The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-01-26
AUNT GLORYS TEST
BY MoLLIE MArHER


And If were you, I'd wait, before be.
slowing too much Of my friendship,
until he showed some promise Of max.
ing that start. And"
Ben" remarked that young mans
mother, what In the world do you
Ind to admire In that Hlldegard Kanef
She doesn't move In your sisters
circle, you know, and both your ia.
ther and would be pleased, II you'd
confine your attentions there"
So the trouble began: Hlldegard
and Benny, seated on a messy green
bank, discussed cordially their elders
objections.
"What mother wants." said Ben, rs
for me to marry a social success. ]
haven't been blind to my sister
james game, either. This Is the third
time she's had that Barlow girl e.
visit US, and I'm supposed to chauffeur
her all over every time she comes. But
I'll marry the girl want, and that's
you. IIlldah."
His companion nodded pleasantly.
"And mother evinces old-fashioned
Ideas about manly ambition. and be
Ing settled In business" she remarked.
II know all the time that she ls fairly
throwing Jack Balcome at my head
Just because his mother happens 20
be my mothers best friend. and Jack
II 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 10 worry about making money
for some time, do your"
"Not while dad has his pile" Ben
comfortably replied. Then he bent
over and kissed Hlldegard.
"T--don't quite want you to do that
vet" she said doubtfully.
"But we are engaged, aren't wer'
he asked In an injured tone.
The girl considered. "well. maybe
wen cnll Il that" she agreed. "be.
tween ourselves"
"ln the meantime" the young man
began eagerly, "you will let me take
you around occasionally, won't you
Illldah7 And perhaps we might 60
for our week ends, out to your Aunt
Glory's farm"
Hlldegnrd beamed admlringly.
"You do think OF the incest things"
ahe 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 10 have peo.
ole trying 10 run me-" he said hotly
Mothers obJecting will only make me
see more OF you than ever We will
surprise them all. sweetheart. one oi
these days"
I'VE wlll," smiled Hlldegard demure
ly She walked on. smiling. his arm
about her.
Aunt Glory listened earnestly to her
nieces confidence.
"Of course. II you are both sure thai
you love each other, all will come
right" she said. But sometimes We
make mistakes There was young
man that knew In my youth, and
had no, known him long. when was
quite certain thai could not live
Without him. So ! cast aside a faith
ful love OF years-and afterward
found that my new. fancy had been
an Illusion. We have TO be with peo
pie a good deal. sometimes" sighed
Aunt Glory, "ln order 20 know, not
,nly them. but ourselves. Do you
.hink that your mother would allow
you and Mr.. Trayers TO spend a week
Slth me on the farmr
81 am certain she would not.
nourned Hildegard; "she thinks see
90 much OF Benny now"
Perhaps" considered Aunt Glory,
she might be In favor OF the idea II
made house party OF Il. and invite
lour friend Jack. as we'll. And-why
lot have the desired Miss Barlow
o make up the fourT"
Hildegard laughed "You are the
,isest thlngw she exclaimed. "oi
curse mother will be fairly eager II
ack is 20 be there"
Aunt GlOry's farmhouse was a pie
uresque place. and its amusements
we're many.
Regular country club entertain
lent," Benny described It; while the
ntOlerant Miss Barlow warmed into
ood nature. Hildegard. from her ae-
,epted place al Ben's side In the
eranda or garden, watched with unac.
ountable impatlence. Betty Barlows
njoyment OF Jack Deming's play.
They made a good pair at tennis
nd one evening, as she played absent
7 upon the plano for Ben's amuse-
rent, she was piqued to find that he
ad fallen asleep IN his chair.
Hildegard's mother at the end OF
he week received a letter; after read.
lg the first sentence she turned.
hite-faeed, TO her husband.
Its from Hildah." she said weakly;
she Is engaged"
Then she cried. why, the child
lys that she loves Jack, that they
ally found out how much they cared
'r each other away out there In the
,untry.
"'We were always happy lust 10 be