La Junta tribune., 1907-02-16

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fsnce 70 spesk 70 Farmer Henderso1.
working In his aeiA NiARisIs father
had been posted and was waiting for
his opportunity joel had stammered
o0f that IL Vas = bot day and that corn
seemed 10 he looking mp and that he
Was afraid that one OF his COWS had
the hollow horR- WHEN Elisha hnished
hilling up . hill Of corn and slowly
said:
Joel they say that there's going to
be = heap Of windmill aud wire fence
Of 'em want to board with me for =
week or two shall take EN- in"
-w-why:" asked Joel
We'll. there's Minnie. you know
It's time she was thinking Of getting
married Some Of those windmill fel-
lers are smarter than chain lighfnin.
and well OF to boot. I've always kind
er thought I'D like one Of them for n
n-law-'
MIR. Henderson, began poor Joel.
but he had to halt at that. The change
In the attitude of the farmer and his
wife brought . great fear to his heart
and started ehilis up and down his
back
Minnie amt iooking for = husband.
you know. She don't have to do that.
but when the right feller comes along
! guess a match will be made. 4
piano agent the other day asked me II
she was engaged. and ] told him there
wasn't anybody around here good
enough Yes. It's purity hot day.
Joel and shouldn't wonder IL toinor
rer would be hotter"
Joel didn't do any work the rest OF
the afternoon. He simply sat and
thought. The result was that when
evening came he headed for the Hen
ierson homestead. He was going 10
see Minnie and find out What had hap
pened. II was Aunt Judith who WAS
at the gate when he came up. and she
uidn't lose any time. saying:
Young man, ] guess you've heard
u me. I'm MInnie's aunt. Walk along
the rOsd with me while ! talk TO you.
Ton doa't want to force yourself upon
. family where you are not wanted.
10 yOuy'
''Hss something hsppene,ir' he an1-
iosisiy asked.
'weIi. MInnie's father sud mother
have got their eyes open At last. shs
has been praised 30 much that they
realize she eau make a good match. ]
don't care to tell you what the sewing
machine man said today. but you can
bet II Was something nice. You know
aIsSse
HentlersOns want for sOn-in- law.
Minnie may like you I'm a way. but
when II comes 20 real love. that's an
other thing. If I was you. wouldn't
waste any more time here"
But ! love Minnie-' blurtei out
Joel. ns he was driven To desperation.
But II she don't love you what are
you going 10 do about II? Better give
the thing right up and look for some
other girl. Going hOWe. are youf Well.
go0d slight. Try aud think have told
you this for your own good"
Next day q farmers little girl
brought Minnie q note. and half nn
hour after receiving II she was down
In the hickory grove talking with Joel.
When she returned to the house. she
tOoaeu IMir mn uettu III ueTNOuS
manner. but she was not questioned
Soon after supper she pleaded a head
ache and went to her room. and Aunt
Judith and Elisha and Hannah winked
at each other. At % O'Clock the house
was quiet. At 10 Aunt Judith entered
the spare bedroom. where husband and
wife sat waiting. and said:
"Well, it's over with. Joel came TO
the gate and whistled softly ten min
utes ago. and Minnie. who was all
dressed. slipped downstairs and Joined
him. He had buggy down by the
barnyard gate
"And-and'- Gasped the mother as
she began 10 sob.
Hannah Henderson. don't he
goose. They'll drive to the preachers
and he married and he back here he
fore the breakfast dishes are washed
Joers got wife. Minnie's got hus-
band. and you've got a son-in-law. and
that's all there Ii TO it,