Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-11-28
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she considered herself distinctly de-
sirable sort Of person. Miss Shubkin
worshiped intellect" and. having al
most a plethora OF that not overabun.
dant material, she naturally pitied
those who had it not
Bessie possessed . younger brother.
Louis, who had recently finished q
course In dentistry. With Bessie's aid
he had opened a modest dental par
lor" and was now engaged in relieving
the toothaches Of Grand street.
1t was strange how many OF the
scheming mothers Of the neighborhood
developed toothaches and ran straight.
way to be treated by the young doctor.
And when the mothers were cured
their daughters suddenly developed
toothaches. But these things were
not strange to the shrewd Mrs. Shub-
pin. She sat smiling to herself and
waited.
Finally, Dan Cupid having sped his
magic arrow, Mrs. Kibbitseer (who
had suffered intensely from toothache)
called on Mrs. Shubkin with reference
to q match between DR.. Louis Shub'
kin and Miss Sadie Kibbitser. The
Kibbitsers were wealthy, but Mrs.
Shubkin would not at first agree to
the match.
Let them get acquainted better
and see II they like each other"
said she.
This plan was adopted with great
cussess. At the CID of two weeks thee
young people were madly in love with
each other. Mrs. Kibbitser was over.
joyed.
But Mrs. skubkin still had an objec-
ton.
Mrs Kibbitser," said she, you
know that mine daughter Bessie Is
older than Louis. Und It's not right
young man should marry before his
sister gets married first. So. listen.
Mine doctor son couldn't get 1t mar
ried init your daughter unless you
should first get it husband for mine
daughter Bessie"
Mrs. Kibbitser did not take kindly to
the proposition. But her daughter was
in love with Louis and she herself had
set her heart on having a doctor
dentist" for a son-in-law. So finally
she gave a brief nod and informed
Mrs. Skubkin that young man would
call the next evening.
A yoAng man did call the next eve
ming. He came alone. and not IN the
wake Of Mrs. Kibbitser. He asked for
Miss Bessie Skubkin. Mrs. Skubkin
thereupon smiled atfably. said that 1t
was a fine day, and ushered the young
man into Miss Bessie's presence.
Mine DEAR" said Mrs. Skubkin.
here is a young man"
She got no further. For Bessie, a
smile on her face, was shaking hands
with the guest.
Hello, Carl" she said. Then she
turned to her mother.
This Is Carl Killman, whom knew
five years ago. met him on Grand
street yesterday"
Mrs. Skubkin did not attempt to con
ceal her delight. With a few broad
smiles and a polite question as to the
| youn- mans health, she left the couple
to themselves.
Five minutes later the door bell
rang. Mrs. Skukin went to the door
In walked Mrs. Kibbitser with q
strange man.
| Mrs. Kibbitser whispered in Mrs.
Skubkin's ear that this was the young
man she had referred to the previous
| evening.
All right, just wait a minute. and
I'll call Bessie" said she.
She was about to enter the front
room, but suddenly stopped short. Her
heart gave q great bound. There In
one corner OF the room, Carl Kalman
was down on his knees, proposing to
Bessie And she, sweet maid. was
looking at the floor and smiling.
Silently, but as fast as she could
Mrs. Skubkin made her way back tC
the sitting room.
Mine daughter couldn't see you TO-
| day." she whispered in Mrs. Kibbit
ser's ear.
Mrs. Kibbitser arose with great dig
nifty and departed under convoy Of a
very sheepish young man.
But the next day Mrs. Skubkin call.
ed and explained.
"A bird in the hand is worth some
thing, aber bird in the bushes, amt
| such a safe proposition" said Mrs
Skubkin, with a knowing smile. "Bes.
sic is engaged to Carl Kalman al
ready. He was down on his knees to
her yesterday ven ! went into the
room. You could announce the en-.
gagement of your daughter Sadie to
my son Louis any time you want now
| guess We could have 1t double wed
ding, eh?''
| Sure We could" said Mrs. Kibbit.
ser, joyfully. Sadie und Louis. NIT
Bessie und Carl Kalman. w will hire
the biggest hall in Grand street."
Mira. Skubkin went home with beam
ing face, told Bessie that she knew all
and informed her of the proposed
double wedding. Bessie laughed-one
OF her exasperating. intellectual
laughs.
IVY, mamma" she said, Cary Kal
man wasn't proposing to me. He's ar
actor in tragedy, und he vas just show
ing me his new part