Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-07-18
AN ANSWERED
PR A YER
By NJ. QUAD
Copyright 1918 by Associated Lit
erarY Press
By NJ. QUAD

now. Henry. l W1Nf 10 tafk TO yot
on a very serious matter. began Mr
Gregg's wife AZ they sat together Que
evening
Mr Gregg nodded md sighed He
was a bored husband His wife had
a serious subject to bring ~ every
week o. two
"You know orr Pollys" querled the
wife 10 a bali donbting way
Mr. Gregg was the father Of Polly
and ought 10 be fairly well acquainted
with her ne nodded his bead
polly Las another beau and want
70 know whnt we arc going 70 do
about IT.
= cnni DO anything slowly replied
the husband after moments thought
but sou can
wharf"
you can hntt IN and crowd Polly
out and DO the courlng yourself. as
you have done Win 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" be defended sup.
pose that when q young man called
here 10 see Polly went 20 the door 20
shake hands with him and tell bin {
was glad to see him
Suppose ! sat beside him 10 the
parlor for fifteen minutes hinfing
around how NICE II would he when he
! and Polly were married"
Suppose dinged " M him that
/ Polly was 90 angel and chat be would /
/ never have a chance to marry an
( other.
Henry Gregg you ure an unnutural
father and m never speak another
word 10 sou on this matter # Polly /
lives to be ninety wears old aud never T
mnrries II will De an your fault
IL was common gossip that Mrs.
Gregg was So crazy 20 mnrry Polly on
that she was milking fool Of herself
girl had heard nothing No one blam
"a her She was o sweet. sensible girl
aud didn't even realize thar there was
too much mother and not enough Of
herself about the affairs
Mrs Gregg had received n bad SET
back from her husband She felt that
he had usuped privilege as sacred
as the COW ~ India A daughters love
anairs and matrimonial prospects
ought 20 be- left entirely 10 q 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
woman. bal who theni
"Why. the minister 81 my church. of
course" she replied after casting about
for a day Or two
"Are You IN trouble Sister Gregg
asked the good man rs she entered his
study with tears IN her eyes. :
~ yes; great trouble 4
Concerning your husband e IN
Partly Tie has come between me :
and Polly
Hem, How Is that?'
"Why. be says I'm 60 let her be0us
alone aud that she is TO manage hef /
own affairs Did sou ever hear the &
HkeT
fer parson had heard an the gossip +
about Mrs Gregg buttins IN. Parsons =
know what Is going on Ia their parishes
az we'll as anybody else, but they don't
repeat the gossip
How old IS Poily7' was asked p
"Golng on twenty o
client Aud she has another beaur'
"Yes--Wi Somcrs.
"And be calls at the housef'
'"rwo OF three times week
II see Young Mr. somers Is highly II
spoken or" OF
Hes just as nice as can be. par 4,
son" s
"Rnt Mr.. Gregg objects to himY"
"Oh no no.
Then don't exactly understand
~why. want him to know that I'm q
glad he's counting Polly. and Mr.. Gregg NJ
saws TN drive him away lie calls II
hutting In bi
yes. believe rye heard the word u
before. Sister Gregg. don't you think
Polly Is old enough to be courtedr -
why. yes
And to DO courted the way other
girls areT ~;
without me aroundT' was asked. n,
The parson nodded his head.
"Buf~but I want Mr.. Somers TO +,
know know
Hell know"
''rheu you won't advise mer
II never mix up with family matters al
r / can avoid II ne
We'll" said the discouraged woman
Is she rose to go. ~ you won't advise "
ne ! shall az least hope you win pray 80
'or me-" -
"Umw replied the parson. leaving w
be matter very gnuch In doubt
Thnee weeks later Mrs. Gregg fell on 10
10 icy sidewalk and broke a leg After tri
couple o. weeks the pastor made a to
'ai ~ e WAS bis duty 10 do. lie
'onn6 her mendlng aud cheerful She Or
reicosued birs With smlie and said a.