The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-01-09

who's behind them most as well as
| do he said to Nora. Poor lassies!
! To think they'll soon have to be taking
I some one else to town.
.Who?' Nora said Grossly. .Of course
you know That was all make be-
ieve, your wanting lie or wanting me
10 tell You things. Yon wouldn't heed
word I'd say. know men-oh, a
whole lot better than they know them
selves.'
NO doubt That's a woman's priv
nege," Burrows said, smiling. But
really have not made up my mind.
There are six girls, any of whom would
! 10 mighty we'll Trouble is-will any
Of the six have me? | doubt it,"
Il don't, not the least Girls are
crazy to marry-that is, the most OF
them." Nora INTERCEPTED, then suddenly
! flushing But tell me WHO they are
/ that is, if | know them. You may be
meaning some strange bodies | never
heard Of"
There is one you don't know, so
/ shan't name her, Burrows said, with
crafty smile. Suppose | name them
alphabetically What would you say
/ 10 Miss Alice BaneY
.'She shan't have you. She's cat!
hate her." Nora said suddenly, sitting
/ very upright. Burrows looked proper
1 ~ humbled "How about Cora Eton!"
he asked. Nora almost stamped her
foot "She's pretty enough, but the
greatest gabby." To this Burrows an
swered only with an inaudible chuckle,
and for at least two minutes there was
no sound but the rataplan of hoofS.
Then Nora broke out: Il know Elfrlda
Vance is on your list Did you ever
Eat pie she made? | did-once. 1t
almost killed me- If you take Elfrida
| shall think you want to commit sui
ride"
"By-by, Fridy. Nobody can say that
about Susie Moran" Burrows said,
with another chuckle, this time out
loud. Nora shot a glance at him and
shrugged her shoulders, saying: NO,
but if | wanted a pincushon I'd buy
1t rather than marry it. In five years
Susie Moran will be a perfect lump
worse than her mother, and she's Dad
enough dear knows"
"See here. This is getting serious.
You are bent on making me take the
girl YOU don't know" Burrows said.
Nora nodded.
Tell me what she's like" she said.
'But, of course, you think she's an an
GEL"
II do not. She's far from it," Bur-
rows protested. In fact, that's just
what she particularly is not Shes not
exactly pretty either. | should call her
rather winsome. She'll lead some man
dance whoever is lucky enough to
get her-but the getting is going to be
mighty well worth while
us she tall? 2" Nora asked.
Burrows shook his head, saying:
Just your height
Nora looked thoughtful a minute.
What sort of eyes and hair?" she de-
manded next. Burrows looked puzzled.
Her hair is-oh, | don't just know
brown sometimes and sometimes vel
lowy-and her eyes are all sorts of
blue, except the cold light blue that
makes you creepy. l can't describe her
nobody can-but she's a toast wher-
ever she goes"
You'll be jealous Nora said, look
ing away and biting her lips.
Again Burrows shook his head.
'Shes the sort to be trusted" he
said 81 wish you could see her. Then
you'd understand"
You are an unfeelng wretch, pre-
tending you wanted advice, even pre-
tending so long that you wanted me"
Nora cried, when you've been in love
with this creature! Why can't l ever
see her? | know she is as bad as any
of the rest, but | want to prove il"
You are right. | have loved her, OH
for ages" Burrows said But you
can't see her. nor. I'm afraid, ever
know her we'll, because. you see, she is
yourself"
OH Nora said, looking straight
ahead for minute. When she began
to speak again it was all about wall pa
per. Needless to say, the new Bur
rows house was finished entirely to her
liking.