The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-23
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gagged to Jonas RICHARDS, 0S q young
man. They had q quarrel and a sep
aration. and each found and married a
new love. Now that death had freed
them the gossips were ready to whis-
per.
Nr. Richards had only one child
daughter. Nellie. eighteen years old.
Between her and the widows daugh-
ter. Vic. there was feud. as matter
Of course. With the young men Of the
town 1t was between pretty face and
a plain one. with the usual results.
Up to the time Mr.. Richards became
q widower vlo's mother had very few
words Of consolation for her when she
lost a beau, but later on she one day
said to her:
THAT Richards girl may have q
stepmother some day to bring her to
time"
you don't think her father will
ever marry ngnin?" was queried.
TT wouldn't surprise me-"
"But who could 1t BET"
"Never you mind"
"why. mother. you must know some-
thing!"
"Is It true that she is engaged to
Frank Haskell" asked the mother.
"Yes, they say TO-"
"And when 10 the marriage to come
orr
There's no date net. He Is waiting
for an estate to be settled up"
1.-THE step-mother might forbid him
the house."
"But her fatherr'
''Oh. he would do Just a. he WINS
told BY his new wife, even to locking
the girl up II she made too much fuss.
Not q word Of this to anybody. dnugh-
ter. I'm rather expecting Mr.. Rich
ards to ask me very soon to be his
wife. md Of course I shall say yes
and name an early date"
How the wiles Of the Widow Burns
healed the iong-standing Quarrel-how
the widower was drawn to her-how
he WINS Influenced by her. though he
had not proposed marriage-need not
be told. Suflce 1t that one evening he
said to his daughter:
II hnve changed my mind about
Frank Haskell"
"why. what DO you mean. father1"
WAS asked.
"He II not to come here any more.
and neither are you to meet him any.
where"
"Tsut we are engaged!"
"You must break it."
ri must have good reasons to-"
at In enough that say SOL
There were no threats. The next
day Nellie Richards met Frank Has
kell on the street. and rs they walked
she told him what had occurred.
ut Is the doIngs Of the Widow
Burns" he replied. ut Is more than
whispered that your father and she
nre to be married In few weeks. We
must do something"
There was woman passing her va.
cation in Hanley. and II was under
stood TINT she was q lawyer. Young
Haskell secured an interview with her
to ask II she were q member Of the
profession and to add:
II want some legal advice. I am
engaged to 4 girl whose father has
turned me outdoors"
ut Is not the first case Of the kind"
.She IL willing to elope with me-"
swell. why don't you do ~"
because she II only eighteen, and
under the laws Of the state II would
be abduction"
"Has she got any friends over at
Grafton. for instancer
II think So"
swell. am going to drive over there
Thursday morning. II I should ind a
young lady near the schoolhOuse At
about nine In the morning should
ask her to ride with me. You had
better 70 over Friday to see d tailor.
II you IRE near the post once at eleven
o'clock you may zee young lady look.
ing nnxiously around. Perhaps she'll
lead you to the house Of a minister"
.And about the feef' asked the eli.
ent.
'Oh. a. I am on my vacation, shall
charge you nothing"
Miss Nellie Richards took q walk
next morning ~ soon as her father left
the house. 1t ended at the school.
house door. She was sitting on the
steps when . lady drove up In
buggy.
After three days the newlywe,ls
came home to face the music. There
was no music. Mr.. Richards extend.
ed hand to either and said:
"Children, I'm glad you did IT.
darned Rladi"
tCopyrtsht. 1911. hY the Mcclure Nswnpa.