The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-01
A MATCHMAKER
W. R, ROSE in Cleveland Plain Dealer

Miss Laura Garman briefly acknowl-
edged Brother Jim's letter. promising
to faithfully abide by all it's conditions
and thanking il mfor acceding to her
request.
So Brother Tom was esconced In the
Garman household, and. as his many
letters set forth, was having the time
of his life. At least half of each epis
tic was given mp to this theme. while
the other half wac devoted to the
charms Of Miss Laura.
She's just the one girl for you,
JIm," he wrote in one Of his daily
screeds, for Tom had become quite a
letter writer. 1t may have been
brought about by his weakened health
and possibly took the place of some
more boyish occupation, but 1t was
true that. he had Brother Jim bust
ling in the endeavor to keep up with
his busy correspondent. You'd make
a stunnin' couple. Don't think Inc
fcolin'. Laura likes me so well that
line pretty sure she would like you
too. On my account Of corse. Cant
YOU come down for a day Or twoo"
And Brother Jim. greatly amused
would thank Brother Tom for bis kind
wishes for his matrimonial welfare
impossible for him to get away just
at present.
AND then enc day the letter with the
familiar hand writing vas a little bulk
Ter han usual. When he opened the
envelope a photograph dropped mt. f.
was a portrait of an unusually pretty
girl. OF course. this must be Laura
Garman. Brother Jim looked at the
portrait long and earnestly. Brother
Tom wasn't far wrong when re
praised this gentle-faced girl. Brother
Jim placed the photograph on the desk
where he could use it as confirmation
of Brother Toms praises, and then
picked up the letter.
I've bin fishing for bullheads in the
pool" Brother Tom began, land cot
two-and one cot me. 1t didn't hurt
much and Laura tied it up with her
heads horns next time. 1 am seno-
ing you one Of Laura's picthure. She
don't know it. | begged it from hel
yesterday. | want you to have il
framed up nice and charge it OF pa.
Then when she says, What did you
do with my pictchoor, Tommy lie
say line getin' it framed. Can't you
come up and see a fellow Brother
jim? n. b. it don't later her"
But Brother Jim seemed in no hurry
to have the framing contract carried
out. The picture fingered ON his desk
ever he close to look up.
Dear Brother Tom" he wrote in
reply, I'm sorry the bullhead horned
you. No doubt if you we're a bullhead
you would have dcne tac same. l re-
member having some experience with
%bullheads myself, on here was no
charming young lady's handkerchief
to bind my wounds. BY tile way, thu,
portrait you SEM te have framed re-
hects credit on your taste. Miss Laura
deserves all your praise. she Is a beau
tiful girl-and | am sure she is as
good as she is beautiful.
Two days later Brother Toms reply
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but to the point.
Brother jim. he wrote, i showed
your letter to Miss laura. Ny. how
she blushed. Say, can t you come up
Text week. There gong 20 be a biz
church picnic. Come sure.
Brother Jim scow led dark;v. Then
he chuckled. What II boy! The idea
Iof his showing the letter. What must
the girl think Of the iberty he took?
Still. there wasn't any ling really
rude about it. But he must be more
careful what he wrote hereafter.
Then he sent Tom a short note in
which he said it would be impossible
for him TO attend the church picnic.
A few days later Brother Tom wrote
in a somewhat melancholy tone. He
wasn't fee. ing quite well, he guessed
he missed his mother-and his father,
too, and maybe he was homesick. He
wanted to see Brother Jim so much.
But If Brother Jim couldn't come,
would he send his photograph. II
would be some comfort. anyway.
Brother Jim was considerably alarm
ed over this epistle. This precious
young brother mustn't have a relapse.
That would never do. 81 he hastily
wrote an encouraging note to Brother
rom in which Brother Tom was ad-
vised to cheer up and be a man-and
with the note he forwa lad his pnoto-
graph.
The answer came promptly, and
it was again to the poict.