The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16

ard an air OF high good nature. Mary
. seemed ,inaffectedly glad to see him
The next week was spent In an ener +
getic love making. Finnegans when nc, J, III III
earnest had the energy OF an AUTO ule-
mobile and carried everything before
HIM. He Piled Mary Dunn With wit
and romance In equal parts, and rs q
his attentions became so marked as ~
be unn1istnkable he received the active
cooperation OF the mother. II was " IS
Mt her bedside Sthat he finally made MS Is
proposal IN form. and he was u lilt'1
norsly accepted by the Dunn FANNY s : NY 5s
fig I'VE have me blessin'. James ~, SAD
the old Lad land If ever get wen OF
this dropsy Iii show We how the the funny FUN
PAPERS DO lie about mother, n iaw.
Tor tho love Of nlvln, ~ cried F'inne-
gan. rs at trppsy I'VE hnveY' Why
didn't We tell me that before s5s
".Wha t matters the complaint SO long
as I'm q sick wo;nnn?' Mrs. Dunn asked
in surprise. "a i3s
"oh, nothin',pss. said Finnegan sadly
only II thought We come by your fat
honest.''5s 5if
What II, llaye 9y with I'll, pain ana
suffered fortunes that would drive the
holy saints to sin. My one wish is
that Mary will never get to be 50 big
as mo-. 3s33S5 H
Finncgan was too honorable TO recedo.
From the moment his troth was Pill lited
Mrs, Dunn began to improve. and her.
impressive figure graccd the wedding!
ceremony. Miss Dunn rs a blnshlng
bride tippedSstlic scales at 223 pounds.
She sconfided to the bridegroom the TACT
that she had gained twenty pounds since
she had made his acquaintance.
Blood wil5tell!,' said Finnegan,
''A,h, no, / Jim, it's happiness that's
dom mo good. ,S.5 u
III make " happier yet, darlint."
was his gallunt@reply. Il. IS
Relieved atone stroke from the burden
Of her mothers Illness and the fear Of
poverty, Mrs. Finncgan laughed and grew
fat. Healthy, strong and good humored,f
she rejoccd lin the good things Of life
her prosperity In tho distance was
always the shadow of terror lest she
should growSttoo stout, but this Finne-s
gan endeavored to dispcl, indulgins her.
In every wish. Above all, lie insisted
that his wife should get a good table.
5ts"I'll he havin company off and on, no
dtellin' wherl,''s$ he said and I wantSyei
to do me proud. ss Men like to ca t, and
they like to / see women eat with them
but try to act Vas though meat land
potatoes was good friends il5t
Mrs Finnegan was loath to- oboy. bit
1t was hard for Her to refuse the l.esl!- 4
pots She made q pretencc Of eating
when her husband was present and Z
starved herself secret. She confided.
hcr dilemma to her mother one day. 55 Il III
Mother she said Jim likes to see
me eat and loYeSa good meal of vittles
as well as any one, but I'm putin on
near two pounds ;lsfW.ecls now. and I hate
to think what Inn comm to-
Don't ye be $n77m indin that ''. aid
Mrs. Dunn. g II they do be one joy 4 In
life that don fade the pleasure n Of
eatin' good food. Il SO long ns3ii,ye've got
that We don't need for to worry with \
the good man yet got. 7 s8
.'But I'm afraid he WON'T love me II
/ { grow fat said sthe daughter.
Don't We believe It. said N s.sSD Dunn
Your father loved M Il the more y q to-
i do lclieye. 81 way men: have
.Isuts. Mary Tinpega nFa was not 50 sure
The 5contcmpa ton Of figure In the
glass brought her many a. rms. Her
hips, l1cri bust her Al rnbs her neck all
proclaimed "a slgniffcantSeo 81 flesh y ct
when she attempted to deny herself !s