The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-04
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= can't bear you! WON'T, won't
I wont! Anyway, wouldn't have you
If you were made of diamonds and
white sugarr Nora cried sauclly, 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
l got myself made over into a Christ.
mas cardTr he asked, his eyes twin.
king.
Nora turned her back to him.
Some people are pigs for obstinacy-
yes, pigs-and binder than moIes into
the bargain. They never can see when
their room is better than their com
pany."
Dear me! How distressingp' Bur.
rows said equally. BE had notion
that he had brought Nora up, and so
knew everything about her. 81 know
whom you mean." hs-ran ON. 'Its that
tiresome nlnny Jimmy Doian 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 thinga-and even books. You sit
mum-chance half the time. When a
man has nothing to talk about, don't
you think he had better go.home?''
And leave the prettiest little girl In
she county all by her lonesome? 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
chimneysf7
"oh, 1t goes on to mention scoldinS
wives" Burrows interrupted. He had
by this time filled the pipe and was
crowding the tobacco well down IN
the bowl. When it was packed TO suit
him hs lit it. puffea once or twice,
then. stood up, faced the, door aud
said: Il shall have the paper with the
birds put on the parlor, Nora, and that
pink Powered pattern in the. halls.
think. that's what you said you'd like
bestT' pausing with his hand on thu
knob. his lbs downcast, but yelled
twinkle behind them.
you know said no suchlthing, IF
you go and buy those taggy green
birds, III never set foot In your new
house-not while they're on the wulls,p'
Nora burst out And pink roses ina
hall! Ny heavens! Thatsajust lilsa. a.
man. Its nothing to me-nothing in
the worid-but / do hate ito see. good
money wasted, so I'm going with you
to town and pick out something. do
cent"
I'm obliged to you; so viii my wifi,
be-" Burrows said civilly, turning back.
to her. He had the look of oae pou-
derina a new and strange idea. but
came out of his daze quickly and said.
with good humored smile, Nora.
I've thought all along you were In fun;
that after awhile you'd agree with me-:
that you might MS we'll take NE. But
today you've shown me better. | don't
deny 1t hurts to admit;it, but then I'm
not the sort to whine So lets make
bargain, right here and aoR-you
help me tx my house up so any other
girl win be glad to take me for it
and I'll do my very best TO bring Aunt
Rena round about Jimmy D9ian. LIN
my Is not such bad sort The worst
that can be said Is that there ISN'T
much to him. That wont matter in
the least seeing lie has money enough
to insure rations; for two You-any
girl-might do a BOT worse, than to take
him"
why, you've, said many time the
reason he was<no worse was that he
hadn't sense enough" Nora broke in.
Burrows gave her a quick look. 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
| Just thus: You won't have me, not for
anything can say or do or be. aud a
WAAG IL hhNC. Ats uEAu
lonesome living on big place in new
house all by yourself. But I have got
to get ont Of living by myself. and you
must help me- Women know each 9th
er as men never can. Tomorrow morn
ing III come over bright and early.
and as we drive to town you can tell
me who is worth having and where Is
my best chance"
Nora stared at him hard. In all her
Hfe Burrows had never made one-half
50 long a speech to her After he went
she was quiet for full hour She had
teased and tyrannlzed over and dOuted
him so long, so merrily, 1t gave her a
start to think the occupation was soon
to be definitely gone. By way of get.
ting over the shock she ran to her
room and spent the interval before
supper IN trying on her prettiest fFoclSs
and combing her hair three ways She
wound up by choosing blue linen.
two years old, yet Burrows especial
admiration. She also decided to wear