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Show CLEVEIt AUNT KATE. i iiM ,i, ,fc,H no nso In oln ngln oar a, ,'lf.hoi had hl own way 'roun.1 d.s (! continual ' ",ur'n tliirty jroan. 'il aswall J'" ,tlir ,0 '" '"' " "w ? JratUm T only nnko him wiim" mJ Ivor Hill " olro,t hlUl Utn a( ' C ...Mad dad" 'o wl'o'o of l'r rar- J l lift t "J1 B1 ,n'" A.ml '" r !'ly "3 Li11t dtrmlnl iitislmii 1 and alia , fcjlia'o curry U joint without op- ,"! ttoS ttu illfffrcnlly comtltntrd Vl a, DJirrittd hi r follicr'n strong will 1 ,,MliaJ, modi I'1 mrfirlse. Mil ,1 iriJlw"" J n" 0ri,OTl"lf forto '" li? kT0OBCrK Cllllj u! sti til ''" nw"r 'rom 'lt"'", '"' 111 sarlr lhr earn tills jmlly brown ! EjtJ fl' "' "" 'Wcnnliicil fiwonml l'- mr'l"ll0 undlliofiiihcricirctly " tiujnJ.mUlinoftffnrwlhtr ib& jl wealthy ami clilldlcas nunt In the C ri'lud l it.' Jennl tu slinrolior 1 V ltd HIi 'in Okott's prctt) iIhiikIi- ft t- tho '8'i ' limrf"!. to tlio form itli i IX Iti d r in vh ri i f childhood nnd u! c-c 'boo.1 1 l') ' chiwo w lly hni sliii r il,dl hi r aunt aruiiicst It 1 tier, fur belter for her, for Tn afur her ilipurturo thoro woro Uty o' il'lldrrii to licp tho mlsirlv M lubnm r la n pcrr!""' tfriiiiiMmiliout bwc anttcra. i vi Mav and tlio corntry woro ono r A im) mid Jennlo linllixl Willi do- 1 ' t II I i I"- t of a vllt lo htr hoiit ! ijunlns vny UHnly Ilia niioifl IBIIyof hottHlniiilntf whllo her two tr mnwrlMttiriiilliiidM thowudllng -i tllcinrliiiuxlUtalittovn. J5 IM morning nho wni looking, and n ii!i h r leTW rolled aboto her cllwwi 2 I'oodbriUo tho kilchfil table. In ono i Laud iho held an earthen (.late, whilo '" lt clli". illp clip ' ''k wniidod r wWly M ilio wlili 11 ouw rgg to " IMl I lcrnUttnliedlo marry lo mlt blip " villcd the mrvou littlo woman, "nn " jt.illliovolotoo if yon don't tin rolm J foltoiM,ioymdiii'betierijliolii " Tlut lnomln tlio f4ther lud ffoken toJinnloof ii jounjj former, whom ho i tcnot 1 n ' lliely catth " hhn hud ci l 1 reMvl ln.r oj Inlon of him In ao ihtldtil a wiy to alarm Mr. Olcolt for Uiu lately tf h'l tiinch i rlzod imthorlt, Ito wi Hoot to ipcak of hlinrelf afl n marrrlont cioraile of Iho latrlnnh "Mj1i ,inialDl,MhowonldAy. "Keep rir hoajihold beneath ) our fix t govern , m well, an they'll git alonff, JennUi lioMneni l.i 0jNiili3 hU Jndff-a Jndff-a mrct io itupi hod hl'ii that hU ntiger had ' not yet lud tiino to bluo forth, but Mr. Oleott know It w nld ioine,nnd no nfttr btrlioslmnd hnl left tho kitchen ie plciM with tho girl to "giro In." Jin cli kid ki n viry thoughtful during tlio lltltivoinAu' ait-al,but nowhho was molTed, and It wat tho Oleott In her Mtoro which ipoko, "1 wouldn't marry Jordan Moggi though fitlur thoulJ tkreatru to niurdi r mo Tktrggiwiro (tiff now, nnd n ho if J tho late dowitou tho labloho turn, d , rati her uothir aud builul herali noiig the Ingredient for enko Imkirg InliMi wero licforo her, Jennlo waa Hoiking utho lie.iiniioftlj, "Thcro ii uma ono in l'oolo 1 llko cry much, mother, an 1 ho'a coming out here too " Ho needn't tnlndcvuiin," anld Fanner Oleott grimly, at ho uuhtly tc h1 Into v tie kitchen. His faco woro n cunning ' Uer, in 1 hli wind roldenoil cheeka w i ro literal by tho iiioeriiig cunra of his Url lit rd month. resting hltuM If on ono of tho painted owlen chairs, ho driw tho lwotjack toward to-ward htm nnd took nfT his heavy shooa 1th a calmncsi myl dellKratlon which , warned Mrs. Olcolt that ho wasthur- oijlily uroniiiil. 1 ho poor littlo in n u, Iroken spirited woman had hunicd that this particularly ipilet nnd luoITuislto manner of removing his footgiur alii aj s pnfcoded a hunt or isalou. Hiram Oleott suthiscouhldobootsly tlltootodr),klcke.ltho Jack nudir tlw tM and, turning toward his daugh, tr, shouted! ' lion t let mo ketch nono it er cltv Mlerscomintoseoou. l'.f they do 1 11 talk 1 1 'on j not n n ord now ," ho grow led, iMihighls loii liiigtr.mennilngly at Jennl". as sho (sta)eil to upcak, 'I m master In my own house nnd you'll not talk till such tliuons 1 nidotio lou io been nwiiv an ltlndr forgot how things Is run hero, but ) ou might us will fit broko In now. 1 till 5011 1 wont rtony city fillers n-folleiln jou, mid I ketch jour Aunt Kato innkln jnttckes for j ou III Just fetch on horns from bclnallno lady down thero and tljouworkln" 1 foro Jennlo 1011M speak ho had gone Into tho dining room, slamming Ihodoot "kind him. Tears of mortluVatlon ml rngosloo.1 a lier brown t cs and hot wonlj leajied w her lips, but in sho glanced down at Jnaakmljodfaco of tho littlo woman 0 0 1 hir tho tlerco 11100,1 ihangcd. om Uint to kiss Iho inln drawn lip", nnrnmrlng. 'Noicr mliid.inotherdeari 1 II 1 e lutient for j our suke." Tints 11 Bu0.l girl, Jennie," replied -trr ohott whh ft sigh of rillifi "Irj fiio git along peaceable llko, an jo' giro la lor iho mil, of quiet. Vcr pa'n gettln wn s and wum." Jmnio wroto a pirllal account of what 'd oiinrnid to her Annt Itato, mid t"is was 11 answer of that clcier womani "M Dran Kiccr Vour father needs JnAi!liiB nnd I will nndcrtnko to do It. wis written to him i0 cruiodoijn to lao illy and adi iso mo about tho salo of f'lr 0' proiwrly, und you noiil not w ""rl'fed at any thin r that hupicns." JI" KatoCaldlng was the only 0110 Wlh world who eter did understand J" 'brother Hiram, and sho Imd planned '"ever little nuo to bo idnjod ou tho a-tupcitltig farmer. ir nryan, wnom jrr.mo ua,i cou ftssed lo her mother slu cared n great dial for, was well suited to her lie hail not et dclrl his love, hnt It w aa not imguciuiod hyiho shtfwrflllllomalden To JIi Cabling, howover, ho had pencd his heart, and she bndo him wult n Utile. She know how prejndlied her brother was against all arrangements not conducted by himself, an 1 rlkbll) concluded lint ho might put serious dlf flculty In tho w ay nf the young ico le After eatlsri lug hirselt thit the nanu of Jeimlo'i lover was quite unktiounlo hr brother, she rrolel (0 lutrodmo him as a imiiii man wlm would 1 a guol inatrhfor Jennie, if on1 theyhl woul 1 bo wlio enoujli to think so. Al lowing him tu UIU io they hi I never met, sho truitnl In hit untijiuleil ob-stliincvlodothoresL 'Tie winled so much to talk with jou about Jennie,'' mild Iho la 1) , n 1ih and Hlrnm sat In horwdl npiolutcd dining room I he night of the arrival. "Yesand I'm wlllln. blio ouiht to bo pctlled," Ml 1 the ol I In ill decidedly. "Itdoce not do, lllralu," began Mrs Oildlng, watihlng the hard lined fai liitmtl), "toil(iiiJw a gl'ls choice, and "Will, I guess It don't," ho Interrui tol with a tnixr. "Tliero Isn Joung man In town who, I know, admire Jtnnli, and If ho should meet lier I know something would come of It." Wry quietly, jet will, tho utmost caution she made thlsstatcment The old nun wua Ititirested "lilih," ho Inquired, rubbing his bauds gently togithir. "Vos," war tho ansvcri then sho went oni 'Of course. It's ro tery uiiccrtuln, Hlrnm. Vui see, Jet nio might rifiue to halo a word to uy to him nnd" ".Sow. linte look here ' Interrup'nl tho thoroughly pxutcd old nmn, niTio drew his tliii'r lieni'r hers and ciniliu slsod his wonU Witt, docUlio gesture "tf 1 liku that Jouug 1 un 1 11 jiiKt talc hint ou homo with me, nn 1 l like to see Jennlo ti II hint to gu If I'm llvin " Mrs. Cabling was dillghledat her sue com thus far, Tho neat d ly Mr. Ilryn 1 was Introduced, nnd liciumo tho oil tnnn's Ideal of n son Indiw On tho farmers ulnrn to his home Mr llryiin nicouiiunicd him, linilngui icpled thuhenrty imitation of ltd uw frli ud to "Jest run nut and tako 11 look around our imrt of tho countrj." Jennie had lieen apprised of Mr. Ilrj-an Ilrj-an t.omliig an 1 of tho llltlodeitpllor. in whkh alio ji to piny her part. Xho nut him aj If ho were 11 stranger, while lier failur secretly lejolced at tho thought of tubduliu his troul joung daughter. Mr. Oleott took an early opportunlt) toiullghtiii Jenulo as tu her duty toward to-ward bis new friend, und with a twinkle In her 1 jo tho 1 roml1,! tudohir best to please him In tho matter. A weekiHuisoil Jennie nnd Mr Ilr nn wire ury hippj. Tho dnjs wrie Mlghtfiil ouie to tlirm, nnd Iho .oil fanner rubbed hli bauds ut tho sliccess ofhlsscheuie und giuo his consent to uu early miirrl ige with no hesitation. Ho often speaks now of his mutch making "There's Jintile," ho will snj "foho'd hov piikcd up with some 1 mpty liMdleiltilyihapcf 1 hadn t Just took lier in hand. 1 bmng llryntt out uu told lier that she'd got to beliai 0 to him. It's the only waj tod 1 jest lnako'im mini and they'll git nloug " They would not dcelvo hlmforanj. thing Iho lmppy young couple but whiulie bousts they think with loiltig frratitudo cf clot er Aunt Kate. Drako's Magiizlno. |
