Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-03
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susplclOusly after his sister had
Knocked at his door the sixth time 70
ask If there wasn't something she
could do to help him get ready for
the party to which he was going.
What's 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 me!"
Il 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. l always have your best
interests at heart"
SIS 1t touch!" he asked surprised.
b.
Jimmy" said his sister, seating
herself and shaking her head at him
sorrowfully, you haven't a bit Of sen
ttment 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, 90.
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. 81 hadn't any ideal thought
you'd cut up terrible row if l did
such a 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 4 selfish, horrid creature if | didn't
want you to be happy! / 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!"
u am astonished," declared the
. young man, seriously. "All these rev.
Citations are overwhelming. Particu-
larly after the years of sisterly lee.
lures on which l have been brought
up! thank you!"
"Oh, be mean II you want to-" said
his sister. Only l hope you'll be ON
your best behavior the next tive
weeks, because have a guest coming
OF course. l 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-tall and
raving beauty, and the family has
heaps of money and she refused a mil.
honaire the year She"
i see 1t ALL" said the young vo-
mans brother, You want me to fall
m love with Harriet and marry herr
Now, Jimmy" protested his sister.
How absurd Of you! As though I
o1dnt think you could manage your
own affairs without my help! Youth
be perfectly crazy about her complex.
ion and she Is the sweetest-but I
wouldn't have you think, not for
worlds, that had any notion like that
m mind. l was Just speaking in the
abstract. Just in a general way. You
are such suspicious person!"
I see." said her brother, searching
out his dress mufier. 1T is merely
that you feel 1t Is time for me to mar
~ and settle down and you have no
unerior modves-you'd be perfectly
happy If you could be sure that | vas
hAppy-is that itr"
~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 a
place on Long Island and she'd be the
loveliest sort Of q girl to have in the
fAm-"
lou cont Know how relieved an"
interrupted the young man, reaching
up Tor his silk hat box, TO find you
nave such warm-hearted sympathy
and so much interest in my future. II
makes 1t easier to tell you that I've
Just got engaged to Marion Brooks
tne one We went to school With"
James Henry Ward" gasped his
sister, as she fumbled for her handker.
chief. That girl! That insignificant
poor as poverty, ordinary girl, when
and don't see why you want to get
married. anyhow-aren't you perfect.
y comfortable here at home? Men
are such idiots!"
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