The Lamar register., 1912-07-03
Being
Impartial

Mrs. Barlow was 10 essentially q
matchmaker that It was impossible
for her to see any unattached person
without being fred with a desire to
md some other unattached person OF
the opposite sex and approximately
suitable age. bring them together and
launch them upon the troubled sea OF
matrfmony. That her brother. Tom
Hobbs, was stu unmarried was due
to NO lack OF energy on her part.
Consequently. whom Tom received
her invitation to pass his vacation At
her summer home he grinnsd know.
ingly. Wonder what kind Of female
person shes going to hook me up with
this timer he chucklsd 70 himself.
Being thus prepared In his own
mind. he was neither surprised nor
dissruntlsd whom he stopped out OF
the motor car ON to his sisters wide
front porch to md the wealthy, II
No longer strictly youthful. Miss Rob-
bins gracefully postursd In . rsoiin-
ing chair. He was somewhat sur
pfised. however. . short time later,
whom his sister explained with Q
troubled expression that the extreme
ly prosperous. though slightly passe.
Miss Trotter was expected the next
day.
girls here at the same time.' she
fretted. but Molly Trotter wrote and
asked II she might come two weeks
earlier than ! had intended to have
her. and then It was too late to put
Miss Robbins Oh. I'm afraid 1t wont
be bit nice or the way I meant to
have It,"
Don't worry. old lady" said Hobbs
soothingiy. I'M promise to be per-
esctly impartial"
But ! don't want you to" began
Afs. Barlow. But Hobbs interrupted
Asr with . shout Of laughter.
-Oh. Polly. Poliy!" he cried. You
certainly are the prise ostrich"
~ he suoossding two wssks
Hobbs devoted himself with the
greatest assaduity to the two young
wouasn. Ars. Barlow looked On with
~ concealed diseohloft. whils her
brother joyfully took drives and walks
aad sxsufsious oe various klnds with
he I've "girls."
Thna the days wore away more OF
Isss plsasantiy until the day before
ro0's departure for town. Mrs. Bar
lov had arranged . beach party and
about ten o'clock that morning. being
lr1voa 70 deeperat1on By the number
isss accidents which invariably A.
tsal tie prsparations for such fsstivi-
uss. she fsrrstsd Tom out to inform
Tim unrsssrvsdly that she considered
I'm hopeless idiot. Upon being told
Why. Hobbs assured her that he had
proposed to both her othsr guests and
~ bssn rejected BY both.
Il told you I would b perfectly I'm
Oartial." h concluded.
The beach party was Q success In
- fAr ~ beach parties can b tsrmed
soecsssss when participates In By
those who have osegrown their keen
sa5oyment Of sand in sandwiches and
0osquitoss in coffee. However. q
hey all sat around the flre after sup
Of there was distinct atmosphere
Il hi1arity. The middle aged coun-
tsnanoss had begun to assume that
sxprseston q pleased anticipation
which indicates that homo and bed
Are bssinnins to loom in sight. 1t
hAA become quite dark and the scsns
was Ut up only occasionally By Q
faint glow from the dying IRE.
Then Barlow. sxhilaratsd By the
lively social converse and ginger ale,
suddenly drew out his match safe.
Il nsver think its . real picnic un-
isss everybody holds hands. Now,
sos. two. three. I'm going to md out
who's losing his opportunity"
A. the match Jared up for an In
slant there were two distinct ladyiiks
g1gglss and what appeared to be .
gentsel scums in the place where
Hobbs sat between Miss Robbins and
Miss Trottsr. Thsn the match went
out. but not before every one had got
full view Of the two hands Of Hobbs
~ he raised them aloft. In his right
hand sQuirmed the left hand OF Miss
Robb1As; IN his left woro the dainty
dig1ts Of Miss Trottsr.
Il always aim to b perfectly TN
partial" said Hobbs.
no gentleman could have done
such . thing" declared Mrs. Barlow
20 her brother . few moments later,
- she stalksd haughtily beside him
back to the house. followed at some
distance By her husband danked nm