Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19
A VERY WISE
YOUNG MAN

Ut were having Il family talk In the
library. Fred was still in college,
but he was 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. wish Edith were more tract
able" sighed the mother.
"Tractablei" exclaimed the son.
why. hadn't spoken 20 words to
her when she famed UP and said I
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 n girl?"
We will have to argue with her"
Can you argue with girl who has
her fists doubled up? Now let's go
over the list again. There is Waters.
who Is perfect ninny. There is
thompson. who hasn't got dollar
There Is Rush. who is o perfect sissy.
There Is Alvord. who sings passabIy
well. 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 h escorted
hcr to the thcater Another had ia.
Ken Ter TO the horse show. She had
bowed to them on the -anue or in
the park and she had chatied and
smiled nt hn1nn of
girl do that and much more without
being In love? Her 24-ycarold broth.
or will Fay no. Edith Somers hadn't
yet given thought to marriage
In his class were three different
young men Fred liked exceedingly
well lie invited them by turns to
run down home with him and of
course sister Edith met them AS far
ms Fred could make out they were
simply added to the five heretofore
mentioned. lie believed they were
impressed. but iuat as soon as he he.
gan sounding their praises Miss Edith
began talking with the canary or
playing with the cat When he turn.
ed and began criticising them she
would 30 to the piano and strike up
ragtime.
Another family council was called
u throw up my hands," announced
Fred I'm tones OF despair.
whats she done now" meaning
Edith.
Got two more, One has been In
an Insane asylum. believe. and tho
other will soon get there. started to
say something to her an hour ago.
but she elevated her nose and walk.
ed of"
81 had five h"aux at one time
myself" replied tie mother. who
thought the case had not yet arrived
Mt the danger point
"I'ut she's got 10 and more coming
every minute,"
but she can't care for them all"
"But you sec she'll pick out the
poorest one OF the lot,
Summer opened; Fred came home
on his vacation and the trio went to a
lake resort. The dozen danglers wero
art.brokCn. but Edith Somers didn't
seem bit cast down. At the end OF
n fortnight Il new face appeared at
the SomCTs' table. Fred sized up the
stranger and said TO himself:
"llcmcly enough 10 stop a clock. No
fear Of edith taking to him"
And after several Gurtivc glances
across tho table Edith said TO herself:
Strong. sensible unromantic. |
might liEc him"
After three or four days there were
introduciions. The stranger was
George French. mining engineer
MIR. French was invited to go out In
a sail boat with the trio. Mr.. Fred
was - years old and lie took charge
or the boat There was no great call
for wisdom in the managing OF sail
boat In n gusty day All that is need.
cd Is about five years experience.
Ten minutes OF cXhilaration and
then n gust struck her and she went
over Tho wise Fred was tangled I'D
with the sail and the two ladies were
ready to 20 TO the bottom when Mr..
French got clear Of the rope tangled
about his legs and began work. lie
reached out an arm for all and gath.
cred them TO the overturned boat and
directed and chilled and encouraged
until the rcsCuCr came.
II was three months later that Fred
Somcrs said to his sister:
Eddie. what's become OF that civil
engineer"
Out west. believe" was the an.
swer
Say. now. | IVES In hopes"
"Ycs?"
why don't you?"
"lIe hasn't cutie asked me to yet,
but ! expect he will in his next lot.
ter"
And you'll"
"Oh. run along and have me com
mittCd 10 n private asylum! You are
"a year" old and n very. very wise
young wau'"