Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-11

THERE THAT FELLOW STOOD SMILING At
MIgANDY"
an offer Of marriage but it a. really
look as If things was coming har way
at last. What You got in that box UP
there:.
"a porous plaster for Uncle Tobe
Brown. box of pills for Jim H0b,on,
a bottle of Hniment for Mrs. Daw-on's
rheumatism and pins, thread needles,
hairpins. cough drops, shirt buttons
and shingle nails for various other
folks
what Il kind hearted, accomuodat-
ing man, But about Mirandy Shes
in the house cutting over carpet rags
and singing the sweet BY and BY,
ana l don't know when I've seen her
look So happy. Say. Abe, want"
Hold on, Aunt Sally" l says" hold
right on till l know whether what
you've got TO say is an international
question for the state department u
handle or only a confidential communi-
cation between you and me Don't
never forget that I'm representing the
United States of America through the
postotice department It's a powerful
burden on mans back. but I'm trying
To bear it without busting my over
coat"
You needn't worry. Abe" she re-
plies. Mirandy haln't been walking
around on the Monroe doctrine or stick
ing up her nose at our colonial policy
She's got beau at last, and | don't
reckon that has anything TO do with
Uncle sam. lie rather encourages suca
things. as I understand it, I'm talking
to You as an old friend and not as the
Teller who carries the American eagle
under his arm"
Then 20 ahead and tell me al about
IL. and I'll do my best To encourage the
match Who wants Nirandy$"
ITS 4 Teller what come along a few
days AGO with a new sort Of wire
cluthesifue. He puts mp POO feet for a
dollar and il YOU ain't satisfied after
six months trial he takes it down and
IeaVeS YOU corn saeller or n parlor
organ ID rs place for nothing He
com" along Aare the other week when
Henjamia was gone 70 town and I was
busy with the cluluiag and ! sent Mi
randy @ the door 10 tell him to move
Ed or take tile end If Tie broomstick.
She was So long about Il thar | finally
followed after and I was never 50 as
/ toni shed ID nay whole lfe There that
j fellow stood smiling at Miraudy. and
There Airauay stood smiling at him,
anil you'd thought bed been her beau
f for the last six months"
Case Of love M FIRST sight" says l.
IN was. Abe. II was. aud they was
+ bold as brass about If When ! started
+ to box MTaHdy's ears. She turned on
mo. ana when told the fellow we
+ didn't s8nt MO windullls, patent gates,
washing machines. pianos heartraps or
lightning rods he almost winked at me
as he eatges the hausa ana takes a
+ cheer AMI SAYS lie Las ut last met the
angel Of his dreams. # M.raudy hain {
i pur her finger in her mouth and run mp
stairs. ! beieve he'd have proposed %
j her tLen aud there Ia men fall IN love
that way. Abe sueI u.cnf~
Are You asking ne as representing
+ the postaliee department, the present
I administration ni tae United States
i Of America at large. Aunt Sallys"
"0f course uot Tile postmaster gen
eral ana tile United States can - "a
hallyhack ii we can -et Ni.raudy mar
rled of II some good mdu Don't you
Try % make ouI that this has anything
% io With the Alaska boundary ST the
+ Nicaragua eandl
"WeU thpn giving yau my private
+ opinion. which needn't 81 na further. q
fellcr IS sometimes iii with love the
same Is with q crovHa- aud maybe q
woman s too. What's the chap
+ Nance:
Hawkins ana M.gan5s SAYS its aw
+ fully romantic
"What docs be Iaak ls6ee
FL 81 beam rale vta clothes on
Inn Nraady says thar 81 the cavalier
auJ ku @at~ she has 5}er reai 81 i1ss
ed iHst tH5t way Sla ~or- taa.-
This fcllee S q e31aHsr f. 5is-E5=. aul
SHE -ot> around lgrra- lsg . k-ltea
at.eg >airs-
Has lie Teller declared lis love III
he-s' ] asks a> ny 55b IS almes, I'm
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