Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-09-26

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" authority. CLIP
ley's host. Ben
son. seemed surprised. nevertheless.
well. you don't tell mel" he e.
claimed. who's the girlf"
II don't think I'm quite At liberty 70
mention her name. said Gilpley. u
suppose you'll hnd out in time. i
think he's rather . chump. dont
your"
81 don't see why" said Benson.
who's q married man himself.
well, he's got plenty Of time for
that sort OF thing Ave or six years
from now, should think"
"Rot!" said Benson. III he ever
intends doing It he might as well 90
Il now az Ave years from now"
II suppose that's true In q way,
said Gilpiey, land yet 20 IL pretty
young" %?
81 took him to be older than thai"
Benson. ed have guessed him to be
Is or 26. But 20 isn't too young II mes
got the right kind OF GIRL"
"oh, the girls all right" said CLIP
ley. I'm fact, one trouble Ii with her.
She thinks Harry Is too young. sne
thinks they ought to walt. l-er-i
think they ought to. perhaps, too.
She's pretty level.headed. the girl H..
NONSENSE" said Benson. In the
first place, she don't mean It. She's
Just blufling. and II she did mean II
she wouldn't really know what she
was talking about. And she'll have
more good, solid happiness II she mar.
ries him now than II she puts 1t on
until they're both gray.headed. That
Is, of course. II he Ii land l think ne
is) the right kind of fellow and she
Is the right kind Of q girl"
He's got his faults. but he'd try to
be decent" said Gilpley, land you can
bet there's no discount on her."
well. then, there you are" said
Benson, with q wave Of his cigar.
what more would you want to start
with? suppose you've been trying to
dissuade him?"
"Yes-not exactly" said 0ilpley.
Il don't want to see him make an ass
Of himself, of course, but l think Q
good deal Of him and I wouldn't want
him to back out on my account II II
was the best thing for him to DO
That's my position"
What l can't see Is why you think
Il wouldn't be best for him." SAID
Benson.
well, he's just starting out in life
and sometimes 1t stands In young
mans way to have q wife and family
hampers him. you know"
you express yourself like cheese
sandwich. Gilpley," said Benson, with
some heat. II thought you had more
good red blood in you"
Keep your coat on, Benson" SAID
the young man. I'm not really argu'
Ing against 1t. I'm trying to get your
IDEAS on the subject. don't pretend
to know, and Harry knows less about
II than do. There's another point,
and it's a rather important one. and
that's the question Of whether he can
AFFORD It. He's not getting q very
large salary"
How much?" asked Benson.
Il don't know whether he'd want
me TO tell It, but In confidence he's
only drawing out $3.50 a month"
"Loads!"
"Eh?"
PLENTY. Why, man, that's plain AZ
nuence. How much do you think the
average couple gets married ONT"
II don't know, I'm sure" replied
Gilpley, but It seemed to me that 1t
was pretty small. think man ought
to be careful. You think they could
get along on that?"
"IIl let you into secret. my
boy" said Benson. when got mar.
ried three years ago was pulling out
less than that, and I don't think we
have ever suffered"
"You don't tell me that!"
That's the truth said Benson. 'T'll
tell you, Harry won't be able to give
any very swell dinner parties or have
a box for the season when grand opera
comes; he won't be able to smoke g.
cent cigars or anything Of that sort.
but he can live comfortably and carry
a little insurance to keep his mind
easy and put by Q little for q rainy
day at that. Why. ! wouldn't take q
million for the pleasure I'll get In later
life from the recollection Of our little
economics and sacrifices. They
haven't been sacrinces. though. It's
been fun for the most part"
1ilpey's face slowly expanded into
a broad grin. He threw his cigar into
the hearth and rose and solemnly
shook his hosts hand.
Benson" he said, Il want you TO do
me q favor. You come around and
talk that way TO- Harry. 10 ohligs me.
He hasn't given me q moments peace
With his practical adyice. and his fool
-shjsctions since hrst conAded IN him
} that 1 ,Eaayeagassd."
Benson. smiled Nissly. DO Jon
want me- to talk to Miss CHAMPION,
tooi- he asked.
"You're on sid 0Iipsy. ':Bat
won't trouble you 70 that sE,eat Now