Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-13
and Mrs Murray, your neighbor, you


know
"1sn't she a dear!" exclaimed Eliza
beth. ''Sueh a nice neighbor! But
come along in to luncheon, for mann
my's Eopovers will be spoiled if we
stand here much longer
Naring said he wasn't hungry.
That's just the point" cried Eliza
hetA. viii! enthusiasm. you will be
II you cone into the house the smell
Ind1nn.Es popo1ers, corn pudding and,
best Of all, ice cod mint juleps! Come
right along and tell me your COM
plants at the table, ..
But, Mrs. Iorke," interrupted War
ING, Il couldn't think of imposing on a
stranger in this way"
"lmposing! echoed Elizabeth. ''Law-
cy me! If you knew how glad am to
nave some one to eat with mev' She
dropped into one chair at the table and
u1otioned him to the other.
As q boy Warning had visited in the
south and had never ceased talking
about the corn pudding which even his
mother could never make with any de-
gree of success. .:s....
Mainmys corn pudding was the same
Kind as that which he had eaten in
Years gone by, and instead of the COM
plants OF his townspeople the mayor
told most interesting tales of his boy
hood-how he had roamed from one
state. to another, how he loved the
south and it's people, how he had set
tied in Vaudeville and taken up polite
farming to kill time and how the peo-
Pie had made him ma yor.
Not until after luncheon, when the
mayor and the widow were seated Oh
the shady porch and Warning caught
sight of Mrs. Murray leaning over the
ledge Of dahlias, did he remember why
he was guest of Mrs. Yorke. Believ-
ing III the eternal fitness Of things,
Warning realized that this was not the
time to push his complaint, and he
let after many hearty thanks and
more complimentary speeches.
S,-i>:ay morning found the altar III
tic Ettle Church laden with dahlias-
/ o-Geous red and white blossoms, hang
i-lG their heads in reverence to the text
taken from the twenty third chapter of
tAe Proverbs and tie third verse, "Bo
/ Let DESTROYS Of his dainties, seeing
&c. are Cocaitcul meat"
Warning ATTENDED church as part of
the duties Of his Office, and this Sunday
he walked home with his hostess OF
! yesterday. TIE wanted to leave her at
The gate, but Elizabeth protested.
DO CONE in as an act of charity
Ic1 see, I've not been well, and on,
O.! home doctor ordered NE to some
| quiet country place to rest up. So
| NANNY and l landed here. But, Oh
ness, although do feel the change has
done me good. Come along and have a
bit Of Our fried chicken, won't you?'
He came that day, and he came
again.
The women Of Vaudeville were still
| skeptical Of Mrs. Yorke, but in mixed
debates the men stood up for her, and
some of the, married men went so fa1
AS to say disagreeable things to their
wives.
The mayor was seldom at his
CGi*e, he was seldom found at home
| and the day came when he must be
! seen ut once. Mr.. Murray knew where
| to find him and hurried down the
| street toward Mrs. Yorke's little cot.
| tage. Just at the gate he met the Rev
Di. Botcher, about to make his second
| call on the new parfshioner. Together
they walked down the broad lane
| They were not disappointed. The
| widow and the mayor were on the
porch together.
I'VE were just talking about you,'
! exclaimed Elizabeth as she greeted
tie minister
'Just in time," called out Waring,
and the newcomers noted the blush
that overspread the already pink
| checks of Elizabeth.
! Mr.. Murray lost no time in telling
! N'arii!g what he wanted.
! "But you know I resigned my office
! last week. You see. I'm going on a
long trip" announced Warning.
! Trip echoed Dr. Botcher. "Surely
! you're not starting on another one OF
those lonely globe trotting trips OF
yours. Jack:'' '..
! "Th:s one won't be lonesome, cause
I'm going to take a wife along to cheer
lie up. That's what we were talking
about when you came along. How
about little wedding in the church
eh?'' - NV ~nR,v
They could not see the beaming face
Of Elizabeth, for her back was turned
to them. She was busily engaged IL
spreading white Cloth over the hick
DRY table in the corner of the porch
and nanny was making various trips
back and forth to her own mysteriou:
storehonse