The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-04

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sssEn, Srs and a tess& in his
fired eyes s he remkmEred t(e little
Ing thf6ngh she would not tell him
2hat she wished it s&barticularly for.
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Eand Ae c4ddled dow Deainst His side.
&he golden head re$6ng comfortably
81 is day. &sVlasted his
mtgea 40 the n Dsr H. 1,,d ta not
stool.
iAs he pondered the situation jim
mie trudged onward and gave no heed
to his direction. 1t was almost with a
shock that he found himself turning
In at a gate and realized that mechan-
id2ly he had walked all he way to
Nettie's mothers, three long miles.
There was a light inet window Of
the room hat had been Nettie's in
their courtship days. He recalled the
nights when he had passed the house
Just to see the light in the window and
to know that all was well With her.
Now there was the light, but moth
ing was we'll. For an instant a wo-
mans form was silhouetted against
the shade, and Ba%rron,came to a sud
den decision. There was an all night
drug store ON the corner. He would
call her up and sue for pardon.
1T seemed hours before there was an
answer to his ringingl but at last it
came, and it was Ncttie's sweetly Sc
rious yaice that replied.
. IL, 5%s,5 JANIS: he said 'fi!y'y. 81
ut served you rig6ed" slsyNettie
severely. usga
81 know it does," admittedsBarron.
II really meant to send a man around,
but the Chilvers matter drove the
thought from my head and forgot
all about It,"
you have only yourself to blame,"
she reminded. 81 asked you hundreds
Of times to fix the lock-"
"Only about eight" corrected Bar
ron. "but l was Il brute not to do 1t
the first time you asked. After this
you won't have to ask me to do a
thing a second time. dear"
Barren regarded himself in the MIR
rored wall contentedly. 1t was an in
SEPARATION to treat the matter as though
there had been no separation.
Ibid the burglars get in" asked
Nettie interestedly.
II don't think So" was the eager re-
Spouse. but look here, Nettie. If 1
promised that ] will always do the
thing you ask me to will you-be
friends again. dear? When l came
home and found that you had left
me l broke down. 1 walked out here
from u place and never realized
that l had walked so far until l
found myself turning in at your gate"
There was q choking sound over the
wire. and Jimmie looked hopeful. II
she was crying it was a sign that she
might relent.
where are you now" asked the
voice.
Down at the corner" was the
prompt reply. won't you let me
come over and see you, dear?"
"You may come" assented Nettie,
and Jimmie tore out of the place
without even stopping to hang up the
receiver. BE sped up the street, and
a few moments later he was on the
steps and Nettie was standing in the
doorway to welcome him.
AS the door closed behind them a
pair Of soft arms were thrown about
his neck and soft lips pressed his
cheek.
Jimmie. you're the absurdest boy"
declared the little wife lovingly. "You
didn't even try to get in the fiat, did
your"
"What was the use when you we're
not there, sweetheart" he asked
fondly.
"You would have found out why !
came to mother's," she explained.
Your horrid lock worked when l
went out. but when I came home not
even the ~janitor could make it I'M
lock, and 1t was too late to find a
locksmith, so 1 came on to mothers
and left that note for you"
".And you were not angry? You
didn't leave me?" demanded Jimmie.
GLOW could II" she asked simply.
"You were q bad boy. Jimmie, but I
love you. dear"
Jimmie took her in his arms. 81
want you always to love me-" he said,
and I'm going to buy you a dozen
locks In the morning. What is that
quotation about love and the lock-
smith,"