Smyrna times., 1915-06-30

marry her, George, you needn't eX.
pect to be countenanced no longer by
your family"
George looked sheepishly at the
toes of his boots. Six footed though
he was, it was quite veident that he
was not yet beyond the control of the
maternal leading strings.
but, mother. there 'sSeth Harney, !
goin' there every Sunday evenin'.
and
"Well. what then? Let him go.
II he's a fool, that's no reason
you should be one. too. Helen LIND
say won't never be no count as a
worker. She's too slim built and
fine-ladyish. -
but, mother. " and George looked
more sheepish than ever. III love
her -
"Oh. fddlesticksl'' echoed Mrs.
Parsons, in accents of the keenest
contempt. "Lovel Ba-a h | didn't
s'pOse you was such fool. George
Parsons. Mahala Jones is worth
twice as much at maxim butter and
weaven' rag carpet, as Helen Lind
say; and as for beauty, why the
hasn't no taste that don't prefer
Mahala's black eyes and red cheeks
u a washed-out lookin' ereeter like
Helen Lindsay. that don't know
whether she ever had father and
mother, l amt no ways particu ar.
but / do believe in ancestry"
"She amt to blame for that,
mother. -
"Well. all I've got to say is. go
your own gait, George Parsons. and
see where it'll lead you to. Only.
remember, then, the house and farm
are mine to leave, and l mean to
leave them where l choose
So George Parsons, less indepen-
dent in spirit than Seth Harney,
a stayed away from Hiram Vought's.
= and pretty Helen puzzled her brains
to know the reason why.
o 81 had almost grown to like him, +"
she thought; "but, after all, don t
I know. Mr.. Harvey is very hand
p some and f. ank hammered, and he
dosen't look the other way when |
e pass him on the way to church. |
$ know Mrs. Parsons despises me, be-
cause, as she says, Il have no one
i belongin' to me. a" Well. let them
: manage matters to suit themselves. -
And Helen unconsciously drew her
e slight figure Up to its full height, and
ID curved her crimson lower lip. AND
h when Seth Hsrney. the young villag,
to lawyer, asked her to be his wife, sh,
answered:
s. "Yes."
as Mr.. and Mrs Seth Harney had jus
e returned from their brief and simpl,
E. wedding tour, and Seth had taken hi
ID place in his office, one breezy Marcl
ie morning. when the stage from tn,
ne railroad station stopped at his door
a and a rusty. yellow-faced little mal
W stepped out, with a battered valise il
en- his hand.
- This is Martinford. and you ar
e, the attorney and counselor at laV
IN here. | suppose?" he asked, in a dry
OF abrupt tone. that sounded like
of bark.
ed ''At your service. sir, =" Seth an
he swered bfiskly.
r. Then. sir. wish to secure you
a services to help me to discover th
n. whereabouts of one Mary Helen LIND
Ter say, formerly of Perthsire, S"otlsnd
Ie, Seth stared.
a What for?''
us The little rusty man with the We
lg' low face opened his valise. and run
ly, Iaged out a tape-tied bundle Of ye
ne lower papers.
Because, through the death
led three relatives. in quick succession
lue she becomes heiress to Glasgow Hal
re-. through her fathers cousin. the la
Earl Of Glasgow"
ON Seth stared harder than ever, al
en-. rubbed his eyes. half expecting
her wake up and find that it was all
OF dream. Had he. then, married
Scottish eArl's cousin?
ut. "Can you tell me of any such pc
ap; son?'' asked the little man. IS
lat. was traced to-
az rather guess can. "breathles
lust ly interrupted Seth. why she's 4
lme wife-we were married last month.
''Indeed?" said the Edinburl
FOR. lawyers agent. taking snuff We
coolly. Then. sir, | congratula
5" you upon the acquisition of We
by. handsome estate. -
err And when Seth TIarney took t
for agent home to his cozy little Gotta
the to see Helen, all martinford was rin
ing with the news. "N ell, 4" eiaC
'ne- lated Mrs. Parsons. "did everl
the most wish our George had MARI
ther her. arter all. But he never was
'ng the lucky sort
her, Hiram Vought aud his sister Tai
xuora tha haak rta.aaI 80 -. ~.