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cottage. now sortenea or Its daytime an
gularities and, to Bob's imagination,
nesting confdingly in the trees.

gularities and, to Bob's imagination,
nesting confdingly in the trees.
House amt much like Minna," he re-
fected sadly. "Wisht could think on
some way to cotch her"
Ashe walked, crushing down the moist
grass, he revolved dozen schemes in his
mind. all of which had sooner or later
to be dismissed as impracticable in view
Of the uncertain nature Of the damsel in
question. II he could only be sure of
how Minna would take anything. But
he never could be. She was as wayward
as the summer breeze.
Suddenly, in the midst of his ponder
ing, an idea came to him-a heaven sent
inspiration, so beautiful, so clever, that
the cunning little god himself must have
been hiding in bluebell along his path.
Bob gave an emphatic clap to his leg.
and the listening Cupid might have heard
q short chuclile. followed by delighted
exclamation.
Gosh. But that'll do it.' as the wooer
sped along his path. Minna herself met
Bob at the door and gave him chair
outside beneath o fragrant honeysuckle.
She sat down near him on the doorstep
and leaned her head against the case
ment. She looked very pretty. her black
eyes darkening the ilds and her face pale
in the dusky twilight. her hair curling
in moist little ends around her small
face. Bob looked at her, and his heart
failed him. But he remembered a GER
tam thomas Anderson, who report
said mad Ioitered beneath the honey
suckie ior the last few nights, and
Drought back his oozing courage.
lhey wuz talking about you last
hish' down al the pump he remarked.
Win assumed cheerfulness.
ia!kin aoout mef said Ainna angri-
iy' how dared they
,Oh' Lord' gasped Bob to himself.
III she gets mad before | begin.
They wuz sayln-sayln
"Well?' sharply, what wuz they say
M
Ihey WIZ sayin how as you'd never
marry any ohe-you wuz that uncertain
hke ana hightyhke.
no saio ttiatf sala Mlhna' turning
"Ih'hiu III eyes upon MIN
uoh exactly remember iaitered
hoo.
MoS' "Asiy soufSeh. olsaaihluIiy.
Doo cou'a not 'FutniuIly u1so"h me
ioiilatA' as ne naa mace II frequently IN
.V'iNN,,40e' 70 N's near com lai4'ohs IN
,no 'li'ase. % Ai'eF ,h4s unexpected
nome 'hf 's' he remained uiiconiior'aoiy
''',.il
MN" sue'4 ii'i Au' 'au'aee.
1o'Nt'a 'i-'ii' 4ui hlan' sI''
NJ. oh ''i,'ei'i y uouS'!. ta.AihS
@pou' e4iS "ien 'ii'S can 'A'A oacS
10, 'ne'ISe'NeS
= w Iei'2i''N' conversation nai ho'
80 " 'iot4' 'ii''E mar! T"o "ou'i nave
.''eA s''''A'i' win rei'iuFst' As II was
~ e'e' ~ ''''.Hh "a 1'''s "e'H"''Ia'
ne "a" an opening ana 'o'K H.
Du' si"Ao OAoA ior yon' Mliliia'
o'i'
'Oh, you did dld yon:' was the dis
couraglng comment. 'Since 1t wuz you
sand the worst, seems 70 me 1t WIZ all
you could do.
They said a lot more'n l did" Bob
continued, with fictitious courage. They
said as how needn't be hangin around
here, fur yed allus scorn me till the
jedgment and not marry me at all"
There WIZ some truth in their re-
marks" remarked Minna snubbingly.
But there's wusser nor that" he said,
with well forced gloominess. II said as
how knowed you would marry me-
Who made you so wise interrupted
Minna sarcastically.
AN man bet me you wouldn't. an
AM bet him you would"
Beasts. CALCULATED the much in
censed Minna.
An bet fearful lot. Minna. Gosh,
I'm scared to think Of il. II got to
give him all that money. tho farm ull
have to 90 sure"
Minna looked frightened.
How much:' she asked family.
Wonder how much she Il standF' Bob
glanced AT her tentatively.
I'm most afeared TO tell you. It's
hs-gosh! Mlnna-lts 500.
"Oh, my CALCULATED Mlnna- You
never did-
a hundred dollars. repeated Bob
chokingly' ana overcome by the feelings
ne liad aroused ne buried MS head IN MS
naii ioi4i ti'is saio retreat ne con
'tlueu uiSJo-A'eo feiiiAi As ofoAeh oy
en.1''ol .'J,, x,.
noH : Iate I iof ny sell toish.) oon .
""H' ~ it'o az way oue the iaEh II
na, Z ~ ~ suie' anu poof ilio'hef aii'
i@.iles .!ni 'oooi,
III ~ ~ eaio -a'iiiia tear u4iy'
te oiu no" 70 s,aI' over aglh
va pioI. W., - seN', ou' Alh "oFS loF
.ii. = uo - au ioo shoulders
enooa WIN iioo'y suPpIessen enotloh-
II u II CON come iaiu 70 ioso 'he oio piace
no" -tsooJ-aiter an then years.
on, uoh J. doh !, uoh l. boo! can !
pear IL easIyu minha' 1.ii ehokins down
'ho 'eafs' II
BOD waited moment. linen he Went
on: