Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-07-25
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Copyright, 1913. by Associated Lite
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NOW, Henry. want to talk to you
on very serious matter began Mr..
Gregg's wife as they sat together one
evening. @ a . b.
Mr.. Gregg nodded and sighed. He
was a bored husband. His wife had
a serious 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 well acquainted
with her. He nodded IDS head.
polly has another beau. and 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 cam
'tWhat?"
"You can butt in and crowd Polly
out and do the counting yourself, az
you have done with every other beau
she has had!'
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 young man called
here to see Polly went to the door to
shake hands with him and tell him l
was glad to see him.
Suppose I sat beside him in the
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around how nice it would be when he
and Polly were married"
Suppose dinged it at him that
Polly was an angel and that he would
never have a chance to marry an
other.
Henry Gregg, you are an unnatural
father, and I'll never speak another
word to you on this matter. If Polly
lives to be ninety years old and never
marries it will be all your fault"
1t was common gossip that Mrs.
Gregg was so crazy to marry Polly OF
that she was making fool of herself.
No one had given her tip, and the
girl had heard nothing. No one blam-
ed her. She was sweet, sensible girl
and didn't even realize that there was
too much mother and not enough of
herself about the affairs.
Mrs. Gregg had received a bad set
back from her husband. She felt that
he had usurped privilege as sacred
as the cow of India. A daughters love
affairs and matrimonial prospects
ought to be left entirely in a mothers
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 must talk to
somebody. She hardly dared trust q
woman, but who them 5.
"Why. the minister Of my church. of
course" she replied after casting about
for day or two. " ss
care you in trouble, Sister Gregg?"
asked the good man as she entered his
study with tears in her eyes. ~
'Y-yes; great trouble" r.
concerning your husband?"
partly. He has come between me
and Polly"
Hem: How is that" ~.
"Why, he says I'm to let her beaus
alone and that she is to manage her
own affairs. Did you ever hear the
Hke?'' =.
Her parson had heard all the gossip
about Mrs. Gregg butting in. Parsons
know what is going on in their parishes
as well as anybody else, but they don't
repeat the gossip.
"How old is Polly?" was asked.
"Going on twenty" s II.
"Hem! And she has another beau?"
''Yes-Will Somers."
"And he calls at the house?"
'aTwo or three times week."
II see. Young Mr.. Somers is highly
spoken Of"
"He's 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 it
butting In"
Eyes, believe I've heard the word
before. Sister Gregg. don't you think
Polly IS old enough to be courted =
'tWhy, yes"
"And to be courted the way other
girls are?" IS
without me around? :" was asked.
The parson nodded his head.
"But-but want Mr.. Somers TO
know-know"-
Hell know"
.sThen you won't advise me?"
81 never mix up with family matters
if / can avoid It.
"Well," said the discouraged woman
% she rose to go. IL you won't advise
me shall at least hope you will pray
for me- se
"Um!' replied the parson. leaving
1.-THE matter very much in doubt {.
Three weeks later Mrs. Gregg fell on
IN icy sidewalk and broke leg. After
couple Of weeks the pastor made q
call, as It was his duty to do. He
found her mending and cheerful. She
WELCOMED him with q smile and said:
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