The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
CHAPTER I.-Continued.

In short by the magic OF brilliant
color and natural grace she narrowly
ESCAPED being extremely handsome
in the way of a sun burned peach, or
a maiden s-blush apple And even II
you should think she were not hand
some. YOU would admit that there was
an indescrbable rustic charm about
her She was like the aroma OF the
hay-felds. or the woods or a field of
daisies. or dandelions.
The girl, laughing. surrendered the
money. and the old man. taking an
arm OF each, marched them peremp
torily away.
Come to the house and GIT his
clothes Eferysing goes in-stofepipe
hat. butterfly necktie. diamond pin.
tooth brush, hair-oil razor and soap
They had got far enough around the
corner to be out of sight of the store
during this gaiety, and the old man
showed Seffy and the girl in front OF
him. linked their arms, and retreated
to the rear.
What Sephenijah p. Baumgartner,
Senior hath jined together, let no.
body put athunder, begoshens." he an
nounced.
The proceeding appeared to be pain
full 10 Sefys but not TO Sally. She
frankly accepted the situation and
promptly put into action its opportuni-
ties for coquetry. She begged him.
first, with consummate aplomb. to aid
her In adjusting her parcels more Sc
curely. insisting upon carrying them
i |, !, 10 90,
describe adequately her allures. The
electrical touches, halfcaress. half-de-
fiance: the confidential whisperings.
so that the willy old man in the rear
might not hear. the surges up against
him: the recoyeries-only to surge
again-these would require mechan-
ical contrivance which reports not
only speech but action-and even this
might easily fail, so subtle was it all
'Sef-Seffy, | thought it was his
old watch he was auctioning OF. !
wanted it for-for-a nest-egg, aha
ha-ha, You must excuse me-
"You wouldn't "a bid at all if you'd
knowed it was me, reckon" said Seffy.
Yes, | would" declared the CO.
quette. I'd rather have you than any
nest-egg in the whole world-any two
of EN- and when he did not take
his chance-"if they We're made of
gold"
But then she spoiled IT.
It's worse fellows than you. Seffy."
The touch of coquetry was but too ap-
parent.
And better" said Seffy, with a
10 y Ltr I n
good with girls-and | don't care"
Yes" she assented wickedly.
There are better ones"
Sam Pritz-"
Sally looked away, smiled, and was
silent.
"Sulky Seffy," she finally said
IF he does stink of salt mackerel.
and most always DUNK" Seffy went
on bitterly. Has nothing but a mo-
lasses-tapper."
Sally began so drift further away
and to sing. Calling Pritz names was
of no consequence except it kept
Sefy from making love to her
while he was doing (which seemed
foolish to Sally. The old man came
up and brodght them together again.
"Oach! &, long and make lofe some
more. | ike to see it. l expect l am
an old foot. but l like to see tits
like Of tines-yas, and If you don't
look out there. Seffy, I'll take hand
myself-yassir, go long"
He drew them very close together,
each looking the other way. Indeed
he held them there for moment,
roughly.
Sefy stole glance at Sally. He
wanted to see how she was taking his
father-J odiously intimate suggestion.
But IL happened that Sally wanted
to see how he was taking 1t. Sb .
laughed with the frankest of Joy as
their eyes met.
''Seny-I do-like you." said the CO.
quette. And you ought to know it.
You imp"
Now this was immensely stimulat-
ting to the bashful Seffy.
Il like you" he said-"ever since we
vAs babies"