Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-11-10
by her mother, who explained that she

by her mother, who explained that she
and the father had to drive to town
tt see about some legal business and
that Bessie must mind the house for
the afternoon. A quarter of an hour
later they We're off, and, after taking
a little walk in the garden and reading
a story, Bessie happened to remember
that the cream was in the churn ready
to be beaten into butter that evening,
so she decided to go ahead with it.
The churn was placed near the open
kitchen door, and when she first sat
down she had book in her left hand
Thoughts of Will Burt We're upper
most, however, and gradually the book
sank down to her lap, and she worked
the dasher and reflected at the same
time:
IF l hadn't been chased by COW,
and stung by bumblebee, and fallen
down the steps and rolled over among
the weeds, and was feeling all broken
up it wouldn't have mattered, but he
never pitied me, and he didn't ask to
see the sting, and he wanted every
thing his way, and when he knew
was getting mad-and 1 say 1 won't
stand It'll WON'T WON'T won't!
If Will Burt doesn't come back and say
he's sorry he can just go to pot, and
I'll-yes, I'll marry some one else"
Good for you, galw exclaimed q
rough voice at the door, and she
sprang away from the churn with a
scream to find herself facing the
toughest looking tramp she had ever
seen.
mo call to git skeert, gal," he said
as he entered the room and closed the
door. II was lynn under the hedge
when the old folks drove away, and 1
know you are alone in the house. I
amt half bad unless I'm riled. When
I'm riled, then look out. Now, then,
don't make any mistakes. Firstly,
put some whites on the table. Do as
l say and you shan't be harmed. Do
some other way and 1 pity you from
the bottom of my heart
The girl placed meal on the table,
and after ordering her to sit opposite
to him the tramp fell to and satisfied
his appetite. When he showed back
from the table he said:
"Now, then, Pm goin' through the
crib. I might ask you to go along and
pint out where the valuables are kept,
but l shan't take any chances. l see
that there are wooden bars outside the
pantry window, and in there you go
till the old folks come home'
Bessie entered the big pantry with
out word, glad to be out of the pres
ence of the man. He fastened the door
on her and then went on prowl
through the house. There was another
door, however, which he had closed,
but not bolted, the outside kitchen
door. He was taking his time to make
up bundle of plumber when the door
was softly opened by sturdy young
man.
Will Burt had gone away angry, as
many lover has done before, but he
hadn't driven mile before he wished
himself back. Out of sheer pride he
drove on to the village and tried to
make himself believe he didn't care,
but an hour after noon he was return
ing over the same road. He would not
call, he said, but Just drive by the
farm and give Bessie chance to call
him in. He had driven up and down
three or four times when the silence of
the house began to mystify him and
he forgot his dignity and hitched his
horse. AS he opened the kitchen door
he saw that the pantry door opposite
was fastened. Crossing the room, he
pulled the stick from over the catch
and was rewarded by voice saying:
"Oh, Will, but Pm so glad-so gladv
IL meant to kiss that bee sting"
he replied, land l was brute not to.
In fact, my dear, l was all to blame,
and beg forgiveness, and
"And there's tramp in the housew
'Waal should say" exclaimed the
mother as she entered the house an
hour later. 1.-Two fond hearts have
been reunited, and here's an old tramp
bound hand and foot and ready to be
carried to Jail and leave nuthin' but
happiness in this family!"
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