The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-23

he was afraid that one Of his cows
had the hollow horn. when Elisha
finished hilling up hill of corn and
slowly said: l>.
Joel. they say that there's going TO
he n heap of windmill and wire fence
men along here this fall. and II any
of 'em want to board with me for a
week or two shall take 'em in"
"W-whyy" asked Joel.
well, there's Minnie. you know
It's time she was thinking of getting
married. Some of those windmill fel-
lers are smarter than chain lightning
and well off to boot I've always Kind
or Thought I'd like one Of them for Il
Son-in-law."
"Mr Henderson, began poor Joel
but be had to halt at that. The change
in the attitude of the farmer and his
wife brought great fear to his heart
and started chillS up and down MS
back.
"Minnie amt looking for husband
YOU know. She don't have to do that
but when the right feller comes along
| guess match will be made. \
piano agent the other day asked me II
she was engaged. and | told him there
wasn't anybody around here good
enough. Yes. it's purity hot day, Joel
and | shouldn't wonder If tomorrow
would be hotter"
Joel didn't do any work the rest OF
the afternoon. He simply sat ana
thought. The result was that when
evening came he headed for the Hen
derson homestead. He was going t"
see Minnie and find out what had hap
pened Ii was Aunt Judith who was
at the gate when he came up. ana she
didn't lost any time, saying:
Young man, guess you've hear"
Of me. I'm Minnie's aunt Walk along
the road with me while | talk to you
| You don't want to force yourself upol
family where you are not wanted
do yOu?"
Has something happened?" he anx-
| iOusly asked.
| "Well. Minnie's father and mother
| have got their eyes open at last. She
| has been praised so much that theE
realize she can make good match !
don't care to tell you what the sewing
machine man said today, but you can
bet it was something nice. You know
Won hain't Just the sort of man the
HendersOnS want for son-in-law
Minnie may like you in n way, but
when it comes to real love that's an
other thing. If | was you l wouldn't
waste any more time here
But | love Minniew blurted ou'
Joel, as he was driven to desperation.
"But If she don't love you what are
YOU going to do about it? Better give
the thing right up and look for some
other girl. Going home are you? Well
good night. Try and think | have tolt
you this for your own good"
Next day a farmers little cir
brought Minnie note, and half al
hour after receiving it she was dow
in the hickory grove talking with Joel
When she returned to the house sh
looked pale and acted in Il nervous
manner, but she was not questioned
Soon after supper she pleaded a head
ache and went to her room, and Aun
Judith and Elisha and Hannah wink
ed at each other. At 8 o'clock tn
house was quiet. At 10 Aunt Juditl
entered the spare bedroom, where hus
band and wife sat waiting, and said:
'Wel. it's over with. Joel came t
the gate and whistled softly ten mil
, | utes ago, and Minnie, who was a
dressed, slipped downstairs and joine
him. He had buggy down by tn
, barnyard gate"
"And-and"-- gasped the mother a
she began to sob.
, Hannah Henderson, don't be
! goose. They'll drive to the preacher
, and be married and be back here b'
fore the breakfast dishes are washed
Joers got wife. Minnie's got hui
band, and you've got a son-in-law, all
, that's all there is to it."