The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

with her own hands, scrubbed floors and
woodwork until they were clean in
deed. What if the floors were bare!
They were clean and cool. And this
was only spring. A carpet could be
made before winter set in.
milking King times lime st the HBabtis minister
came to the Lonsberry home and per-
formed marriage ceremony. And
every one was merry and gay, and a
dinner was served in great style, "a
dinner which the "Babtis y minis
ter did not soon forget, as Grand
mother helped prepare it, and she had
been known in the past as the best pest
forgotten how, and, being happy,
she fairly outdid herself that day.
When the dinner was over Libby ex-
changed her white dress for a dark
calico one and fell to washing dishes
with vim. There is little time in
as she worked.
Barndoor watched her fit about for
time, then went to do the chores.
He was happy, very happy. When
path to their own little nest, he was
happier still. But there was something
lacking. Weren It thinos little pro-
sy9 Too matter of factf
It worried him and he ceased to
whistle and went about his work abb
sent .mIinddedly: Finally MS is sa brow
! flock Of hens clean out Of their wits,
threw his hat high in the air and went
| into the shed.
; He drew the dairy wagon to the barn
l yard pump and scrubbed It thoroly,
Dairy; stood out in bold relief and
, Rarndoor eyed it admirinply. sHf
The next morning he rose and hur-
t ried to the milkingsheds:; His father
Y and mother were already there at work.
: He joined them with will.
After breakfast and when the milk
t had been strained and bottled, Barn
r door said gleefully:
. right q%isk: II, II cit into my best duds
q did as she was told. When she had
{. dressed and come to the door, Barndoor
q was waiting with the clean dairy wagon.
He helped her in.
"What we ge2in' to do Barndoora"
u she asked timidly. :. -,
t.. "Goin' on a weddin' trip,' he an
Il swered triumphantly, breaking off a
It great spray Of apple blossoms and plac-
il AS they passed the door Of the "new
= house, Grandmother Beck appeared.
n she 10rkeQ nor apron IrOm uoI WdAo1
Ii and waved it at them. =
d Just as the long rays Of red and gold
streamed out across the sky they drove
r. into the town. Everything was quiet,
It as it was still early. Barndoor had one
# arm around Libby and held her hand
It The horse logged along the well known
n hand.
ID The wagon ratified along, merrily,
II soft breeze was blowing, the air was
to sweet with plum blossoms. All, how
It happy they were, these two! >, -,
u door delivered the milk from place t.
a place. When this was done, he drov'
an to the hitching place and fastened tn
u horses.
y Then, as proud man as ever walked
On the main street Of Five Points, Barn
Il, door led Libby, whose hand tremblet
ur in his and whose cheeks were like roses
We to the bakery, to the Homestead Bak
vt ery. where he ordered two sandwiche
he (Which were dry), two cups ct cote cote
ar- doughnuts (Which were stale): But
~, partaken Of in the glamor of the bak
N, cry at Five Points, on the weddln
up journey, they were like unto nectar an
,,s Then, having bought 5 cents wort
IS of candy and the same alrvur7t UGss'1ss7c-
s a1 nuts, both of which Rarndoor gave int
Gu Libby's keeping, they drove home. 48
'er The meadow laIks called loud an
IL clear and the sun shone brightly. Lii
NY by sang from pure joyousness.
ed Then she paused and whispered:
ct IN so much obliged fer the wee
he din trip, Barndoor: It's the first
ne mean, I mean it g the only one I eve
~ had. An it was such a s'prise.
ow She slipped her hand in his an
looked into his face:
he He looked at her for an instant, the
es. gathered her up in his arms. His eye
IRE were full of tears.
er. HWhat, what you cryin' bout, Bar,
to- door9'' she asked anxiously.
est "Jest happy, little girl: Mos tc
IN happy, I'm 'fraid. I'll allus be goo
7as to YOU, allus,' he murmured ferventl,.
nd