La Junta tribune., 1906-10-20


A rsIeyed sxIression sole over
EEza's facs- S,s was not ule 10 deal
crx money freely
And what's more" continued Bs1
sey. -she knows her aunt Is lrsauful
dressy. and she'd cut pretty rgaIre Ia
Boston without decent dnc to her
back Betssy finished iuipre~sively.
--and you see TO il that she don't have
unless she'll marry Zsd-'
Mrs. wilier sat bolt upright. why.
Belts. you don't mean
Yes. I do interrupted Bersey- Zen
fetch her II anything Will And tie
friends We're el0>eted together I'm close
conversation for an hour longer.
The fars.shted Bstsey gave Zed full
month in which 10 think over his pros
poets concerning the meadow lands.
Then she forced him 70 a decision.
That man skinner was here yester-
day She remarked casually. Ito see
about buyin' the nle,ider lots told
him III let Inn know in ten days what
would be done with them meiders.
told him | was thinkin' of givln' 'em
TO my son. hut If he didn't want 'erp,"
significantly. I'D sell 'em TO him"
a firmer hold Of the nape of his neck.
but be made no reply until nine and
one-half days later. Then he stopped.
swill pail in hand. and asked gruffiy.
MIA. when you goin' TO begin that there
house on the medders:"
Just as soon as the frost is out of
the ground replied Betsey swiftly,
FER lis got to be used by the last OF
September"
she had won. She fastened TO tell
Eliza The latter was pleased. but she
looked actually pale as
-Ain't my plan with Atulky work
in';'' asked Betsey anxiousH.
Mrs. Willet groaned, "Workin'" she
calculated .lt's workin' me TO death.
Why. that girl keeps me all Of a-trern-
bie. doa't know where we've comm
out Last Monday she says, says she.
Ma, II I marry Zed I'll have Aunt
Atuiky git me Z black silk coat, lined
with white satin Listen TO that. HIT
sey Agnew' And give In. Tuesday
she cvm~ in and says: Ma. II marry
Zed you've got 10 cit me bow of
furs. ! won't have him without EN-
just hear that. Betts. And give in.
/ Anu .trt<ihas rAN an -S4A.
20 have one of them long lace fishers.
Aunt Atulky says they're all the rage
And, Belts, give in.l Now, where am
Il goin' to stop givin' ini'' Mrs. Willet
applied her handkerchief TO her eyes
and wepGa f1FZ Mos
Yes. yes, Eiizy. know it's hard"
responded Betsey, with the light OF
victory ia her eyes. but it's worth all
that 10 have our own way where peo-
pie think We can't. Now ! must hurry
along and hire the carpenters. BY the
way with her hand on the doorknob,
I'm goin' TO send Zed over sunday
ni~ht 20 set M with Atulk." "ra
Eliza eroaned afresh "Of course III
got TO lie done. but it'll mean another
silk dress out OF me. as likely as not.
before she'll set up
Zed set up" sunday night with his
prospective bride-that i, he ant In one
corner OF the large p,rlcr and blinked
at the lamp. He held himself down by
means OF his toes hooked around the
hind legs OF the straight backed chair
on which he sat Mrs. Willet. with Il
face full OF anxiety. had received him
and Immediately retired and closed the
at once upstairs and down. Zed grin
ned appreciatively until the door few
oy,en and AtuIka projected herself into
the room and. without so much as
casting her scornfui eyes ON Zed,
bounced into chair In the farther
corner, pressed her nose against the
window pane, stared fxed,y out into
the darkness and chewed gum.
Zed sat patiently until the hands OF
the clock designated the hour specified
by Betsey and then took his silent de-
parture. He nearly fell over Mrs. VIII
Iet. whose ear had been applied To the
keyho,e in order that she might report
progress to Mrs. Agnew the following
day. .....- -..... .....I
There was no word for her to report.
nor was there until September. until
the house was finished and the wedding
day act. until Zet's upper lip had been
permanently twisted sidewise In dis
gust and Atulka had secured such q
troussenu ~ no one in the county had
ever had before Then Mrs. willet had
a report to make one Monday morning.
II Was not much. hut II excited an1 de-
lighted both mothers.
They talkei-' Mrs. willet ex-
claimed. l1T f
Now the Lord be praisedr' cried Bet
sey. piously sinking into a rocking
chair "what'd they sayY'
Mrs. willet shook her head. Il
couldn't make out q word. they talked
20 low Fr.l
Il should like TO know" said Betsey
reRreffuily. "seein' it's only two weeks
to the wetidin'."
MY. amt glad it's only two weeks
more murmured Eliza pathefieaIiy.
The clothes that Atulky has got out Of