Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-12-25
A QUESTION
CT Will.

led She wore very correctly
tailored costume, and such hat as
girls with large noses invariably
favor.
The Widow was 20 years old. full OF
gracious curves and with an opales-
cent compeX:on-tliat. is to say, ad.
dicted to little Pushes through the
cream OF her flesh-tints. She was
Gowned exquisitey and wore gold
comb in her hair, such comb as
women with magnificent wavy hair
doom the rest OF us to-
The Bride was nervous and happy,
and gushing and gigglng The Wild
ow was tranquil and passive and gra-
cious and charming One would have
said that hecc were two natures
which could not possibly have one
thought in comInur Much less
Teal" criad the Bride "Oh, just
love it! Don't you love it? And do
you know never drank it until after
was marrled Nm VIII lust loves
1t, and so Of course hal lo learn
to drink It, and Now Just love it,"
The Widow beside the teatray-
began to make her sueat a cup of tea
with the ease born Of an infinite mum.
Der of brewings.
"And what love Of a taarot you
have!" cried the Fride Il just love
that crackle-ware, don't you? do
wish you'd tell me where you
bought it.
1T came from China" said the Wild
ow quietly; 1T was a present to me
from FRIEND who went there"
wills been in China!" exclaimed
the Bride; he just loved China!-
Wills so enthysiastic-Tm so enthus-
iastic, too. He says we must go to
China together so time Oh, what
darling sugar-tongs! Where did you
ever get them? Are they from China,
too?"
"They we're present from friend
in India" said the Widow, holding out
the tongs for inspection. They are
really unique Do you sect"
unique! Why, they're just too
lovely for anything! Wills been in
India-I must remember and tell him
about them; he'll be so interested.
And your spoons are all souvenirs,
aren't they? Oh, how lovely!"
"They were gifts from all over the
world" said the Widow ''The one
that you have came from St Gallen
near Bodensee. Do look at the quaint
martyrdom scene done on the inside
of the BOWL"
"Oh, how perfectly dear! must
tell VIII about that! That would
just interest him immensely, because
he's been all around Lake Constance
1t seems to me that Will has beer
just everywhere; it's perfectly love
ly to hear him talk about where he's
been, only he does so perfectly love
to talk about everywhere he's beer
that sometimes I'm almost afraid that
some time may get tired of the
places. But then, Of course, VIII and
I are just so awfully in love that we
never can get tired. Will isn't the
kind Of a man to ever get tired Of
anything he loved. / tell him / car
see that in his eyes, even II wasn't
sure of It,"
The Widow sat by her tea table
listening and smiling.
"You see," the Bride ratified ON
evil hasn't been a bit like othel
men. He never cared for any womeI
in all his life until he met me
Isn't that just too lovely for any
thing?"
The Widow nodded sweetly-offer
ing her the silver dish of bonbons.
"Oh, allegrettis!" she squealed Joy
ously. "Oh, just love them! Dom
you just love them? Will buys mi
a big box every Saturday night"
Il get a box every Saturday nigh
myself" said the Widow. She tool
her visitors cup and set it down OF
the table.
Its been so lovely to meet yol
like this" said the Bride, rising; "it'
been so lovely and informal, some
how. l Just feel as if l really knew
you. must tell Will all about you
or does he know you well him
self?"
1--WE are friends" said the Widow
do remember me to him, please"
"Oh, shall just love to; tell hin
just everything everything that
think, even. l just think he's tn,
grandest fellow that ever lived
don't see how anyone could help think
ing that!"
She held out her hand, and all he
freckled angles were glorifed by TIL
fervor of her girlish feelings.
"Good-by," said the Widow, and be
hind the splendid superiority Of he
own beauty and brilliancy there crep
hint of usefulness.
"Good-by," said the Bride. ID
come and see me soon. / shall 8
love to see you"
Then she went out, and the othe
looked after her going. DO env
herr" she asked herself-and smile
| and shook her head.
poor Will!" she said, after SCI
ond's thought-and sighed and shoe
her head again.
And then she took up the sugal
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