The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-05

. NHsI Hc saW WAS an aLtractlNc, plea
Z ant Ace, large, brown. kindly eyes,
X goods'month with fine white teeth al
2 smile that dlmpled the plum
3 cheeks In most satisfying way
well, ! ask you because ! want I
i be sure you was Mr.. Gimley. 81
e looked him oyer with dubious expire
e sion Il don't think we should vast
\ some time any more! Good day. sir!
y she moved away
! I'm bein' Tilted ag'ln," muttered Obs
Q dlalb past experience in that directio
= having sharpcned his wits. He locke
a after her anxiously. He felt differen
: toward her after seeing her face an,
+ realizing that even If he wanted he
he couldn't have her.
. ''l'd no itlee she was so handsome,
he reflected SAY. ma'am, hold on ,
| minute" he called, and a few Ionf
! strides brought him to her side. 'Jes
set down, won't yef' He pointed to &
seat under a shady elm. The lady smil
ingly complied, necessarily taking M
most Of the seat, leaving Obadiah a
small space at the end.
"Of course you are j. A. b." he be-
! gan cautiously. "ain't ye:"
'Oh, yes, but you don't look like what
/ thought"
/ NO, p'raps not" said Obadiah, glanc-
| ing sidewlse at her ample form and
wondering II she really took up as
| much Of the seat as she appeared r.
| He glngcrly seated himself on the small
| space visible. ''P'raps not We're ant
TO get wrong idees Since we com.
menced wrltn', n.i'am. I've thought O.
yon IN many shapes, but I'm free TO
say never quite hit it,
Ven, il's no harm done She laugh
ed pleasantly.
That's so; only if we don't make q
swap I've been to an all fred expense
gcttin' here" and Obadiah fnmbled his
whiskers soberly. 4
"Oh, YOU have plenty of money.
haven't you| she ked with a sly
look
'Waal got enough to buy chicken
feed IT the grasshoppers fail. /" answered
obadiah, but when the railroad taxes
$34o for ticket 10 Boston and the |
same back ag'in mans got to be roll
IN IN riches or stay 10 hum"
AZ this the lady's ripping laugh !
again smote his ear pleasantly. He was
beginning to like il. Fl chuckled re-
sponsyely and they were soon getting
on me best of terms They exchanged
histories and condolences, sympathized
IN each others losses, she being wild
oW. Tier husband, sausage maker.
whom she had married before leaving
ler native Germany, had died in this
country She was now living with a !
llece who had written the letter TO |
lpadiah for her, He found to his great |
'clight that she could milk, if she had |
suitable milking STOOL make butter.
lso understood how TO care for ponl-
ly. and TO cap all. was church mem
lef; could read music and sing hymns.
I'm free TO say. maam," said Oba- |
Jan after two hours conference,
that you ill my idec in every way
omplefe and I'm sorry II | don't fiji
our'n."
IFS Ike this she replied TYou
'ouidn't expect me TO fall in love with
on at first sight" :
We'll, no, ! wouldn't insist on IT,"
1T may be like You pretty wen :,
me time"
IA try TO desarve yer kindest feel =
IS. ma'am." said Obadiah, with ?
cat effort 10 look tender.
"H'ut you must tell me first all about :"
'm home and property. and then y
are up my mind" She smiled eneour- =
'ihgly' and Obadiah complied. tlnging ~
erNthlng with roseate hue. winding :"
Wah few complimentary remarks. I
iolUnG her wisdom and business abll. II
M wishing 10 know Just how her fu- F
re was 70 he provided for. :
Yell drive Yer own boss, maam.
NJ yer own chickens, milk yer own
VS. There's hundred and twenty
res Of nice land as We want to look
n0' thistle or spear o. witch
ass In the huh on 1t. and every rod
IN walled"
Whether she fully understood the
ny queer phrases in his flights of
'crlpiiye eloquence is uncertain. but ~
was considerably impressed. and
result was they were married the ~
lowing day Obadiah took his bride u
oss the East Boston ferry and back "
wedding trip, and they took the "a
In for Bradford Hollow and home y
he new Mrs. Gimley was eyed lit. II
wonderlngiy and distrustfully al Is
{. rs all newcomers in country vii III
as arc However Mrs. Squire Jones NJ
the postmaster's wife had broken r
ice by calling Mrs. Gimley'S good
lred face and simple manner had
rcssed tlem fayorably. and they x
the Henleys and Bcssleys and I'm. Il
illls that "mebbe obadiah might "a u,.
ed further and done wuss" nus
m Colcord. the village had boy. had avn
g been chastised by Obadiah for I've Nv
ny out remarks rejecting ON Mrs. w
ley's size but he had ceased TO 'ei i'
Die. and Obadiah ,'ontenteily di-
Il his time between his farm labors caiii
practicing hymns with his wife. i"s
was soon to make her debut I'm the ,oci
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