Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-05-07
LOVES YOUNG
DREAM

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"Hem' began the Boss. II hardly
expected $40 raise would affect mat
ters so soon. knew you must have
begun saving money when | saw you
at the park the other night and no.
ticed you had developed a passion for
music instead OF shooting the chutes
aud Hopping tie lops. But awhile
back | thought you must have lost
out, you smoked so many cigarettes
and looked SO sorry for yourself"
The Young Man smiled.
That vas part of the game" he
explained
What gamer Tell ne all about it,
my boy, and don't omit a thing. And
here, take a cigar to keep your hands
occupied. You've bitten off IA finger
nails already. row let it come. No.
never mind my time. Proceed"
The Young Man accepted the cigaI
and proceeded.
"Well, sir-my mind has been made
up all along it was her or nobody
for me. Tm no art commission. but
she suits me for beauty. And as for
disposition why, honestly, it's worth
while getting tired and blue and
grumpy Just to have ner make you
forget it.
But | had strong competition. He
was an out-of-town chap, but that
only lent MIN glamour. When fel
low makes a tiTesome journey just to
spend a few hours with a girl she ap
preciatea it--and she doesn't get IA
miliar enough with him to see his
weak points. And whel that fellow
m.kes the trip cften the town fellow
would better think. | began thinking
and concluding that the fellow l had
been using as trailer at first was
now kickin. dust back at me, and
that such a cloud of romance hUng
around him that she couldn't see what
duner he was. Then 4 kept on
thinking until hit screme.
Il knew her father was mighty
strongly on my side had an idea
we rivals we're frequently brought into
/ family discussions. So | called on
the Old gentleman at his Office.
Father, l said something must
be done
Right, my boy he replied. 'bui
what?
"Then / told him my game. He go
interested pretty .oon ant promised
10 help m
Next evening l calico Father re
/ seiyed INC coldiy and addressed me al
Mr.-he usually calls ME Tom. Mother
/ too. was distant and looked worried
But the girl was dehanty friendly
and we had bully time un.il ten
! O'Clock, when 81 the floor above US
| we heard boot bump. bump, bump
"'Can that mean for me to go?'
asked intredulously.
30, surely not. she replied. But
two minutes later there was heavy
tread upstairs and fa,her called over
/ the banisters:
"'My dear, it is very late
why father, it's only ten,' she
answered.
1T is very late, say, replied ia
ther, emphatically.
My ,ffendinR dignity as left was
worth seeing.
Two evenings later I inveigled the
other fellow into attending a mis-
sionary tea There he met the wild
est bunch OF Comanches 1 could col
lect. They not only shocked him, bu
won $40 from him.
We'll, to shorten this, father and
mother knocked me, and my rival was
fool enough to Join in. She was {
loyal, spirited girl who die her Owl
thinking anu believed in me, so SHE
stuck to me.
AT tha proper time iather forbade
me the house. Then we got TO meet.
ing each other downtown and soon
started figuring how two could live
cheaper than one. Yesterday. to put
an end to opposition. we calmly got
married. And now eyerybody's hal
py-and We reformed"
The Boss chewed his cigar.
Sixty a month isn't much to mar
ry on" he said at last, but there may
be a better opening soon. 60 home
now and don't show up here for a
week. Don't thank me-you'ye vast
ed too much OF my time already"
The Young Man left, but the Boss
did not Immediately get busy. He
opened his watch and forgot to close
it for some time. =
81 wish I'd had his nerve at his
age" he muttered T. deucedly
tired of hotel life"
1t was the back lid of his watch into
which ne was looking. Kansas City
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