The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-02-23
AUNT GLOaYS TEST
6y MOLLIE MATHER

II IiP ever iuitnu~ ~ bldNt All! flliiE
u himself he had better begin now
And ii ! we're you, I'd wait. before he
slowing too much ~ my friendship.
until he showed some promise of max
ing that start Ard"
"Heu,' remarked that young mans
mother, what in tAe world "a you
liud to admire IN that iIildegard kanef
She doesn't move in your sisters
crcle, You know, and both Your ia
tler and | would he pleased. if you'G
conlne your attentions there
So the trouble began: Ilidegarfl
and Benny seated on a messy green
bunk. discussed cordially their elders
objections.
Nv hat mother wants said Ben. is
for ne to marry social success. !
haven't been blind to my sister
time she's had that Barlow girl to
visit vs.. and I'm supposed to chauffeur
her all over every time She comes But
I'll marry the girl ! want, and that's
YOU HIildah.'
His companion nodded pleasantly.
AND mother evinces od-faShioned
ideas about manly ambition. and be
ing settled in business" she remarked.
~ know all the time that she is fairly
throwing Jack Balcomc at my head;
just because his mother happens to
be my mothers best friend, and Jack
is doing We'll in his unclc's law Office.
Even if YOU have no particular amhi-
tion at present. Benny dear. You do
make jolly companion. and YOU don't
have to worry about making money
for some time, do you?'
Not while dad has his pile Ben
comfortably replied. Then he bent
over and kissed iTldegard.
Il don't quite want you to do that
yet" she said doubtfully.
/ But we are engaged, aren't We?"
he asked in AN injured tone.
+ The girl considered. We'll maybe
Wen cali it that" she agreed. be
! tween ourselves"
IN the meantime" the young man
began eagerly. "you viii let me take
you around occasionally, won't you
/ iIldah? And perhaps we might go
/ for our week ends. ont to your Aunt
i Glory's farm"
+ Ilildegard heamed admiringly
You do think of the incest things
she said. always | have told Aunt
Glory all my secrets, and she doesn't
boss or irritate me like mother"
Her young lover arose and gave her
his hand.
at makes me darn mad to have peo-
pie trying to run me-" he said hotly.
"Mother's ohiecting will only make me
see more of you than ever. We will
surprise them all. sweetheart. one of
these days"
we will smiled Hiidegard desnure-
Is. She walked on. smiling. his arm
about her
Aunt Glory listened earnestly to her
niece's confidence
"Of course, if you are both sure that
you love each other, all will come
right" she said But sometimes we
make mistakes There was ii young
man that ! knew in my youth and
had not known him long. when | was
quite certain that | could not live
without him. So ! east aside a faith
full love Of years-and afterward
found that my new fancy had been
an illusion. We have to be with peo-
pie good deal. sometimes" sighed
Aunt Glory lin order to know, not
only them, but ourselves. Do you
think that your mother would allow
you and Mr. Travers To spend week
with me On the farm?"
II am certain she would not.
mourned Hildegard; she thinks | see
too much OF Benny now"
"Perhaps" considered Aunt Glory
she might be III favor of the idea If
made a house party of it, and invite
your friend Jack. as well. And-why
not have the desired Miss Barlow
to make up the tour:'
Hildegard laughed. You are the
wisest thing.' she exclaimed "Ot
course mother will be fairly eager if
Jack is TO be there"
Aunt Glory's farmhouse was pic
turesque place, and its amusements
were many.
Regular country club entertain
ment," Benny described ii; while the
intOlerant Miss Barlow warmed into
good nature Hildegard. from her ac-
cepted place at Ben's side in the
seranda or garden, watched with unac-
countable Impotence. Betty Barlow s
enjoyment of Jack Deming's play.
They made good pair at tennis,
and one evening. as she played absent
ly upon the piano, for Ben's amuse-
ment. she was piqued to find that he
had fallen asleep in his chair
Hildegard's mother at the end of
the week received a letter; after read
ing the first sentence she turned,
white-faced, TO her husband.
It's from Hildah," she said weakly {;
'she is engaged"
! Then she cried, why, the child
says that she loves Jack, that they
only found out how much they cared