Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-11

IN yo... -.URDEN." HE SAID SIMPLY.
dered a whole list OF things. then eli
NAKED with 'one wife for a widower
Of thirty five
Mrs Johns0n's eve We're wide with
unbellef Charley Johnson, you GER
tainly ara joking, The man couldn't
have been 80 foolish rs 10 be in ear
nest
III wa-n't for himself. il was for a
cOunir. castomer-a young wldower
with a dairy farm on his hands that
kas Iee- AZ TO rack and ruin since
L.s vile 4.eL"
Mr- johnson was evidently struck
with an inspiration.
"Oh Cha~.py. how would Johanna
d. -estcl enthusiastically
4 think She would do finely just
I'll the bill sle would 90" Mr.
johnson finished obviously But II
sent down piece OF pink ana white
yellow haired perfection as Johanna |
am afraid would have an order from
every farmer 80 North Carolina and
would be forced to open matrimonial
bureau"
~Do you know any. liug about the
wid0wcr: Mrs Johnson asked at
length
Yes. Hayes wrote me a letter and
gave a pen picture OF his life from the
cradle 70 the grave his vife'S grave"
he added. with a grin appreciative of
his wit. says be viii absolutely vouch
for him aud that II can nud a woman
who T. suited 10 the man he described
it VIII be a good thin. for her BIZ
JOve. ! believe Johanna f. the ne plus
ultra II she'll 20. Pity she can't talk
better English"
.'Oh. her little foreign talk won't
make any dlflercu e.. lie can stand IT,
You see. I'm able 10 stand your Latin
or French. whichever IL isl can never
quite determine from your accent"
John Burden pulled the horses up
under the shade of an elm near the
door ~ the ladies waiting room and
handed tie reins 10 his companion.
with a sheepish smile
AAkAtA VIA ~ AAAf-nFs -fAa iAdAt~- lou
got me into this business. and you
must help see me through DO I look
much Ike a f0ol:"
Martin Hayes. dealer in general mer-
chandise. chuck ed as he took the re.ns.
'No, sir. You are the pcrsonification
% the gay and festiv. bridegroom
not an unnecessary sign Of fooIlshness
about you. OF course. the new suit
an the rosebud iu your buttonhole
are allowable as beitting the occasion.
Sicest suit I had Ia stock, old boy
Hope she'll Ike g."
Burden arranged his nccktie with
.uusy fingers clad an this internal
mlking don't show ON the outside.
aneie the tram N sight Geei Don't
believe there's ever % day made as hot
as this"
lie made his way through the crowd
around the depot and stationed himself
where he could Ert "a good view Of the
Passens rs alightiug from the train.
I've been staid and have Travelled
o. So. ueJJl i-f M ny life" he com
T. -s.# .A p. . A. hhi u tHt7 AAA !
u. lie a fcuuW in novel. / never
o.. 3 ane
.-e kept ou the lookout for woman
wearing dark ulue dress aud carry
u.r -.i.l ga ss uag..ed Johanna Gersler
q johnson t.18 written that he would
that the ua.. wa- printed in large
,lers aud tEa. taesa would probably
e. u3 trouble - identity in town
g .ere the Incoming travellers were few
> a}lanua stopped from the train. her
g ue eyes leaaing rs wondering and as
childish as they did when she landed
"a America six months before She
paused hclplns lv and Just then Bur
aeR saw the name on the suit case.
lie looked at the woman's facets
blond fairness an unusual style in a
southern town-and the thermometer
seemed 10 jump several degrees up
ward
she looks like-an angelr' he
muttered she viii be disappointed
in me- aud he went 70 her anxiously
and difidently
IA John Burden. he said simply.
You you did want me to Gomez
Her voice trembled and be saw tears
in Der blue eyes.
Want rouf Want vouT7 His tone