Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
A VERY WISE
YOUNG MAN

He was so wise that he had attempted
to dictate to his sister, Edith, as to
how her smiles were to be distrib-
uted .-
Yes, l wish Edith were more tract
able" sighed the mother.
"Tractable!" exclaimed the son.
why. ] hadn't spoken 20 words to
her when she famed up and said l
needed a guardian myself. I'm "a and
she Is under 20 and yet she will not
take my advice. What are you going
to do with such a girl?"
we will have to argue with her"
Can you argue with a girl who has
her fists doubled up? Now let's go
over the list again. There is Waters,
who is a perfect ninny. There Is
Thompson, who hasn't got dollar
There is Rush. who ia perfect sissy.
There is Alvord who sings passab1y
we'll. but will never earn $25 a week.
There is Clingham. who is living on
his poor old mothers bounty. The
whole five rolled into one wouldn't
make man and yet she keeps them
dangling around her"
Edith Somers had at least the five
callers named ut the family council
TWO or three of them h.. escorted
her TO the theater Another had Ia.
ken Ter to the horse show. She had
bowed to them on the -anue or I'm
the park ard she had chatted and
smiled at home. What Of It? Can't
n girl do that and much more without
being In love? Her 24-year.old broth
or VIII say no. Edith Somers hadn't
yet given thought to marriage
In his class were three different
young men Fred liked exceedingly
well. He Invited them by turns to
run down home with him and Of
course sister Edith met them AS far
as Fred could make out they were
simply added to the five heretofore
mentioned. lie believed they were
Impressed. but ju8t as soon M he he
gan sounding their praises Miss Edith
began talking with the canary or
playing with tho cat. When lie turn.
cd and began criticising them she
would 20 to the piano and strike up
raEtimc.
Another family council was called
II throw IN nv hands," announced
Fred In tones Of despair
whats she done now" meaning
Edith
Got two more! One has been in
nm Insane asylum. | believe. and tho
other will soon get there. ! started to
say something to her an hour ago.
but che elevated her nose and walk.
ed Off"
II had i've E"aux at one time
my"c!f." replied to mother. who
thought the case had not yet arrived
Mt the DANCER point.
"But she's got 10 and more coming
every minutc!"
but she can't care for them all"
"Eut you see she'll pick out tho
poorest ono Of the lot!
Summer opened; Fred came home
on his vacation and the trio went to a
lake resort. Tho dozen DANGERS we're
heart-brnECn. but Edith Somers didn't
seem Il bit cast down. At the end OF
fortnight new face appeared at
the SCmcrs' table. Fred sized up the
stranger and said to himself:
"lIomcly enough to stop clock. No
fear o. Edith taking to him"
And after g"v'ral furtive slances
across the table Edith said to herself:
"Stroug. sensible. unromantic. |
might lil.e him"
After three or four days there were
introductions. The stranger was
George French. mining engineer
Mr.. French was invited to go out In
sail boat with the trio. Mr.. Fred
was Is years old and lie took charge
of the boat There was no great call
for wisdom In the managing of n sail
boat In II gusty day. All that is need.
cd Is about five years experience.
Ten minutes of cxhilaration and
then IL gust struck her and she went
over The wise Fred was tangled TN
with the sail and the two ladies' wcro
ready TO go to the bottom when MIR,
French got clear OF the rope tangled
about his legs md began work. lilo
reached out an arm for all and gath.
cred them to tho overturned bont and
directed and chilled and encouraged
until the rcscucr came.
1t was three months later that Fred
Somers said to his sister:
Eddie. what's become OF that civil
englnccr?"
"out west. believe" was the an.
swer
Say. now. I WAS In hopes"
"Ycs?"
why don't your"
"Ile hasn't quite asked me to yet,
but expect he will in his next let.
ter"
And you'll"
ooh, run along and have me com.
mittcd 10 n private asylum You are
"a years old and very. very wise
young man"
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