Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-24


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That's tfc mn. 4 --ar -olrrtaer9'
mo, regular. Crippled his gun
fingers in some petty indian. war. and
was transferred tn The department. He
was a widower. if my recollection Of
| him is correct: and had lovely
daughter"
All" There was great satisfae-
ton evident in this syllable. do you
know where the colonel is now"
mot the faintest idea. He lived
somewhere in Virginia. But he's been
on the travel for several years.
Robert stirred his coffee aud took
spoonfui-and dropped the spoon
"Pah, | must have put in a quart of
sugar. Can you spare me another
| cup"
"Annesley?'' Nancy's face bright
ened. "Col Annesley? Why, I know
Betty Annesley. She was my room
! mate at Smith one year She was in
my graduating class I'll show you
| her picture later. She was the dear
est girl! How she loved horses, But
| why are you so interested? "-slyly.
81 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
mile of an introduction" 49,.
| What? You, and on shipboard
where she couldn't get away?" John
threw up his hands as sign that this
information had overcome him.
Even the captain SHE'D when I
approached him." said Robert. gloom
| lily.
81 begin to see," said the brother.
"See what?" $50
Have a match: your cigar has gone
out ..@l ~..
Robert relighted his cigar and puffed
| like threshing- engine.
John leaned toward Nancy. Shall I
| tell him, Nan?"
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 dos't look
so hurt. You don't want me to be-
come an old maid. do you?"
"When did 1t happier? "-helplessly
How the thought of his sisters mar
rying horrifies brother! I believe
can tell you why. Every brother
knows that no man is good enough for
good woman. when did it hap
penn? Mr.. Robert repeated, with a
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 blow OF
| off. and asked: "Who is it," Nancy
married? What was the world coming
| to, anyhow?
| 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.
"Chuck Henderson?-tha duffer?'
(Oh, Mr.. Robert, Mr.. Robert; and at
ter all I've done for YOU'D
He's not a duffer!" demonstrated
Nancy, with a flare in her mild eyes.
(How | wish I might have seen her
as she defended mel Hes 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
rather object to its being called out
from the housetops.) And Nancy
| added Il 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! | meant nothing, dearie:
only I'm 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 bat first rate
| politician. You'll have to get yused
! to cheap cigars and four-ply whisky.
When is it going to happen?"
II,
| Bob. And he wants You to he his best
man."
Robert appeared a bit Modified at
this knowledge. But what shall | do
after that?" he walled You're the
only person | sean 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 a wife"
There's the rub, sister mine by law
AND the admirable foresight of my only