Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-18
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or which ne pr.rrrrrd His main WAS 81
pxouisite md the inv So excruciatinp
He slipped down from the mare and
started the team ahead He had a vague
impression that his feet would be less con
suicuous ON the ground than dangling in
the air in close proximity to Rosa's nose
He wished in confused and dazed sort of
way. for he had lost NIL control of his
thinking power. that they were NOT 81
large or 50 dirty. He would have bartered
his homes of eternal life inst then for Il pair
Of $ oes. The odor from his sweat-soaked
clothes had suddenly become very appar-
ent and offensive 70 him. She appeared
50 dainty and pure in contrast. Heavens,
how the blood surgcd to his heart as he
stumbled awkwardly along by her side
irving to think of something to saw.
.Of course You're roin, TO the fair.
Ro-ay" he finally asked. timidly. at the
same time breakinr off the ton of a tail
weed that he miyht have II 10 carry-his
hands seemed so swollen in size and so
much In the way.
20, yes" she answered. "everybOdyi is 60
ing. | guess" She did not manifest any
interest as to whether he would be there.
He wished she would.
Harry Ford will enter his brown colt
the one he rides Won know hone il will
take the premium don't yougr Then
vithout waiting for an answer she
launched into a lengthy description of
what n Derfectlv lovely time she had been
having at the Fords' that evening and
wound up with asking. "Don't Won think
they are such a nice family
An entirely new feeling creDt into
lakes heart He and Harry Ford had al
wavs been good friends. but all at once he
found himself believing that an opportuu-
ity TO throttle Harry would afford him
supreme delight As they were now at
the gate that led into hts fathers harm
yard, Jake did not feel Obliged to answer
Rosas question, but hastily bidding her
good bye followed his horses to the water
ing-through. Rosa kept on down the
road toward her home How awful
axe Baily looked this evening" she said
to herself You don't catch Harry Ford
in such a plight" Harry, knowing that
they had company invited, came in early
from work Slipping UP the back stairs
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day clothes, and came down TO tea look
ing like a gentleman. Jake thinks lots
of me-" She fingered tenderly over the
thought for moment. But mercy,
could never marry man who went bare
fooled and wore such a hOrrid dirty shirt
Now Harry-she then vert off into a
pleasant little reverie, in which Harry
was the central figure. Thus a little in
cident will sometimes shape whole
after life. II Rosa had not happened TO
see Jake with bare feet and dressed In
his work clothes | would probably have
a different story to tell But she could
not help having somewhat tastidious
tastes, and Jake as he appeared that even
ing was not an object calculated to excite
Jake, back at the barn. was unharness-
ing his team and growing more irritable
every minute. It's too confounded bad it
had to happen So he muttered. as he
ierked the astonished horses around. "If
| could only a-known she was on the
road" He dashed the oats into the feed
troughs giving the old gray blow on the
nose for nipDinc at him Within tie last
half hour he had become very much dis
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