Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-17

last notch. Teeny, you take which
ever one you please. 'ceptin' only Kan
sas- Nebraska. Her I'm bound ter have
my own self. She's so homely she's
right down interestin'"
Inwardly Teeny ground his teeth
June meeting was held at Clay Bank
church, full ten miles away. The road
was for the most part level and shady
He had hoped to go and come riding
Mt Rowenas elbow and somehow to
tell her Of his love. 1t was bad enough
to have the hack upset and all that,
but nothing compared to finding him
self thus forced to help in shepherding
the Anderson flock. Yet he could not
protest. Jim Polk, 1t was evident, fully
approved Joe's plan, and Jim Folks
word was law. More than that the
humor Of his discontinue appealed to
him. He laughed boyishly as he said:
you be right easy, Joe. You shall
have all the states and territories, ev-
cry single one. AS for me, I'll search
the scripchers. always did like Miss
Rachel Susan and Miss Jerusha Ann
bettern all the rest"
The hack was the focus Of all eyes
when upon June meeting day 1t drew
up with a great flourish little way
from the church door.
Mrs. Day sat beside Attacks, ready to
grab the relns If In her opinion there
was occasion. Behind her the whole
space over6owcd with bright eyed
bloom. Rowena and Adelaide had each
child in her lap and others under ell
bows and on crickets at her feet
Notwithstanding, Jim Polk, who rode
at the Wheel had very small boy up
behind him and a growing baby girl
snugly nestled on his saddle bow.
Mrs. Day had the softest. motherly
drawl Now, remember, You Rowe
an Aday," she said as she clambered
down and took the baby in her arms,
you amt to be proud an look like you
was stuck up. Speak fer everybody
you know, jest same as eff we didn't
have the hack"
Joe and Teeuy bounced upon them.
"Now you have done it! Nice time o.
day ter git herew Joe said reproach-
fully. 81 know it's your fault, Jim
Polk Miss Sarnh's never been this
late befo Foot washin' Is done be-
gun, an we can't git 80 much as err
mother flea inside that yonder sacred
edllice, much less folks"
"Why ain't you In thar? thought
sho'ly you'd be bent an bound on
findln' out the length O. Kansas-Ne.
braska's foot" Jim Polk said hushed-
ly, but with twinkling eyes.
His wife gave him a glance Of mild
protest, saying: You oughter not talk
that way Sunday, Jim Polk
but still it's the biggest picnic any
body ever saw" Joe broke in. Then,
spreading his blue umbrella possessiye-
ly over Addy's head: "MiSs Sarah, lem.
me take kecr o this child fer ye intel
have ter 20 back ter my Biography les
son. Err good little boy like me oughter
have some fun through recess time
"You. Joe! uushw Miss Sarah said,
smiling over Mt Teeny, who stood mute
and blissful beside Rowena. Now,
you boys have done acted so nice, don't
you go ana sp'l it all lettin the Ander
sons see how much you'd ruther wait
OH well, other gals"
Miss Sarah's eyes ranged the whole
breadth OF shade. 1t was flecked with
people who could not get inside, about
half in laughing groups, the others
paired and conscious of nothing be-
yond their solitude of two. The church
could not hold quarter Of the June
meeting crowd, but since preaching
went on from near sunrise TO sunset
all who really cared to do 1t could come
within sound of the gospel,
The laughing groups walked in gay
procession to the spring and thence on
to the barbecue pit. The couples sat
still upon stumps logs or the turf It.
self. With his heart in his eyes Teeny