Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-30

she would rather never meet this old
time admirer again
Toward the close of the evening, DIR.
Sol also INDUCED in unfortunate rail-
lery.
81 fancy" he said, 'that a certain
plump schoolma'am here is the magnet
that is drawing Martin to Greenvale.
and if she is wise, she will meet him
halfway" Then, as Angie made no re-
spouse, he added: you were about the
only person here in whom he showed
much interest, Angie. He inquired how
you looked and what you were doing,
and when l assured him you had no
beau and were most likely waiting for
him-well, if we hadn't been following
wild man, think he'd have started
out of the woods next day."
1t was only the doctors pleasantly,
of course. but Angles eyes snapped.
Il wonder you didn't tell him l had
kept wedding-gown all ready for ten
years" she answered, "and would come
TO the city to meet him"
"Oh, no, he wouldn't expect that"
continued the doctor, who never tired
of teasing Angie; "but l assured him
that l never met you without you men
toned him in some way, and he could
pop the question with perfect safety.
l think he will. too"
'Oh, of course" rejoined Angie, with
spirit, "all men imagine that every
woman they look at twice is ready to
fall into their arms. especially those
who belong to the medical profession.
OF all men blessed with abnormal self
esteem. commend me to the doctori"
But DR.. Sol never WINGED iii bet
you wedding-hat against a box of
cigars, Angie" he continued, that you
will contrive to go to church alone
the first evening he is likely to be
there; or if he calls sooner, he will find
you with best bib and tucker on
When the callers had departed, Aun.
Comfort addressed her with: 81 think,
Angie, we'd best set to n make up
that fggered muslin you was callatin,
for best this summer, n mebbe cou-
pie o. pretty waists. If Martin Fris-
bie's comm to visit the doctor, he'll
be likely to call, n you'll want suthin'
cool n becomin' to wear
''He will see me in my everyday dress
or not at ALL" returned Angie, firmly.
Besides, / don't believe yet he's COM
ing. City men have no use for us
country people. We are too Slow
But this was only the beginning to
Angles annoyance, for the next Sun
| day at church, Aunt Lorey, who was
deaf and talked unduly loud, waited
| for her coming out.
Il hear" she said, loud enough to
be heard across the street, that your
old beau's comm back. s'pose you'll
be settin' yer cap fer him, won't We?
They say he's got lot o money"
And Angie felt like shifting Aunt Lorey
| with her parasol.,
| 1t was fortunate, perhaps, that this
breeze of gossip and raillery blew over
before Martin reached Greenvale; and
it must be recorded, also, that Angie
changed her mind in one respect, and
set about making needed additions to
her wardrobe. Whether this was or
was not in any respect due to a desire
| to look we'll in the eyes of this re-
turning hero, or solely to fair maids
latent vanity, can be safely left to the
sneering critics Of the fair sex.
For one thing, she had certainly
outgrown the illusion of her youth;
Martin was no more to her than any
other well-behaved man; and yet, down
deep in her heart, was little craving
for revenge. She had suffered like all
silly girls, she said to herself, and now
if he was, returning with the idea of
finding her a Iove-lorn maid awaiting
his smile and favor, she would sooD
disabuse him of that conceit.
And she was capable of it.