The Huttig news., 1911-03-25
A VERY WISE YOUNG MAN

Ci NCIC hdfih6 AesiiiAJ eu'h Ah hHS 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, 1 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 a girl?"
 We will have to argue with her.
 Gan you argue with a girl who has her fists doubled up? Now let's go 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 passably well, but will never earn $25 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 had escorted her to the theater. Another had ta. ken her to the horse show. She had bowed to them on the avenue or in the park and she had chatted and smiled at home. What of it? Can't a girl do that and much more without being in love? Her 24-year-old broth CT will say no Edith Somers hadn't yet given thought to marriage.
 In his class were three different young men Fred liked exceedingly well. He invited tEem by turns to run down home with him and of course sister Edith met them. As far as Fred could make out they were simply added to the five heretofore mentioned. He believed they were 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 he turn ed and began criticising them she would go to the piano and strike up ragtime.
 Another family council was called
 T throw up my hands!' announced Fred in tones of despair.
 Whats she done now?" meaning Edith
 Got two morel One has been in an insane asylum, I believe. and the other will soon get there. I started to say something to her an hour ago. but she elevated her nose and walk ed off
 IT had five beaux at one time myself" replied tEef mother. who thought the case had not yet arrived at the danger point.
 But she's got 10 and more coming every minute!"
 But she can't care for them all"
 ..But you see she'll pick out the poorest one of the lott
 Summer opened; Fred came home on his vacation and the trio went to lake resort. The dozen dangiers were heart-broken. but Edith Somers didn't seem a bit cast down. At the end of a fortnight a new face appeared al the Somers table. Fred sized up the stranger and said to himself:
 "Homely enough to stop clock No fear of Edith taking to him."
 And after several furtiye glances across the table Edith said to herself:
 Strong, sensible, unromantic. might like him.
 After three or four days there were introductions. The stranger was George French. mining engineer.
 Mir. French was invited to go out in a 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 iii the managing of a sail boat in a gusty day All that is need ed is about five years experience
 Ten minutes of exhilaration and then a gust struck her and she went over The wise Fred was tangled up with the sail and the two ladies were ready to go to the bottom when Mir 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 the 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?"
 Why don't you?"
 He hasn't quite asked me to yet but I expect he will in his next let ter"
 And you'll-?"
 "Oh. run along and have me com mitted to a private asylum. You are 24 years old and very. very wise young man."