Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-11
The Intuition Of
Mrs. Bradford.

Bradford. Told me what! have
MT the least idea Of what you're talk
Ing about"
III hadn't got a better memory
than you have. Tom Bradford. I'd be
ashamed Of myself
There, there. Marthy, dent be
cross with me just because hap
pened TO forget something Every
BODY cant have such a good mem
DRY as YOU have. You can tell me all
about Il again. cant yon2"
yes. I suppose So" Mrs. Brad
ford replied resignedly.
.All right. Marthy. I'm ready to
hear IL now"
"You see twas this way. Tom.
Mrs. Bradford began, somewhat mol
lined. when we advertised for
boarders this summer. and Mr.. Cliff
ford came and few days later Miss
Norton came, | knew then that they
were intended for each other. That's
what told you. but YOU forgot H.
always can tell beforehand what's
going to happen That's something
pride myself on. II ] do say H. Al
first they didn't seem TO notice each
other at all but lately they've been
getting real friendly. Tonight they
went TO ride. as YOU know, Tom; ana
II wouldn't surprise me q 1- \. t1y
got engaged before they come back.
It's bound to come sooner or later.
Suppose II should come, Marthy,'
Interposed Mr.. Bradford. What OF
it,"
Don't you see. Tom, 'twould be q
good thing for us" explained Mrs.
Bradford. After they go back to
the city they'll get married the first
thing. Then they'll tell their friends
about the place where they got ac-
quainted, and they win all want to
come here to board, too. ! wouldn't
be a bit surprised II we had our
house filled with boarders next sum-
mer."
"Weh declare" laughed Mr..
Bradford. IF you don't make me
think of the milkmaid | used to read
about in my Fifth Reader when !
was boy
II don't care what | make you
think about" retorted Mrs. Brad
ford. "You just wait and see II !
amt true prophet"
"All right, Marthy, I'll wait and
see"
Toni"
"What is 1t, Marthy?"
'T'd like so much to go TO the
Ramshackle fair tomorrow, Tom.
We haven't been anywhere together
for a long time; and besides, they
say that this fair is the best one
they've had. Don't you think you
can get away?"
II might be able to get away. But
what are you going to do with the
boarders, I'd like TO know"
"Oh, I've got that all planned"
said Mrs. Bradford, excitedly We
can go right after dinner. I'll have
the supper all cooked; and when |
get home all I'll have to do will be to
put the victuals on the table. 1t won't
make any difference to our boarders
about our going. as long as we are
home before supper. They never stay
around the house, not even when
we're here"
IAN right, Marthy, then We'll go"
Shortly after / o'clock on the fol-
lowing day, Mr.. Bradford had their
carriage at the door; and as they
drove away Mrs. Bradford's heart
was lighter than 1t had been for
months. This was not wholly due to
/ the fact that she was going to a
county fair. oh, no. She was weav-
ing little romance in which Mr..
Crawford and Miss Norton played no
small part.
She said nothing more about 1t to
her husband, for she knew he would
only laugh at her. So, instead, as
they drove along, she chatted gayly
on every other subject that came to
her mind.
Presently they reached the fair
ground, where they found the usual
crowd and excitement. The band was
playing, and they stopped a while to
listen. Then they wandered into the
main hall, where different articles
were on exhibition. The afternoon
passed all too quickly and 1t was
with dismay that Mr.. Bradford look
Ing at his watch. saw that 1t was
after O'clock.
1t was nearly an hour later when
they reached home. Mrs. Bradford
set about getting supper at once,
humming a gay little air meanwhile.
But all at once the song died on her
lips and she gave a cry of dismay.
Mr.. Bradford, rushing into the din
Ing room, found his wife crying as II
her heart would break.
Whats the matter, Marthy?' he
asked, very much alarmed.
''A-all the s-silver has been --sto.
len," she sobbed; "a-and it's been In
the f-family for three generations
Here's a note / found in the spoon
holder" she added dolefully.
Mr.. Bradford read: Kind Friends
Its with much regret that leave
your roof; l have taken everything
else with me that | possibly could
tahe- OurlnS the tiihS hdFV pSSA
here l have not been blind to YOU
endeavors to make match between
Miss Norton CD and myself. 1t wa'
useless. We are already married
| For the board bill which is due appl.
to Mr.. Crawford, If you can ant
him"
When Mr.. Bradford had finished
reading the note. he ached to sa.
something about the miIkmaid. In