The Forrest City times., 1900-11-23

Cdleu nim Romeo. III neI uoufs oI ease. His name was John.
 There's the Dorchesters and the Bennington -Millers and Basil and Leonora and the E. Gerard-Keenes- we're under obligations to all of them" Juliet was not strong in her English grammar, but in everything else.
 "You follow me, Romeo?'
 "Yes, 10 the death--cert<sinly my dear," he answered her. Where would he not follow her? He shifted his po- sition now to get her in stronger light. Strong lights were becoming to Juliet. He unused over her pretty charms and thought idly what a fortunate fellow he was.
 Its awful to feel under so many ob- ligations, Romeo. You feel like that man-who was it. in the geography?- who carried the world around on his back? You remember him, Romeo?"
 'Yes, he was an old schoolmate of mine," he said, humorously. Juliet laughed.
 Well, then you know how I feel, go- ing round with the Dorchesters and the Bennington-Millers and all the rest on my poor little back. I think I've found a way to get them off, Romeo"
 "Yes?-absently.
 Yes. Now, stop wool-gathering and listen. I'm going to invite them all to Thanksgiving dinner"
 .By-the-holy-Moses you are."
 He was on his feet before her; gaz- ing down into her calm little face in amaze.
 ''I am," Juliet said, serenely.
 He continued gazing. Was Juliet go- ing mad? There had been-waiti-yes there had been a Wheeler, generation or two back, who was mentally aber- rated. Juliet was a Wheeler on her mothers side; therefore Juliet was go- ing mad. He groaned audibly.
 Keep calm, dear; don't allow your self to-to be agitated," he said.
 "Romeo-John''-tha was another phase of her name for him-"Romeo- John, sit down here beside me and be calm yourself. I'm calm enough. III recapitulate. What said was that I'm going to invite all those people we're under obligations to to Thanksgiving dinner with us. That will settle the ob- hgations-I suppose you see that, Romeo? Men can't see through a look ing-glass! Have you taken that in? We'll, to-day is the 17th. I shall send the Invitations at once. I've only just found out could-safely, you know"
 He didn't know. He seemed to know so few things. Among the few, several facts arrayed themselves fiauntingly m his consciousness. He knew that their income-Juliet's and his-was pa- thetically meager, that it was aganst their maxims to run in debt; that their daning-room was ten by thirteen. The latter fact appeared indomitable. He waved his hand toward the neat little dining-table before them with an elo- quent gesture, Juliet understood h,, gesture perfectly.
 Its wee bit dining-room. isn't 1t, Romeo? The wee-est biti And th.re are-let's scount-two Dorchesters. three n-Millers-that's five. Take your other hand, Romeo-spread out the fingers-Basil and Leonora-"
 They're one." he muttered. docking
 
 them off on his thumb. Why not? He and Juliet were one.
 Two" counted Juliet. impressive ly, and five T.. Gerard Keenes. count ing the children. Now, how manv's that2"
 Romeo-John was regarding his wide spread fingers with disfavor. There were not enough.
 .'Twelve!-That's l2, Romeo. Then there's mother. John-of course we must have mother, John-and the girls. That's 15-and you and I''
 Sixteen" he groaned My dear, the dining-room is ten by thirteen. There are three extra leaves to the table. and"
 But he got no further. Juliet trans ferred herself lightly to his knee and covered his bearded lips with both little white hands.
 "Poor boy!" she cooed. He shall