Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
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| light cast by the lantern grotesQue
figure seated beside the COW,
What are you doing?" he asked as
soon us he had recovered from his first
surprise.
Milking" was the brief answer.
He listened O 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 a clatter I'D the COW
kicked systematically.
"Of course I'm crying" she sobbed.
"Who wouldn't cry to find they hadn't
wit enough to milk horrid old COW?
And-and she kicked me over three
times. Why, Mr.. Harwood, what are
you doing?"
Tam just putting my arm about you.
and as 1t Is going to stay there for a
while you needn't look 80 Mortified.
First let me get my handkerchief and
wipe away these tears-that is better.
Now, want to know why you were
uylug 10 ulllK tnat COW.
Because hate to have you do II,
and couldn't stand 1t any longer"
"But don't mind doing It."
'Well, l mind having you. Now,
please let me go, or you will be late to
that party"
What partyY
why, over at Upham Center. Aren't
you going to take Sylvan
"No, am not. did think Of 1t, but
as long as did not say anything to her
about It am not going. Not that
should feel obliged to go. even If had
said anything-now. Do you want to
know what am going to do this even
ingT
yes"
II am going to stay and visit you.
And before go home you are going to
promise to marry me-"
"why-why, Johnl"
"Well., whatY
II thought have been trying all the
time to think Of you as a brother-in-
law"
Trying, JUDITH"
"Yes, because-oh, John, don't make
me say it."
"And. Judith" said John, II believe
I have loved you oil the time, only you
have been so shy and reserved that
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, I am. And, what is more, am
going to milk her every time come
here, and I am coming oftener now.
So II you feel very badly about It. you
can set the day just as soon as you
like"
perhaps shall learn to milk yet, y
she called back as she went hurrying
to the house. She took of her skirt and
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"
"I should think you were crazy" said
Sylvia, a little later. "You go 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 l can see."
Judith put up her hand and snatched
1t off, coloring guiltily.
Seems to me 1t takes John forever
to milk tonight. Well be late to the
party II we don't look out" Sylvia said
Grossly.
"And Judith is late about supper
too," said Mrs. Simmons. II think yo,
had better put on your dress befor'
supper. 1t will take longer, being {
new one. but will help you"
When they were seated at the tabl'
Sylvia was very pretty in her smar
new gown, but, somehow, she coult
not get John to look at her. WheI
his eyes were not on Judith they wer'
on his plate.
When they were through suppe
John stepped to Judith's side.
Sylvia" he said. Sylvia coloret
slightly; he did not often call her b.
her first name. Sylvia, can't you d.
the dishes tonight? Judith and l ar
going into the other room. You see, W
have rather a good deal to say to eacl
other. being just engaged. Chicag
Record Herald.
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