Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-09

 Young Man

Fred Somers and his widowed moth CT were having a family talk in the 1 library. Fred was still in college. but ! he Aas 6 very wise young man. He was so wise that had attempted to die tate to his sister. Edith. as to how her smiles were 10 be distributed. ! There had been rebellion and defiance on her part and hence the family council
 T wish Edith were more traetable. 90 sighed the mother.
 Can you argue with a girl who has her fists doubled up! Now let's go over the list again. There is Waters. i who is 8 perfect ninny. There Is Thompson. who hasn't got a dollar. There is Rush. who is perfect sissy. There is Alvord. who sings passsbly we'll but will never earn S25 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 at the family council Two or three of them had escorted her 10 the theateF. Another had tak. en her 10 the horse show. She had the park and she had chstted and smiled at home What Of it? Cant a girl do that and much more without being in love?
 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. While he was trying to conspire further the sister added two more to her string. making seven regulars" and three substitutes"
 Another family council was called.
 "I throw up my hands," announced Fred in tones Of despair
 Whats she done now?" meaning Edith.
 Got two more! One has been in an insane asylum. believe, and the other will soon get there. l started to say something 10 her an hour ago. but she elevated her nose and walked Of"
 Fl had five beauK at one time my self. replied the mother, who thought the case had not yet arrived at the danger point.
 But she's got ten and more coming every minute,"
 But don't believe Edith is in love"
 Girls are deceiyers, mater-sly de- ceiyers The first we know she'll an. Bounce that she Is going to marry this or that bralnless ape Here and now wash my hands of the whole affair. Let Edith go to her garret and her crusts. have said my last word"
 Edith Somers added two more to that famous string" so as to make an even dozen. but she heard nothing from Fred in regard to it. He was keeping his word.
 Summer opened: he came home on his vacation and the trio went to a 1 lake resort. At the end Of a fortnight a new face appeared at the Somers' table Fred sized up the stranger and said to himself:
 "Homely enough to stop clock. No fear of Edith taking to hm."
 And after several furtiye glances across the table Edith said to herself:
 Strong. sensible. unromantic. I might like him"
 After three or four days there were introductions. The stranger was T1,-rr. Esr,-,k
 Sir French was invited to go out in a sail boat with the trio. Mr. Fred was twenty-four years old and be took charge of the boat There was no great call Tor wisdom in the man. aging Of a sail boat in a gusty day. All that is needed is about five years eX, perience.
 Ten minutes Of exhilaratlon and then gust struck her and she went over. The wise Fred was tangled up with the sail and the two ladies were ready to go to the bottom when Mir French got clear of the rope tangled about his legs and began work. He reached out an arm for all and gath, cred them to the overturned boat and directed and chided and encouraged until the Tescuer came.
 It was three months later that Fred . Somers said 10 his sister.
 Eddie, what's become Of that civil engineer"
 "Out west, believe" was the an swer.
 Say, now, was in hopes"
 aur. Lasrs, rY,f+a asked ma fo ve+ but expect he will in his next let Ter. Oh. run along. You are twenty four years old and a very, very wise young man."