The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-25

srers roundaoocI mad done more than
speak civilly 10 her. Not one had so
mucn as come TO the house. except
Clayton Trigg. who was a faroff cous-
in and had come to buy yearlings and
fat lambs. In virtue equally OF his
kinship and a sudden shower he had
stayed to dinner and after it bad shaa-
en- hands cordially with both the ladies
of the house. All he had said to Josefa
was that if she happened TO be at the
county fair next fall he hoped she
would look at his saddle horses. Mug
gins and Mill Boy. as he was sure they
would win the blue ribbon.
At fair time. with Josefa still obdu-
rate. Mrs. Clayton had doubts as to go
ing. but Mrs. Dalton overruled the
doubts. Thus the three went together
In the Dalton barouche. and for the
best part of the day Josefa was handed
over TO Melvin. Just how she managed
il she never knew, but toward O'Clock
she slipped away from him and lost
herself in the crowd. Ii was n deli
cious sensation All the late summer
she had been telling herself she would
run away If she had a chance, but how
could she when she had not so much
as a dollar of her own: She almost ran
until she came TO the farther side or
the amphitheater. At the foot of the
stairway she found herself stopped.
her hand strongly gripped and frank.
sunburned face. with honest blue eyes.
smiling down at her. but flushing in
spite OF its sunburn.
Mrs. Dalton was of with knot OF
the daughters. Mrs. Clayton stood rapt
in contemplation of prize patchwork.
Each believed Josefa safe with the
other: also that Melvin was n further
guard. Therefore they smiled amiably
when the ringmaster shouted that
there was a new feature, wedding in
the exhibit of Scrollsaw. Narnish x
Co, the enterprising furnishing men.
A popular young couple had agreed to
he married in the parlor arranged by
the firm, who meant to show taeir ap-
probation by making the newly wed a
| present IF the suit. Mrs. Dalton said
| to her next neighbor: "Oh. reckon it's
somebody from the back country. II
must be. Only pumpkins and their
sweethearts still tolerate parlor suits
The neighbor nodded. but added
Lets go and see. l come to fairs
mostly to see that sort of people. They
are sociological exhibits, you know
better worth while than anything In
| the ring
"Do You think so? Then let's hurry
Mrs. Dalton agreed. but somehow in
spite of hurrying their progress was
slow. They came close enough at last
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| ediction the crowd drew its breath
and women in it whispered: why, die
| you ever. The girl looks radiant and
| quite the lady. And the fellow didn't
| kiss her, although the squire babe him
| do it,
Here they Gomez said others, fall
| ing apart to make way. Mrs. Clayton
| had somehow met them-Meivin was
across the way, with Amelia Ware, hel
eyes downcast. clinging TO his arm
Between them. bright eyed. head up
walked Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Trigg.
Josefa went straight to her mother
| saying. demurely. but with the leas
! hard drawn breath: Were going on |;
little trip, mother. but it won't be ex
| travagant. The money for the oarlo
suit-we sold it before we earned it
| Will more than pay expenses. Yot
| stay with Aunt Ria, please, till we ge
| back
"And then we're going TO take car,
of you always" Clayton Trigg inter
| rupted.
Mrs. Dalton was too stunned Il
| speak, but Mrs. Clayton said composed
ly: well, Joe. / suppose you had t.
| follow your nose The Morrises al
ways did have their own way"