The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-07
UNCLE BEN,
ADVISER

the neighbors as had been taken into
their confidence we're very much wor-
ried about the 20-year-old daughter
Lena She had been keeping com.
pany with, and was at last engaged to
Will Armstrong. Mr.. Henderson had
not put his foot dowa In time He
daughter should take up with" a
clerk In another store and working
on q salary Of $40 per week, angered
and Inundated him.
Things were at skies and sevens
when Uncle Ben arrived. He was sew.
enty years old and worth q thousand
dollars for every year Of his age. Ev.
eryone looked UP to Uncle Ben. He
was a great hand to advise. He made
a specially OF advising whenever op-
portunity offered. II man had
COW which only gave FIVE quarts Of
milk per day Uncle Ben would ad.
wise him that 1t was just as easy to
have one which gave double the
amount. He advised his neighbors
how TO live in peace and unity-youns
men what sort of girls to pick out
girls what sort OF fellows, and he
lived his life knowing that the great
world would sadly miss him when his
time came to 60
The old gentleman didn't wait two
days before tackling his Job. He
didn't go to zee the young man. as he
might have done. All young men
were alike. He first led OF on the
duty Of children to their parents
They must obey. What did a girl o.
twenty. who had never churned or
made soft SOAP, know of human char
acter7 Right In his youthful breast
Will Armstrong might have the seeds
Of murder and piracy. After marriage
they would grow and thrive like a lot
Of burdocks, and II would eventually
be the gnllows for him. Yes, the gal
lows, and the wife would stand at
the foot Of It with streaming eyes and
wish she had never been born. Then
the good Uncle Ben took up the com.
mercial side OF the case Let II go
that they loved. Admit, for the sake
Of argument that no murderous seeds
were waiting to blossom In Williams
breast. He was getting salary Of
SO week-only $40. How far would
that go towards making a home7 1t
was easy to fgure So much house
rent-so much sugar. coffee. tea, flour
and butter. There might be 80 cents
. week over. but that would have to
90 for rheumatic liniments and corn
cures.
After a talk lasting for hours, in
which the girl had very little to say.
Uncle Ben patted her on the shoulder
and observed:
Il am glad you see things my way
dear. You are going to drop this
young man and be sensible"
But | am not" she replied. I'm
less he dies or backs out we shall
be married"
Then you can't think know
, much"
Not about girls. When they love
I and wed they are willing to do with
very little tea and coffee. Will and
shall get along. You are a dear ole
un.se, but when II comes to choosing
q husband let a girl alone"
Look here. Lena" replied the ole
y man after some thought. you are my
). fsvorite niece. don't want TO Sc,
n you 60 to the poorhouse, nor weepinl
at the foot OF the gallows. Send thiI
young man about his business. II yos
70 will do this I'll agree to put $1,000 II
the bank for you against a marriag,
with somebody in your station"
Not for sale, Uncle Benz"
Uncle Ben had no more to say I,
Z her. She refused to follow his advic,
and was therefore to be considered
!: lost soul. His advice to the parents
was:
: bed and lie in IT,"
And his anger and outraged dignit.
/. would not permit him 10 say more a
the time 1t was known to the fam
: lily three days later. however. that h
: proposed to hunt up the homeless
/. girl In the county and make her
|; present OF the money he had offere
{. to his niece.
= Ten days passed, and then tn
(. weeping Mrs. Henderson announce
: that Lena was not In her room. Sh
had not gone 10 PED TOT the nigh
:. She had hed by way OF the windov
{. and the roof OF the woodshed Tha
she and VIII Armstrong had eiope
{; there was little doubt
~. On the ffth day Uncle Ben took
stroll around the village and steppe
Z into a grocery 10 get two cents wort
{ OF bark cinnamon 10 chew on. II
! was waited upon by a smart.lookin
young man He asked questions an
? they we're answered so courteousl
4 and intslligently and the young ma
= seemed so very much alive to thing
4 that the adviser patted him on III
Z shoulder and said:
Z Young man. you are Just what
Z was at your age, and am now wort
( over $4,000. Keep right on"
. Uncle Ben, this 10 my husban
Z Mr.. VIII Armstrong" said voice
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