New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

Duluth News Tribune.
| maybe YOU might give glimpse of the lay Of
| the land. Possibly I might have something to say
| that would help. I'm fairly white underneath. If
| he sunburned What do you think about it?"
lie didn't answer right OF seemed to be chewing
it over After spell he spoke.
"Mr WIngate." says he. with the understanding
that you mentioned. l don't mind supposng a
Suppose YOU was chap in college. Suppose you
met girl in the vicinity that was-well. was
about the best Suppose you TO find
that lie wasn't worth a continental without that
girl Then suppose YOU had dad with money
lots OF money. Suppose the old fo--the gov'nor
meau-without even seeing her even knowing
her name or a thing about her. said no Suppose
YOU and the old gentleman had a devil OF a row
and broke of for keeps. Then suppose the girl
wouldn't listen 10 YOU under the circumstances
Talked about wasted future and throwing
your rfc away and So On. Suppose. when YOU
showed her that you didn't a red futures
she away from YOU md wouldn't tell where
she'd gone. Suppose-weII I guess that's enough
supposng. don't know why I'm telling YOU these
things anyway"
he was sorry he spoke pulled at my pipe
minute and then says I:
"Iium," I says. 4 presume likely it's fair 10
suppos" that this break with the old gent is for
good
lie ddn> answer. but he didn't need to. the look
on his face was enough
Yes" Says J. We'll it's likewise he sup
posed that the i1ea-the eventual idea-is
riage. straight marriage. hey?"
He jumped out of his chair. Why damn you"'
hc'says. 'I'u'-
"Au right Set down and be nice was fairly
sure OF my soundngs but 1t don't do no harm to
heaye the lead. l ask your pardon. Well what
You going to support wife on-her kind Of
wife? summer waters job at twenty month";
He set down. but he looked more troubled than
l.1,'t
the boy.
Suppose she keeps her word and goes away
says / What then?
IN 60 after her
suppose she stu sticks to her principles and
won't nave you2 Whcren YOU go them
ITO the hereafter" says he. naming the station
at the end Of the route.
"Oh well. there's no hurry about that Mos, Of
us are sure of free onc-way pass To that port
some time or other. 'cording the parsons tell
See here. Jones; let's look this thing like a
couple of men. not children You don't want
keep chasing that girl from pillar 10 post. making
her more miserable than she IS now. And you
amt I'm position to marry her The way 10
show a young like her that you mean
business and going to be wuth cooking meals
for is get the best place you and start in
TO earn living and save money. Now. Mr.
Browns father-in-law IS a man by the name of
Diaway- DilIaway. Of the Consolidated Cash
Stores Hen do things FOR me il ask him to, and
happen 10 know that he s Just started n branch
up to Providence and is there Suppose give
you a note TO him. asking him. as a favor 70 mo-
TO give you the best job he TIeU do it, [
know. After that it's up to YOU. This is, Of course
providing that you start fof Providence to-morrcr
morning. What d'you say?''
He thinking hard. Suppose | don't make
good he says. L never worked in my life. And
suppose She
on, suppose your granny's pet hen hatche1
keys l says, getting impatient "Ill risk your
NAL In fYaff E-4+ ~I,Tv
fo'mast hands ten years for nothing | can gen
orally tell beet greens from cabbage without wait
ting TO smell 'em cooking. And for her. il
seems 10 me that a girl who thinks enough OF a
feller to away from him SOS he won't spiIe
his future won't like him no Jess for being willing
to work and wait for her You stay here and think
il over I'm going ont for a spell"
When | come back Jonesy ready for me
Mr. Wingate,'' says he, ITS a deal. I'm going
to go you, though l think you're plunRng a
hundred-to-one shot. Some day I'll tell you
about myself maybe But now I'm going to take
your advice and the position. I'll d" my best and
must say you're brick. Thanks awfuly."
Good enough" l says. Now you go and tell
her and III write the letter to Dillaway."
So the next forenoon Peter T. Brown was joyful
all up side because Mabel had said she'd
stay, and mournfuI all down the other because his
pet college giant he'd quit almost afore he started
kept my mouth shut, that being the best play 1
know Of. nine cases of ten.
went up to the depot with Jonesy to sec him off
"Goodby. old man." he says shaking hands.
you'll write in IA while telling me how
She is. and-and on?'
Bet you says l. I'm keep you posted up
And let's hear how you tackle the Consolidated
Cash business
July and the first two weeks in August moped
along. and everything at the Old Home House kept
about the same. Mabel was in mighty good spirits
for her and she got pretter every day | had a
couple of letters from Jones. Saving that he
guessed he could get bookkeeping through his
Skull in time without surgical operation and old
Dillaway was down over Sunday and
preaching large concerning the find my candidate
for the Providence branch. So 1 guessed l
hadn't made mistake
I had considerable fun with Cap'n Jonadab over
his not landing a rich husband for the Seabury