Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-24

that instead of making Jim think more
of me / should find myself thinking
entirely too much of him.
It was Saturday evening, nearly
sunset, and was sitting in my favor
tie resort, the back porch, when /
happened to think wanted to make
some fresh bouquets to put. in the
rooms. ftsg ,tE shit
had done this ever since the flow.
ers bloomed, though it was something
they were not accustomed to have
about the house. When I setthe first
bouquet on the table Jim wanted to
know if that was all we were to have
for supper; the first one I put in Aunt
Tab bedroom I sat in the open win
dow, and the next morning Uncle
Robert said: 81 awoke in the night
and thought saw an owl sitting in the
window; but when I got the gun to
shoot it, it was one of those flower
pots that Katie had for supper last
night They loved to tease any one
so much, that, though I saw they liked
to see the flowers, they pretended not
to care for them. ..a
This Saturday was the last of my
visit, so thought I would make some
extra nice bouquets before I went
away. Hooked about for something
to wear on my head, but Aunt Tab
| had worn my bonnet to visit sick
neighbor. .6ta
just then i saw Jim's straw hat
hanging in the kitchen, and without
any ceremony I put it on. He didn't
like any one to touch anything that
belonged to him, old bachelors never
! do; they are worse than old maids !;
but he was gone hunting, so Isnapped
my fingers and said I didn't care for
| Jim or anybody else. 4 -'l ~
was alone at the house, but / was
not afraid, for they would all be home
before dark. I went into the yard and
| gathered my apron full of lovely roses
and syringa blossoms. / was about
| returning to the house when I saw a
| fine bunch of flowers high up on the
syringa bush. I forgot everything
else in my desire to have it; and I
jumped up and reached for the flowers
several times, but could not quite sue
coed. m o. -
AT last I caught the branch, and
had just broken off my coveted flow
ers when I was caught around the
| waist somewhat roughly. I looked
around and saw a gun on the ground,
which frightened me sO.that I did not
know who it was until, touching the
hat with his head, for his hands were
| engaged in controlling my frantic eff
orts to escape, he said,-
"Aha, little thief, have I caught
you! This is my property, I believe,
which you will be kind enough to re-
store after paying the fne.''
Then I knew it was Jim.
I shook my head, too angry tOspeak
or else there was something in his
eyes that made me speechless. He
| folded his arms about me and said,-
CHOW you are in prison and you
must pay your fine if you want to get
out" And he put his lips dangerous
ly near mine.
81 had not said one word as yet, but
l tried to make my looks as expressive
as possible of my wounded dignity.
He answered the looks by saying
"Never mind about the fine, Katie,
darling; ! am willing to keep you
here forever, imprisoned near my
heart, never to let you go again. May
1, Katie? Will you be my wife and
be near me always as you are now?"
He looked so manly and handsome
as he said this that I longed to say
yes. But couldn't do it. So / just
braced myself for the effort. and, try
ing to look him in the face as con-
temptuously as possible, I said,--
ooh dear, no, indeed! How could
you think of such thing? 1 am an
old maid, I have heard-too old to
think of marrying any one so young
as yourself"
The effect was greater than l had
expected. He dropped his hands and.
after gazing silently in my face for a
moment, he turned toward the house
and left me standing with his hat still
on my head, and his last look imprint
ed on my mind indelibly. asa
While I gathered up my scattered
treasures I thought I need not have
been so contemptuous, even if Jim
had made me angry. was glad that
was going home SO soon. And as 1
thought of leaving Jim in anger I am
afraid shed a few tears, which were
quickly dried as saw Jim coming to
the spot where / stood. It was too
| late to run or I am sure should have
done so. I went on with my work
until he came up and thrust a piece of
paper into my hand, which I recog-
| nized Immediately. He at once be-
| gan to speak in more serious tone
than I had ever heard him use, and as
he went on my respect for him in
| creased.
Ct found this said he, land I fea1
| it throws some light on what has
offended you. / apologize for any
thing I may have said or done which
was not proper but must do myself
Justice while I state that what is
| written there was not uttered with
any intention OF hurting your feelings
| This is the way it happened: AS I
was coming to the house for drink,
| witnessed Aunt Tab reception of
the census taker and the most of what
happened afterwards. When I was
| called in by Uncle Rob I came in
through the back room, and thought
/ caught the glimpse of two eyes with
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