Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-02
VERY WISE
YOUNG MAN

a.
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. -:
"Tractable!" exclaimed. the son.
why. ! hadn't spoken 20 words to
her when she famed up and said I
needed 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 a girl?"
I'VE will have to argue with her"
Can you argue with girl who has
her fists doubled up! Now let's 20
over the list again. There is Waters,
who Is a perfect ninny There Is
Thompson. who hasn't got a dollar.
There Is Rush. who is perfect sissy.
There is Alvord. who sings passabIy
well. but will never earn $25 a week.
There is Clingham. who is living on
his poor old mothers j bounty. The.
whole five rolled into one wouldn't
make man and yet she keeps them
dangling around her." .''-s
Edith Somers had Mt least the five
callers named at tie family council.
TWO or three of them H. Il escorted
her TO the theater. Another had ia
ken her to the horse show. She had
bowed to them on the anue or in
the park arI she had chatted and
smiled at home. What. of It? Can't
girl do that and much more without
being In love? Her 24-year-old broth.
er viii say no. Edith Somers hadn't
yet given thought TO marriage
In his class were three different
young men Fred liked exceedingly
we'll. lie invited them by turns to
run down home with him and of
course sister Edith met them AS far
AZ Fred could make out they were
simply added to the five heretofore
mentioned. He believed they we're
impressed. but just as soon as he be.
gan sounding their praises Miss Edith
began talking with the canary or
playing with the cat When 10 turn.
ed and began crit'cising them she
would 20 to the piano and strike up
ragtime 's...
Another family council was called.
u throw UP my bands" announced
Fred in tones of despair
What's she done now?" meaning
Edith
Got two more. One has been IN
an insane asylum. believe. and the
other viii soon get there. started to
say something to her an hour ago.
but she elevated her nose and walk.
ed off"
II bad five beaux Mt one time
myself" replied 1Ee mother, who
thought the case had not yet arrived
Mt the danger point
"Rut shes got 10 and more coming
every minute!" a....
but she can't care for them all"
But You see she'll pick ont the
poorest one of the hot! .''. .
Summer opened: Fred came home
on his vacation and the trio went to a
lake resort. The dozen danglers were
heart-broken. but Edith Somers didn't
seem bit cast down. At the end OF
fortnight new face appeared at
the Somcrs' table. Fred sized UP the
stranger and said to himself:
"Homoly enough to stop a clock. No
fear of Edith taking to him"
And after several furtiye glances
across the table Edith said to herself:
Strong. sensible. unromantic /
might lie him"
After three or four days there were
introductions. The stranger was
George French. mining engineer
MIR. French was invited to 60 out In
sail boat with the trio. Mr.. Fred
was "a years old and he took charge
OF the boat There was no great call
for wisdom In the managing of a sail
boat in a gusty day. All that IL need.
ed Ia about five years experience.
Ten minutes Of exhilaration and
then gust struck her and she went
over The wise Fred was tangled I'M
with the sail and the two ladies were
ready to go to the bottom when Mr..
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 tho overturned boat and
directed and chilled and. encouraged
until the rescuer came.
It was three months later that Fred
somers said to his sister:
Eddie. what's become OF that civil
engineer" -'..|.-
out west. believe" was the an.
swer
SAY, now. | was In hopes"
'"Yes?" .r.
"Why don't you?"
"He hasn't quite asked me TO ye,
hut I eynect he V.ilI In bis noxt iot