The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-12-12
AN ANSWERED
PR AYER
By M. QUAD
By M. QUAD
Copyright. 1918. by Associated Lat.
erary Press.

evening.
Mr. Gregg nodded and sighed. He
was bored husband. His wife had
serions subject to bring up every
week or two
you know our Polly?" queried the
wife In a half doubling way.
Mr. Gregg was the father Of Polly
and ought to be fairly we'll acquainted
with her. He nodded his head.
Polly has another beau, and I want
to know what we are going to do
about it,
Il can't do anything" slowly replied
the husband after moments thought,
but you can"
.What?"
lyon can butt In and crowd Polly
out and do the counting yourself, 40
you have done with every other beau
she has hadr'
Henry Gregg. may the Lord for.
give you. for never CAM walled the
wife as she covered her face with her
hands.
But I'm right" he defended. "sup-
pose that when a young man called
mere to see Polly went to the door to
shake hands with him and tell him
was glad to see him
suppose | sat beside him in the
parlor for fifteen minutes limiting
around how nice it would be when he
and Polly were married..
suppose dinged it at him that
Poliy was an angel and that he would
never have chance to marry an
other.
Henry Gregg. you are an unnatural
father. and I'll never speak another
WORD to you on this matter. II Polly
lives to be ninety years old and never
marries 1t will be all your fault"
II was com mon gossip that Mrs.
Gregg was so crazy to marry Polly OF
that she was making a fool Of herself.
NO one had given her a tip. and the
Slri mad heartl nothing. No one blam-
ca her. She was a sweet, sensible girl
ana didn't even realize that there was
TOO much mother and not enough Of
herself '.bout the affairs.
Mrs. Gregg had received a bad set
BACK from her husband. She felt that
ne I.nd usurped privilege as sacred
AZ the COW OF Indh,. A daughters love
Affairs and ma trimonial prospects
ought to be left entirely in q m others
hands. The wife had said that she
wouldn't Discuss, the matter further
with her husband, and she meant to
keep her word. but she mast talk to
somebody. She hardly dared trust .
woman. but who then7
why. the mi1ia.er Of my church. Of
course" she replied after casting about
for a day or two
Are You in tro uble, Sister 01eggf'
asked the good M an a. she entered his
study with tears In her eyes.
yves: great /: couble."
Concerninr, 70 ur husbandr'
Partly. He has come between me
and Polly.
"Hemi How IL ;that?"
WIN Z. he says I'm to let her beNus
alone and that she Is to manage her
owp affairs. Did you ever hear the
ny ~
Her parson had heard all the gossip
bout Mrs. Gregg butting in. Parsons
know what is going on in their parishes
as we'll as anybody else, but they don't
repeat the gossip.
How old Is Polty7" was asked.
Going on twenty"
Hem! And she has another beaur'
"Yes-Win Somers..
"Aud he calls ut the house?"
1.-Two or three times q week."
II see. Young Mr.. somers Is highly
spoken Of"
Hes just as nice as can be. par
son."
But Mr.. Gregg objects to him?"
"Oh. no. nor
Then don't exactly understand"
why. | want him to know that I'm
glad he's counting Polly. and Mr. Gregg
says I'll drive him away. He calls 1t
butting In"
Yes. l believe I've heard the word
before. Sister Gregg. don't you think
Polly is old enough to be courted"
why, yes"
And to be courted the way other
girls are?"
without me around?" was asked.
The parson nodded his head.
'But-but l want MI. SomerG to
know-know"-
He'll know"
Then you won't advise mef'
Il never mix up with family matters
II l can avoid It."
WELL" said the discouraged woman
as she rose to go. If you won't advise
me shall at least hope you will pray
for me-"
"Um" replied the parson. leaving
the matter very much in doubt
Three weeks later Mrs. Gregg fell on
an Icy sidewalk and broke leg. After
couple of weeks the pastor made a
call. as It was his duty to do. He
found her intending and cheerful. She
welcomed hirn with a smile and said:
Il have SOME news for you. Polly
and Mr.. Some rs are engaged"
"Ah. indeedw