Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-04-13
J0E'S LOVE ATTACK.


7pihtthhS OF vAHtis ne fOuluu Nelp o.,
he had spent 20 much ,ime in Perkins
cheap-cash ana barter store hearing the
family grievances Of the entire neighbor.
hood that he wds soaked with the spirit Of
unrest and wanted TO Crouch. lie was too
proud TO air hl. family troubles al the
tore, 50 he must give vent to his peutup
emotions al home.
And Cindy wa always ready for him
"Cindy,' said he. a, he balanced ms
spoon on the edge Of the saucer, don't
you think our boy Joe D., go.n' a leetle,
vt leet,c swift % late
Cndy shifted and said "Prsps."
lie goes way lettIe BIT airlier IN the
even,n. ji.t leetle bt aIrlier. an he
comes hum a loeile ls,er JET a ieetie la er
Idint night, no, 'tain't right the, q young
man brought up e.. Joe nae ben should
tail into such outrageous purceedius
Il don't see thet .hey ar ortul out.
rageou., Ezra You was a putty airly
.omer; an Do you remember 90 sou was
putty late gocr Pa used to Say YOU
was the best Haugefoa he'd ever seen
Ezra's spoon fell with cIink 90 me
hoor, aud be- brushes away the cat - ne
picked % up.
The supper proceeded nicely after that
anu the old man aIe justice Goo the haky
white biscuits. the 49, brown sau-agcs,
aud bee alec drank ,t.ec cups of tel-sud
$50 wa Hl- regular stunt, not alone that
but be- pas foui lHlp- 1i sugar Iu the
last cup t.ult noted DO and -mlcd be-
uIud her hand a- -.. brushed away IN
imaginary It's ilY .0ut .at au,tum.
further about Joe Untu after tie table
bad been cleared. tac 4I-he. washed and
,ue stove loaded '1r .ae night BE put
On his catpe, ,llppcir. m.cled h.- chair
closer to thc hte. trIdd.ed HE thumbs,
aud looked into thc blaze. Cndy drew
her rocker nap. open,. the draugh' wheel
10 tAe stove. and bItau to stroke the
cat', back
Putty c,mebai, Cindy some folk,
uas got wu-s.'
">um folk. ba. got u better and don't
kuGR lt sum fu.k. an grumblu an
hndin fault. when the good Lords
,prcadin sunshine right afore Their doors,
sum iolk. can help hciu "a trubi- cause,
sell. cause they like 10 be
Tina, va, pretty long remark for Cindy,
and 10 opened Ezrs's eyes de leaned
forward. stared al her, and finally said
Ha,n't clsuu no Elections on me. ar
Sc. OIndy;'
Il don't never DO sioa things What
cay ,a'. and let d 20 al that Era, l
ben wautiu' 60 tcll yon secret"
"Goodne.-, An hos long have ye kept
u."
Two months" uttered C.ndy. a. she
Dlucked a. the fringe cd her little shoulder
shawl.
The old man. eye. opened wider han
ever, he uemmei aud hawed. pushed hack
his chair. then back again TO the stove.
Alter piaN rug jstiu upsa tAe Oh cloth
with the toe. OF his slippers he finally
said
IL don't like Co PRIV into the secret, o
oo human bDn an yen, -pesHal'y. \ GU q
I've ben together 40 wears,
- e-. I-t 40 ,clr- aso tonight. Era
lie started and looked az the fond face
closer The deep lines If tod went away,
the eyes grca brighter. and the sllyery
hair turned o. brown. \ mist came be-
fore be eye. and ne heard the sound Of
music wedding music 3- his eye, rested
upon her face. Size turned her eyes TO his
face aud ,hc too. started. The face grew
Young again. the thick clustering chest.
uut hair came uoNu over the bald places
above the ears, The lines about the mouth
pls-yd aW1t and thc old and tender look
came into the ewes. the clock licked On
aud on: tbe cai ,tdled from one char 20
ne other AZ Inc two old people lat there
On tine glow @. the hreh1lt. After a spell
Ezra found h., voice again sud softly sad
az be- leaned ai, hand upon hers-it icls
warm and plump. 30 va, no longer the
wrmklcd hand OF tot-aud the hngers
clasped his
"Cindy. forgot i, was 10 years ago to-
night: | forgot
Men do they're SO busy
"And women never iurgct tibet day."
"Not les. they want ter, Ezra. But
WIS speakin' bout secrets lt's Joe's Sc
cret. The poor boy has kept 1t fur two
months from YOU
AN why fum me-"
"'Cau.e he thought you'd think he wu'
foolish and soft
"Pshaw,"
Hes putty near 40, Joe is"
"Can't be
YES putty nigh 40, and a bachelor.
Joe's IN love. It's his iust time. He's be
a leetle BACKYARD in comm to the pint; but
he's got 1t bad at last poor boy
SUN simple gal tibet cares more fur
fuss and foldersls, III bet. Now If Joed
only take a fancy TO the wilder Snow |
wouldn't say a word Her farm aJJnes
ours, an the two together q make night
dice chunk o. land. She, ben through he
mill afore an 1t "a be the maxim o. Joe.
But that d be- too much good luck an
The door opened aud Joe entered with
a lady on hi, arm, both blushug Ike .
couple of school children
"By gum. the wdde" SNOW,
"Pop. the widder no longer Ny wife
an your darter
by hokey' | couldn't have dun better
If I'D have made the chico myself. ,aid
Ezra a. he salu,ed the bride-N \ uimes.