The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

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| Hgure seated beside the cow.
What are you doing?" he asked as
soon as he had recovered from his first
surprise.
Milking" was the brief answer.
He listened a moment. 81 beg your
pardon" he said then, but you are not
milking, you know-and you are cry
ing"
She sprang to her feet and faced him.
The pail fell with a clatter and the cow
kicked spasmodically.
"Of course I'm crying" she sobbed.
"Who wouldn't cry to find they hadn't
wit enough to milk a horrid old COW
And-and she kicked me over three
times. Why, Mr.. Harwood, what are
you doing?"
Il am just putting my arm about you.
and as 1t Is going to stay there for a
while you needn't look so Mortified.
First let me get my handkerchief and
wipe away these tears-that is better.
Now, | want to know why you were
trying to milk that cow"
Because | hate to have you do it,
and l couldn't stand it any longer"
But don't mind doing it."
"Well, 1 mind having you. Now,
please let me go. or you will be late to
that party"
What party?"
'Why, over at JTpham Center Aren't
you going to take Sylvia?"
mo. l am not. did think of it, but
as long as did not say anything to her
about 1t am not going. Not that
should feel obliged to go, even if had
said anything-now. Do you want to
know what l am going to do this even
ingY
Yes"
81 am going to stay and visit you.
And before go home you are going to
promise to marry me-"
'Why-why, John"
"Well, what?'
Il thought have been trying all the
time to think of you as a brother-in-
law"
Trying, Judith?"
Eyes, because-oh, John, don't make
me say it,"
L
I have loved you all the time, only you
have been so shy and reserved that l
didn't know it,
The COW stirred uneasily. Judith
gave happy little laugh. "Oh, John, -
she said, aren't you ever going to milk
that cow"
''Yes, am. And. what is more, am
going to milk her every time l come
here, and l am coming oftener now.
SO if you feel very badly about it, you
can set the day just as soon as you
like"
Perhaps l shall learn to milk yet"
she called back as she went huIrying
jacket and went to look after the ne
elected supper.
You are getting awfully careless"
her mother complained. "A little more
and that hot water would have gone on
my foot"
Il should think you were crazy" said
Sylvia, n little later. You 90 flying
, around, singing some idiotic song, and
what under the sun you have that hide
GUS sweeping cap on your head for is
more than | can see"
Judith put up her hand and snatched
it off. coloring guiltily.
Seems to me it takes John forever
to milk tonight. Wen be late to the
party if we don't look out" Sylvia said
GROSSLY.
"And Judith is late about supper
too" said Mrs. Simmons. Il think you
had better put on your dress before
supper. 1t will take longer, being q
new one, but will help you"
When they were seated at the table
Sylvia was very pretty in her smart
new gown. but, somehow, she could
not get John to look at her. Wher
his eyes were not on Judith they were
on his plate.
When they we're through supper
John stepped to Judith's side.
sylvia" he SAID Sylvia coloreC
slightly; he did not often call her by
her first name. sylvia. can't YOU dc
the dishes tonight? Judith and l NJ,
going into the other room. You see. W,
have rather a good deal to say to eacl
other, being just engaged. Chicag,
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