The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-10
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Martha MeCvIIoch. Williams
copyright, 1900, by Ruby Dough

Martha MeCvlloeh.W Williams
| Copyright 1905, By Ruby Dougltu
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'l can't hear you! | won't | won't
! WON'T Anyway, ! wouldn't have you
If you were made Of diamonds anC
white sugarl' Nora cried saucily, stick
ing her fingers IN her ears, but not very
deep.
Her sultor Calvin Burrows, Esq.
laughed heartily
Don't you think you'd accept me II
got myself made over into a Christ
mas cardP be asked, his eyes twin.
king
Nora turned her back to him.
"Some people are pigs for obstnacy--
yes, pgsand binder than moles into
the bargain. They never can sec when
their room is better than their com.
pany."
Dear mel How distresslngl" Bur
rows said equally. He had a notion
that he had brought Nora up, and SO
knew everything about her. 81 know
whom you mean," he ran on. "It's that
tiresome nnny Jimmy Dolan. Next
time he comes and tries to wear out
his welcome you have Hannah blow
the horn for me-"
| Nora laughed IN spite OF herself,
Jimmy Dolan Is never tIresome. He
knows things TO talk about-news and
funny things-and even books. You sit
mum-chancc half the time. When u
man has nothing to talk about don't
you think he had better go home"
"And leave the prettiest little girl in
the county all by her lonesomef Not
much" Burrows said, reaching toward
his pipe pocket.
Nora eyed him with fresh disdain.
You're regular chimney" she said.
"What Is the saying about smoking
chimneysW
"Oh, 1t goes on to mention scolding
wivesl" Burrows interrupted. He had
| ny liilH tIlll' llll'i iiit piI' "Ho
crowding the tobacco well down In
the bowl When II was packed to suit
him he lit 1t, puifed once or twice,
then stood up, faced the door and
said: II shall have the paper with the
birds put on the parlor, Nora, aud that
pink howered pattern In the balls. !
think that's what you said you'd like
bestf pausing with his hand on tho
knob, his lids downcast, but q veiled
twinkle behind them.
You know | said no such thing, II
you go ani buy those taggy green
birds, III never set foot In your new
house not while they're on the walls"
Nora burst out. And pink roses in n
hall! Ny heavens! That's just Ike
man. It's nothing 10 nothing In
the world--but | do hnte to see good
money wasted, so I'm going with you
TO town and pick out something de
cent"
I'm obliged 10 you; SO will my wife
be-" Burrows said ciyilly, turning back
TO her. He had the look Of one pon
dering new and strange idea, but
came out Of his daze quickly and said.
with good humored smile: "Norn,
I've thought all along you were In fun;
that after awhile you'd agree with me;
that you might as well take me. But
today you've shown me better. ! don't
deny II hurts TO admit II, but then I'm
not the sort TO whine. So let's make
bargain, right here and n0w~yon
help me fix my house up 50 any other
girl Will be glad TO take me for II,
aud I'll do my very best 20 bring Aunt
Rena round about Jimmy DoIan Jim.
my Is not such bad sort The worst
that can be said III that there Isn't
much TO him That won't matter In
the least seeing he has money enough
to insure rations for two You-any
girl might do lot worse than to take
him"
why. you've said many time the
reason be was no worse was that be
hadn't sense enough" Nora broke In.
Burrows gave her quick took, but
went on steadily: Maybe did; but,
then, you must allow something for
jealousy. ! was Jealous Of Jimmy, but
am not any more The case stands
jusi thus You won't have me. not for
anything | ran say or do or be, ard a
wife I'm bound 10 have. It's dead
lonesome living on a big place IN a new
house all BY yourself, But ! have got
to get ont of living by myself. and sou
must help ne Women know each oti.
er as men never can. Tomorrow morn.
ing III come over bright and early.
and o. we driye 10 town you can tell
nIe who Is worth having aud where Is
my BEST chance"
Aori stared % BIN hard. IL all her
life Burr0B. lad never made one half
20 l0Hg speech to her. After be vent
she was quiet fof fun hour. Che had
teased and tyrannlIsd over and n0uted
blu 80 loHg. so merrily, IL gave her
starr % tlhuk the occupation was soOn
10 be dehnliely gone BY way of get
ting over the shock she ran 20 her
room aud spelt the Interval before |
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