The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03

this iime!
"I'H try mother tnck." he NUT.
tered. "'fhc little thing has got io
b- befricndcd somehow. ur hubby ar
Chubby or Whatever Hls-Name viii
have To eat his birthday cake with.
out any frnsting. Ne,er!" lie over.
tuok her in the waitiug.ruou. beg
your pardon" he said II don't want
TO bore you, but " you'd accept the
loan Of a mileage book don't need
mine. It's In my-er. that isl
mcan-uh, say. yuu'Il take II. won't
your he burst out. bnyishly. TIE
Little Gray Nun was vanquinhcd. The
dimP'rs trpopcd back again.
But we haven't been introduced,
she murmurcd. How could I? We
don't even know each others names"
sure" he said gloumily. lie had
not thought 81 that hut there
ought 10 be a wRy--Ict's get the de-
pot NANNY to do Il. Tell her who
we are. you know. MRmmirs are al.
ways ready Ia accommodate"
The Little Gray Nuns laughing
eyes followed his to the comfortable.
black face Of the fat Aunt Chloe
across the room.
~, would br fun" she cried hut
Instantly she was grave and PROPER
again. III we had mutual irir'd--"
The mammy's a friend 81 every
bad 81"
''llut don't know n soul In this
city except Cousin AIthca."
Jones -cr Pcttcngill?" the
Young man said, eagerly II know
Joneses aud Pcttingills To burn"
The Little Gray Nuns dignity had
again come back. She drew away "a
tiny space. smith" she said. prin,-
~. Cousin Althea Smith. should
60 right up 90 her house II II wasn't
for Chubby" He laughed aloud 10
bis relief
"Oh. I know Smiths" he cried
slnthers-"r, ! mean quantities ~
'em"
Il am not aware that you have
the honor ~ knowing my smith,"
she responded, crisply. II did not
look promising, The Young Man had
q mind 10 give II up Hat the Little
Gray Nun needed championing, and
then there was Chubby always
Chubby He's tho only little nephew
I've got In the world" murmurcd the
Little Gray Nun. as II IN answer 60
his thought. And hrll never he
six years old again II he lives "a hun.
dred yearsl"
Nephew nephew? Had he heard
Alright? The Young Man felt the ro-
nance 81 things In his grasp again.
II Chubby was nephew, Heaven
bless him then what were ub.
staclrs2 \ sudden inspiration was
born In the Young Macs Lyuin. lie
moiigncd toward seat near hy.
"Wunt you sit down." he said
''And would you mind naming over
some of your fricndr at home" he
lid not rcalilr that he did not know
her own name yet, ct the namr Of
'hg5Ic."
NJ home in Eu'tunvuud, ypu
ncnn2 Oh. ti.crc grandfather and
| nclc Joe and lncig sam
Their last names. mean. brown
rr Robinson or so-dnd-uo. you know"
"Why. uf course What "a stuphl!"
She ran OVER list ~ surnamcs rapid.
is. he caught nj one us az straw.
scott j Bradley ." be cried.
Eyes. James Bradley"
"Brukcr?"
well. be was Hes broken INV,
poor man! lie stays right at home"
Telephone connection
IN his house. you mean? Why
wees yes. | know there Ia"
Then we're all right. Wen Eci Mr..
J. Bradley Scott tu introduce us. lie
used tu be Jonathan to my fathers
David. De you mind coming over %
he central office? just across the
street,
Buttunwood was called up. Thru
Mr.. J bradley Sc"ti
Hello! That sou. Uncle nrad2
know my ,uicr7 WhHt2 1cs, sir, .
Rmr uld si&pcncc' Yes. Berlin last
steamer, Dad? Hes all right. What2 I.
No. not prufrssurship. unless you've |
rot unc up your sleeve for me liut, !
'nclc Brad, say. There's a young
ady here waiting tu speak tu you. |
She wants to be introduced Ia inc f.
Ii. mean | "aut a. be introduced 10 I
Ier. you know. We've got To be In. .
reduced, ana you're the man to de- IT, /
hes going 10 spcal now"
"Hcllu!' called the Little Gray Nun, !
dearly. do you know me, Mr. Scott2 /
lot Dolly? Then III never speak 10 .
.ou again-oh, you do know me .
Nell, I'm ON my way home, you know
YOU haven't seen Chubby to-day, !
ave your It's his birthday. What? /
Birthday six years old. I've got tr (
ret home 90 frust the cake, and I've
ust my pocketbOok. There's love.
ounE man here who wants to lend
ne his mileage, but we haven't been
Introduced. It's a dreadful scrape, for
here's Chubby's cake. you know.
What? Both of US stand up here?"
he motiOneG To the Young Man.
Well, we're here. oh, yea, I Gan hear
-ou--Ncs. Yes, he says he can. too"
They stood there an instant to-
ether, while across - miles AIR. j.
iradley Scott introduced them. Both
aces were grave, but all four eyes
we're dancing, AZ the proper time and
n the prupcr way they touched flu
'ers and bowed Co each other politely.
( was over.
"Now, we're ali right" cried the
'oung Man, briskly. And there's the
thistle Of our train. We've got 10 run
or H."
The conductor tore of mileage for
wa and left them then To the tender
,ercies az little Dan Cupid. Little
camp! II Is amazing the amount of
'urk he can get into . 2T.nile rum
adde's World. New York.