The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-30
copyright, 1904, by w. R. Hearst.)

four year she had been plotting her
nephew, youLs minister, past all
binds of matrimonial snares, only to
and that when the right girl came
along he was as blind and as unre-
snonsive as though he had been made
of wood. -,
True. he had never been even slight
" conscious of the aforesaid matrimon-
iaI snares, and had not known that she
was piloting him past anything. How
should he?--for nature, while giving
MIN six feet of height and power and
logic and eloquence in the pulpit, had
ordained that he should be as clay in
the hands Of potters when 1t came to
worldly affairs.
his study busy with next Sundays SER
mon. she was expressing herself un-
sparingly to old Jane. :
cts really rather too bad of Dick
It's not at all what expected OF him!,
she declared. Here's Grace Noblei
pretty and sensible, and with so much
taste-and a sweet voice--and / can't
endure a screeching woman-and no
relatives to speak of never. could
dream of having Dick marry woman
with an odious mother to come here
and dictate to me-and she has little
money, though I'm not particular about
that have enough for Dick
She paused to take breath and to
sigh a little, which gave'Jane an oppor-
tunity to remark fatuously:
perhaps he hasn't noticed her. He's
not worryin' about no woman"
mo he hasn't noticed her." replied
Mrs. Lynn with spirit II have her
here to dinner, and go off and lie down
afterwards on purpose, and he sits up
there and talks books the whole time
Books. And once he came out and
met her in the moonlight, and he stood
there and talked flowers. No wonder
she doesn't like to come over here.
When he was gone that last time
pretended that he was to be away all
night and begged her to. stay with me
almost lying for his sake, Jane--an-
other little bit and'it would have been
falsehood!-and he came back and
wasn't in the house five minutes be-
fore he was off to see old Pennypacker
becaues he was i'll! What is anyone to
do with man like that?"
II wouldn't worry myself with no
man." said Jane sententiously, thus vir-
tually admitting that the problem was
too much for her.
Yves, but I can't leave him alone"
said Mrs. Lynn, with tragic emphasis.
III do he is likely to marry just any
body-perhaps that sandy haired
Gaines girl-and think Of her mother!
Someone's at the door Jane"
Mrs. Lynn was still reviewing the
situation and grieving over il oesper-
ately when Jane returned.
That young Harrison to see you
ma'am," she said with the privilege of
age, and Mrs. Lynn went to meet the
young Tom Harrison.
When she emerged from her con-
ference with the much embarrassed
young man contemplative look was
npon her face and new look in her
Eyes.
I'll see what can be done, Tom,"
he said cordially, and a sense of JUS
ice to Tom, forced her to add, but
lon't think you need expect anything"
Tn not hoping much" he confessed
Eloomily. But / knew YOU were SO
ntinate-and perhaps IL she knew you
horght we'll Of me."-
"Of course" said Mrs. Lynn busily
plotting treason against Tom. Good
BY Tell your mother I'll send her that
bickle recipe next week.
With an innocent countenance and a
n |uileless heart Mrs. Lynn made her
Eay into the study.
DO you know how you like Tom
y Harrison, Dick" she said with warm
nd graceful interest. well he's Just
a cen here-and he wants you to I'M
,O ertake very delicate mission for
Nv i'm"
What is it? should be glad to help
om," said the Rev. Richard Moore,
ushing his books away.
IS Il knew you would" Mrs. Lynn hast
er ned to assure him. II told Tom you
Fould. He's in love with girl, you
now, and he's so tmid and feels so
nworthy, and so afraid Of a refusal
n hd he thinks If you would go first
" hd talk to the girl about 1t, and tell
] er how much everyone thinks Of Tom
IA how much you think, especially
He lowered before her, agast.
~ Well, I should certainly call that too
Joy fleate mission, he cried. Let him
, himself"
vel gnn, Gnmoved. He'd never go--and
Z ere'll bS his happiness spoilt for his
to hole life. Grace thinks so much of you
in, Its Grace you know-shell listen to
hat you say. She went by with her
EII fetch book a little while ago. You'll
81. I'D her out in the park, think"
RE lie did not move.
nd You mean Miss Nobre? he asked.
DON'T you think she is rather superior
VII ITO Tom?" she said, with great
ian eerfulness. "Of course she is-but so
'f ~ every woman to any man she is like
resi- to marry. II they waited for their
yIs uals they'd all die old maids. Go
VII Ping with you, Dick, and do the best
,lss can for Tom"
SIN When the young man found Miss
wal pble she had carefully established
,eH rself in a remote corner Of the park,
ocsa the sketch she was painting, he
tes W as he came up, should have in
,%p lded bending tree with glimpse Of
,fin tier under 1t. What was there about.
a, o. en- picture to make one turn 1t up
ee le down with frantic haste and shut
pa books over it? She stood up the.
: '% or rushing to her face and the minis
Sor stood and looked down at her. He,
all at once conscious that it would
- I'm incongruous to speak to this girl
10 put marrying Tom Harrison But he
~ promised and what he had prom
Il was to be done.
= hardly know how to 60 about it."
IA the undiplomatic way in which he
9la' ened the subject. II shall do 1t very
:. PIX hardly I know
. She did not help him out. He was
- barrassed, but he went heroically on.
L ere was but one way known to the
ing minister whereby things might
done, and that was the briefest and
plest and most direct way.
hope you won't think me officious,"
said, but come on behalf Of young
Harrison. He loves you very deep
VI and is so little conscious of his own
rit"-he felt himself warming up
lat no "a RI fal xrn of bie.l oxya