Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-31

! "A few evenings after the second din
ner party. Isabel looked tired and bored
when Henry came home
Had a hard day." asked Henry. So
| licitously
mol" snapped Isabel. AT least 1
haven't done anything. Jane was over
and she just sat and talked and talked
and talked about that stupid Gumtree
one would think l had never seen the
man and that she was describing some
paragon that she met on an ocean
liner you just can't argue with Jane
Ii she gets an idea about anything and
one doesn't agree with it-she makes one
feel it is because she has the brain
of Hubbard SQUASH
Jane has certainly gone up in my
estimation Il whole lot by her apprec-
iation of Jimmie" said Henry. 'I
wouldn't be Il bit surprised IL they
made l. match Of it
But he isn't one bit like the ideal
she has always talked about" argued
Isabcl.
They rarely are" grinned Henry
- chance aud an ideal are two en-
tireiy different propositions"
Mine wasn't defended Isabel, with
nice, approving glance at Henry.
Thank you my DEAR" said Henry.
TO think thought Isabel, that
Jane has had the nerve. from time to
Time, to point out little flaws in Henry!
Jane, who can tolerate Gumtree, to
eritcise Henry"
This is what Isabel had to stand
from Jane for the next few weeks:
What did Jimmie Gunitree mean by
this? What didn't mean by that?
What do YOU do under tire circum
stances? Would yoi; write him a note
and explain? Would you let him make
the first move toward clearing up the
little misunderstanding Wasn't he
clever? Did you eyer see such Won
derful eyes in your life? 30 you think
he cares? DO you think | would be
happy? What did he say about me the
last time you saw your husband? etc.
etc.
Where once, from intellectual heights,
Jane had ruled Isabel with truly fem
mime tyranny she now sat ut lsabes
feet and asked her advice, humbly. 1t
was the attitude OF the amateur toward
The professional. Now when Isabel
asked her advice on any little NATTER
Jane would say: Dear Is;ibe-bluo
looks lovely on you-but you know best
what Henry likes you to wear. Really
don't like to give an opinion. DO you
think Mr.. Gummtrce likes l;lvenaar? /
saw such sweet hat today-but
thought I'd ask you before | bought it,"
So, gradually. Isabel became the die
lator and Jane became the diclatee.
We'll said Isabel, when James en-
gagement to Jimmie Gumtree was
announced. II hope Jane will never
have cause to blame me for making the
match"
You didn't" declared Henry with
chuckle. Now that it's all settled
don't mind telling you that | had a
hama in it myself"
oh, you merely introduced Them"
smiled Isabel.
of course" went on Henry, II don't
want all the cretlit--some of it belongs
to old William Shakespeare. Remember
how some friends worked it on Bea-
trice and Benedict? It's the easiest
trick in Hints to Matchmakers.' /"
| But deprecated Isabel, "Mr.
Gumtrec said he wanted to meet Jane
| in the first place and"
| IL just took 1t for granted that no
would be crazy TO meet her. though how
could he know he would be. since hehad
never seen nor heard of her until L
in his picture. You know that picture
of the group Of us taken up at camp.
I've seen her look at it by the hour
Henry Wysp! 1t was another man
il. the group that Jane liked the looks
of" Isabel looked at him severely
You know i. vast"
"All's fair in love and business!" de-
clared Henry, unabashed.
We'll what possible interest could
YOU have in getting busy with poor
James affairs" demanded Isabel, in
dignantly. "And if it should all prove
To be dreadful mistake for both of
| them"
you have encouraged it along!" re-
minded Henry.
You haven't told me why you START
| ed it," insisted Isabel.
81 thought 1t would be sc nice for
Jane to be settled said Henry. land
her occupation us Mrs. Buntree will
keep her so busy running her own af-
fairs" Henry stopped abruptly. He
had not intended to show his hand to
Isabel.
Jane was a little wearing, at times"
unused Isabel
Now that the prime minister has
been disposed Of" suggested Henry,
Tets go out and celebrate the begin
ming of an absolute domestic mon
larchy!"