Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09


aroused. Something caused him 10 re
frain from questioning her, but ne did
considerable bordering about IT,
'What a shame it IS that a girl like
Emma isn't married 20 some nice fel-
low worthy Of her" he remarked one
evening, uttering his thoughts aloud
There are some things that no man
can understand. and this is one OF
'em-that she should be handcufed 10
a dirty scalawag like Brooks
Captain" calculated Mrs. Harris
raising her hands. you MUSTN'T You
know il is understood that the per
sons name IS never TO be men
toned"
Il know" he said. "but you can't
alter facts because being disaCreeablo.
YOU don't want 20 remember 'em
Brooks IS a disagrecable fact a darucd
dlsaEreeabie fact. and he's Emma
husband into the bargain. AS such
be ain't 90 be Ignored altogether. be.
cause hc stands between her and tho
fair pasture lands"
"Why. captain" smiled Emma. "Im
happy enough. What more could +
want than the peace I haveg"
"Arc you sure. glrlg" ne answered.
shaking his head doubtfuuy. Il don't
know don't know"
Certainly she's happy" put n Beth
And. as for getting married again
l should think she's had enough OF
that 90 last her an her life"
Its your turn now. Beth" observed
Emma.
"Me3 on. I shall never marryr'
'It doesn't follow because / have
been unfortunate that YOU should be-
saif Emma. 1T Is easy 90 conceive
or perfect happiness with the right
husband"
cor course ! mean won't marry
until the proper man comes along.
should never make the mistake OF
binding myself 20 such man as-as
that beast. or even Jimsy. for instance.
though I'm not comparing Jimsy with
him IN any way"
whats the matter with smith,
grunted the captain.
''Weil, YOU would never think OF him
as lover Hes so old and unroman-
tic. Resides. his educatlon's terribly
| defective"
And he isn't rich" added her moth
er. when Beth marries ! hope II
VIII be 10 a gentleman IN the position
TO keep her as she ought 20 be kept"
Il wonder why Jimsy doesn't come
around any more" said Beth. "He
hasn't been here since Christmas"
"He says he's too busy" observed
Mrs. Harris. Captain, you must be
working him 10 death"
smiths good man, a corking good
man." replied the captain thoughtfuHy
Hes doing more work than any three
There amt no necessity that know
OF for him 10 work all night, though.
If that's what he's doing"
Emma appeared TO be absolutely in
different 90 the turn the conversation
had taken. though in truth she was
listening greedily to Williams enco-
miums
ID you know" went on the captain.
1--WE often thought that man like
Smith would be just the right kind OF
husband for Emma"
Like Jimsy?" Mrs Harris laughed.
She did not know whether he was
joking or not. but thought ne was.
This time a sudden flush dyed En-.
mas cheeks and deepened over her
face TO the very ears. No one noticed
IT, however, unless It was the captain
but when he was leaning forward with
his hands between his knees, as be
was then. his bushy eyebrows bent IN
thought, IL was impossible TO tell where
he was looking.
That's what l said" he emphasized
Take Smith himself, for the sake Of
argument We're talking among our
selves, SO IL don't matter, as It won't
go any further. Suppose Emma q
married him? Is his heart all right
is he on the level? I'd bank on him
and that's mOre'n ia say OF any other
man ! know Is he capable? Brainy
as they make 'em. Is he good lookingl
He amt bad looking. and with that
smile Of his he has most good lockers
I've seen beat a mile. Beth says he
amt poetic and all that sort OF thing.
Maybe-maybe. but what OF that?I
Also she says he amt what you'd call
educated That may be. too. but when
he wants TO he can bring an amount Oh
cold sense 10 bear thatll upset most
mems logic and give bluff no chance
He'll go far IL he keeps on. FOR all his
slow ways, and let me tell you IL amt
the man who starts OF at top speed
that always wins the race"
What you say may be all true, but
these qualities haven't made JImsy
rich SO far. and | doubt IL they ever
VIII. man can't have everything.
but money. rs I've often told my girls