The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-10
That's remarkable" replied the d.

That's remarkable" replied the ID.
rlne
SO It's. I'm sure it was my wife's
voice
1T must have startled you?"
oh. dunno. was rather look.
ing for it. 1t told me to marry John
l'orbush's daughter Jennie"
All. | see. A young lady of about
twcnty?"
Il can be father to her at the same
time
The parson had nothing to say for or
against it. and Mr.. Brush went away
to make his beginning with Mr.. For.
bush. lie 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 father-in.
law TO 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.
am no antediluvian" observed Mr..
Brush
Far from it,"
Il am still fond OF pinics and dano.
ing
"Of course"
And ready to run down to Boston
for a week any time
Jennie would be delighted"
She could have a colt-skin coat
when winter comes"
Il mustn't forget to tell her that"
y shan't be jealous of her. She can
60 70 prayer-meetng alone any time
she wants to-
Il shall tell her everything and re-
port to you.
Miss Jennie received her fathers
news with laughter. and refused to be
serious about it. When Mr. Brush
called in person he received the same
treatment. He was not nsulted nor
made indignant. but his VOWS and pro-
testatons We're received as humorous
remarks
There were calls on the parsOn, but
h. would not mix in There We're con-
fab> with Mr. Forbush but he could
give the victim no sure hope. There
We're 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
mill from any house. and sat him
down and looked all around for caves.
choppers. and then whispered:
The time has come
What Has she consented"
We must try heroic measures.
She must be won in another way"
But how"
I've got 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 live. When can It
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 bushes! I'll have you
in the legislature within two years"
At about two O'Clock next afternoon
Miss Jennie FOrbush might have been
seen. and as a matter of fact was
seen. walking along the same highway,
and bound to the same house as be-
fore. AT a 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 a gait of 80 miles
an hour No questions asked or an.
swered After busting along for ten
miles they stopped at the house Of a
country preacher and Mr. Brush took
the girls arm and led her In. followed
by the smiling father.
Its Wedding said Mr.. Brush to
the preacher
But isn't it very soon after the fun.
eralo" 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
vigor for an old man who lives to at.
tend picinics.
Copyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News.