The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-16
AUNT GIORYS TEST
By moLLie MATTER

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My dear. said Hndegard's mother
Benny Trasers Is nice boy, but
II be ever intends to make anything
u himself. he had better begin now.
And II ! were you, Id wait. before be
slowing too much u my friendship,
until he showed some promise Of max.
ing that start And"
Ben" remarked that young mans
mother. "whai In the world do you
lind to admire 10 that Hildegard kanef
She doesn't move in your sisters
circle, you know, and both your ia.
Their and | would be pleased, II you'd
confne your attentions there
So the trouble began: Hildegard
and Benny. seated on a messy green
bank. discussed cordially their elders
objections.
"What mother wants" said Ben, 'is
for me TO marry social success, /
haven't been blind to my sister
lanes game. either This is the third
time she's had that Barlow girl to
visit us, and I'm supposed to chauffeur
her all over every time she comes. But
I'll marry the girl ! want, aud that's
you. Hildah"
His companion nodded pleasantly.
"And mother evinces old-fashiOned
Ideas about manly ambition. and be
Ing settled in business" she remarked.
Il know all the time that she Is fairly
throwing Jack Balcome at my head !.
lust because his mother happens to
be my mothers best friend, and Jack
IS doing well In his uncle's law Office.
Even II you have no particular ambi-
ton at present, Benny dear. you do
make a jolly companion, and you don't
have TO worry about making money
for some time, do your
"Not while dad has his pile Ben
comfortably replied Then he bent
over and kissed Hildegard
I-dont quite want you to do that
yet" she said doubtfully.
"But we are engaged, aren't wer'
he asked In an injured tone
The girl considered "Well, maybe
wen call II that" she agreed, be
tween ourselves"
"In the meantime" the young man
began eagerly, you will let me take
YOU around occasionally, won't you
/ Hlldah? And perhaps we might go
4 for our week ends, out 10 your Aunt
Glory's farm
Hlldegard beamed admiringly
"You do think of the incest things"
she said. Always / have told Aunt
Glory all my secrets, and she doesn't
boss or irrltate me like mother"
Her young lover arose and gave her
his hand.
ut makes me darn mad TO have peo-
/ pie trying TO run me-" he said holly.
Mothers objecting will only make me
see more of you than ever. We viii
surprise them all, sweetheart, one Of
| these days"
I'VE WILL" smiled Hidegard demure-
ly. She walked on, smiling, his arm
about her.
Aunt Glory listened earnestly to her
nieces 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 a young
man that knew In my youth, and
had not known him long. when | was
quite certain that | could not live
without him. So | cast aside faith
full love of years-and afterward
found that my new fancy had been
an Illusion. We have to be with peo-
pie q good deal, sometimes" sighed
Aunt Glory, I'm order to know, not
only them, but ourselves. Do you
think that your mother would allow
you and Mr.. Travers to spend week
with Inc on the farmr
II am certain she would not
mourned Hildegard "she thinks see
too much of Benny now"
Perhaps" considered Aunt Glory
"she might be in favor Of the idea II
| made house party of II, and invite
/ your tflenu JACK, as well Abu-Nn9
not have the desired Miss Barlow
10 make up the fourf'
Hildegard laughed "You are the
wisest thing" she exclaimed. "oi
course mother will be fairly eager II
Jack Is to be there"
Aunt Giory's farmhouse was pic.
turesque place, and its anusements
were many.
Regular country club entertain
ment." Benny described It while the
intoierant Miss Barlow warmed into
good nature. Hildegard. from her ac'
cepted place al 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 az tennis
and one evening. a. she played absent
ly upon the plano. for Bens amuse
ment she was piqued % find that b.
had fallen asleep So bis chair.