The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13


up and in time do little prinkin myself you're
out already She laughed gancng at his clean shirt and
damp hair But all the kin have a talk and
kin tell all get up
It's coons since anybody
OF She stopped and nstinctvely detecting
vague reticence the before her said still aughng
You're Mr.. Hemingway, amt you?"
Hemingway took off his hat quickly with
at his forgetfuness II beg pardonyes, certainly
Aunt Stanton thought it Hummingbird' said
know folks call me j. j. It wouldn't
and Jay Jay to be in the it? would
be just too funny"
Hemingway so singularly
exhaustive but he already beginning be ashamed Of
his attitude toward giving
this trouble by intrusion; willing
at the store yonder Indeed he added with burst of
frankness quite sincere own, if you your
father will not be offended would gladly there
If he still believed in her coquery and vanity he would
have been sincere
franlness with which she this ungalant mol
reckon he wouldn't you'd fit for
tomorrow. But wouldn't, said refecvely.
boys thar sit late euchre heap, and
Simpson, who'd powerful,
heard Aunty that too-and they
say with laugh, that kin,
and it won't reach YOU So takn all bv and
large, you Id better whar We
the most of us-wil be
and find breakfast jest
to and get and kin tell all the doins
Sacramento and Frisco while I'm worl<in'."
In spite of her rebuff vanity,
Hemingway felt of relief
relations to this decidedly provincial hostess
Can help you in way?' he asked eagerly
well. ye might bring armfu O. wood from the
pile under the alders amt afraid dirtyn your
coat said, tentatively.
Mr.. Hemingway afraid-he de-
lighted! brought generous armful willow
boughs, deposited them before small stove which
seemed temporary substitute for the usual
chimney generally occupied gable miners
cabin. length pipe the
smoke thru the cabin side.
companion put pair white
a However, brushed green moss
from his sleeve with toweng,
brought
hair evident
this contguy only frontier familiarity far
from conscious coquety perhaps from
deicacy @s.
THE boys ginrany KEN to take enough for
to begin WITH, she sad but reckon they didn't know
coming up so soon
Hemmngways little at this obvious
suggestion that their
lantry, smiled bluntly It don't
suppose you admirers here
The girl, however took this literally Iordy, no! Ne
Mamie Robinson the only girls fifteen miles
along the creek Admirers? call it jest pestern
times! reckon I'll hev to keep dog!'
Hemingway shvered! Yes, she not only conscious
but spolt already pictured gall
lantries Of the settlement the provincial badinage the feeble
rivaries of the he had
Undoubtedly this what expecting
Well she said turning from the fire she had kndled,
while I'm settin the table tell what's dom in Sac
told there's lots of fashions just from the states.
Tn afraid don't know enough of them to interest you
ne said, dryly.
go and talk, she replied. Why when Tom Flynn
KEN back from Sacramento he warnt thar
week. he just about his dons hull
rainy season. y
Half half annoyed Hemingway seated him
self the little platform beside the door and began
conscientious description of the
buildings hotels and theate it struck him
last visit while he
girls vivacity questioning but
pan. continued however, with grim
partly for watching in household
duties Certainly GRACEFUL Her TALL 1.-THE beau
fully moulded figure in its characteristic southwestern
Incidence fell into
She lifted the big moasses from it's shelf
rafers with attitude
heavy secure
the appraised palms of Egyptian cartd Suddenly
terrupted Hemmngways perfunctory talk with hearty
started; looked PLATFORM
and that she standing him regarding him
with kind of 1nschievous pity.
Look here, she said ct reckon than do! You kin pull
kin the you, you're just
plumb tiredtinkered out want to turn in! So
quiet until supper ready
Hemingway protested with rising color; the girl
only Don't tell me! amt keering
you're playin Sacramento statistics me-
she unfegned cheerfuness "Anyhow-heres
comm and supper ready SIS
There sound of weary, resigned CALCULATIONS
paintings and three gaunt in usteress
before the cabin They prenaure aged
labor, anxiety nourshment. Doubtless