The Meeker herald., 1918-06-29
I'VE mustn't try to meet each other

on the y. Il. AT all, LICK began.
''Those brothers of yours are Just the
sort to And 1t out. no matter how we
try to conceal 1t. We can stand II this
way for a while. Your father has
been telling me his troubles this MORN
Ing. He's especially worried about
you-you wretch. He tells me you
worry him so he can hardly write, says
you ride the widest horse In the sta
BILE. go of In the woods unattended
and otherwise render him incapable
of the high degree Of concentration
that he needs to complete his book.
He asked me to watch you especially
and to suggest way to tame you.
I'd no Idea you were such Wild crea-
ture-yOu wonderful. sweetest girl
there. couldn't help 1t that time
but won't steal another till 1 am no
longer playing this role. 1t would
spoil everything II anyone suspected"
The next communication Madeleine
had from the new employee was writ
ten and slipped into her hand us she
pnssed him one evening on the stairs.
1t WINS brief and dictatorinl. I'm or
der to accomplish the aim In view you
must become even more unruly. Do
everything you can except risk your
life. Fake runaway or two and get
lost In the mountains II you can do 1t
safely"
Though Madeleine did not exactly
understand Dicks motives in this in
structIon she followed 1t to the letter.
and even the calm-eyed mother. who
took the shocks and anxieties Incident
upon being the parent of five high
spirited daughters and two sons as
serenely us anyone could. became over
wrought with worry when, for the Sec
ond time In week, Madeleine re-
turned home from wild ride only af-
ter the faithful blue-serged fathers
helper" had gone out In search Of her.
The next day the professor tried In
vain to write a chapter Of his book,
for his publishers were beginning to
press him for the complete manu-
script After wasting hours In the
bootless effort he called for the young
man he had recently employed.
"DId you reprove Madeleine severe
~ for her escnpade yesterdayT he
asked. "You know how 1t tries me to
have to attend to that sort of thing
still, unless you are very severe shall
have to take her In hand"
II reproved her very severely. SIR"
replied Dick. "but II you will pardon
me for saying SO. 1 think reproofs are
OF little avail"
"Somethlng must he done. man"
said the professor peevishly. II can't
let her go on this why wearing out my
nerves. Can you think Of any possible
remedy-sOme way of calming the wild
creature down n littlef Mind you. I
am very fond of Madelelne-very fond
OF her-but I can't let her 60 on In
this way"
"I anticipated such question" said
Dick solemnly. "For that reason 1
studied the girls nature. Again. par
don my frnnkness. think that.
young us Madeleine Is. she would over
come her rather hoydenish ways II you
permitted her toto become engaged
possibly to contemplate rather ear
ly marriage"
The professor studied the carpet for
several minutes. then without looking
at Dick, he said: ayes. That might
be Just the thing. But Madeleine Is
not like Minerva. Minerva has some
dozen OF suitors-they quite drive me
distracted. But Madeleine. poor child,
has no such charms and fascination
ms Minerva. Frankly, I do not think
there is anyone who wants to marry
4. a tn that aho
for no one"
1t was here that Dick hesitated. He
had not planned Just what to say when
he had led the professor up to this.
point, so he, too, studied the carpet
for a full minute and then looked at
the professor with embarrassment that
he could not conceal.
"But II there were someone who did
care for her devotedly and for whom
she cared In return-would you con-
sent then"
The professor was too much Of
psychologist not to guess that the
young man was speaking of himself.
though perhaps In his present mood he
could not conceive how a seemingly
sane young man would choose to as
sumo the task of being Medicines
husband.
"Mr. Stoner, my hand. Forgive me
when tell you that from the time
first saw you realized that there was
something in your nature that would
find harmony in Madeleine's. My
knowledge Of psychology is not all
theoretical, you see. And. in spite OF
what i have just said, realized ms you
have just done that what Madeleine
really needed was husband. So you
see my little scheme has worked. But
Madeleine is a very sweet girl, In spite
of her hoyden ways, and know you
will be happy"