Mr. Bryan, whom Jennfo had confessed
to her mother sho cared n great
deal for, was well suited to hor. lie had
' not yet declared his lovo, but it was not
1 unguossed by tho shrewd littlo maiden.
, To Mrs. Calding, however, ho had
I opened his heart, nud sho bade him wait
n little. Sho know how prejudiced her
1 brothor was against all arrangements
' not conducted by himself, and rightly
concluded that ho might put serious difficulty
in the wny of the young people.
After satisfying herself that tho nnino
of Jonnio'a lover was quito unknown to
hor brother, sho resolved to introduco
him ns a young man who would bo n
, good match for Jennie, if only tho girl
' would bo wiso enough to think so. Al
lowing him to beliovo they had never
chance of peace was in yielding to her I m.et 8ho t"ls.e1 to his ""equaled ob-
selhshlv determined husband ami """" luu" ""
Tvo wanted so much to tnlk with
you about Jennie," said tho lady, as th
and Hiram sat in her woll appointed
dining room tho night of tho arrival.
"Yes, nnd I'm willin. Sho ought to
bo settled," said the old man decidedly.
"It does not do, Hiram," began Mrs.
Calding, watching tho hard lined faco
inteutly, "to depend on a girl's choice,
aud"
"Well, I guess it don't," he interrupted
with a sneor.
"Thero is a young man in town who. 1
know, admires Jennie, and if ho should
meet her 1 know something would como
of it." Very quietly, yet with tho
utmost caution sho mado this stntemont.
Tho old man was interested. "Rich,"
ho inquired, rubbing his hands gently
together.
