Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
Mr., WYSP AND HIS WIFE
THE FRlENDiNLAW.
BY Helena Smith Dayton

A. few evenings after the second dim
ner party, Isabel looked tired ooreo
when Henry came home.
HAD a hard day?" asked Henry, So
~licitously.
Nor snapped Isabel. "At least II
haven't done anything. Tame was oYeft
and she Just sat and talked and taxed
and talked about that stupid Gumtree.
one would think / had never seen the
man and that she was describing some
paragon that she met OF an ocean
liner. You just can't argue with Jane.
If she gets an idea about anything ana
one doesn'tagree withit-she makes one
feel 1t Is Because she has the Dram
Of q Hubbard squash"
Jane has certainly gone up in my
estimation a whole lot by her apprec-
ialion Of Jimmie said Henry. L
wouldn't be a bit surprised II they
made a match Of it,"
But he isn't one bit like the ideal
she has always talked about" argued
Isabel.
'oThey rarely are" grinned Henry.
"a chance and an ideal are two en-
tirely different propositions"
Mine wasn't" defended Isabel, with
q nice, approving glance at Henry.
Thank you, my dear" said Henry.
"To think" thought Isabel, that
Jane has a the nerve, from time to
llIlle, W DDtAlb Oul AiLIiV j. W. Al &ANA'A 4"
Jane, who can tolerate Gumtree, 10
c~riticise Henry!"
This is what Isabel had to stand
from Jane for the next few weeks:
What did Jimmie Gumtree mean by
this? What didn't mean by that?
What do you do under the circum-
stances? Would you 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 0 ever see such Won
derful eyes in your life? Do you think
happy? What did he say about me he
last time you saw your husband? etc.,
etc.
Where n from intellectual heights,
Jane had ruled Isabel with truly FEM
mime tyranny, h now sat at lsabeLS
feet and asked her advice, humbly. ~
was the attitude of the amateur toward
the professional. Now when Isabe
asked her advice on any little matter,
Jane would say: Dear Isabel-blue
looks lovely OF you-but you know best
what Henry likes you to wear. Really,
/ don't like to give an opinion. Do you
think Mr.. Gummtree likes lavendar? |
saw such a sweet hat today-but
thought I'd ask you before I bought it,"
So, gradually, Isabel became the die
tator and Jane became the dictatee.
well 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 a
chuckle. Now that it's all settled, l
don't mind telling you that l had q.
hand in it myself"
"Oh, you merely introduced them,"
smiled Isabel.
"Of course" went on Henry, IT don't
-1,A III +IN nn~1sf 1-, - - I-v-
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.
Gumtree said he wanted to meet Jane
in the first place and"
al just took 1t for granted that he
would be crazy to meet her, though how
could he knOw he would be, since he had
never seen nor heard of her until l
told Inn that she was aWfully interested
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
in the group that Jane liked the looks
OFF,, Isabel looked at him severely.
you know it was!"
"Alls fair in love and business!" de-
clared Henry, undSdsfied.
well, what possible interest could
you have IN getting busy with DOR
James affairs?" demanded Isabel, in
dignantly. And If it should all prove
TO be a 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.
Il thought it would be so nice for
Jane to be settled" said Henry, "and
! her 0cc1l1at1oO 40 Mrs PIIn,tpaa 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,
lets go out and celebrate III begin
ming OF an absolute domestic mon
archyt"