The Democratic advocate., 1909-11-12

''SomeEning ought TO De done aDour II.
It's ridiculous at her time OF life. l
| don't understand it a bit"
LILO. but 1t may be the cooking. DR..
shaw's good man, but not wholly
above earth," the professor comforted
wisely. Besides, can quite under
stand. A mans loneliness is some
thing dreadful. he has just about had
time to find out how much he misses
his wife. In that ne is worse or than
!. who have been lonely 80 many
years"
well, 1t was Just because you chose
to be-" Miss Jane snapped. then could
have bitten her tongue.
The professor positively beamed oVer
her intimation. II wonder II you can
be In the right" ho murmuped. "Hon-
estly, now. dear Miss Jane, if-if 1
found myself greatly attracted by
most superior woman Of suitable ago
do you think I should have any
chanceY
you'll have to tind out for yourself.
One woman never knows about an
other" Miss Jane retorted, but with a
blush that would have done credits 70
Minerva.
The professor took her hand. But
suppose It is not anotherY" he aalked.
Suppose dare Faiss my epes 70
your"
II Miss Jane had felt what was CON.
ing the sudden certainty Of Il ugeaL
whelmed her For the frat and ianf
time she tainted outright, and most
gracefully notwithstanding her 1BO
pounds. upon the professors shouhdes.
Minerva came running to them, ex-
claiming anxiously: Fetch Dw. BcIll
And keep Aunt Abby awayf"
Afternoon service was Just 0b0ut 20
begin. In the stir and confusion Of get
ting the crowd inside the church n
was easy to mask Miss JaDgs fatnt as
something else.
"oh, I-I-turned my anArIe," she
herself said, smiling tho salts sia4cr
Brown held under her nOstrils.
"Then we must takO you etrnigh6
home" the professor said % one IN
authority. looking into her eyes while
he nodded toward Minerva aud her
sweetheart.
Miss Jane began to my fain3ay.
"Abby-where Ia shef" Bat Sister
Brown checked her with agnlHomnt
smile.
Don't you worry ahosa hfhs Abe,w,"
she said. Just let them put yutA n
the barouche and 20 aloog. Dr.. Hem
shaw " see to Il yoar aAsesx ecta hsusns
all right.s
Then DR. Bell ezplodod. wTrnn ne
could speak for laughing he Gal0
wringing Miss JANIS hand heamMw
ana beaming on the professor:
1T has worked splendidly. Get hosne.
all Of you. I'll tell Abby evcrythang
and make her likewise tell me."
What has worked7" Miss Jane cle-
mandcd. suddenly forgetting her turn.
cd ankle and stamping her foOt. The
doctor looked quizzlcally from her t9
Minerva, then on to the professor and
young Lee, whence his eyes wandered
to Miss Abby and her prize. Just nov
coming up 20 them.
MY organized epidemic" he said.
with another great laugh. ''of matri.
mony, to be sure. II hurt my feelings
to see three flne wives going TO waste"
For once Miss Jane had no word
ready. The professor wns likewise nj.
lent But Young Ioe spoke up man.
fully:
You wero exactly right, doctor. and
no man could have done better deed .
$50 ] can say Bless you, my chill
drenf all roundf'' the doctor qucried.
Young Lees eyes twinkled. SURE
thing" he said. You see, Or. Hen.
shaw begged me TO AZ things with
Minerva so Miss Abby wonld have no
excuse 10 make him wait"
"She didn't think Of me. suppose"
Miss Jane said. signing. The others
smiled. Sister Brown spoke for all OF
them. mo; she didn't forget you" ahe
said. But all OF Us have seen how n
would be these last three days.