Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-20


could you?--and yet, after that night,
I'd such queer little feeling as IL you
had come for me, and had seem"
Surely gentleman never sees any
thing he wasn't meant to see"
'Tm so glad--I should have been 90
ashamed"
They we're still moment, while he
stroked her hair.
They'll be turning in early tonight,
having to get zap tomorrow and preach
sermons -what dreary place Heaven
must be compared with thisi''
She sat UP quickly.
ooh, I'd forgotten. How awful II is
Isn't II awful3"
ut will soon be over"
But think of my people, and what's
expected Of me-think Of MIR. Shep-
ler."
"shepler's doing some hard thinking
for himself by this time"
Really, you're a dreadful person"
There was knock.
"The cabman outside, sir, says how
long is he to wait, sir?"
Tell him to wait all night II don't.
come; tell him II he moves off that
spot I'll have his license taken away.
Tell him I'm the mayors brother"
Eyes, SIR"
"And, Jarvis, who's in the house be-
sides your"
Miss Briggs, the maid, slr-but
she's just ready to go out SIR"
stop her-say Miss Milbrey wishes
to ask favor of her; and Jarvis"
eyes, sirl"
go put on that neat black street
coat of yours that fits you so beauti-
fully in the back, and purple cravat,
and your shiny hat, and wait for us
with Briggs. We shall want you in
a moment"
Eyes, Mr. Bines."
She looked at him wonderingly.
ave need two witnesses, you know.
l learned that from Oldaker just now"
But do give me moment, every
thing is all so whirling and hazy."
Eyes, know-like the solar system
in its nebulous state. Well hurry and
make those worlds take shape. l can
the north star. Ach! have the Doctor
Won Herzlich been ge-speaklng with
come, come! What's the use of any
more delay? I've wasted nearly three
hours here now, dilly-dallying along.
But then, a woman never does know
her own mind. Put thing before her
all as plain as the multiplication
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much good time telling a man that
he's crazy-and shedding tears because
he won't admit that two times two are
81" She was silent and motionless
for another five minutes, thinking in
tently. "Come, times up"
She arose.
"I'm ready. shall marry you, II
you think I'm the woman to help you
in that big, new life of yours. They
meant me not to know about Fred's
marriage until afterward."
He kissed her.
II feel so rested and quiet now, as
il I'd taken down big old gate and let
the peace rush in on me. I'm sure
| it's right. I'm sure / can help you"
She picked up her hat and gloves.
Now I'll go battle my eyes and fix
my hair"
II can't let you out of my sight, yet
I'm incredulous. Perhaps in Is or 80
years"
81 thought you we're so sure"
while can reach you, yes"
She gave low, delicious little laugh
She reached both arms up around him.
pulled down his head and kissed him
"There-boy!''
She took up the hat again.
| "Ill be down in a moment"
"Ill be up in three, If you're not"
When she had gone he picked up an
envelope and put bill inside.
Jarvis" he called.
The butler came up from below,
dressed for the street.
Jarvis, put this envelope in the in
side Of that excellent black coat of
yours and hand it--afterward-to the
gentleman we're going to do business
with"
Yes, Mr. Bines"
"And put your cravat down in the
back, Jarvis-it makes you look ex-
cited the way It is now"
Eyes. sir; thank You, sir"
rs Briggs ready?"
She's waiting, sir"
go out and get in the carriage, both
of YOU"
Yes, sir!"
He stood in the hallway waiting for
her. 1t was quarter past ten. In
another moment she rustled softly
down to him.
"Pm trusting so much to you, and
you're trusting so much to me. It's
such rash step!"
Must r."
"No, Pm going. Couldn't we stop
and take Aunt Cornelia?"
Aunt Cornena won't have chance
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