The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-26
BY SAIDEE E. BALLOON
AceDysight. 1919. By the Western News
t5t paper Unton.)

4f. Dale. i've always followed tnf
principle with my children that wheI
they get ready to leave the home nes'
I won't interfere, and I won't begin
With our youngest. OF course Va
Worden Is the best off Of the group
His father left him neat little farm
Then young Ned Bradley Is getting
good salary at the Empire plant.
"And that Vernon fellow?"
John Dale shook his head dubious
II. ''Tell you," he answered, "Bert
Vernon is fine young man. He's
smarter than the others, and sort Of
more refined, but he's barely started
Ii the law, and all his prospects are
way ahead. Between you and me, Nina
1Avors him, 7 think. He writes poetry
and talks it, and gets it into the minds
of the girls he knows until they're all
sentiment. Well, I've got my own af-
fairs to look after, and I must let
Nina attend to hers. You know the
big case brought against me by Seth
Dover Is about ready for court"
:, Eyes, I have heard it comes up next
week. Think you're going to win it?'
vernon says so. He says it all de-
p6nds on a possible flaw in the Dover
claim. It's pretty hard to think may
lose every foot Of land I've toiled so
hard to get, just because my father for
got to record release deed 20 years
ago. Haint paid the taxes and
bken in possession all these years?
Cont Dover know he is leaning on a
nieasly pettifogging trick to dispos'
SSss me? Well, I'm trusting to the
Sniartness of young Vernon to keep
ne In possession Of my land, and I
khow he will do HIS best for me. The
other side Is trying to get delay"
Each one Of the three young men
named was well known and liked in
tie community. Val Worden was a
treat, strapping fellow, manly appear
'itk and handsome, with muscles Of
Iron and fearless and conf1dent-bear-
ihg. When he came to see Nina he
walked ten miles.
g"I. reckon I'd better get a pedome-
tSrs and keep track Of the odd thou
and miles I've got to tramp to even
live Nina hint of how much I like
hSr;" he told Bradley, with whom and
Vernon he was on the very best terms,
although tacitly they were rivals.
aWell, I don't see much chance for
nyself," acknowledged Ned. "Fact is,
Vii, we don't stand much show with
@rnon in the field. I can't help ad-
Hiring him. He Is certainly as smart
= they make them"
kssHe's a fine fellow and genuine
1end," declared Worden, "and the
INT man wins!"
Val was welcomed on Saturday eve
r4ngs. and made 1t point to pitch in
I'd help in the heavy work about the
DAle place. He no more minded the
lang tramp his coming involved than
70 he were a professional Splinter.
4fadley, who was a natural-born me-
Aanic, won the old farmers good
xtll by deity putting his harvester
did other vehicles in order. Vernon,
outside of dividing his fund Of informa-
don with the family, did all the hard
Suns for the children.
all feet, Bradley all hands,
Vernon all brains" was the terse way |
II which Mina's sister expressed her
intimate Of the three suitors. One Sat
uSday afternoon Vernon was in his Of
He when Worden, who happened to
u In town for his regular call on
1lna, dropped in and shortly after
Ward Bradley followed suit. They were
chatting Familiarity when Vernon's
derk rushed into their presence. pale
md excited.
sNs."Oh, Mr.. Vernon" he painted, "Seth
Bower Is in town and he's wild with
djnk, and he's Dragging that he'll fix
III. Dale so he'll make him postpone
~ case Monday till he can get some
Enore witnesses he needs. He's got
gscrowd Of rowdles with him"
ssTll see that Mr.. Dale is kept safe
p5lt Of that ruffian's way" announced
Worden, and made bolt for the door,
river doubling that he could outdis-
tSnce the rioters.
s.And I'll have no boisterous hood.
aims alarming Nina" said Bradley
I(nnchly, and started out to intercept
He enemy. II
Svernon's share was to perfect the
.aSe so near to hearing. He was
Had when he learned that the nin(ble
Jet had conveyed a warning in time
b Mr.. Dale, and that Bradley with
lis deft hands had met and beaten
Jack the disorderly crowd. He was
ladder still as with sense of rare
6nhdence he went over the case he
las working on. He felt sure he would
dcceed.
Which he did, and he saved Mr.. Dale
ID property. And Nina, right in the
ourt room, crying with Joy threw her E
rms around his neck and kissed him.
sssThat settles It," observed Worden,
md he deserves her"
gs.And she surely will be very happy"
dded Bradley. "and what more can :
q and ! ask3