The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-06-06

tt.l E.I Lei La tli Observation-Disclosures
light cast by the lantern grOtesQuo
figure 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 moment. IL 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 clatter and the cow
kicked systematically.
"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?"
II am just putting my arm about you.
and as 1t is going to stay there for q
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 l hate to have you do It
and I couldn't stand 1t any longer"
"But don't mind doing It,"
"Well. mind having you. Now,
please let me go, or you will be late to
that party"
"What partyT
"Why. over at Upham Center. Aren't
you going to take Sylvan"
mo. am not did think of It, but
as long as did not say anything to her
about it am not going. Not that
should feel obliged to go even If l had
said anything-now. Do you want to
know what am going to do this even
ingw
"Yes."
II am going to stay and visit you.
And before go home you are going to
promise to marry me-"
"Why-why, John!"
"Well, what?"
II thought have been trying all the
time to think Of you as brother-in-
law"
Trying, JUDITH"
Eyes, because-oh, John, don't make
me say IT, .s5
"And, Judith" said John, II believe
have loved you all the time, only you
have been SO shy and reserved that I
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 cowT'
| "Yes, l am. And. what IL more, I am
going to milk her every time come
here. and am coming oftener now.
So II you feel very badly about II, you
can set the day just as soon A you
| like"
Perhaps shall learn to milk yet. =
she called back a. she went hurrying
to the house. She took on her skirt and
jacket and went to look after the NO
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, little later. "You 20 fying
around, singing some idiotic song, and
what under the sun you have that hide
ous sweeping cap on your head for u
more than can see."
| Judith put mp her hand and snatched
it on, coloring guiltily.
4 ssSeems to me 1t takes John forever
to milk tonight. Wen be late 20 the
party II we don't look ont" Sylvia said.
Grossly.
"And Judith ID late about supper,
too" said Mrs. Simmons. II think ron
had better put on your dress before
supper. It viii take longer, being =
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. When
, his eyes were not on Judith they were
on his plate.
When they were through supper
John stepped to Judith's side.
u Sylvia" he said. Sylvia colored
, slightly; he did not often call her BY
her first name. sylvia. can't you do
the dishes tonight? Judith and ara
, going into the other room You see, we
have rather good deal to say to each
!. other, being just engaged Chlcaso
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