Mower County transcript., 1906-01-24
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M for her, one ant ndivisible 3: But
i hang my luck never came within a
mile of an introdu ducti On. 8
What? on, ssS Il and on ship picard
where She couldn't get away ~ ~; ohm
i threw il his hands as a sign that this
information had overcome him
tfiFven the captain SHE'D hen IL
Sappro cached him, II said Robert, gloom
lily # s*s= .s s .s=s 5E3e.
- begin to see, !, said the brother. n
=.t.See what?''' s3 Il 4
Have a match; your cigar has gone
out sl ..:. HI $sss ! 0 .l...
Robert relighted his cigar and. puffed
like a threshing g-ma chine engine.
John leaned toward Nancy Shall
tell him, Nan "A s.$.. #
Nancy blushed. q suppose he'll
] have2to know sooner or later
/ ( Know what?" asked the third Ier-
son singular. u .5*ss D.: ss..5. IT,. i
5...Your charming sister lis about to
bring you brother-in-law."1 ~ .%#l@
/ ""What?" You could have heard this
across the street. :,s:S .z5zss s3 Z 5f9sx~ =9s~
y 3 ..A,14s1s ,,4@s. Bobby dear, And don't look
! SO hurt You don't want me to be-
come an old maid, do you?">'ce = 1. =. >, I.
when did it happen?" helplessly.
How the thought of his sisters mar
! rying horrifes a brothes! I believe
can tell you why Every brother
knows that no man is good enough for
! a good woman. when did it hap
pen?'' Mr.. Robert repeated, with ! a
look at his brother, which said that
he should be held responsible.
..5" 5""Last week. 'sT 49, -
Robert took in long breath: as one
does who expects to receive blow OF
some sort which can not bes<Warded
off, and asked: ''Who is. it?'' Name!
married? What was the world coming
to, anyhow? ~. r;
"Charlie Henderson, '@timidly.
:: Then Robert, who had, been expect,
/ ing nothing less than an English duke
| let loose the flaming ions of his
righteous wrath. E%>@ .,
l. "Chuck Henderson THAT dutfer?'
ION, Mr. Robert, Mr.. Robert; and af
ter all I've done for youD.
i Hes not a duffer!" demonstrated
I Nancy, with a flare in her mild eyes.
(How I wish I might have seen he!
as she defended me!) "He's the dear
est fellow in the world, and love him
with all my heart!" (How do you like
that, Mr.. Robert? Bravo, Nancy!
may be duffer, true enough, but l
rather object to its being called out
from the housetops.) e. And Nancy
| added: II want you to understand
distinctly, Robert, that in my selection
Of a husband you are not to be con-
suited" ~: '<.:. -S}. ~
This was moving him around some.
Hold on, Nan! Drat it, don't lock
| like that! meant nothing, dearie;
only I'm a heap surprised. Chuck is a
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?":
~"In June l. have always loved him,
Bob And he wants you to be his best
man" S.,,~ = - /
Robert appeared a bit Modified at
this knowledge. But what shall I 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 go
far nor begging for wife, :.~ =
| There's the rub sister mine by law
and the admirable foresight of my, only
brother. What am I good for but or
dering rockies about? I've no business
head. 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 ,intlu-
ence will have; some weight, land
John smiled affectionately across 1.-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. 'tYou have reached
the age of discretion. You are now
travelled and a fairly good linguist.
You've an income Of $4,000 and to this
T may be able to add q berth worth
$4,000 or $4,000. Find the girl, lad:
find the girl @sf 8sf 5.aas H,
Honestly, I'll think it over, Jack" !:
Bob, there's a ball at the British
em bassy tonight. = You must go with
u.s. s l.. /. ! #=,5 - -:
'tImpossible!" said Robert: "Re-
member. my leg"
To be Continued.