Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
Dads
Admonition

By RICHARD MARLEY


had done something that had brought
trouble on my head, likely 1 would
find out.
was thirty years old before learn
ed what those four letters did stand
for. l reckon 1 had done things to
teach me their meaning before that,
but l didn't get punished enough to
fix my attention on the matter. How |
found out Dads instructions was this |
way.
Jim Hawkins owned the next farm |
to me. We were both bachelors. ! |
didn't care to bring a woman into my |
house to boss me; and was satisfied to
live alone; but Jim was different; he
was continually pining for someone to
love.
Jim" said I one day, "why don't
you get married?"
Il don't know any girl that would
have me-"
whats the matter with Susie Bick7
fordG"
"She wouldn't look at me-"
"Oh yes she would"
How do you knOw?"
81 don't know, but 1 think can find
out for you"
I'D be much obliged to you if you
would"
One evening 1 went to see Susie and
| told her l knew man who was dead
in love with her. She was mighty anX-
iOus to know who the fellow was, but
I wouldn't tell her. wanted her to
keep thinking about her unknown wOr-
shipper. Then went to Jim and told
him that had sounded Susie and she
had cOnfided to me that she had loved
him ever since she was a baby. Jim
wanted to go right off and propose to
her, but l told him he had better wait
till prepared the way for him.
They say women can make matches,
but men are no account at such busi-
ness. 1 have always believed that a
man can do anything better than a
woman. l certainly managed Jim and
Susie mighty well, for l fixed every
thing up for Jim to make his PROPOSE
ton; he made it; and the two were
married. On the day of the wedding
Jim said to me, Joe, 1 owe you lot
for what you've done for me in getting
me an angel for a wife" Sue didn't
say anything like that, but she was
mighty friendly. The way she looked
at it was that Jim had loved her ever
since she was a baby. AS for me had
simply brought hanger-back up to the
scratch to propose marriage.
Jim and Susie were married at the
end of the harvest season and l went
home to see Dad and Mummy. DaC
asked me if I'd found out what NJ. Y
O. B. meant and l had to acknowledge
1 that 1 hadn't. "WeH" he said, :"
Z reckon you'll learn it some day"
After got back to the farm l wa
Z busy about one thing and another ant
didn't see Jim and Sue for sometime
One morning 1 met Sue driving tn
cows along the road. l expected she'
be mighty smilin' to me, but she wasn't
She lust said, "HOw de" and went OF
| was the most astOnished feller yO
ever see. If I'd seen Satan riding o
one of the cows l wouldn't have bee
more surprised.
I The next day Jim passed my hOus
4 and he too was as short as pie crus
"See here jim" l called to hin
whats the matter"
Matter enough" he said, 81 though
you was dOin' me favor when you pl
me up to marryen'. If you'd let n
alone I'd a been better off"
"Why, what's the matter with Sue
"Well, she's got her idee about whi
a husband ought to be and she insis
on maxim me that kind of feller."
1 tried to get something more de
y mite out of him but he wouldn't ia
- any more and went on his way.
| made up my mind that sOmethil
had gone wrong between them ana
better 90 over and find out what
was. At any rate 1 didn't propose tn
they should throw all the blame on
hit I found 'em both at home. Jim w
smoking his pipe, readin' the Farme
Weekly Advocate while Sue was clea
in off the supper table.
81 want to say something to
two" 1 said. 81 did you favor a
the reward get for it is your i'll W
IF Won are dissatisfied with each Ott
I don't see what l have to do with
You. Jim, wanted someone to love- a
I nut YOU on the track to get WI
You. Sue, were mighty well pleased
get jim and now you've found that
Q doesn't suit you"
2 "Who says he doesn't suit meT
Sue with flash in her eye.
"Why Jim says you're trying to ms
him over"
p This fired Jim. "NOw see here"
says mighty sharp, ut seems to
that you had better stop interferin'
tween me and my wife"
"And 1 want you to understar
saws Sue, "that 1 am perfectly sa
fed with my husband, and I'll be
ter satisfied with you if you'll m
YOUR own business and let us alone