The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-28

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to make things look honey SO did
not come myself. May we come in?"
He stood aside in silent invitation.
He followed them into the house, and
| his admiration for the personality of
| the brisk young woman increased as
she rapidly moved from room to room,
giving the touch here and there that
was needed to transform the apart
menls.
| "You're magician" he declared as,
with a final pat to the sofa pillows,
she transformed the parlor and moved
into the dining room. Now it looks
like a place to be lived in
Its the purely feminine touch that
no bachelor can acquire she said,
with a little laugh. IF had known
that YOU We're alone. should have
been out yesterday morning before you
arrived
I'm glad YOU waited" he said sim
ply. Won't yon and your mother stay
10 supper? l can cook if can't keep
house. ! will put the horse up and
you can telephone your brother"
II am e. Marsden,' she explained.
II have no brother. When father died
l decided to keep up the business. Eva
Marsden did not look very well. and.
besides, people do not like to do bust
ness with a woman. SO, between the
staple initial and typewriter, ! man
age to get along
You Should come to town." he adj
vised, and call yourself home
maker 1t ought to be worth lot of
money!
THAT might be profitable in winter"
she agreed. perhaps will try it,"
But in the meantime, supper" he
insisted. TN look after the horse.
There are a couple of magazines you
might care to look at while am gone.
shall not be long
He dashed out to get the horse under
cover. He returned the back way and
surprised the girl bustling about the
kitchen.
You can help" she conceded. with
smile. but, l just know that you can't
make biscuit"
But cam he insisted. I'm show
you some day Meantime III make the
coffee and put the things Oh the table.
The table is all set she cried.
you must think me very SLOW house
Keeper
1T takes NE longer than that" he
admitted. though ] suppose that prac-
tice makes perfect. and before long
shah be able to Go as well as YOU.
''lll come to tea on Your last night
here and let you give q graduation OK
hibition.' she promised. with a laugh.
Meantime you might get some fresh
water
Prescott was sorry TO see them drive
off but the girl left behind the fra
grant memory of her presence. and the
place seemed homelike ut last.
Prescott SAW much of the Marsdens
in the days that followed and long
before the end of his month he had
come TO love the light hearted girl
who had faced the world SO bravely
when necessity demanded
The vacation drew to a close all too
soon. and Prescott insisted upon hold
ing Eva to her promise 10 attend his
graduation exhibition. Afterward they
sat out under the trees While Mrs.
Marsden arowsed contentedly upon
the porch.
Have YOU been thinking over that
konelnaking propositions" he asked
Eva looked UP. With Il smile.
Il think lack the courage to make
Il try" she confessed 1T has been
very easy here. 1t Is lest 10 leave
we'll enough alone"
"Do you think YOU would care to
take on a single coutract?" lie suggest
ed. You have spoiled me for Il bach
elor apartment"
Il might help you set started in Il
fat" she agreed. II usually take a
vacation after the summer season is
over could help YOU buy your
things and settle them
But / should want YOU to stay and
help use them" he explained be
Il perpetual homemaker TO one lone
bachelor. What do YOU say. DEAR"
II think she whispered. that
should like that plan better than the
first
Then seal the contract With kiss
pleaded Prescott.
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