"Yes," was tho nnswor: thou sho went
on:
"Of course, it's so very uncertnin,
Hiram. Yon see, Jonnie might refute
to have a word to sav to him and"
"Now, Kato, look hore," interrupted when sho
tne thoroughly oxciteu old man, as ho
drew his chair nearer hers nnd emphasized
his words with decisive gestures,
"of I liko thnt young man I'll just take
him on homo with 1110, nn I'd like to see
Jennie tell him to go if I'm livin."
Mrs. Calding was delighted at her suc
cess thus far. Tho next dny Mr. Bryan
was introduced, nud became tho old
man's ideul of a son-in-law.
On tho farmer's roturn to his home
Mr. Bryan accompanied him, having accepted
tho hearty invitation of his now
friend to "jest run out nnd tnko n look
around our imrt of the country."
Jonnie had been apprised of Mr. Bryan's
coming and of the littlo deception
in which she was to play her part. Sho
met him as if ho were n stranger, while
hor fathor secretly rejoiced at tho
thought of subduing his proud young
daughter.
Mr. Olcott took an early opportunity
to enlighten Jennio ns to hor duty toward
his new friend, aud with n twinkle
in hor eye sho promised to do her best to
pleaso him in tho matter.
A week passed. Jennio nnd Mr. Bryan
were very happy. Tho days woro
delightful ones to them, nnd tho old
fanner nibbed his hands nt tho snecoes
of his scheme and gavo his consent to
uu early marriago with no hesitation.
Ho ofttfi speaks now of his matchmaking.
"There's Jonnie," ho will say.
