The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-23
Where There's
a Will
There Is Also a Way
BY BLANCHE I. cOELL
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

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There Isn't any use of living TO be rs
old rs the hills rs . have unless you
can do exactly rs you please, especial.
ly when your own think best IL n great
deal better than anybody else's think
best.
Now. I'd been thinking secret like
and saying open that twas high time
my grandnicce Luela was married
II wasn't likely that ! could live on
indefinitely. and u might he some
amusement 10 me In the berea fter to
recollect the features OF Luella's hus.
band
And II would be pleasant 10 have n
little child about boy or girl. for me
TO pet during the few remaining years
10 me on earth. when one naturally In.
cllnes 20 the young
! didn't know where an eligible
young man was coming from In these
parts. But from the minute I was
born always had an opinion on every
subject. and knew I'd ind the young
man somehow.
SO when Young Dudley Uolbrook's
auto turned turtle In front Of my yard
and young Dudley Holbrook draped
himself around my stone post and gar
den gate with broken arm and n
broken collar bone had the hired man
carry him straight up to the spare
room.
After the doctor had set his bones
aud bandaged his head ! sat awhile by
his bed and listened to his blabblng
Then ! made up my mind he'd do To
marry Lueiln.
Nothing's 81 good an index OF char.
acter and past actions rs delirium talk.
and. after I listened hard for ffty.ive
minutes and heard no mention of cho-
rus girls, jack pots or other metropoli.
tan poisons. decided he'd do.
So. going out from the sickroom. I
addressed my grandniece:
Its a special dispensation for you.
Luella. an act OF Providence. This
young mans name. according to cards
and other memoranda In his pockets. Is
Dudley Holbrook. The newspapers
had n deal to say last year about the
fortune old Holbrook left his sons
when he died. | consider this a most
suitable marriage for you"
Luella's brown eyes opened wide
It's way they have when Luella II
angry. But ! won't tolerate anger In
young person and prepared TO say so.
But all that Luella uttered was:
'What about the young man. and
what about Freddie?"
My grandniece has most annoying
habit OF bringing up topics wholly ir.
relevant To the subject under discus
sion. What had my granddaughter
Freddie TO do with the question:
Freddie" ! stormed. Don't you
dare think OF marrying Freddiel II
ever had such an idea In my head
for you twas when he was In kits and
not In college. Freddie indeed. There
IL too much society about Freddie. It's
all frat and varsity and varsity and
frat. Too much society. I say.
won't have YOU marry Freddie!'
went back 10 the sickroom and took
another look at the injured young man.
He had strong body. clear. fresh
skin and look about the part OF him
that wasn't bandaged that told me he
hadn't abused the money his father
had left him.
SO. having made mp my mind that II
the young man didn't die he should
marry Luella. ! felt quite comfortable
to have her future settled.
He didn't die. and I interviewed him
often In the days when he was getting
thing ! learned was TO my satisfac-
ton
He wasn't entangled with any other
girl. had no family connections nearer
than China. was sound physically and
nothing extraordinary mentally. Luel.
Ia had often been unruly In her child
hood. hut ! didn't care to punish her 10
the extent OF tying her for life TO any
man Of genius
So the third week that the young
man lay In my front spare room. up
one fiight, ! came 10 the point very
plainly.
what do you think OF my grand
niece Luellai" demanded bluntly.
The boy flushed and turned uneasily
In bed.
''She's ripping. isn't she? SO straight
snd strong Sometimes hear her sing.
Ing when she runs on down the gar
den. She does all sorts OF things.
doesn't she; Once. when was prop
ped up In bed staring out at the apple
trees, | saw her run down the slope
and leap the little brook. Took II
splendidly. Gee. I wish was up and
could go walking with herr
''she's good. sensible girl. Is Luel-
Ia" l looked him squarely In the eye.
Young man. you'll 20 a long way be-
fore you'll see another such girl as
Luella."
~ believe you be cried fervently.
SO In my mind twas as good as set
tied.
Things went on just as ! meant they
should. But because ! made no more |
OF my plans Luella seemed
TO think I'd forgotten them. and she |
didn't once demur when ! sent her In |
every afternoon to read to the invalid.