The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
1t Made A
Difference

'Here!" burst out the young man
I suspiciously after his sister had knock.
ed at his door the sixth time to ask
IL there wasn't something she could
do to help him get ready for the party
4 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. / always have your best in
terests at heart"
'Ts it touch?" he asked surprised,
ly. $50 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 thing! I
just 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 if he sug-
gests 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
could have together and how glad
would be for you"
would you really feel that way,
DID lhO yOuiS lLldA dbhOu, Will
terest. 'T-hadn't any ideal thought
you'd cut up a terrible row If 1 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, 1
would be selfish, horrid creature If
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 mighty fine
girl, let me tell you'll"
II am astonished," declared the
young man, seriously. "AH these rev.
Citations are overwhelming. Particu-
larly after the years Of sisterly lec-
lures on which I have been brought
up! I thank you!"
ooh, be mean If you want to- said
his sister. "Only I hope you'll be on
your best behavior the next two weeks
because / have a guest coming. OF
course. I don't expect you to give up
your engagements to help me out,
but if you could find time to be lit
tie nice to Harriet I'd be obliged.
You've heard me talk Of her-tall and
a raving beauty and the family has
heaps of money and she refused
millionaire the year She
81 see 1t ALL" said the young wom-
ans brother. "You want me to fall
in love with Harriet and marry her!"
Now, JIMMY" protested his sis
ter. How absurd Of you! AS
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 had any
notion like that in mind. I was just |
speaking in the abstract. Just in
general way. You are such sus-
picious person!"
II see,' said her brother searching
out his dress muffler. 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
ly happy if you could be sure that
I was happy-is that it,"
"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 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
find you have such warm hearted
sympathy and so much interest in my
future. It 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 as poverty. ordinary girl,
when-and / don't see why you want
to get married, anyhow-arent you
perfectly comfortable here at home?
Men are such idiots!"