry him.
You ought to have heard hin beg her.
Amt it a shaim? Sutch a nice girl
and nobody to sho her what a mis-
| stake she is making. Anyway l 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
60"
Brother Jim looked at the letter
long and earnestly and the frown on
pulled a pad Of blank telegraph mes
sages from a drawer.
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They are waiting Cor 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
Laura" he cried with a tremor of
pride. and Brother Jim found himself
bundled in beside the pretty girl,
while Brother Tom sat up on the lit
tie seat behind.
I'VE have been expecting you so
long and SO anXiously-at least one
of us has" said the pretty girl with
a quick blush. that it seems quite i'm
possible that you are really here
doesn't it, Tommy"
"He looks real to me-" replied the
smiling Brother Tom a he landed g
heavy thump on Brother Jim's broad
shoulder. -
And how delightfully."- pleased this
pretty girl seemed! Was it an assumed
delight? He looked around at Tommy
and caught him srinning.
And what a charming little feast
they had, and what a delightful little
mistress of the household the fair girl
made. 5s,if
And after dinner Brother Tom drew
Brother Jim away from the lovely
presence and took him for a stroll to
the little lake.
"Well?" said Brother Tom as they
trudged down the shadowy pathway
between the trees. r.
"Well?" echoed Brother jim.
"Niee; isn't she?"
Very nice"
Did l make it too strong about
herr"
"Is this a confidential CONVERSE
tion?" inquired Brother Jim with a
short laugh.
ct is" Brother Tom replied.
'IAnd not a word to be repeated to
any third party?"
mot a word"
well, then" said Brother Jim, you
didn't makefi it strong enough"
Whereat Brother Tom landed a
heavy blow from a puny fist in the
midst of Brother Jim's waistcoat.
Good old JIMMY he cried.
And then it was that Brother Jim
put a heavy hand on Brother Toms
shoulder.
t:See here" he grufiy said, where is
that black-mustached fellow with the
snaky eyes?"
ooh, I just made him up" said
Brother Tom.
And Brother Jim suddenly laughed
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