Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-15
A VERY WISE
YOUNG MAN

but he was n 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.
abe. e'rh"h the mother.
'TractaDle!" exclaimed tLo SON
why. ! hadn't spoken 20 words to
her when she famed up and said
needed guardian myself I'm "a and
she Is under 90 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."
can you argue with girl who has
her fists doubled up? Now let's 20
over the list again. There is Waters,
who Is perfect ninny There is
thompson. who hasn't got Il dollar
There Is Rush. who Is perfect sissy.
There is Alvord. who sings passahly
well. but will never earn $25 a week.
There is Clinghnm. who is living on
his poor old mothers bounty. Tie
whole five rolled into one wouldn't
make man and yet she keeps them
dangling around her"
Edith Somcrs had at least the five
callers named ut the family council.
Two or three of them H. Il escorted
her to the theater. Another had Ia.
ken Ter to the horse show She had
bowed 10 them on the q .anuc or in
tho park ara she had chatteh and
smiled at home. What OF it? Can't
girl do that and much more without
being In love? Her R-ypnr-oId broth
or VIII say no. Edith S0mcrs hadn't
yet given q Thought to- marriage
In his class were three different
young mon Ir,d liked OK, crdingIy
well. ~" invited item by turns to
run down home with him and Of
comrec sister Edith met them As.far
as Fred cGnld make ont they we're
simply aldcd to the five heretofore
mentioned re believed they we're
impressed. but just as soon as he he.
gan sounding their praises Miss Edith
began talking with tn" canary or
p'hyin" With the cat When lie turn.
Ell and began crit'cising them she
would 70 to the piano and strike up
ragtimc
'''''h'i ldHlltN tDlliltll WIS cHllPV.
u throw M my hands," announced
Fred In tones OF despair
whats she done now" meaning
Edith
"Got two more, One has been IN
an insane asylum. believe. and the
other Will soon get there. started to
say something to her an hour ago.
lint che aInrntn1 hn,
ed Off"
II had five beaux at one time
myself" replied tie mother. who
Thought the case had not yet arrived
at the danger point
But she's rot 10 and more coming
every minuto!"
But she can't care for them all"
But you sec shcrl pick out tho
poorest one Of the lot!
Summer opened: Fred came home
on his vacation and the trio went to
lake resort The dozen dangIers we're
heart-brokcn. but Edith Somcrs didn't
seem n bit cast down. At the end OF
fortnight new face appeared at
the Somcrs' table. Fred sized up tho
''''''FnN' ~" psi'N W
"ilomcly enough TO stop a clock No
fear of Edith taking To him"
And after several furt,vc gIances
across the table Edith said to herself:
"Strong. sensible. unromantic. I
might HE him"
After three or four days there were
introductions. The stranger was
George French. mining engineer
MIR. French was invited to go out In
sail boat with tho 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 sail
boat in Il gusty day. All that is need
cd Is about five years experience.
Ten minutes of exhilaration and
then a gust struck her and she went
over. The wise Fred was tangled I'D
with the sail and tho two ladies were
ready to go TO the bottom when Mr..
French got clear Of tho 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 rcscucr came.
II was three months later that Fred
Somcrs said TO his sister:
Eddie. what's become OF that civil
engineer"
Out west. believe" was the an.
swer
Say. now. | was In hopes go"
"Yes?"
"Why don't you?"
"He hasn't quite asked me 20 yet.
but expect he will I'm his next let
ter"
And YOU'LL"
"Oh. run along and hrve mo com.
mittcd TO private asylum! You are
"a years old and n very. very wise
yOnnH rnn,"