Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19


Beautiful air too. Have you noticed
| how clearly the hills stand out today?
Generally, you know, they are nothing
but a hazy blue line on the horizon.
Cast your eye, if you will, on Raw
sons pond over by the woods there
Did you ever see anything finer? The
way it shimmers and glints in-why,
how rude of you to interruptw he
broke off suddenly as a spasm of I'M
usual violence shook the sleeping
man. The doctor waited patiently for
this to subside, leaning forward with
an air of interested attention.
ooh, yes" he said at length; 81
know the army is going to the dogs,
but 1 wouldn't be so vehement about
it if were you. 1t won't do bit of
good"
The colonel seemed trying to shake
down the porch.
Really must protest" said Mil
Ter. you see, didn't come here to
talk about the army with you this
afternoon. The fact is, want to
speak to you about about he
paused and glanced furtively around
Molly" he said, amused at his own
ten;erity in thus abiding to the impe-
rious Miss Worth.
''Wh-r-poo-o!" the colonel gurgled.
Eyes; l thought you'd be surprised"
Miller went on mo; shall not ask
yen for her hand at present-anyway
not until have asked the lady her
self, which 1 intend to do some time
this afternoon. In all probability, if
follow out this intention, l shant
have to trouble you," he added gloom
lily.
"Gurr-r - gurr-r = gurr-r!" came
hoarsely from the colonel
"Thanks for those cheering words"
said Miller 81 wish 1 felt as sure
about it. 1 think she knows 1 intend
to propose some time. I've been on
the point of doing so a number of
times before, but something always
hindered at the critical time. Once it
was COW, again it was bee, and an
other time her shoe became united"
If the colonel's throaty efforts had
been trife less violent at that mo-
ment Miller might have caught the
sound of a subdued litter behind the
closed blinds Of the library, and mo-
ment later he might have heard the
door behind him opened softly and the
tread Of light footsteps on the porch.
These were lost to him, however, as
he bent over the slumberer with
whimsical expression on his face.
you've always seemed rather kind
ly disposed toward me-" Miller said,
still addressing the somnolent warrior,
land so I'm about to take the liberty
of asking you few questions. wish
you'd answer them without prejudice
as man to man. Well construe your
answer thusly: That 'hee-gurr-r' par-
don the pronunciation, but those deli
cate accents are rather elusive) We'll
call an affirmative and that 'whir-
poo which you interpolate once in
awhile, We'll call negative. Dear,
dear! How annoying to have you an
swer so Unfortunately before I've
asked the questions!
Nov, if you We're in my shoes
wouldn't you think Molly had given
you--e Ah 1 thought
you'd agree with me- But, really, your
answer loses force when you repeat it
80 necessarily.
mo. 2: knowing this young lady as
you do, do you honestly think I'm the
sort of man to make her happy?"
"Hee-gurr-r-rw 1t was q perfect
imitation of the affirmative snore, but
1t did not come from the colonel.
Miller turned and found Molly
Worth standing behind him. He came
out of his chair in an awkward bound.
He tried to say something, but he
stammered so helplessly that he gave
1t up and stood staring at her until
| her face flushed crimson and her eyes
fell.
THAT was the one that meant yes
wasn't it?" she faltered; then suddenly
she found herself in the arms of
young physician, whose power of
speech had been restored to him.
Some moments later they remem-
bered the colonel. Miller strobe over
to the steamer chair and bent over
him.
DO have your consent, sir?" he in
CURED, with ridiculous Difference.
| "Hee-gurr-r-r-ah-hv was the ben
| edlct1on of the colonel