Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-06-13
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ed Ut his door the sixth time 70 ask
II there wasn't something she could
do to help him get ready for the party
to which he was going. whats the
matter. anyhow, EN-? Do you think
I'm so decrepit that I'm not able any
longer to attire myself or is 1t that you
love me so you can't keep away from
met"
IT think you're horrid and rude"
said the young mans sister, opening
the door and entering. "of course I'm
fond Of you, Jimmy. Ponder than you
realize. always have your best In
terests at heart"
"Is II q touch?" he asked surprised
w 80 soon after the holidays, too?"
'-Jimmy," said his sister, seating her,
self and shaking her head at him sor,
rowfully, you haven't bit Of senti'
ment or any Of, the finer emotions,
have you? / don't want a thing!
bust wanted to talk to you. Why 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, going
on with his brushing, "a fellows moth
er and sister throw spasms II he sug'
gests matrimony for himself and the
whole family has Mysteries, so don't
understand you"
'Td 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 II
your own comfortable little home
Think how nice It would be for me
to have q sister and what fun she and
I could have together and how glad
I 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 q terrible row II I die
such q thing!"
That's all you know about me
Jimmy" his sister insisted, sweetly
"You don't appreciate the depth Of
my affection in the. least! Why,
would be q selfish, horrid creature II
I didn't want you to be happy!
can't imagine why you should have
got such an idea in your head! And
you're such an all around fine boy
too, that you deserve O mighty fine
girl, let me tell you'll"
IT am astonished," declared the
young man, seriously. "All these rev
Citations are overwhelming. Particu'
larry after the years Of sisterly lee
lures on which I have been brought
up! thank you!"
"oh, be mean II you want to-" said
his sister. "only hope you'll be on
your best behavior the next two weeks
because I have a guest coming. OF
course, I don't expect you to give up
your engagements to help me out,
but II you could find time to be lit
tie nice to Harriet I'd be obliged.
You've heard me talk of her-tall and
q raving beauty and the family has
heaps Of money and she refused a
millionaire the year She
IT zee It ALL" said the young wom-
ans brother. "You want me to fall
in love with Harriet and marry her!"
Nov, JIMMY" protested his sis
ter. "How absurd Of you'll Az
though I didn't think you could man
age your own affairs without my
help! You'll be perfectly crazy about
her complexion and she is the sweet
est-but I wouldn't have you think,
not for the worlds, that I had any
notion like that in mind. I was just
speaking In the abstract. Just In a
general way. You are such sus-
picious person!"
II see," said her brother, searching
out his dress muhler. ut is merely
that you feel It is time for me to
marry and settle down and you have
no Interior motives-you'd be perfect,
y happy II you could be sure that
I was happy-is that III"
"of course" said his sister. I'm
surprised that you could think any
thing else. Harriet certainly has a
way with her. And they have don't
know how many automobiles and q
place on Long Island and she'd be
the loveliest sort Of girl to have in
the fam"
you don't know how relieved I
am" interrupted the young man.
reaching up for, his silk hat box, ''to
ind you have such warm hearted
sympathy and 30 much interest in my
future. II makes It easier to tell
you that I've just got engaged to
Marion BrookS-the one we went to
school With"
"James Henry ward!" gasped his
sister, as she fumbled for her hand
kerchief. THAT girl! That insignia
cant, poor a. poverty, ordinary girl,
when-and / don't see why you want