The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-02

do not know my own secret If there is one. I am always expectart. l often feel that all life has not come to me yet. l am always expecting to open a door somewhere and find what Is missing"
 ''Whew!" said Enos; ''I can understand some hat-only I been standin' on one side of door with the poorhouse on the other. ever since I was boy. Your money comes easy.'
 Perhaps" said Cousin Mac. switching the grass. but you've got a good wife and some fine children. I am nearing fif- ty and alone. You have your compensa- tions. My great house is pretty lonely.
 well. there's women achin' to come In , and dust the parlor furniture for you" grinned Enos. hut we are not so full up with single women out here as In the East. We're going 70 line 'em all up for you. though. and that's why we're push In along to catch the widow before those mustangs of hers move her on at the pace they seem to enjoy"
 post at the side of the gate. Enos noun ted the gate and began to whittle as If
 rive bet Jim Anderson pig that the widow is good -lookin, Mac" he said; but Jim holds that no pretty woman would wear such disguisin bunnets. Last win ter 1t looked Ike she had an everlasting jaw ache, and this summer her voice comes out of calico tunnel" Cousin Mac laughed loud. "Is she young?"
 Young enough to master two flre-eat- CTS of mustangs; Young enough to b. be | to the Beefeater's Terror down at Schuy- Ter two years ago when her husband was shot and collar the man who did it unti and starved her anyhow, but she wa. | war to the knife on the killin. They hanged the fellow and she hadn't dol lar till she got this mail route. She, Polly Elder" | f'What!' cried Cousin Mac.
 Mrs Polly Elder-but Pauline Elder fl hsr gapsts suits No hsr Mac, I hain't done thing to you. wha
 are you lookin' at me that way for?'
 His cousin laid a shaking hand on hil l arm.
 1 "Enos, did you never hear?'' | Hear! Hear what. Macy'' l About Jessie. my wife that's dead
 parting Pauline Lee from me. I though | everybody knew"
 Enos drew long breath.
 By gumi Well?''
 Before either of us got the truth O | the matter she married a man by tn
 name of Elder-Foisom EIder-and wen to Chicago and the West. I married Jes
 sie for the sake of peace"
 And you think this here Polly Eide
 is your old sweetheart? By gum!" Tt may not be; 1t may not be. But sh
 was so full of spirit-too much spirit [,
 be sensible sometimes-but O, such
 bright creature! I never have been tn
 Enos regarded the distance and the mai | in turn. s-s
 I'm thinkin' the widow will have to d,
 away with disguises on this trip he said | muslngly.' but how to manage 1t. There l See that dust! Stand hard. Mac. mebb, your fate's drivin' on towards you. Here | comes the government!' | There was a cloud of dust and then l buggy and two nervous mustangs drev | up There was a nod and a cherry voice I'm not behind time, Mir. Ziegler, an I? Been waiting long? Here's one pape l and two letters"
 | Enos stepped up close to the buggy. | "I know you hain't got much time" h | drawled. but we're goin to have a tea 1 party at our house next Sunday nigh i and want you to come sure. It's Tor Mir | Maclean Leonard of Ohio and it's to b. | all the gals and widers of the neighbor | hood. so he can pick and choose him
 second wlfe. For goodness sake!
 For the widow was out of the bugg!
 like young girl. Two people on tn
 roadside were holding each others hands | black sunbonnec hung over the wid | ows shoulders. Her skin was white ant
 fair, her abundant auburn hair gloss, | and her red lips Guivered. 1 By gum!' ejaculated Enos again. "Tn | ahead a pig on the deal" | A few moments later the widow said. fl l a confused way:
 But the mail must be delivered"
 Cousin Mac placed her in the bugg. and climbed in beside her.
 Just excuse me until tonight. Cousin
 Enos," he said. with a twinkle in his eye
 flor rural delivery Is too new and i'm | portart an experiment for us to interrup
 It's workings. But, really in this case,
 think something else has the right 0
 way"
 Well. never!" said Enos. from tn roadside. 'ain't.he a captain?"