Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

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Everything"
81 60 out every night IN the week
oftcner than you do, eh. Mr.. TomP''
II should say 30. hav'nt been out
OF the house of an evening. except TO
go to my Office. more than dozen times
In the last FIVE years"
"Oh. you stingy thing!' cried Miss
Jenny.
Every one present looked at the young
lady in amazement, and Tom, than
whom n more liberal fellow never lived,
flushed painfully.
Jenny saw the looks. and exclaimed,
de6antly:
81 don't care. Perhaps I oughtn'i
to have said IL, but think so, all the
same"
There was an awkward pause. when
Jenny. whose spirits nothing could sub
due, said
'f none of you have any conun-
drums ready. I'll give you one. Mr..
Tom. were you ever in love?"
yes. " replied the young man, I'M
blushingly.
At once there was a sensation. but
without noticing it Jenny went on:
"Who with?"
with myself" said Tom. calmly.
Everybody laughed. but the curious
young lady was not ut all disconnected.
I'VE all know that, but / mean with
a lady. Were you ever in love with q
lady?"
Eyes, with several"
There were cries of ''Ohl ohr' and
Toms sister Kate looked at Jenny, and
whispered: "And we never knew 1t. y
who were they?'
"My mother and sisters"
There was another laugh, and Jenny
gave up the contest.
After the guests had gone Jenny said
TO Kate:
81 don't believe your brother has any
more heart than a stone"
"He Is one Of the best boys in tho
world" said Kate, warmly. "You don't
understand him."
81 know don't. And don't say he
isn't good. Only you can't make me
believe he has any heart"
The next morning Jenny rose early
and went 10 the library where Ton
usually read the morning paper before
breakfast. He was not there. nor die
he appear Mt the breakfast table. Sew
eral days passed. and she saw nothing
of him. At last she asked Kate what
had become OF him.
He has gone to Washington, she
replied.
Kate said nothing. but looked very
thoughtful. Her visit terminated be
fore the truant's return, and she wa.
agreeably surprised. one afternoon mo-
long after her return home, to hav,
Toms card broug Il her.
$50 Tom is here" she said. swell
l am glad"
Very charming she hooked as she en-
tered the parlor, slight color tingina
her cheeks, and her eyes sparkling with
pleasure. But, after the words OF greet
ing had been uttered. she became
strangely silent. At last Tom said:
have a few conundrumS to ash
you"
He paused for reply, but IS non,
came, he proceeded:
Were you ever in love?'
yes"
"Who withP'
myself"
But 1 mean with a man"
"Oh, yes"
| "WhoP"
"My father and brothers."
"Of course. But with no onV else?'
"No."
Really"
"Real ""
do you ever expect to be''
"How can I tell9"
DO you think you could IL yol
triedP'
81 might"
DO you think you could fall in Low,
with mep'
with you?" in tones of intense sur
prise.
That's what said"
"What would be the use?"
why, you know" said Tom, witt
sublime impudence, ''then l might fal
in love with YOU"
"Indeedl Well, now, honestly. dom
you think you're in love with me al
ready2"
Cant tell till I've kissed YOU" an
! swcred Tom. and he attempted to carr
out his suggestion.
"Oh, don'tr' cried Jenny, THROWN
; up her arms. go away. Your
hortid."
THANK you" said Tcm. coolly, an
, then, rs his manner had thrown her o
her guard, he deliberately kissed hel
Then he looked straight into her eve:
well. you did, didn't YOU" tn
; saucy mink exclaimed. ''But yo
I shan't have another"
Wont I?" Tom rejoined. "Wen,
rather guess / will"
And he did. for few months late
+; they were married. Eliot Ryder.