The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-22
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~ am. I am seeing things great deal
different from what did a few weeks
ago Where did the Thompscns spring
fromf Who are thcyr Was the tirst
Thompson a lord or duke or only n
"COPPER"
"But, you know. I'm engaged 10
Mary Thompson. AMI You know that
the family Is respectable, No one eau
say that there has been anything
against them, from grandfather down"
Tim. um! None OF them has been In
jail that I know Of, but I ask again,
Who are the Thompsonsr We know
who the Bromleys sprang from, aud
cannot consent To any plcbcian alliance,
Until ! know who the first Thompson
was I shall feel justified IN opposing
this match. II will he no use whatever
to argue the matter with me. am he.
tcrmincd to preserve the purity of our
blood as II has come down 10 us"
James did not cease 10 call at the
widows. but Il was not long before she
rcaiiscd that he had something on his
mind. and he was nnally prevailed W.
on to state Il. lie held In direct orpo
sltion to his father. but that did not
satisfy the insultci mother or the high
spirited daughter. Strained relations
followed Such was the situation when
Aunt Salina arrived. She listened 20
the story with u grim hook un her face.
and when Il was fnishrJ Sh, said
Ruth. You We're never ANY good at
handling cases Ike this, and you must
leave things o. uc. ! know all nbuut
the Thompson> aud the Rrumlcys. too,
and I've heard thing or two about
Michigan TO live. You Just keep out
Of the fuss aud let mc settle II my own
way"
"But you won't 60 to the deacon aud
call him an old Idotf" protested the
widow.
Il can't tell what I'll do. Providence
generally takes u hand IN eases like
this. and ! shall depend a good deal
on Prov videncc. We won't say u word
TO Mary about IT,"
Providence didn't walt long before
taking q hand. December had come.
Instead OF being married on Christmas
day. rs the young couple had hoped
for. they were as good as cstrangri
Between the house and the barn WAS
! goose pond OF considerable depth.
and. though this had been frozen over
solid for two or three weeks. recent
south wind had gone far 10 weaken
The Ice. and the hired man had skirted
lbe pond Ia going TO and fro.
On the forenoon Of the very next day
,fter the story had been told Deacon
came walking toward the
widows house. He was taking u short
ut across the fields. aud when b.
the pond be stepped boldly Oh
he Ice. II began to crack. and. though
! direct descendant Of Lord Bromley
md through him Of William the Con.
quesor. the deacon didn't consider IL !
lerogatory TO his dignity to make n
rush for the head Of barrel appearing
Ibove the Ice. lie dared not 20 back
md be dared not 20 forward, and b. !
shouted for some one 20 come aud f,
hove a plank out on the Ice 10 save /
Ills blue blood from being chilled.
MY soul. but there's Deacon Brom. |
ey standing on that barrel IN the mid I
lie OF the goose pond" exclaimed the I
widow as she heard the shouts AMI |
ooked out Of the window"
ITS Providence" answered Aunt Sa. |
Ina. ''and now you keep hands OF.
Providence and are going 10 run
his show. Get my hood aud shawl aud /
nIttens. for the conversation may last |
ome time"
Five minutes later she stood on the
'ank OF the por> sizing the deacon up
md after BIT she said:
Il am Mary's Aunt Sallna from Mich
gan and here on q visit. Did you want
o see any one In particulari'
"why why. as ! was Just going by.
ou know. ] thought ! would stop and
nix for any letters James might have
vritteu."