Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-24
Can you spare me another

her picture later. She was the dear
est girl! How she loved horses! But
why are you so interested ?'-slyly.
Il ran across them coming home"
"Then you met Betty! Isn't she just
the loveliest girl you ever saw"
"I'm for her, one and indivisible. But
hang my luck, never came within a
mile of an introduction"
What? You, and on shipboard
where she couldn't get away?" John
threw up his hands as a sign that this
information had overcome him.
Even the captain shied when I
approached him." said Robert, gloom
lily.
81 begin to see," said the brother.
"See what?"
Have a match; your cigar has gone
out"
Robert relighted his cigar and puffed
like a threshing-machine Ell gine.
John leaned toward Nancy. "Shall
tell him, NaR?"
Nancy blushed. 81 suppose he'll
have to know sooner or later"
Know what?" asked the third per-
son singular.
"Your charming sister is about to
bring you a brother-in-law."
"What?" You could have heard this
across the street.
eyes, Bobby dear And don't look
so hurt. You don't want me to be-
come an old maid, do your
when did it happen? ?'-helplessl
How the thought of his sisters mar
rying horrifes a brother! I believe
can tell you why. Every brother
knows that no man is good enough for
a good woman. when did it hap
penn" Mr.. Robert repeated, with
look at his brother, which said that
he should be held responsible.
Last week"
Robert took in long breath, as one
does who expects to receive a blow Of
some sort which can not be warded
off, and asked: "Who is it?" Nancy
married? What was the world coming
to, anyhow?
Charlie Henderson. n.'-timidly.
Then Robert, who had been expect
ing nothing less than an English duke,
let loose the flaming ions of his
righteous wrath.
"Chuck Henderson?-that duffer?"
(Oh, Mr. Robert, Mr.. Robert; and af-
ter all I've done for you'll
Hes not a dufferi" demonstrated
Nancy with flare in her mild eyes.
Glow | wish | might have seen her
as she defended meD "He's the dear
nCf fp1lnuy in
with all my heart!" (How do you like
that, Mr.. Robert? Bravo, Nancy! I
may be a duffer true enough, but
rather object to It's being called ont
from the housetops.) And Nancy
added 81 want you to understand
distinctly, Robert, that in my selection
of husband you are not to be con-
suited"
This was moving him around some.
Hold on, Nan! Drat it. don't lock
like that! I meant nothing, dearie;
only I'm heap surprised. Chuck is
good fellow, I'll admit; but I've been
dreaming of your marrying a prince
or an ambassador and Henderson
comes like a jolt. Besides, Chuck
will never be anything but a first-rate
politician. You'll have to get used
to cheap cigars and four-ply whisky.
When is it going to happen?"
I'm June. I have always loved him,
Bob. And he wants you to be his best |
man"
Robert appeared a bit Modified at |
this knowledge. But what shall | do |
after that?" he walled You're the |
only person l can order about. and |
now you're going the other side of |
the range"
Bob, why don't you get married
yourself? asked Mrs. Warburton.
With your looks you won't have to 20
far nor begging for a wife"
There's the rub, sister mine by law
and the admirable foresight of my only
brother. What am l good for but or
dering rockies about? I've no business
mead. And it's my belief that an army
man ought never to we'd"
Marry, my boy, and I'll see what
can be done for you in the diplomatic
way. The new administration will
doubtless be republican, and my infu-
ence will have some weight,"-and
John smiled affectionately across the
table. He loved this gay lad opposite,
loved him for his own self and be-
cause he could always see the mothers
eyes and lips. you have reached
he age of discretion. You are now
raveled and a fairly good linguist.
You've an income of 81, 800 and to this
may be able to add a berth worth
$1,000 or $4,000. Find the girl, lad
ind the girl"
Honestly, III think it over, Jack"
Bob, there's a ball at the British
embassy tonight. You must go with
ls."
'lmpossible!" said Robert. "Re-
member my leg"
That will not matter" said Mrs.
Iohn; you need not dance"
''Wbat pnt fopGao IL |