The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-10-07
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between the two. perhaps thcy followed
In this the law that oppositos attract
zach other. For Jimmie Spencer was
the reverse OF Henry Walcot In almost
every particular. Where Henry was
tall and dark. Jimmie was rather tho
medium height. and 10 inclined to
r%otundi,y Of HHure that his face. beam
inr always with good humor. Inevitably
suggested 10 an observer the qualifying
adjective chubby"
: why do | like Henry 20 wcil7" said
Jimmie one day In reply to a question.
Because he Is such n Jolly fellow aud
knows how Ia keep his mouth shut.
Say. do you know" growing suddenly
enthusiastic. Henry can speak Eng
iish. German and spanish. but, by love!
he knows how TO keep quiet In about
~ other languages. not counting dla-
locts aud slang"
Why do ! like Jimmle7" said Henry.
muslnply. "Bcoautc he II q jolly good
fellow and knows how To talk, | sup
pore
So they sat now In front 81 a cheerful
Ere In walcot's room. smoking and talk
ms. Jimmie was chatting away Al
usual. but there wa something n bit
distraurht In his manner. which did no,
escape the keen eye ~ hiH friend. by
and by. even Jlmmie's fund u small
talk seemed exhausted, and each sat
smoking and musing.
u was Henry who broke the silence.
81, up Jimmie. and talk out like 4
man" paid he. with a laugh "YOu know
you never tramped all the way up hero
In the snow and then climbed three
nirhts OF stairs just to have q chat Out
with H. man, What have you eot on
your mind7"
Jimmie looked up qaccrly. and. catch
INK the friendly CLEAN In the others
eye. be laughed himself ana replied:
no dodfinF you. you siy dof' be-
love you are n mind reader anyhow
Perhaps I DO a bit IN that line now
and then" answered Henry. with an
assumption of sreai mystery. "and TO
prove 4, TO YOU. | will tell you that you
came 40 hero for no other purpose than
60 tell me that you have POI and got
yourself o%ngagcd,"
Now. how IN thunder aid you know
,hat?" asked Jimmie. Sitting up IN as.
t%nnlshmtu'.
you look guilty answered Henry.
With one Of hIs peculiar. almost maud.
lhio chuchics.
But I never told you that | wHs oven
payirr attention To the Flrl whom I am
ir have the honor Of marrying do
clarcd Jimmie. protcstirg,, "You
could not have Rad any IDEA Of II"
Now. Jimmie. my boy. do five me
credit Tor using my powers of ohsoryn-
ton occasionally protested Henry.
Sol" sald Jimmie. then maybe YOU
have used them far enough 10 tell me
The name OF the girl"
, # undoubtedly can. aScfred Henry.
Nolomnly "s,unted as my powers o.
observation may be. they have been
sufficiently powerful 20 enable me 10
declare tina, the young lady In question
t. mono other than Miss Preston
This presclcnoo was too much for Jim
mic. who simply stared open mbuthce
~ his churkline ,urmerior.
That's the worst Of you clos c-mouth-
cd people" said he, presently. with an
air OF deep disgust. 'iou III around
anu go ,an ~ mnne
YOU a' h'.puss - "a" "a o'or,'n'ns
comes around 10 tell you u piece of I'm
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