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‘‘It ain’t no use in agoin’ ag*in
yer pa, Jennie. He’s had his own
way round here continual for more
than thirty years, an’ you’ll jest hev
.to give in. Iso use talkin’ at him.
it only makes him wuss.”
Poor little Mrs. Olcott had been
accustomed during the whole of her
miarricd .IHe to “jest,, give in,” and
her only chance of peace was in
yielding to her selfishly determined
husband and allowing him to carry
his point without opposition.
Jennie was differently constitut
ed. She inherited , her father’s
strong will, and he, had, much to
his surprise, suddenly discovered an
-opposing force in his youngest
■child.
She had been away from homo
;for nearly three years, this pretty
hr own haired girl with the deter-
•mined face and graceful carriage,
and the father secretly admired and
almost feared her.
A wealthy and childless aunt in
the city had besought Jennie to
share her homeland Hiram Olcott’s
pretty daughter, though clinging to
bho farm with all its dear memories
of: childhood and childhood’s joys,
choso wisely when sho yiolded to
her aunt’s reqUest.
It was better, far better for her,
for even after her departure there
were plenty of children to keep the
miserly old farmer in a perpetual
.grumble about money matters.
It was May, and tho country wore
<one glad smile, and Jennie hailed
with delight the prospect of a visit
‘to her home, assuming very willing
ly the responsibility of housekeep
ing while her two unmarried sisters
attended the wedding of a cousin in
m distant town.
This morning she was cooking,
mnd with her sleeves rolled above
her elbows stood beside the kitchen
table. In one hand sho hold an
-earthen plate, wliilo the clip, clip
•of a fork sounded noisily as she
■whipped some eggs to a froth.
“Yer sisters hed to marry to suit
Mm,” wailed tho nervous little wo
man* M an’ you’ll have to too. Ef
.you don’t/ there be awful fusses; so
you’d jest better give in.”
That morning the father had
(spoken to Jennie of a young farm
er, whom ho termed a “likely catch.”
Sho had expressed her opinion of
him in so decided a way as to alarm
Mr, Olcott for the safety of his
anuch prized authority.
Ho was wont to speak of'himself
4is a marvelous example o^ tho pa
triarch. “Mnk<S ’em mind,” he
would say. “Keep yer household
beneath yer feet; govern ’em well,
am’ thoy’il git along.”
Jennie’s boldness in opposing his
judgment so stupefied him that his
anger had not yet had time to blaze
forth, but Mrs. Olcott knew it would
-cohic, and so if tor her husband had
left the kitchen she pleaded with,
:ihe girl to “give in.” Jennie had
been very thoughtful during the
little woman’s appeal, but now she
was resolved, and it was the Olcott
in her’-nature which spoke. “I
•wouldn’t marry Jordan Moggs
though father should threaten to
murder me.”
Tho eggs were stiff now, and as
she set the plate down on the table
she turned from her mother and
busied herself among the ingredi
ents for cake baking which were be
fore her. Jennie was blushing as
■she began softly, “There is some
one in Poole I like very much, moth-
*er, and lie’s coming out here too.”
“He needn’t mind cornin’,” said
Parmer Olcott grimly, as he quietly
■stepped into the kitchen. His face
wore a cunning leer, and his wind
.reddened cheeks were distorted by
-the sneering curves of his hard
lined mouth.
“I’m master in my own house,
an’ you’ll not talk till such time as
I’m done. You’ve been away an’
.kinder forgot how things is run
jhere, but yon might as well get
broke in now. I tell you I won’t
have any city fellers a-follerin’ you,
an’ if I ketcli yer Aunt Hate mak-
In,’ matches for you I’ll just fetch
won home from bein’ a fine lady;
Stown there an’ set you workin’.”
fe {Before Jennie could speak he Had
gone into the dining room* slarn-
■xaiag the door behind him. &■ ' *
p 'Tears 'of mortification and rage
stood in her brown eyes and hot
prords leaped to her lips, but as she
[glanced down at the agonized face
jofjhe little I woman, beside Juer__the
fierce mood changed. She bent to
kiss the pain drawn lips, murmur
ing: “Never mind, mother dear. I’ll
be patient for your sake.”
“That’s a good girl, Jennie,” re
plied Mrs. Olcott, with a sigh of re
lief. “Try an’ git along peaceable
like, an’ jest give in for the sake of
quiet Yer pa # s gettm’ wuss an’
wuss.”
Jennie wrote a-partial account of
what had occurred to her Aunt
Kate, and this was the answer of
that clever woman:
My Dear Niece—Your father needs man
aging, and I will undertake to do It. I
have written to him to come down to tho
city and advise me about the sale of a
piece of property, and you need not bb
surprised at anything that happens.
Mrs. Kate Calding was the only
ono in the world whomever did Un
derstand her brother Hiram, and
she had planned a clever little ruse
to be played on the unsuspecting
farmer.
Mr. Bryan, whopi Jennie had
confessed to her mother she cared a
great deal for, was well suited to
her. He had not yet declared his
love, but it was not iinguesscd by
the shrewd littlo maiden. To .Mrs.
Calding, however, ho had opened
his'heart, and she bade him wait a
little. She knew how prejudiced
her brother was against all arrange
ments not conducted by himself and
rightly concluded that he might put
serious difficulty in the way of the
young people.
After satisfying herself that tho
name of Jennie’s lover was quite
unknown to her brother sho re
solved to introduce him as a young
man who would be a good match
for Jennie, if only the girl would be
wise enough to think so. Allowing
him to believe they had never met,
she trusted to his unequaled ob
stinacy to do tho rest.
“I’ve wanted so much to talk with
you about Jennie,” said the lady as
she and Hiram sat in her well ap
pointed dining room tho night of
the arrival.
“Yes, an’ I’m willin’. She ought
to bo settled,” said the old man de
cidedly.
“It does not do, Hiram,” lx n
Mrs. Calding, watching the I rrl
lined faco intently, “to depend mi a
girl’s choice, and”—
“Well, I guess it' don’t,” he inter
rupted, with a sneer.
“Thoro is a young man in town
who, I know, admires Jennie, and
if ho should meet her I know some
thing would come of it”’ Very quiet
ly# yet with the utmost caution, sho
mado this statement.
The old man was interested.
“Rich?” ho inquired, rubbing his
hands gently together.
“Yes,” was the answer; then sho
went on:
“Of course, it’s so very uncertain,
Hiram. You see, Jennie might re
fuse to have a word to say to him,
and”—.
“Now, Kate, look here,” inter
rupted the thoroughly excited old
man as he drew his chair nearer
hers and emphasized his words with
decisive gestures, “ef I like that
young man I’ll jest take him on
home with me, an’ I’d like to see
Jennio tell him to go if I’m livin’.”
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her
success thus far. The next day
Mr. Bryan was introduced and be-
camo the old man’s ideal of a son-
in-law.
On the farmer’s return to his
home Mr. Bryan accompanied him,
having - accepted the hearty invita
tion of his new friend to “jest run
out an’ take a look around our part
of the country.”
Jennie had been**apprised of Mr.
Bryan’s coming and of the little de
ception in which she was to play
her part. She met him as if he
were a stranger, while her father
secretly rejoiced at the thought of
subduing his proud young daugh
ter.
Mr. Olcott took an/early oppor
tunity to enlighten J ennie as to her
duty toward his ndw friend, and
with a twinkle in her eye she prom
ised to do her best to please him in
the matter.
A week passed. Jennie and Mr.
Bryan were very happy. The days
were delightful ones to them, and
the old farmer rubbed his hands at
the success of his scheme and gave
his consent to an early marriage
with no hesitation.
He often speaks now of his
matchmaking. “There’s Jennie,”
he will say. “She’d hev picked up
with some empty noddled city chap
ef I hadn’t jest took her in hand. I
brung Br^yan out an’ told her that
she’d got to behave to him. It’s
tho only way to do—jest make ’em
mind, an’ they’ll git along.”
They would not deceive him for
anything, the happy young couple,
but when he boasts they think with
loving gratitude of clever Aunt
Kate.
No Fitting Time.
There are many poor correspond
ents who would doubtless like to
make the excuse given by a boy who
was spending his first year at a
boarding .school.
Tfie first letter, anxiously awaited
by his parents, was not received for
more than a week, and then it was
short and to the point.
“Dear people,” wrote the boy, “I
don’t believe I shall be able to send
you many letters while I’m here.
You see, when things are happening
I haven’t time, and when they aren’t
happening I haven’t anything to
v . he. You’ll understand how it is,
won’t you, father? And, mother,
you just ask father to explain to
you how it is. So now I will say
goodby, with love to all. In haste,
George.”
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r> .Mr. Slangay—Well, that’s them
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