Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

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heaped up IN the wooden bowl bstor'
either spoke again.
Then Ann exclaimed with . piteeul
intensity;
"Oh, I'm awful tired Of bein' Aunt
Mandsny's tooll"
Mr.. Baker stamped his foot involun
taFily.
"How Jew know they call you that7'
he cried, In q great voice.
" heard Jane LittleAeld tell Mia
Monk she hoped nobody'd AK Man
dany's fool to the sociable. And Mr.
Fletcher's boy told me thst'a what
folks called me-"
Darn Jane Littleaeldi Darn thai
little devil Of . boyi
These dreadful words burst out furi.
ously,
Perhaps Ann did not look ~ shocked
~ she ought
In q moment she smiled Der imma-
ture, simple smile that had touching
appeal in II,
a .Tain't no use depyiu' H." ahe said,
II a!n't jes' IKE other folks, n that's
o tact. lcan't think stiddy more y 4
minute. Things all run together, some.
how. N the back er my head 3 odd h
IL con be,"
Pooh! Whit p{ w There can't any
Of us think Study, n Il We could what
would 1t amount TO, l should like 10
know 1t wouldn' amount to- row d
pima"
Ann dropped Der work and olssped
her hands. M. Baker saw that her
hands weta hard, and stained almoat
black on fingers and thumbs BY much
cutting Of apples.
I'VE see," she said In 9 tssmulous
voice, "so,uetimes I think y mother
had lived she'd or treated me ~ Y J
could think atiddiey. I9pose mother q
or loved no, They Ny mothers DO
But Aunt Mandany told me mother
died the year got my fall from the
cherry tree, Twas eight tAen. ldon't
remember nothin bout II, NOT bout
anything much. Mr., Baker, do you re-
member your aother9'
Mr.. Baker said YES" abruptly,
Something made II lmpossible fos him
to soy more.
''l'd know how \ VI" went On ths
thin mipor voipe but It alwsys did
seem 10 mo i though Il ! could remela-
Dor my mother, ] could think atiddisr,
somehow. Do you think ! eouldY'
Nj, Baker started to his 4oet
a1'il 10 burned 7 I on stan n" As
shouted. mo, nor won't stan n,
uutherl'
10 walked noisily across tho room.
He came back apd stood In front 81
Ann, who had patiently resumed work,
"Colne," he said, u think = lot Of ye'
Les git married.
Ann looked up. She straightsned
herself,
sVThen I should live with youp she
asked.
"Of COURSE
She laughed.
There was 10 much Of confident happk
ncss In that laugh that the man's heart
glowed youthfully,
" shall bs real glad to marry you,
Mr.. Baker," she aaid,
Then, with pride, IN Lean soQk, "
] know first rate how to do house.
work.
shc rose to her 4sss and Aung w her
head,
Mr.. Baker put hia arm AbVut bar.
LES 60 right along now h. aaM,
more quickly than he had yet spoken,
"We'll call TO tho ministers q, i1gags
him, You p'n stop there. Wen b.
married to-day"
4 Cant 70 walt TIL J ON ppt on my
bunuit n shawl9" Ann aaksd,
She |e4t tho room, IN 0 few moments
she returned Tor going shs had .
sheet Of note paper, = bottle Of Ink and
. pom ID her bandd
u On write" she Md confidently,
an call II tairer 10 leave word for
Aunt Mandany"
"All right was the response) 20
ahead.r
Mr.. Baker sp.d aiterwasa that he
never got much more nervous ln HE
Ute than while Ann was writing that
note, What II Maudany should ap-
pearl 10 wasn't going W back out,
but he didn't went to see thst woman.
Tho inh yaa thick, the pen wsa llls
q pin, and Ann WA Q good while mals-
Ing each letter, but tho task waa st last
accomplished.
She hold out the sheet TO her conn
panion
"Ain't that yightp" abe Askedv
Mr., Baker drew bis face down sol.
emily as he read'
eDefc Ant Madame, I'm 10 drettull Tired d
bec!ng you're fool that line going TOO b ~
Bakers, he askt mo AIM"
"fhat's Jest the thing" DO said or
plosiveiy. "Now. come on"
As they walked along IN the hot fall
sunshine, Mr., Baker sold earnestly!
I'm certain sure we sh'll be ever 90
much happier"
"So'm l." Ann replied, with cheerful
confidence,
They were on 0 lonely road, and they
walked hand IN hand,
I'm goin' to DO good to ye," said the
man with still more earnestneas. Then,
in q challenging tone, as II addressing
the world Of hrge' y gaess faint no
body's business but opr'n,'
Ann looked at him, and smiled trust
fully,
After awhile hs began laugh.
I'm thinkin' Of your Aunt Mandsy
when she reads TINT letter" he ex'
planned The ohap.Book.
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