Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-10
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By DOROTHEA HALE
Copyright. 1910, by American Press
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them know it. Nothing keeps young
people apart like trying to bring them
together"
"I've no hope Of their getting to-
gether. They're both so bashful they
don't dare look at each other''
LET 'em alone. and If they have
natural attraction for each other they
will make 1t up in time. Better still,
tell them that not on any account
shall they fall in love, that there is
special reason why they must not
marry"
Nonsense! They're too bashful to
get together anyway. l don't care to
put anything else between 'em to keep
'em apart"
But Mrs. Hathaway noticed that the
young people needed some spice to
move them toward each other. and she
concluded to try her husbands plan.
She called her daughter to her one day
and told her that she was not to take
any interest in Howard. since on no
account could she marry him. She
would have said the same to Howard,
but it is not very pleasant thing to
tell a young man that he must not
think of marrying ones daughter. es-
pecially when that young man has
shown no prediction for her. When
Mrs. Hathaway had given Effie this
bit of information she told her hus-
band what she had done. At the time
he was shaving.
PA" she said. i've warned Ef1e'
"About what?'
"HoW did she take it?''
"She acted kind Of funny
"What do you mean by that?'
'She caught her breath"
"That would indicate that she has
already cast covetous eyes upon him"
You mean that the poor child is so
young and innocent that the very men,
ton of her falling in love puts her in
fiutter.. You must remember that
EMe's only sixteen. and Howard is but
nineteen-two children. We ought to
be ashamed Of ourselves to talk about
AAdA y II1 ~ c1luCl VI lAcLu
"You mean you ought to be ashamed
of yourself. I've had nothing to do
with it"
you know just as we'll as l that
when Howard comes of age he'll have
100000"
well. my dear. hope you'll get him
for her. I'm going downtown"
A few days later conversation on the
same subject was reopened by Mrs.
Hathaway. Mr.. Hathaway was read
ing his evening paper
PA" she said, 'those two children
make me tired
whats the matter now?"
"Oh. yesterday l told them they
might take Bob and the box wagon
and 60 for drive together. Effie said
she didn't like driving. and Howard
said he had a baseball match on hand.
You needn't tell me that two young
things like them would decline an Of
fer to be together for a whole after
| noon if they weren't Indifferent to each
other"
II thought you said it was bashful-
ness"
"Well. don't know but it is. When
told them they might go Effie turned
red and Howard looked kind of queer.
I mean they looked as If they wanted
to. but didn't dare
"Well. my dear. If you can't manage
them l can't"
And Mr.. Hathaway went upstairs to
bed.
Their bashfulpess or whatever it
was seemed to increase instead of
diminish. The "children" didn't seem
to get together at all. If Mrs. Hath
| away went into the room where they
| were she would find Howard reading
book at one end Of the room. while
Fife would be cutting out pictures at
the other end. Then she would wonder
| If the child would ever grow to be a
woman. If Howard was ever at the
house to meal he and Effie would sit
| mum on either side of the table. never
venturing remark except to one Of
| the older people. On one occasion
Howard said something and Fife cor
| rected him. Howard averred that he
| was right about it. Efie offered to
bet him. She was thinking what to bet
him when her father, winking at her
mother; said:
Bet him kiss. Eff"
Fife colored to the roots Of her hair
and Howard looked as If he were
going to bolt.
'There." said Mrs. Hathaway to her
| husband, you've spoiled everything.
Those two children will never be easy
in each others company again"
The next time Mrs. Hathaway had
anything to say to her husband on
this subject-it was but three days
later-her tone was changed.
"Pa." she said. II must have some
! money"
"How much do you want. my dear"
Il think about $500 will do, though
really | ought to have more"
"What is it to 60 for?"
why. you see. Effie hasn't had any
thing new for long while and she
hasn't respectable costume to her
name"
1T isn't for a trousseau, is it?'
Eyes, it is
| 'You don't mean those two children
are engaged?"
| mo. l don't"
"Well. what do you mean?"
| Il mean they've been married ever
since first spoke 20 you about them. y