The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
"That's remarka hle.v replIed tho a

1T must have startled your"
"Oh. l dunno. was rather look
Ing for It. 1t told me to marry John
Forbush's daughter Jennie
All, | see. A young lady of about
twenty7
II can be father to her at the same
time"
The parson had nothing to say for or
against 1t, and Mr.. Brush went away
to make his beginning with Mr.. For
bush. He had scarcely spoken ten
words when great scheme flashed
through the brain of the man who had
never schemed before. Mr.. Forbush
was wealthy. He could back father
in-law In business. He had political
influence and could help a father-in-
law to a seat In the legislature. He
was getting old and liable TO drop of
any time, and the wife would get all
he left. Great thing! Big thing!
While | am something over forty.
Brush.
Far from it,
II am still fond of pinics and dano
ing
OF course"
And ready to run down to Boston
for week any time"
Jennie would be delighted"
She could have a colt-skin coat
when winter comes"
II mustn't forget to tell her that"
II shan't be jealous of her She can
go to prayer.meeting alone any time
she wants to-
II shall tell her everything and re,
port to you
Miss Jennie received her fathers
serious about It, When Mr. Brush
called in person he received the same
treatment. He was not insulted nor
made indignant, but his vows and pro-
testations were received as humorous
remarks.
There were calls on the parson, but
he would not mix In. There we're con-
fabs with Mr.. Forbush, but he could
give the victim no sure hope. There
were frequent calls and pleadings. but
they gained nothing. Things stood in
this way when Mr.. Forbush one day
took Mr. Brush off to a grove half
mile from any house, and sat him
down and looked all around for caves
troopers, and then whispered:
THE time has come"
What! Has she consented7' p
We must try heroic measures.
She must be won In another way"
But how"
I've got a scheme that's sure to
work"
Good"
Then Mr. Forbush put his lips close
to Mr.. Brush's ear and whispered
soft whispers for long minute. and
The old man scrambled up to explain:
"Sure's you livei When can 1t
come off?"
Jennie goes out there tomorrow
afternoon
Then We'll put the thing through.
Forbush. you are a schemer and an
old fox In the busiest I'll have you
In the legislature within two years"
At about two O'Clock next afternoon
Miss Jennie Forbush might have been
seen, ana ds Il UfdtteT OF Idct Wab
seen walking along the same highway,
and bound to the same house as be-
fore. At certain rather lonely spot
an auto containing her father, Mr.
Brush and driver came out of blind
road The father and aged lover
seized her and placed her In the
vehicle.
No screaming, No struggling!
They started off at gait of 30 miles
an hour. No questions asked or an
swered After busting along for ten
miles they stopped at the house of
country preacher. and Mr.. Brush took
the girls arm and led her In, followed
by the smiling father
It's wedding said Mr. Brush to
the preacher.
But isn't 1t very soon after the fun
eral?" asked the good man.
Who's funeral?'
Why | married her several weeks
ago to a Gilbert Dale. and think he
has just driven up to the gate in his
auto"
Papa doesn't scheme any more, but
Mr. Brush is still swearing with great
yigor for an old man who lives to at.
tend picinics.
Copyright, 1872 by the Mcclure News
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