Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-25

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when you showed her that you didn't
care red for futures she ran away
from you and wouldn't tell where she'd
gone. Suppose-well, l guess that's
enough supposing. | don't know why
I'm telling you these things anyway"
He stopped and scowled AT the
floor. acting like he was sorry he
spoke / pulled at my pipe minute
or so, and then says |:
HUM, | says. Il presume likely
It's fair to suppose that this break
with the old gent is for good"
! He didn't answer But he didn't
need to. The look on his face was
enough.
yes" says |. well, it's likewise to
be supposed that the idea-the even
tual IDEAS marriage. straight mar
riage, heyT'
He jumped out Of his chair. why.
! cuss your lie says. ZIP
"All right. Set down and be nice.
was fairly sure Of my soundings. but
1t don't do no harm to heave the lead.
| ask your pardon. Well. what you
going 10 support wife on-her kind
Of wife? \ summer walters job ut
twenty month";"
He set down. but he locked more
/ troubled than ever. I was sorry for
him couldn't help liking the boy.
Suppose she keeps her word and
goes away" says ], what thenT"
"I'N so after her"
Suppose she still sticks to her prin-
ciples and won't have you. where'll
you so then?"
ITO the hereafter" says he, naming
the station at the end Of the route.
"Oh, we'll, there's no hurry about
that. Most of us are sure Of free
one way pass to that port some time
or other. 'c0rding to the parsons tell
See here, Jones! Let's look at this
thing like a couple Of men, not chill
dren. The way to show a young wO-
man like her that you mean business
and are going to be wurth cooking
meals for Is to get the best place you
can and start In to earn a living and
save money. Now, Mr.. Browns IA
thcr-in-law Is man by the name OF
Dillaway, Dillaway Of the CONSOLIDATE
| ed Cash Stores. He'll do things for
me IL ask him to. and happen to
know that he's just started branch
up to Providence and Is there now.
Suppose l give you note to him. ask-
ing him as a favor to me to give you
the best job he can. He'll do 1t.
know. After that it's up to you. This
Is, Of course. providing that you start
for Providence tomorrer morning.
What d'you say?"
He was thinking hard. Suppose
don't make goOd?" he says.
"Oh. suppose your granny's pet
hen Matched turkeys" l says. get
ting impatient I'll risk your making
good"
Mr.. Wingate." says he. ITS deal"
"Good enough!' ! says. Now, you
60 and tell her. and I'll write the let.
ter to Dillaway."
So the next forenoon Peter T. Brown
was joyful all up one side because
Mabel had said she'd stay and mourn
full all down the other because his pet
college giant had quit almost afOre he
started.
I went up to the depot with JOnesy
to see him OF.
"GoOdby. old man." he says. shak-
ing hands. you'll write me once In
awhile telling me how she Is. and
| and m on9~
"Bet your says I. "I'n keep you
posted up"
July and the nrst two weeks In Au.
gust moped along. and everything at
the Old Home House t"pt about the
same. Mabel was In mighty good spir-
its for her. and she got pretter every
day. had considerable fun With
Cap'n Jonadab over his not landing
a rich husband for the Seabury girl
Looked like the millionaire crop was
going to be a failure that summer
But one moraing he comes to me. ex-
cited as a mouse Mt cat show. and
says he:
"Ah. ha! What did l tell you? I've
got oner'
Il see you have" says I. Want
me to send for the dOctOr?"
stop your foolishing." he says ~
mean I've got millionaire Hes
coming tonight too
l managed to find out that the new
boarder was big banker from New
York. name Of Van Wedderburn. with
! barrel Of cash and a hogshead Of
dyspepsy.
"And I've fixed 1t that he's to stop
at your house.. Barzilla." crows Jona-
dab. And when he sees Mabel-well
you know what she's done to the other
men folks" he says.
'Humph" says l. Maybe he's got
dyspepsy Of the heart along with the
other kind. What makes you so cock
sartin?"
"'Cause he's u widower." he says
"Them's the softest kind"
"Well. you ought to know" told
him. bet you IS cents to quarter
1t don't work."
He wouldn't take me. having scru-
pies against betting, except when he
had the answer In his pocket. But he
went away cackling joyful. and that
night Van Wedderburn arrived.
Van was substantial looking old
relic. built on the lines Of the Boston
statehouse. broad In the beam and
with q shiny dome on top. lodged
the meals Mt our table would be as
agreeable as a dog fight.
However. twas up to me, and
lowed him In and made him acuuaint.
ed with Mabel. She want enthusias
tic until mentioned his name. Then
she gave little gasp-like. When Van
had gone up to his rooms. putting like
q donkey engine and growing cause
there want no elevators. she took me
BY the arm and says she:
what did you say his name was.
Mr.. WingateT'
ivan Wedderburn." says l.
mot Of Van Wedderburu & Hami,.
ton. the bankersT" she asks, eager.
That's him." says l. "Why1 Do