The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-23
Il Made a
Difference

"Here!" burst cut the young man
suspiciously after his sister had
knocked at.his door the sixth time to
ask if 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 it that you love me SO you can't
keep away from met"
Il think you're horrid and rude"
said the young mans sister, opening
the door and entering. 'tOf course,
I'm fond of you, Jimmy. Ponder than
you realize. ! always have your best
interests at heart"
rs it touch?" he asked surprised,
~.
Jimmy" said his sister, seating
herself and shaking her head at him
sorrowfully, you haven't a bit of sen
timent or any Of the finer emotions
have you? I 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 if 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 a sister and what fun she and !
could have together and how glad
would be for you"
Would you really feel that way
sis?" the young man asked, with in.
terest. Il hadn't any ideal thought
you'd cut up terrible row If / did
such a 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, would
be n selfish, horrid creature if l didn't
want you to be happy! l can't 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 the
young man, seriously. "AII these rev.
Citations are overwhelming. Particu-
larly after the years of sisterly 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 guest coming.
Or course, don't expect you to give
up your own engagements to help me
out, but if you could find time to be a
little nice to Harriet I'd be obliged.
You've heard me talk of her-taIl and
a raving beauty, and the family has
heaps of money and she refused a mil
Ionaire the year She"
Il see it ALL said the young wo-
mans brother. you want me to fall
in love with Harriet and marry her!"
New, JIMMY" protested his sister.
slow absurd Of you! AS though l
didn't think you could manage your
own affairs without my help! You'll
be perfectly crazy about her complex
lon and she is the sweetest-but l
wouldn't have you think, not for
worlds, that had any notion like that
In mind. ! was just speaking in the
abstract. Just in general way. You
are such suspicious person!"
Il see." said her brother, searching
out his dress mufler. 1T is merely
that you feel it is time for me to mar
ry and settle down and you have no
Interior motives-you'd be perfectly
happy if you could be sure that l was
happy-is that it?"
"Of course said his sister. .Pm
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 a
place on Long Island and she'd be the
loveliest sort of girl to have in the
fam
You don't know how relieved am, I"
interrupted the young man. reaching
up for his silk hat box, Ito find you
have such warm-hearted sympathy
and so 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 biz
sister, as she fumbled for her handker.
chief. That girl! That insignificant
poor as poverty. ordinary girl, when