The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-08
It Made a
Difference

susliciously after Ms sister haC
knocked ii hi deer the sixth time Z
asl. if there wasn't something sh'
could % 10 Ac.p him get ready fo
the party ta which he was going
"Whats tho matter, anyhow, En-? IL
YOU think III. 80 decrepit that I'm no
able any 3,-cr 10 attire myself Of
is ii that yoa love me SO you can
keen aNay from me-.
Il think you're horrid and rude.
said the Young mans sister, opening
the door and entering. "Of course
I'm fond d you, Jimmy. Ponder thar
you realize. alive have your best
Interests al heart -
is i. a touch.." he asked surprised
ly.
Jimmy said his sister, seating
herself and shaking her head at him
sorrowful!!. You haven't bit of sen
timent or any Of the finer emotions
have YOU | don't want a thing.
just wanted to talk to you. Why in
the world don't you get married."
The young man laid down the
clothes brush he was using and. lean
ing toward her. stared. Don't you
feel WELL" he asked with solicitude
In his voice.
do you think you are funny- she
asked. Indignantly.
Mostly" said the young man. 60.
ing on with his brushing, "a fellows
mother and sister throw spasms il he
suggests matrimony for himself and
the whole family has Mysteries, so |
don't understand you"
I'D just love to see you married,
Jimmy his sister declared, eagerly.
Honestly! Nothing would please me
more than to have you pick out the
right sort OF girl and settle down in
your own comfortable little home.
Think how nice it would be for me to
have sister and what fun she and 1
could have together and how glad |
would be for you"
Would you really feel that way,
sis?" the young man asked, with in
terest. II hadn't any IDEAL thought
you'd cut up terrible row II | did
such thing"
That's all you know about me.
Jimmy" his sister insisted, sweetiy.
You don't appreciate the depth of my
affection In the least! Why, l would
be selfish. horrid creature IL | didn't
want you to be happy! cant ina
CINE why you should have got such an
Idea in your head! And you're
all around fine boy, too, that you de.
serve a mighty fine girl, let me tell
you!"
Il am astonished," declared tho
young man. seriously. "All these rev.
Citations are overwhelming. particu.
larry after the years of sisteriy lee
lures on which have been brought
up! thank yOu!"
"Oh, be mean If you want to-" said
his sister. Only | hope you'll be on
your best behavior the next two
weeks. because have a guest coming
u course. don't expect you to give
Up your own engagements to helm mo
out. but If you could find time to be a
little nice to Harriet Id be Obliged
you've heard me talk of her-tall and
raving beauty, and the family has
leaps OF money and she refused a mil.
ionaire the year She"
i see it all" said the young wo-
mans brother. You want me to fall
n love with Harriet and marry herr"
Now, Jimmy" protested his sister
.how absurd OF you! AS though |
nun thlnk YOU could manage your
'wh affairs without my help. You'll
&c perfectly crazy about her complex.
on and she is the sweetest-but /
have you think, not for
worlds, that | had any notion like that
a mind. | was just speaking in tho
ABSTRACT. Just in a general way. You
ire such a suspicious person."
i see." said her brother. searching
tut his dress muller. 1T ia merelv
nat you feel it is time for me to mar.
y and settle down and you have no
Interior motives-you'd be perfectly
lappy II you could be sure that I was
lappy-is that IT,"
"Of course" said his sister .ru
surprised that you could think anv.
hing else. Harriet certainly has .
vay with her. And they have | DOM
now how many automobiles and a
'lace on Long Island and she'd BE- the
ovelisst sort Of girl to have in the
am
You don't know how relieved lam
Interrupted the young man. reaching
~ for his silk hat box. to f,nd you
ave such warm-hearted sympathv
md so much interest in my future II
makes 1t easier to tell you that I've
ust got engaged to Marion Brooks
ne ono We went to school with"
James Henry Ward.- easned ~.
lister. as she fumbled for her handle,
hief THAT 0iPis TA.~